GC Summit Paris 2020 Fri 25 Dec 2020 | Paris, France
Venue: The Peninsula Paris, 19 Avenue Kléber, 75116 Paris, France
Overview
The role of the general counsel and senior in-house advisors is in a constant state of change and expansion. Increasingly, counsel are being tasked with engineering privacy policies, defending against cyber threats, owning disputes and ensuring compliance with an ever-growing array of regulations – all the while taking ownership of the day-to-day legal challenges which directly affect the bottom line of the business.
GC Summit France invites the most esteemed in-house counsel from France’s most prolific companies, to discuss their changing roles as in-house leaders and the challenges, issues and opportunities they are facing in 2020 and beyond. Between comprehensive panel discussions and the opportunity to meet and engage with fellow in-house counsel, GC Summit France promises to be a practical, forward-looking event bringing together the region’s top legal minds.
Agenda
GC Summit Paris 2020
2.00pm
Registration
2.45pm
Opening remarks
Time TBA
An Insight into Data Protection and Cyber Security
Acknowledging the critical concepts of data protection and cyber security, this panel will focus on the most effective ways to stay up to date with challenges posed by existing and incoming regulations and threats. The panel will discuss effective, workable and business-oriented solutions that are needed for organisations to be as safeguarded and compliant as possible, and where general counsel can prove to be the leading lights within their business in successfully navigating these challenges.
Discussion points may include:
Harmonization and the relationship between cross-border data transfers
How can you protect your IP when it is intangible?
Best practices of cyber security management and the role advisory firms play in protecting international companies.
Evaluating the legal regulation and mechanisms of cross-border data transfers
The impact of data protection in artificial intelligence
Win the hearts and minds of the business to develop a culture willing to embed data protection
Practically consider the impact of the proposed e-privacy regulation
Time TBA
Global Investigations
This panel will cover global investigations, involving the pros and cons of self-reporting as well as dedicated discussion surrounding whistleblowing, including practical dilemmas and solutions concerning safe channels of communications, best practices and key “do”s and “don’ts”. The panel will also consider the question of whether or not to “out-source” whistleblowing communication channels, as well as cover internal investigations and anticorruption due diligence of commercial parties. GDPR related risks and whether there are any solutions to avoid them will also be discussed, as well as if they are covered by legal privilege, and if so, who, what and to what extent is or is not covered by such privilege?
Discussion points may include:
How do organisations approach the question of self-reporting?
While this can enable a company to demonstrate a culture of good compliance and to move quickly to remediate and disclose, it can limit a company’s ability to control disclosure of the internal investigation. Is there a “right answer” when it comes to knowing when to self-report?
Do the benchmark discounts on penalties make self-reporting the best course of action? E.g. the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) programme talks of a 50% discount available to companies that self-disclose and then later self-report.
How are companies developing effective whistleblowing mechanisms? Have they established a reportable concerns office and a whistleblowing champion?
Are companies concerned about civil litigation arising in parallel to the criminal investigation? Have they conducted risk assessments on the disclosure and privilege issues that may arise in in common law countries?
Time TBA
Economic sanctions
Where encountered, economic sanctions can pose a critical threat to the function of business. The importance of ensuring sufficient resources and planning have been allocated to deal with these threats is therefore of a vital nature. This panel will discuss a number of different points relevant to in-house counsel about economic sanctions, including the risk of compliance failures, due diligence, reputation management and appropriate frameworks that can be put in place to ensure exposure to and damage from sanctions is either limited or avoided entirely.
Discussion points may include:
Contextualising sanctions: What do sanctions mean for the economy, market sector and overall business plans in a given region, and what can compliance failures mean for an organisation?
Due diligence: How can GCs ensure appropriate precautions are taken to avoid problems related to economic sanctions, and are considered before a decision to invest is taken?
Reputational aspects: How in-house counsel can assist during crisis management discussions with the business, in the event that sanctions have been imposed and are affecting business, or are damaging an organisation’s reputation.
Liaison: What systems, frameworks or resources are in place that can be drawn upon if economic sanctions arise?
6.35pm
Closing remarks
6.45pm
Networking drinks and canapes
GC Summit South Korea 2020 Fri 25 Dec 2020 | Seoul, South Korea
Venue: Millennium Hilton Seoul, 50, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 04637
The role of general counsel and senior in-house legal advisors is constantly evolving to meet the rapidly changing demands of organisations in today’s business world. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day legal challenges affecting the business and managing legal staff, counsel are expected to diversify their service offering in order to overcome a growing list of commercial challenges. Whether it is managing internal investigations, defending their company in cross-border disputes or adapting to the shifting trends in M&A, the required skillset of the profession is developing at an exponential rate.
GC Summit Korea invites the most esteemed in-house counsel from the country’s most prolific companies to discuss their changing roles as in-house leaders and the challenges, issues and opportunities they are facing in 2020 and beyond. Between comprehensive panel discussions and the opportunity to meet and engage with fellow in-house counsel, GC Summit Korea promises to be a practical, forward-looking event bringing together the region’s top legal minds.
Agenda
GC Summit Korea 2020
12.00pm
Arrival and registration
1.00pm
Welcome address and opening remarks
1.10pm
Fireside chat: Winning litigation in the US
1.40pm
Panel session one: Cross-Border M&A Dynamics: What are we seeing in the market?
Moderated by
Speaker
2.30pm
Panel session two: Managing International disputes – trends and challenges of arbitration in Korea
Moderated by
Speakers
3.20pm
Break – refreshments
3.35pm
Panel session three: Understanding and managing cross-border Internal investigations
Moderated by
4.25pm
Panel session four: Antitrust issues relating to data, platform and technology Moderated by
5.15pm
Closing remarks
5.25pm
Networking drinks
Speakers include
James Wood, global head of research, The Legal 500
Hwan Jeong, senior partner, Lee & Ko
Hwan Jeong is a senior partner and the head of antitrust and competition group at Lee & Ko. His practice focuses on a broad range of antitrust and competition law matters including investigation of merger review, cartels, abuse of market dominance and unfair trade practices, and antitrust litigation. Mr Jeong has handled many high-profile antitrust cases in his 20+ years of practice, including the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s case against Microsoft in which he represented the commission. Additionally, he has handled many cartel cases such as an international FX cartel, an international auto parts cartel, an international capacitor cartel, an international airline cartel, an international LCD cartel, and an international DRAM cartel. He also has been involved in many global merger review cases, cross-border investments and general corporate transactions. He is a member of International Bar Association Antitrust Committee Unilateral Conduct Working Group. Additionally, he has served as an Advisory Counsel for the Competition Policy Advisory Committee of the Korea Fair Trade Commission, as an ad-hoc instructor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea, an ad-hoc instructor at the Seoul National University Law School, and the Korea University Law School where he taught antitrust law. He provides legal advice to the Korea Fair Trade Commission in connection with the amendment of Korean antitrust laws and regulations as an antitrust expert.
Suruyn Kim, partner, Lee & Ko Suruyn Kim’s practice focuses on anti-trust and competition law matters, including investigation of merger review, cartel, abuse of market dominance and unfair practices, and antitrust litigation. She also has been involved in matters concerning abuse of market dominance in which the abuse of intellectual property has been under investigation while working as foreign attorney in the Paris office of Allen&Overy. She joined Lee&Ko in 2012.
Spencer Park, counsel, Hong Kong, Dechert LLP Spencer Park focuses his practice on investments funds and private equity, with an emphasis on M&A, real estate and private debt finance. Prior to joining Dechert, Spencer served as a partner in the Hong Kong office of a leading law firm based in Korea and as general counsel to Apollo Global Management, LLC in the Asia-Pacific region. Leveraging his extensive experience counseling clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region and the United States, Spencer offers invaluable insight on international investment fund and private equity matters. He is frequently interviewed and quoted in various articles about Korea and other emerging markets by mainstream business, trade and legal media.
GC Disputes Summit Australia 2020 Fri 25 Dec 2020 | Sydney, Australia
Venue: Establishment Ballroom Merivale, 252 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Overview
The inaugural GC Disputes Summit Australia will bring together leading GCs and in-house counsel across the country to discuss how the GC community will adapt to the new regulatory and investigations landscape in light of the Hayne Royal Commission. Panel discussions will range from regulatory investigations and enforcements and associated class action risk, to climate change litigation and cross-border recovery and tracing of assets. Attendees can expect high-profile speakers, plenty of time for debate and discussion, and networking drinks to end the day.
Agenda
GC Disputes Summit – Australia
1.30pm
Registrations
2.00pm
Opening remarks
2.10pm
Panel I – The Rise of the Regulators
This session will focus attention on the governance challenges faced by corporates when dealing with what can be a simultaneous triad of (1) regulatory investigation and associated punitive enforcement (be it civil and criminal), (2) associated remediation of customers or systems and (3) associated class actions on behalf of customers or shareholders.
3.00pm
Panel II – Climate change litigation – what is on the horizon and how to mitigate risk for your organisation
Climate change is no longer just an ethical issue but now also a financial one. To what extent will a failure to disclose risks to the market expose your organisation? Climate change litigation represent a commercial and reputational risk for corporate Australia. In recent years there has been a number of high profile class actions commenced by shareholders overseas relating to climate change issues. There has also been one such action filed in Australia. What developments can we expect to see for climate change litigation in Australia and what steps can you take to ensure your organisation is prepared? Our panel of leading litigation and ESG experts will discuss the developments in this space including what might lie ahead for climate change litigation in Australia.
3.50pm
Coffee Break
4.05pm
Panel III – Fraud prosecution and enforcement
Focus will be on: investigation and prosecution of civil fraud (internally within an organisation or against it by external parties); urgent court actions (freezing search orders and recovering confidential information); and cross-border recovery (including enforcement of foreign judgments) and tracing of assets
4.55pm
Panel IV – Managing board, governance, and reputational risk
5.50pm
Closing remarks
6.00pm
Drinks and canapes
8.00pm
Event Concludes
Speakers
Chris Pagent, partner, Corrs
Chris focusses on bet-the-company litigation. He specialises in class actions, securities litigation, white collar, product liability and property claims. He regularly acts for leading financial services institutions, disclosing entities, international manufacturers, public instrumentalities, professional service providers, and c-suite officers.
His expertise is acknowledged in many Australian and international directories, including Chambers Asia Pacific, Who’s Who Legal, Doyles’, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and the Australian Financial Review’s Peer Review.
Chris is a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Class Action Committee, the National Product Liability Association and the Defence Research Institute.
Andrew Korbel, partner, Corrs
Andrew is an experienced litigator and has been a trusted adviser to both the private sector and government for more than 20 years. He works with clients to resolve complex and high-value commercial disputes, and protects their interests in inquiries and investigations.
His recent experience ranges from massive corporate collapses to telco network joint venture disputes, and large-scale litigation between government and global pharma.
Andrew also helps importers, exporters and industry bodies to navigate trade investigations, and disputes arising from them, in Australia and internationally.
Mark Wilks, partner, Corrs
A leading litigator who is involved in some of the most valuable litigation in Australia involving assets worth billions of dollars, Mark has more than 20 years’ experience in ‘bet the company’ disputes, and is recognised as a market leader in this area.
His practice primarily focuses on financial services and resources, while his experience also spans a range of other areas including class actions and media. He has also been involved in some of Australia’s largest insolvencies, advising banks, investors, creditors, trustee companies, directors and insolvency professionals.
Mark regularly appears on his clients’ behalf before superior and appeal courts, including the High Court of Australia, and in confidential commercial arbitrations. He has consistently been listed as a leading lawyer by legal directories and publications including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Best Lawyers.
Mark is a member of the Insolvency and Restructuring Subcommittee at the Law Council of Australia.
Tim Case, partner, McCullough Robertson
Tim is a partner in McCullough Robertson’s litigation and dispute resolution group, where he practices commercial litigation across a range of industries. Tim has a particular interest in the investigation and prosecution of fraud related matters. He also has extensive experience in conducting the defence of regulatory proceedings, as well as the independent investigation of Crime & Corruption Commission complaints.
