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Amid a scene of change and uncertainty, companies around the world are increasingly faced with an increased risk of disputes, amplified by the rise of technology, ever-evolving ESG considerations and supply chain disruption.
Running a successful business depends on anticipating risks and establishing robust compliance now more than ever, to successfully protect your organisation in today’s inter-connected world. For General and In-House Counsel, the challenge is even greater, with remote working, digital transformation and multi-jurisdictional nuances requiring a broad perspective and deep understanding of the local outlook.
In this forum, The Legal 500 and Frasers Law Company will partner together to bring leading in-house and private practitioners together to discuss the best way of establishing effective and diligent corporate governance frameworks across Vietnam.
Topics include:
Corporate Governance on Directors’ Liabilities & Shareholder Rights: Increased focus on the duties of a Company’s Director and Legal Representative. Shareholder activism and their resulting demands in changing times – keeping a watchful eye on shareholder registration to manage potential disruptions at AGMs and managing protest risks. Who’s duty is it to keep the board informed and to manage potential crises? What are the perimeters of which a Board must be aware to drive performance and what are the limitations of a Board’s duty to be cognizant to keep up with stakeholder demands?
Management of ESG expectations: Changing and evolving ESG expectations in Vietnam domestically and considering the statutory and other requirements of their HQs located outside the jurisdiction in the EU and US which imposes streamlined obligations on corporate management of global businesses.
M&A intersection of due diligence and governance: The Board’s role in M&A is to capture more value amid an unpredictable deal landscape the key issues and risks the Board should consider in the M&A process and the duties of the Directors in driving the landscape and the limitations.
Protecting credibility, brand & reputation: Effective strategies to mitigate risk and protect a brand, and reputation and developing an effective and whistleblowing system and the protections.
AI and data governance: The Board’s role in managing technology (e.g., AI and Emerging Tech) and the relevant implications and limitations.
