Speaker details
IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaSpeaker information
Hanim Hamzah
Biography
Ms. Hamzah is KWM International Partner for Business Development, residing in Beijing, China. With nearly three decades of experience across the Asia-Pacific region, Ms. Hamzah has practiced in the UK, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Singapore. She specialises in major infrastructure project financing, M&A transactions, and has deep expertise in aviation, banking, insurance, energy, resources and technology. Recognised for her pioneering work in cross-border securitisation, structured finance, and Islamic finance, she has represented investors from Asia, the U.S., the UK, and Europe in high-value domestic and offshore multi-currency deals. Ms. Hamzah has been consistently recognized as a Distinguished Practitioner or Leading Lawyer across multiple practice areas in major legal publications and directories including Asialaw Profiles, Asia Business Law Journal, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and In-house Community Counsel.
Session
Drivers of change: trade agreements, technology and the future of trading legal services cross border
Tuesday 10 October (0930 - 1230)
Room C3.5, Convention Centre, Level 3
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How does an independent firm agree a business strategy and, from there, a communications strategy?
Thursday 12 October (1430 - 1545)
Room C3.3, Convention Centre, Level 3
Session Chair
Fear of flying in Asia: a review of the FiFo environment in Asia and a global update - should ‘local lawyers’ be afraid of temporary ‘foreign lawyers’?
Tuesday 10 October (1430 - 1730)
Room C2.1, Convention Centre, Level 2
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Law firm of the future: the vision of young lawyers
Wednesday 11 October (1115 - 1230)
Room C4.8, Convention Centre, Level 4
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The partner as a coach and mentor
Wednesday 11 October (0930 - 1045)
Room C4.8, Convention Centre, Level 4
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