Welcome to the ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 7th June 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers; 88 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000 Vietnam

  



The business and legal landscape is changing fast. Economics and regulation are re-shaping the commercial environment. Globalisation, technology and social change are disrupting the way we do business. Organisations are increasingly looking to their in-house counsels to not only act as the legal gatekeeper but to proactively provide strategic, commercial and legal insights. Against this backdrop, it is a challenge for in-house counsel to keep on top, rethink their risk management plans and much more.

We are delighted to present you our inaugural ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit, which brings together senior level corporate counsels, compliance professionals, and business leaders. This conference is tailored to provide valuable insights into some of the current compliance challenges, hot legal topics and updates in Vietnam. Get regulatory updates and practical tips to capitalize on growth opportunities, drive change and minimise legal vulnerability in these exciting times.


Target Audience

Chief Legal Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, CEO, Company Secretaries, Country/ General / Corporate / In House / Legal Counsels / Heads and Senior Professionals in charge of:

  • Legal Affairs
  • Company/ Contract Law
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Legal Risk Management
  • Compliance
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Commercial and Enforcement Counsel
Benefits of Attending:

  • FREE** passes to in-house counsels and business leaders with access to full-day sessions
  • Key insight into the latest legal issues from Vietnam region
  • Networking opportunities with leading in-house legal counsels and key decision makers
  • In-depth panel dicussion sessions with some of the most distinguished corporate counsels in the region
  • VIP networking luncheon and refreshments
FREE PASSES** are available for in-house legal counsel. Register now and get the latest regulatory and compliance updates to ensure success for your organisation in 2017.

VIP pass includes access to:

  • Full-day sessions
  • Networking luncheon
  • Refreshments
  • Speaker notes

** Please note that free passes are NOT applicable to law firms and legal service providers. Representatives from law firms and legal service providers are welcome to contact our sponsorship team, Ms Amantha (amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com) for further information on how to participate in the event.

Agenda for the ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 7th June 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers; 88 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000 Vietnam

 

**The program is subject to change, and will be updated continuously up to the conference day.

For further information, please contact Lynda Lim at lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com or call +(65) 6870 3521

Timing

AGENDA

8.30am

Registration and Refreshments

9.00am

Welcoming Remarks by the Conference Chair (10mins)

9:10am       

Panel Discussion (45mins)

Legal and Compliance: Instilling Strong and Effective Compliance Program

  • Understand how organisations with international business units or markets may need to address language barriers and cultural issues when it comes to codes of conduct, compliance training investigations and remedial actions
  • Implementing and maintaining effective monitoring mechanisms and audit plans
  • Utilising local knowledge in each country to determine the need for additional policies
  • Creating optimum reporting lines: Highlighting the implications of compliance reporting channels
  • Learning the nuts and bolts of rolling out and maintaining an effective global compliance program

9:55am

Presentation (45mins)

M&A in Vietnam: Addressing Key Issues that Arise Under the Enterprise Law and the Investment Law

  • Opportunities and challenges in Vietnam under the economic boundaries
  • Key trends of cross border M&A in Vietnam
  • Assessing the developments of the investment law and enterprise law
  • Understanding the key risks area of Vietnam’s new decree of investment violations
  • Sealing the deal: Tips to ensure successful cross-border M&A

10:40am

Refreshment Break(30mins)

11:10am

Presentation  (45mins)

Analyzing the Evolving Faces of Corruption and How to Detect Them

  • The current corruption landscape in Vietnam
  • Vietnam Anti-Corruption Law and initiative programs
  • Risk factors that your organisation is likely to encounter on the ground
  • Raising the red flags and proactively identifying breaches
  • Immediate measures and response towards identified red flag within your organisation 

11:55pm

Presentation  (30mins)

Addressing Key Challenges of Vietnam’s Employment Regulations

  • Overview of newly amended employment law in Vietnam
  • Avoid wrongful dismissal and termination of employment
  • Dealing with cross-border employment issues

12:25pm

Networking Luncheon(70mins)

1:35pm

Presentation  (45mins)

Arbitration in Vietnam: Understanding the Process and Making it Work for Your Business

  • Examining the new VIAC Rules of Arbitration
  • The legal developments of arbitral process in Vietnam under the new ruling
  • Choice of law and language of arbitration proceedings
  • Tips and best practices to effectively manage international arbitrations 

2:05pm

Presentation  (45mins)

Instilling Strong Partnership: Optimising External Legal Services

  • When should in-house counsels consult external counsels?
  • Assessing the challenges working with external partners?
  • Aligning business and legal objectives: Achieving an ideal synergy with external legal services
  • How can general counsels improve and increase the quality of communication and collaboration with external partners

2:50pm

Refreshment Break(30mins)

3:20pm

Presentation  (45mins)

Emerging Cybersecurity Risks and How This is Affecting Your Business

  • Outlining the current legal influences on the cyber risk landscape
  • Staying on top of changes in laws and regulations and the role of government in promoting effective cybersecurity
  • Are you ready coping with cyber threats in the new era?
  • Strategies to reduce and manage cyber risks
  • Planning ahead: Provisions your response plan and programme
  • Managing the fallout from a cyber attack: You’ve been the victim of a cyber attack, what now?

4:05pm

Panel Discussion (45mins)

Next Gen In-House Legal Counsels: Effectively Leading Your Legal Team as a Revenue Generator and Trusted Business Advisor

  • How leading general counsel are shaping tomorrow’s companies
  • How are in-house counsels navigating between business advise, legal advice and the integrity of corporate governance?
  • Seizing your role in the boardroom: Being part of the business team and offer business advices
  • Assessing leadership skills required and are rising in importance of legal counsels today
  • Balancing between technology, compliance and shrinking budgets
  • Determining what KPIs could be used to measure the efficiency of the legal functions 

4.50pm

Closing Remarks from Chairperson (10mins)

5.00pm

End of ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit

Speakers at the ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 7th June 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers; 88 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000 Vietnam

 

Stay tune for more speakers and panellists profiles
 

Mr. Oliver Massmann
Partner
Duane Morris Vietnam LLC

Mr. Oliver has more than 17 years experience working as commercial lawyer in Vietnam. He practices in the area of corporate international taxation and on power/water projects, matters related to oil and gas companies and telecoms, privatization and equitization, mergers and acquisitions, and general commercial matters for multinational clients in relation to investment and doing business in Vietnam.

He is the only foreign lawyer as Member to the Supervisory Board of Petro Vietnam Insurance Corporation, Vietnam's largest industrial insurer. He is a registered Arbitrator of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). He is the only foreign lawyer in Vietnam who is presenting to the National Asesmbly of Vietnam in Vietnamese language and teaching International Law in Vietnamese language at the Minsitry of Justice in Hanoi.

He is a 1994 graduate of Bochum Law University, first state exam and Ministry of Justice, Duesseldorf Germany, second state exam 1997. He is holding a LLM degree in international taxation from St. Thomas University Florida - United State of America. He is admitted to the Bar Association in Berlin and a licensed foreign lawyer in Vietnam.

Mr. Phan Trong Dat
Vice Secretary General
Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) 

Mr. Dat has 10 years of practical experience, specialising in commercial arbitration and mediation and currently serves as Vice Secretary General of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre. Dat has been working closely with hundreds of tribunals conducting aribitration at VIAC and keeps up with gaining diverse practical insight of commercial arbitration.

Mr. Thao Cung
General Counsel
VinaCapital

Mr. Cung has 25 years of corporate legal experience in both Asia and the U.S. He joined VinaCapital in 2009 and is the General Counsel. He spend 6 years with Baker & McKenzie in their Hong Kong and San Francisco offices from 1993 to 1999. He has also served as corporate counsel at the Clorox Company, where he was responsible for Clorox's legal matters in Asia. Immediately prior to joining VinaCapital, he was associated with Tilleke & Gibbins in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh from 2008 to 2009, where his corproate and commercial practice included company formation, joint vernture planning, franchising registration, banking and geneal Vietnam in-bound investment advise.

He holds a B.A. in Economics from University of California at Berkeley (1989), a J.D. from the Harvard Law School (1992), and an Executive MBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (2011). 

Mr. Truong Duc Loi
Senior Legal Counsel, Regional Compliance Manager (SEA)
Traveloka Vietnam Limited

Mr. Loi Truong is the Senior Legal Counsel for Traveloka Vietnam Limited and Regional Compliance Manager for Traveloka Group of Companies (including Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), providing extensive booking services throughout South East Asia.

In 2012, his extensive experience has contributed to the award of Vietnam Law Firm of the year by ACQGlobal and Acquisition International for VCI Legal.

He is also a qualified lawyer to Vietnam Bar Federation and currently is a member of Ho Chi Minh Bar Association. Prior to joining Traveloka, he worked for various international and local law firms before engaging with Coca-Cola Vietnam Limited as Legal and Compliance Manager.

Mr. Le Anh Hai
Legal and Compliance Team Leader
Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemicals LLC

With almost 14 years of experience, Mr. Le Anh Hai has expanded his career from private practice to in-house positions. He is currently the Legal and Compliance Team Leader for Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemicals LLC which owns a US$9.2 billion refinery and petrochemical complex project located in Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam.

Ms. Dao Nguyen Bich
Director, Head of Legal and Compliance, Risk Management
Manulife Asset Management (Vietnam) Company Limited

Ms. Dao focuses on maintaining and enhancing the compliance and risk management systems of the compnay, which she provides legal advices on investment funds activities.

She has more than 13 years of exeperience in legal and compliance. She joined Manulife Asset Management Vietnam since 2012 from Eastspring Investments Vietnam, where she served as Head of Legal and Compliance for Private Equity and Property investment sectors. Prior to that, she respectively worked as a lawyer with particular expertise in Corporate, M&A and Real Estate for Mayer Brown JSM Vietnam and Russin & Veechi Vietnam.

She holds an L.L.M in International Trade Law from the University of the West of England, United Kingdom; BA in Commercial Law from the Ho Chi Minh City Unversity of Law, Vietnam; BA English Language from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Science and Humanities, Vietnam. She has been licensed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice and admitted by the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association. She has also ben licensed by the Vietnamese State securities Commission on Fund Management.

Ms. Thuy-Minh Lai
Chief Admin Officer and Country Legal Counsel
Citibank 

Ms. Thuy joined Citibank Vietnam in 2004 as Country Legal and Compliance Officer.She was appointed to be Chief Admin Officer and Country Counsel in 2008 in which role she covers Legal and provides oversight to Compliance and Operational Risk Management.

In her capacity as General Counsel, she is responsible for all aspects of legal and regulatory issues in Citi Vietnam in areas of Corporate Banking, Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking and Country Franchise and Governance.

She started her law career in 1997 at Freehills (now Herbet Smith Freehills) - Hanoi Branch. Prior to joining Citi in April 2004, she was a senior lawyer of Freehills Vietnam for 7.5 years managing Banking & Finance and Litigation Practice Groups.

She was first runner-up winner of 2006 Asialaw's In-House Counsel Award for Vietnam and in 2014 she was selected in the Top 100 In-House Stars for Asia Pacific by The Legal 500.

She earned her B.A. in Law from Hannoi University in 1995, her L.L.M in 2000 from Hanoi National University, and her pos-grad diploma on Transactional Laws in 2001 from the Melbourne University. 

For further information, please contact Lynda Lim at lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com or call +(65) 6870 3521

Welcome to the ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit

Date: 7th June 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers; 88 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000 Vietnam 

 

 

CONTACT US 

Speaking and Program Enquiries
Lynda Lim
lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com

+ (65) 6870 3521

 

Sponsorship Opportunities 
Amantha Chia 
amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com 

+ (65) 6870 3917



Register for the ALB Vietnam 2017 In-House Legal Summit
Date: 7th June 2017
Time: 8:30am- 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers; 88 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000 Vietnam

 


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