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5th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference:

Resilient Asia – Fighting Global Headwinds15–17 February 2017, Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

Topics will include:

• Resilience shown by the Indian economy

• M&A in the Asia Pacific region – distressed or chasing the Asian demographics?

• Dispute resolution clauses in commercial agreements

• The digital economy: impact on people’s lives and legal challenges

• Non-performing assets and distressed loans – can bankers and company promoters be friends again?

• Are Asian law firms under pressure?

• Legal and regulatory challenges in building world class infrastructure projects in India and the region’s emerging economies

• Have you hugged your general counsel today?

• Arbitration in India: does the new law advance the case?

• Managing mobile employees

• Is the separation of powers enshrined in the constitution between the legislature and the Indian higher judiciary at risk of being significantly diluted? Are there similar issues in Australasian countries?

• Is the taxman deterring foreign investment in the Asia Pacific region?

• Corruption and its impact on companies and economies in the Asia Pacific region

• Is rapid growth putting pressure on the rule of law in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East?

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ProgrammeConference Co-ChairsAkil Hirani Majmudar & Partners, Mumbai; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumRamesh K Vaidyanathan Advaya Legal, Mumbai; Newsletter Officer, Asia Pacific Regional Forum

Organising Committee Sunil Abraham Cecil Abraham & Partners, Kuala Lumpur; LPD Council MemberAmeera Ashraf WongPartnership, Singapore; Co-Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumWalid Azzam Hadef & Partners, Dubai; Officer, IBA Arab Regional ForumPeter Bartlett Minter Ellison Lawyers, Melbourne; LPD Treasurer – IBA TreasurerCaroline Berube HJM Asia Law, Guangdong; Co-Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumClare Corke Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Brisbane; Secretary, IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumNarayan Iyer Linklaters, LondonYohei Koyama Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, TokyoLaurence Lieberman Taylor Wessing, LondonSteven Lim Nabarro, SingaporeRajesh Sreenivasan Rajah & Tann, SingaporeChristopher Tahbaz Debevoise & Plimpton, Hong Kong SARLawrence Teh Dentons Rodyk Davidson, Singapore; IBA LPD Council MemberHeiko Wiechers CMS, Stuttgart

Host CommitteeAmit Bansal Kundra & Bansal, New DelhiLalit Bhasin President, Society of Indian Law Firms, New Delhi; IBA Honorary Life Member of Council and AssociationManjula Chawla Phoenix Legal, New DelhiNishith Desai Nishith Desai Associates, MumbaiKarthik Ganapathy Indus Law, BengaluruAshlesha Gowariker Desai & Diwanji, MumbaiSatyajit Gupta Advaita Legal, New Delhi; Committee Liaison Officer, IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumAkshay Jaitly Trilegal, New DelhiJayesh H Juris Corp, MumbaiRabindra Jhunjhunwala Khaitan & Co, Mumbai; Secretary, Current Legal Developments Subcommittee, IBA Corporate and M&A Law CommitteeAbhijit Joshi Veritas Legal, MumbaiShuvabrata Mandal Fox Mandal & Co, MumbaiSuhail Nathani Economic Laws Practice, MumbaiAmir Singh Pasrich I.L.A. Pasrich & Company, New DelhiAshwath Rau AZB Partners, Mumbai; Membership Officer, IBA Investment Funds CommitteeMohit Saraf Luthra & Luthra, New DelhiCyril Shroff Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, MumbaiPallavi Shroff Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, New Delhi Manoj Singh Singh & Associates, New DelhiVinod Surana Surana & Surana, ChennaiSameer Tapia ALMT Legal, MumbaiShardul Thacker Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe, MumbaiVivek Vashi Bharucha & Partners, MumbaiDina Wadia J Sagar Associates, Mumbai

Wednesday 15 February

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1830 – 2200 Welcome receptionThe RooftopTrident HotelNariman Point, Mumbai

This event is open to all delegates and registered guests.

Thursday 16 February

0800 – 1800 Registration

0930 – 0940 Welcome remarks by the Conference Co-ChairsAkil HiraniRamesh K Vaidyanathan

0940 – 0945 Welcome remarks by the IBA PresidentMartin Šolc Kocián Solc Balaštík, Prague; IBA President

0945 – 1015 Keynote remarksShri Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mantralaya (invited)Hon’ble Mr Justice B N Srikrishna Retired Judge, Supreme Court of India

1015 – 1130

Resilience shown by the Indian economyThe panellists will discuss the resilience of the Indian economy in light of global headwinds. Discussions will cover steps taken by the RBI and other regulators to deal with liquidity issues, poverty alleviation, non-performing assets, macroeconomic challenges, etc, and will also include an industry perspective. The session will also address issues associated with attracting foreign direct investment and efficiently resolving disputes through the Indian court/arbitral process.

Session ChairsEdward Braham Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, LondonCyril Shroff

PanellistsZarine Daruwala CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, MumbaiShri Devendra FadnavisSashi Mukundan CEO, British Petroleum, MumbaiN S Vishwanathan Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai

1130 – 1200 Coffee/tea break

Thursday continued

1200 – 1330 Breakout session 1A

M&A in the Asia Pacific region – distressed or chasing the Asian demographics?This panel will discuss the various types of M&A transactions in the major Asia Pacific countries, including India, China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. • Are they mainly distressed deals or are Western MNCs buying

companies to increase their Asia market share?• What sectors are seeing activity? • Is there any outbound activity? • What issues are impacting M&A?• Are there many disputes on exits? • Are Asian promoters more aggressive than necessary?

Session ChairsDavid K Cho Dechert, Hong Kong SARBahram Vakil AZB & Partners, Mumbai

PanellistsManjula Chawla Phoenix Legal, New DelhiRobert DeLaMater Sullivan & Cromwell, New YorkYohei Koyama Vivek Mittal General Counsel, Lupin Ltd, MumbaiDeepak Sharma Axis Capital, MumbaiSky Yang Bae, Kim & Lee, Seoul

1200 – 1330 Breakout session 1B

Dispute resolution clauses in commercial agreementsThis session will feature a practical discussion on commonly used dispute resolution clauses in different types of commercial agreements and best practices from different parts of the world. The panel will deal with case studies where ambiguities in dispute resolution clauses have posed enforcement challenges and have landed parties in trouble. It will also cover exit provisions in Indian M&A and joint venture contracts, which although not entirely legitimate from a regulatory perspective are, nevertheless, sought to be enforced.

Session ChairsWalid AzzamVivek Vashi

PanellistsCaroline Berube Dinesh Dhillon Allen & Gledhill, Singapore; Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Co-Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumSherina Petit Norton Rose Fulbright, LondonAkhil Prasad General Counsel, Boeing India, New Delhi; Vice Chair, IBA Corporate Counsel ForumPranav Mago SIAC, Singapore

1330 – 1430 Lunch


The digital economy: impact on people’s lives and legal challengesThis panel will discuss the burgeoning e-commerce businesses and the social media boom in the Asia Pacific region. • Are these business models here to stay? • Is social media invading people’s privacy? • Is the right to be forgotten relevant in the Asian context? • Are brick and mortar companies under threat and can

regulatory barriers against digital economy companies be successfully enforced?

• Is the law able to play catch up with new and evolving modes of digital business such as the shared economy businesses, aggregators/marketplaces, driverless cars, drones, etc?

The session will also deal with complicated issues of allocation of liability and jurisdictional challenges in enforcement.

Session ChairsSuhail Nathani Mike Turner Taylor Wessing, London

PanellistsMohit Abraham General Counsel, Uber India, MumbaiUlrich Bäumer Osborne Clarke, CologneSrinivas Katta IndusLaw, BangaloreJames Mullock Bird & Bird, LondonTalha Salaria Lawyers at Work, BangaloreDoil Son Yulchon, Seoul; Publications Officer; IBA Technology Law Committee

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Thursday continued


Non-performing assets and distressed loans – can bankers and company promoters be friends again?This panel will discuss issues surrounding non-performing loans and why banks have had difficulties in recovering their funds from companies and promoters. • Do laws need to be tightened and how can lending and security

creation be made more robust in India, China and the Asia Pacific region.

• Are insolvency laws (especially India’s new insolvency code) strong enough?

• Can company promoters be made personally liable for corporate default (eg, Sahara and Kingfisher)?

• What are the issues and challenges in asset-tracing and eventual recovery?

Session ChairsNarayan IyerDina Wadia

PanellistsGautam Bhattacharyya Reed Smith, LondonTony Budidjaja Budidjaja & Associates, JakartaJayesh HPramod Rao General Counsel - Citibank NA, MumbaiCynthia Roxas del Castillo Romulo, Makati CityShardul J Thacker



Are Asian law firms under pressure?This panel will discuss the changes taking place in the global legal market, namely, the manner in which clients are dealing with outside counsel, the changes in fee structures, the manner in which legal advice is being sought, use of Artificial Intelligence by global law firms, talent retention, opaque management structures prevalent in many Asian law firms, impact of foreign law firms, etc. The panel will also assess what the law firm of the next decade will look like.

Session ChairHaigreve Khaitan Khaitan & Co, MumbaiHermann J Knott Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Cologne; SPPI Council Member

PanellistsNorman K Clark Walker Clark, Florida; Chair, Poverty and Social Development Subcommittee, IBA Access to Justice and Legal Aid CommitteeStephen Denyer Law Society of England & Wales, London; SPPI Chair

Rohit Kumar General Counsel, UPL Limited, MumbaiVinod Surana Lawrence Teh


Legal and regulatory challenges in building world class infrastructure projects in India and the region’s emerging economiesThis panel will discuss the viability of large-scale infrastructure projects. • Why are so many infrastructure companies facing difficult times? • Is it just due to the commodities crash or are there more

fundamental issues? • Is there a way to fast-track the dispute resolution processes to

free up the cash-flows of SPVs? • Is renewable energy here to stay and will it affect traditional

energy players? • Are governments doing enough and are their policies robust? • Are there challenges in the very aggressive push towards solar

and renewable energy by various governments? • What legal and regulatory reforms can help India achieve its

target of full electrification?

Session Co-ChairsClare CorkeMohit Saraf

PanellistsDeepak Chauhan General Counsel, Welspun Limited, MumbaiAshlesha GowarikerNeeraj Menon Trilegal, New DelhiSunil Seth Alasdair Steele Nabarro, LondonRajeev Uberoi General Counsel, IDFC Limited, Mumbai

1800 – 1900 Networking receptionRegal Ballroom 3 (Lower Lobby Level)

Demonetisation: India’s biggest gamble or game-changer?

SpeakerShinjini Kumar CEO, Paytm Payments Bank, Mumbai

1930 – 2200 Conference drinks and dinnerAmadeusGate No 2, National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021

This event is open to delegates and registered guests who indicated their attendance at the time of conference registration.

ExhibitorsConference luncheon sponsors

Friday 17 February

0800 – 1800 Registration

0930 – 1100 Plenary session

Have you hugged your general counsel today? This session will comprise entirely of experienced GCs from different sectors and nationalities, some of whom have responsibilities that are Asia wide and not just for India. The panel will discuss the changing role and growing importance of in-house counsel in the modern day corporate world. It will cover client expectations, value addition possibilities, billing issues, real life stories of how law firms have lost or won business from them, etc.

Session ChairsDavid W Rivkin Debevoise & Plimpton, New York; Immediate Past President of the IBARamesh K Vaidyanathan

PanellistsAnju Jain Kumar Assistant Regional Counsel, Disney India, Mumbai Damini Marwah General Counsel, Axis Bank Ltd, MumbaiSaibal Mukherjee Head of Legal & Compliance, Stryker, BaselSuresh Kumar Sharma General Counsel, Deloitte India, MumbaiDavid John Simmonds Group General Counsel, CLP Group, Hong Kong SARBharat Vasani General Counsel, Tata Group, Mumbai



Arbitration in India: does the new law advance the case? This session will discuss the recent developments in India pertaining to arbitration. What is the impact of the 2016 arbitration law changes and have they reduced the challenges in the enforcement of foreign awards? Moreover, has India’s new law helped check the exodus of international arbitration work from India to Singapore, London and other jurisdictions? Do international arbitral institutions now have reasons to worry?

Session ChairsTan Sri Dato’ Cecil W M Abraham Cecil Abraham & Partners, Kuala LumpurPallavi Shroff

PanellistsHiroo Advani Advani & Co., MumbaiAbhinav Bhushan ICC, SingaporeJudith Gill QC Allen & Overy, SingaporeJamie Harrison Addleshaw Goddard, SingaporeViren Mascarenhas King & Spalding, New YorkMatthew Secomb White & Case, SingaporeSatvik Varma Independent Law Chambers, Delhi


Managing mobile employeesThis session will look at employment laws in the Asia Pacific region:• Are they in sync with the digital workplace?• Can companies adequately protect their IP and trade secrets

when employees move countries and organisations?• Are immigration laws up to speed or do they create artificial

barriers?• What tax issues arise when employees are tax resident in more

than one country?

Session ChairsSelvamalar Alagaratnam Skrine, Kuala Lumpur; Vice Chair, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law CommitteeCarsten Domke CMS, Frankfurt

PanellistsPoorvi Chothani Law Quest, MumbaiŁukasz Chruściel Raczkowski Paruch, KatowiceArjun Erry Hunt Partners, MumbaiAnubhav Kapoor General Counsel, Tata Technologies, PuneNeerav Merchant Majmudar & Partners, Mumbai

1300 – 1400 Lunch


Is the separation of powers enshrined in the constitution between the legislature and the Indian higher judiciary at risk of being significantly diluted? Are there similar issues in Australasian countries?Some recent decisions of the higher judiciary in India have seriously questioned the process of allocation of scarce resources and privileges by the highest levels of government, and sought to cancel allotments and licences. There is also a growing concern that the judiciary is perhaps not respecting separation of powers. In all this, is the genuine investor at risk of being the proverbial baby in the bathwater?

The discussion will also cover the speed of the judicial system, PIL litigation, monitoring of the legal process by the Supreme Court, due process, and international jurisprudence on the subject.

Session ChairsDeborah Barker SC KhattarWong, SingaporeLalit Bhasin

Kindly supported byExhibitors

Friday continued

PanellistsBen Bruton Eversheds, DubaiGanesh Chandru Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, New DelhiAnand Desai DSK Legal, MumbaiNish Shetty Clifford Chance, SingaporeAmir Singh Pasrich


Is the taxman deterring foreign investment in the Asia Pacific region? This panel will discuss issues impacting offshore holding companies, changes in various tax treaties, BEPs and the OECD guidance, and current case law. It will also examine some of the recent tax rulings that have unnerved many corporates and forced them into protracted and expensive litigation with tax authorities, including making BIT claims.

Session ChairDinesh Kanabar Dhruva Advisors, Mumbai

PanellistsKetan Dalal Managing Partner – Western India, PWC, MumbaiSatyajit GuptaDennis Schäfer Loyens & Loeff, AmsterdamRohan Shah Counsel, MumbaiGurbachan Singh GSM Law, SingaporeMuhammad Uteem Uteem Chambers, Mauritius



Corruption and its impact on companies and economies in the Asia Pacific regionHow is corruption being tackled by governments? Are Asian countries being affected by the extraterritorial reach of the UK Bribery Act and the US FCPA? Are national laws merely playing catch-up to these laws? What practical steps are companies taking to prevent corruption in their organisations? Is procurement in companies under greater scrutiny?

Session ChairsAbhijit JoshiPeter King Weil Gotshal & Manges, London; Chair, IBA Pro Bono Committee

PanellistsBomi Daruwala Vaish Associates, MumbaiRui Feng Jun He, BeijingKwon Hoe Kim Yoon & Yang, Seoul; Website Officer; IBA Asia Pacific Regional ForumVasu B Muthyala Kobre & Kim, Hong Kong SARArpinder Singh EY, MumbaiJeffrey Thinnes CEO, JTI Inc, Great Falls, VA


Is rapid growth putting pressure on the rule of law in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East?• Are the various economies of the Asia Pacific and Middle

Eastern regions growing in consonance with the principles of the rule of law?

• Are the rules of constitutional law, regulatory policies, child labour, human rights and environmental laws being upheld in the quest for unbridled growth?

• Are Asia’s teeming billions getting equal rights and treatment under the law?

• Is the environment under pressure, and are there other ways in which poverty alleviation can be achieved?

Session Co-ChairsBruno Blanpain Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners, BrusselsEls Reynaers Kini MV Kini, Mumbai

PanellistsAmit Bansal Shamnad Basheer Founder, Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA), BangaloreKranti L Chinnappa Human Rights Law Network, MumbaiYasmine Hussain LexisNexis Asia Pacific, SingaporeJohn Wilson John Wilson Partners, Colombo; Senior Vice Chair, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee

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InformationDate15–17 February 2017

VenueTrident Hotel, Nariman PointCR 2 Nariman Point, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Rd,Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 400021 Tel: +91 22 6632 4343Fax: +91 22 6632 5000

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

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5th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Resilient Asia – Fighting Global Headwinds

15–17 February 2017, Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

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* The above rate is for single / double occupancy room inclusive of Buffet Breakfast, Internet / Wi-Fi Services and is exclusive of applicable state tax of 19% * Should there be any change in tax structure same shall be applicable. Inclusions:

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