8th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Vibrant Asia – Land of opportunity and promise

19 Feb - 21 Feb 2025 Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Book before 10 Jan 2025 to receive early registration discount

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A conference presented by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum

Conference Co-Chairs
Dinesh Dhillon Allen & Gledhill, Singapore; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
David Dali Liu JunHe, Shanghai; Co-Chair, IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Winnie Tam SC Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong SAR; Secretary, IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum

Topics include:

  • Out of the doldrums: Asia Pacific regional economic outlook for 2025
  • Cross border M&A transactions – is Asia the sweet spot?
  • Developments in arbitration – the interplay between insolvency and arbitration
  • The future of licensing technologies, know-how and intellectual property rights
  • Opportunities and challenges: the trends and changes of China’s investments in Asia
  • Digital innovation and its tension with privacy and data security
  • Interregional migration – the lure of economic benefits against basic rights in employment
  • Legal practice without borders
  • The future of legal practice – traditions, innovations, challenges and opportunities
  • In-house counsel’s forum – keeping up with the pace of change and rising complexity in the rapidly changing world
  • Topics on cross-border asset recovery
  • Global Mergers: Unraveling the Intricacies and Stricter Enforcement
  • Capital markets in Asia – challenges and opportunities
  • Trade remedies and sanctions
  • Statutory adjudication and beyond: comparative insights into construction dispute mechanisms across jurisdictions

Important Dates

10
Jan

Early bird deadline

Book by this date to receive early bird discounts.

11
Jan

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17
Jan

Cancellation deadline

Cancellations are subject to an admin charge as stated in the conference programme. After this date, no refunds can be made.

07
Feb

Online registration deadline

Registration may still be possible after this date via the IBA office, but is subject to availability. Please contact confs@int-bar.org for further information.

07
Feb

Online amendment deadline

No further amendments can be made to your booking after this date. Please contact confs@int-bar.org for further information.

Online registrations received:

  On or before 10 January Until 7 February

IBA member

 $995 $1,110

Non-member*

 $1,220 $1,335

Young lawyers (under 30 years)

 $745 $1,335

Academics / judges (full-time)

 $745 $1,335

Public lawyers

 $745 $1,335

Corporate counsel**

 $895 $1,335

After 7 February Registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

  On or before 10 January After 10 January

IBA member

 $1,105 $1,230

Non-member*

 $1,355 $1,480

Young lawyers (under 30 years)

 $830 $1,480

Academics / judges (full-time)

 $830 $1,480

Public lawyers

 $830 $1,480

Corporate counsel**

 $995 $1,480

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits:

  • Password access to certain parts of the IBA website.
  • Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight.
  • Pay the member rate

** A reduced rate is offered to IBA Corporate Group Members. Please register online to obtain a 25 per cent discount on the IBA Member fee

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Speaker Opportunities

If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker at this Conference then please contact the relevant Chair/Co-Chairs of the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum with your request; please send your bio together with information on your qualification and expertise on the topic.

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