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Co-Chair
Hideaki Roy
Umetsu
Asia Pacific Regional Forum
The Asia Pacific Forum offers fantastic opportunities to establish contact with legal experts in and outside of the region, practising in many different areas of law, and to keep abreast of legal business developments in the region.
About the Forum
In addition to offering an unrivalled opportunity to establish contact among lawyers within and outside the region, and with acknowledged experts on different areas of law, specialist Forum activities provide an unparalleled opportunity to keep abreast of legal business developments in the region. Members also benefit from excellent working relations with national Bars, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and LAWASIA.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
Hot topics in compliance part three - Antitrust compliance issues in the digital economy
19 Jan 2022 1300 - 1400 GMT
Online, England
A practical guide to the 2020 Revision of the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (Part 2)
21 Jan 2022 0830 - 1000 GMT
Online, England
The fundamentals of international legal business practice part 1: Building your profile and network at the IBA
03 Feb 2022 1130 - 1245 GMT
Online, England
The fundamentals of international legal business practice part 2: Resolution of cross border disputes
04 Feb 2022 1130 - 1245 GMT
Online, England
The fundamentals of international legal business practice part 3: Cross border investments, M&A and joint ventures
10 Feb 2022 1130 - 1245 GMT
Online, England
The fundamentals of international legal business practice part 4: Data privacy
11 Feb 2022 1130 - 1245 GMT
Online, England
Publications
Asia Pacific Regional Forum Co-Chair's note
Welcome to our final e-Bulletin for 2021. While this year did not allow us the freedom of movement we were perhaps hoping for, it has nonetheless been eventful and productive.
Released on Dec 14, 2021
India's Securities and Exchange Board amends norms to boost IPO market
This article provides an overview of the key changes introduced in the Amendment. Certain additional changes, which were proposed under the Consultation Paper and approved by SEBI in its board meeting held on 6 August 2021 (‘Board Meeting’) but which have not yet been notified, are also discussed below.
Released on Nov 25, 2021
Pegasus project – a conspectus of laws of surveillance and the concerns over privacy
The Pegasus Project investigation was brought to light by the Paris-based, non-profit media group, Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International. The reports have revealed a widespread misuse of NSO Group Technologies’ spyware, Pegasus. As per NSO, Pegasus was developed to be sold exclusively to vetted governments to aid law enforcement agencies and intelligence departments to fight crime and avoid terrorism. Yet, according to the leaked data, the spyware was being used as hacking software instead of its conventional use as a surveillance tool.
Released on Nov 25, 2021
Sandoz and the journey thereafter: a re-examination of the status of sales promotion employees under the industrial relations regime in India
India has a strong labour-centric protectionist regime under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 (‘ID Act’), which applies to the ‘workman’ category of workforce. The issue of coverage of sales promotion employees within the purview of ‘workman’ has been inadequately addressed, notwithstanding the legislative developments intended to cover such employees directly under the ID Act. This article discusses the issue and the relevant legal developments, while also highlighting the limited role played by the judiciary in addressing the question.
Released on Nov 25, 2021
Thailand’s attempt to extend its reach to overseas e-service providers
The borderless nature of the digital economy and electronic transactions has always been a challenge for law makers and enforcement bodies where their authority is generally limited to a jurisdictional territory. In this article, we discuss three recent developments of the Thai governmental authorities trying to tackle these challenges: VAT on overseas e-service providers; criminal complaints against an overseas cryptocurrency trading platform; and a draft royal decree regulating e-commerce platforms.
Released on Nov 15, 2021
Doing Business in Asia Pacific
September 2020: The Asia Pacific Regional Forum presents a comprehensive, innovative guide to doing business in the Asia Pacific, covering 11 jurisdictions and focusing on the common pitfalls and cultural differences of doing business throughout the region. This guide is an important tool for both investors and the legal profession when approaching certain critical aspects in Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
Access the reportsSubcommittees and other groups
The Asia Pacific Regional Forum also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Asia Pacific Arbitration Group
- China Working Group
- India Working Group
- One Belt One Road Subcommittee
Film and media
China's economic future
Chief Economist at Deloitte China, Sitao Xu, on how China is transforming into a manufacturing and trading powerhouse to rival the United States.
US-China trade
President Obama's Trade Representative Michael Froman assesses America’s world trade priorities and the growing influence of China.