Co-Chair
Dinesh Dhillon

Co-Chair
Sun Hee Kim

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.

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.

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Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences

A new era of India’s labour codes − rewriting workplace cost, contracts and compliance

30 Mar 2026 1300 - 1400 BST

Webinar

35th Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference

27 Apr - 28 Apr 2026

Singapore

IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026

Copenhagen , Denmark

Second Human Rights Law Conference: think global, act local - human rights in legal practice

04 Nov - 06 Nov 2026

Tokyo , Japan

9th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference

03 Mar - 05 Mar 2027

Seoul , South Korea

Doing Business in Asia Pacific guidebook: second edition

The Asia Pacific Regional Forum presents the second edition of their comprehensive, innovative guide to doing business in the Asia Pacific, covering the jurisdictions of China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines.

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Publications
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Enhanced enforcement against bid rigging in China: implications for the Belt and Road Initative

In recent years, multiple provinces in China have launched ‘retrospective’ enforcement campaigns, with some jurisdictions extending the look-back period to as far back as 13 years, attracting widespread attention from market participants and the international engineering community. This article reviews recent developments in China in regard to the enforcement and governance efforts taken to address collusive bidding, with a particular focus on practical approaches inspired by the Operational Guidelines for Preventing Collusive Bidding in Contractor Project Bidding, and further analyses the implications for bid-tendering risk management within engineering projects that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Released on Mar 11, 2026

The complicated set of employment laws in Pakistan and the impact on Chinese companies operating in the country

Pakistan’s employment law framework is often described as fragmented, technical and difficult to navigate, leading to misunderstandings and compliance issues. This article analyses how the lack of a single, unified employment code proves a challenge for both foreign and domestic companies, focusing on Chinese businesses to demonstrate the impact this decentralisation creates.

Released on Mar 03, 2026

China's regulation of artificial intelligence – progress and challenges

Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly in China, with the number of patents and the size of the market both ranking highly among countries. However, this rapid development has posed new challenges to the legal framework, ethical norms and social governance, prompting China to continuously adjust and improve the relevant regulatory system.

Released on Dec 04, 2025

News Corner: new legal developments in China

This article provides insights into two key recent legislative changes in China: first, the Interpretation on the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases (II), which came into effect on 1 September 2025; and, second, the revised PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which came into effect on 15 October 2025.

Released on Oct 28, 2025

Subcommittees and other groups

The Asia Pacific Regional Forum also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.

Asia Pacific Arbitration Group

The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group seeks to explore and deepen the connections of the IBA Arbitration Committee throughout the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. By collaborating with local institutions and practitioners, including through cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Forum, the Group seeks to strengthen the IBA Arbitration Committee’s role and expand awareness of the Committee’s work in the region. The group is chaired by Huawei Sun and Kent Phillips.
Asia Pacific Regional Forum Advisory Board
Asia Pacific SEERIL Group
China Working Group
India Working Group

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