IFLR Asia M&A Forum 2018 | International Finance Law Review | 28 February 2018 | Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, Pacific Place, Supreme Ct Rd, Central, Hong Kong

The 13th annual IFLR Asia M&A Forum is returning to the Island Shangri-La Hong Kong to discuss key trends in the market.

As companies across the region increase their efforts to adapt to changing geopolitical and technological developments, coupled with tighter regulatory controls on Chinese outbound M&A, dealmakers in Asia are taking a cautious approach towards cross-border acquisitions. Against this backdrop, this forum will provide attendees with key developments, best practices and tips for navigating unique dealmaking environments in the region. This comprehensive two-day forum will bring together leading industry experts and top counsel to debate top trends and the future of M&A in Asia.

Attendees will be able to:
• Understand the new considerations affecting Chinese outbound deals
• Gain valuable insights on technology M&A, shareholder activism and regulatory changes in the region
• Learn what to do in the event of a purchase price dispute
• Explore the effects of representation and warranty insurance on the M&A process
• Recognize valuable insights into how to address corruption risks in your company
• Discover more about the key trends in Asia-outbound M&A into Europe

Who will you meet:
• Bankers' and corporate counsel
• Investment bankers
• Regulators
• Private practice lawyers
• Company secretaries
• Institutional investors

2018 Speakers

Alexander Shaik
Partner and General Counsel, ADM Capital

Andrew Ning
Head of Legal, CCB International

Carl Harris
Chief Operating Officer, Rivendell Partners

David Ngai
Deputy APAC Head of Compliance, State Street

Dominic Gynell
General Counsel, Speedcast

Flora Wang
Vice President, Blackrock

Geoffrey Lee
Senior M&A Underwriter, Asia Pacific, Ironshore International

Guillaume Cailet
Managing Director, Armor Capital

Henry Lee
Managing Partner, Hendale Capital

Hugo Ngaw
Group Legal Counsel, Convoy Global Holdings

Janelle Zai
Legal and Managing Director, Powerhouse Athletics

Judith Crosbie-Chen
Associate General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Elekta

Kapil Kirpalani
Chief Compliance Officer, Asia Pacific, KKR

Knut Fournier
General Counsel, GoBee.Bike and Lecturer, Shue Yan University

Lapman Lee
Co-Chair, HK FIntech Association

Laura Ellison
Supervising Counsel, Telstra Enterprise

Mark Mezey
Principal Legal Counsel, International Finance Corporation

Mark Stevens
Director and Senior Counsel, Asia, Deutsche Bank

Martin Rock
Director M&A/Corporate Finance, Commerzbank

Phillip Meyer
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Oasis

Pius Chong
Managing Director, Head of Transaction Management, Global Banking Asia Pacific, HSBC

Richard Winter
Chairman, Oceanwide Financial

Rowena Lee
Assistant Vice President, Marsh

Sandra Marco Colino
Assistant Professor, CUHK

Sandrine Virginie Hilaire
Data Protection Senior Consultant

Shaun Ansell
Head of International Legal and Compliance, GPB Financial Services

Solomon Osagie
Heads of Legal, TSYS International

Sophia Chan-Yap PK
Chief Investment Officer, Trackmore Ventures

Tanguy Lesselin
Co-Founder and CEO, Finquest

Terence Montgomery
Head of Asia, Risk Capital Advisors

Theron Alldis
Sourcing, Asia, SC Lowy

Vanina de Verneuil
Global General Counsel, RCOM Enterprise & Global Cloud Xchange, Reliance Communications

Vincent Chan
Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia, Samena Capital Hong Kong

Weimin Chen
Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

Will Gibson
M&A Underwriter, AIG

William Wong
Barrister, Des Voeux Chambers

Dr. Oliver Massmann
Partner and General Director, Duane Morris (Vietnam)

Alexandra Bidlake
Partner, Linklaters

Clara Ingen-Housz
Partner, Linklaters

Robert Cleaver
Partner, Linklaters

David Dai
Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Joanna Lin
Associate, McDermott Will & Emery

Wilson Chu
Conference Chair, IPBA and Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Jingyi Li Blank
Director, Mintz

Agustin Montilla
Senior Partner, Romulo

Louie Ogsimer
Partner, Romulo

Li Chen
Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions, Shearman & Sterling

2018 Sponsors

• Duane Morris Vietnam LLC
• J.P.Morgan
• Linklaters
• Mayer Brown JSM
• Mintz Group
• McDermott Will & Emery
• Romulo
• Shearman & Sterling