Smart Contracts And Dynamic Procurement: Navigating The Legal Pitfalls
Venue: One Raffles Quay, Singapore.
Date: 26 August 2016
Registration: 8.30am to 9.00am (Singapore Time)
Event: 9.00am to 5.00pm (Singapore Time)
This event has been accredited for 6 Public CPD Points by SILE.
Overview
Smart contracts mark the extension of the "distributed ledger" technology that underpins Bitcoin into every other aspect of commercial practice. They seek to revolutionise the contracting process, dramatically reducing transaction costs and eliminating the need for "traditional" due diligence, dispute resolution and court-based remedies. Smart contracts are technology- rather than lawyer-driven.
Asian Legal Business (ALB) presents an intensive one-day workshop that equips you with the knowledge to navigate the legal pitfalls associated with smart contracts and dynamic procurement. Get a detailed understanding of the legal ramifications in terms of contract formation and remedies. Understand who bears contractual risk when smart contracts depend on full performance along a supply chain and much more.
Target Audience
- Senior in-house counsels/general counsels
- Private practice lawyers
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- IT coordinators / consultants
- Legal departments in government bodies/regulators
Benefits Of Attending
- Learn how, when and where "smart contracts" are formed. What are the risks and benefits?
- Understand whether "smart contracts" can really replace due diligence and dispute resolution?
- Discover when "smart contract" break down? Is there a practical limit to their use?
Smart Contracts And Dynamic Procurement: Navigating The Legal Pitfalls
Venue: One Raffles Quay, Singapore.
Date: 26 August 2016
Registration: 8.30am to 9.00am (Singapore Time)
Event: 9.00am to 5.00pm (Singapore Time)
This event has been accredited for 6 Public CPD Points by SILE.
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8.30 - 9.00am
Registration
9.00 - 9.45am
Smart Contracts, Blockchain And Dynamic Procurement
- What are they
- How do they work
- Demonstration of smart contract platforms
9.45 - 10.45am
Impact On Contract Formation
- Whose terms?
- Whose law?
- Online contract formation through “machine to machine”(M2M) communication
- Case studies 1 and 2
10.45 - 11.15am
Morning Tea-break
11.15am - 12.00pm
Transferring Value, Releasing Payment
- Business and procedural implications of M2M payment provisions
12.00 - 12.30pm
Smart Contracts And The Supply Chain
- Who bears contractual risk when smart contracts depend on full performance along a supply chain?
- Case Study 3
12.30 - 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30 - 2.30pm
Smart Contracts And Contractual Remedies
- Can smart contract platforms avoid the need for “traditional” dispute resolution
2.30 - 3.15pm
Smart Contracts, Distributed Ledgers And “DAOs”
- What is a “DAO”?
- Who are you contracting with?
- Who can you enforce against?
3.15 - 3.45pm
Afternoon Tea-Break
3.45 - 4.30pm
Compliance And Regulatory Risks In A World Of Smart Contracts, Distributed Ledger and M2M payment
4.30 - 5.00pm
The Limits Of Smart Contracts
- Are there any elements of a commercial contract that cannot be made smart?
5.00pm
End of event
Smart Contracts And Dynamic Procurement: Navigating The Legal Pitfalls
Venue: One Raffles Quay, Singapore.
Date: 26 August 2016
Registration: 8.30am to 9.00am (Singapore Time)
Event: 9.00am to 5.00pm (Singapore Time)
This event has been accredited for 6 Public CPD Points by SILE.
Malcolm Dowden
Director
Gwentian Consulting Limited
Malcolm an experienced commercial, regulatory and telecoms lawyer, and also an internationally accredited legal training provider and law tutor with a strong background in commercial law and practice. He currently combines a role in legal practice as consultant to City law firm Charles Russell Speechlys LLP with the design and delivery of legal and professional training courses as Director of Law Programmes at Law2020.
He has delivered courses and workshops on contractual drafting and contract management in various parts of the world, including India, Singapore, Vietnam, Dubai, Bahrain, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. During the summer of 2015, he was commissioned by UKTI and British Expertise to design and deliver PPP training workshops to government and private sector stakeholders in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Within the UK, he regularly delivers courses, workshops and webinars on commercial contracts, real estate, environmental and infrastructure issues.
In 2014, he co-authored (with Colleen Theron) Strategic Sustainable Procurement (DoSustainability). In September 2015, returning to his real estate roots, he contributed a chapter on environmental clauses to the Solicitors Journal Special Report, "Commercial Property Practice: An Expert Guide".
Smart Contracts And Dynamic Procurement: Navigating The Legal Pitfalls
Venue: One Raffles Quay, Singapore.
Date: 26 August 2016
Registration: 8.30am to 9.00am (Singapore Time)
Event: 9.00am to 5.00pm (Singapore Time)
This event has been accredited for 6 Public CPD Points by SILE.
Contact:
For more information regarding this event, please contact:
Suzana Ahmad
Phone: (65) 6318 4795
Smart Contracts And Dynamic Procurement: Navigating The Legal Pitfalls
Venue: One Raffles Quay, Singapore.
Date: 26 August 2016
Registration: 8.30am to 9.00am (Singapore Time)
Event: 9.00am to 5.00pm (Singapore Time)
This event has been accredited for 6 Public CPD Points by SILE.
Pricing:
Standard Rate: SGD1,000.00
Early Bird*: SGD 800.00
*Early Bird Ends On 6 May 2016.
Group price - SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 20% Register five participants from your organisation and the 5th person attends for free.
Contact:
For more information regarding this event, please contact:
Suzana Ahmad
Phone: (65) 6318 4795
