Date/Time
Date(s) - 24 Sep 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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The Hong Kong In-House Community Congress 2025 is set to bring together prominent in-house lawyers, CEOs, company directors, and compliance professionals from across Hong Kong. This year’s congress promises a dynamic lineup of workshops and presentations led by distinguished business leaders and legal experts, delivering exclusive insights and expanded networking opportunities. Attendees will gain practical knowledge and proven strategies to navigate — and thrive in — the year ahead.
24 September 2025
JW Marriott, Admiralty
88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
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| 8:30 amRegistration |
| 8:55 amOpening Remarks and Panel IntroductionBy Rahul Prakash, Publisher of In-House Community |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 amThe APAC GC Playbook – Legal Leadership in a Shifting Global LandscapePanelists:Effie Vasilopoulos, Managing Partner at Broadfield Asia LLP(Other Panelists TBC)Moderator: Titus Rahiri, CEO & Director of KorumLegal |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 amBeyond the Brink: Legal strategy, commercial imperatives and key takeaways from recent Restructurings and InsolvenciesSpeakers: Gordon Davidson, Partner at Broadfield Asia LLPFergus Saurin, Partner, at Broadfield Asia LLPTopics to cover:Who are the stakeholders and what is their objective?Why restructure when we could liquidate? Do we have a choice?What does a restructuring look like: consensual and non-consensualLiquidation, the end game; or is it?Final thoughts |
| 11:00 am – 11:20 amMorning Networking break |
| 11:20 am – 12:20 pmLegal Lessons & Loopholes: Ten Key Employment IssuesSpeaker: Russell Bennett, Head of Employment Practice at Tanner De WittTopics to be included:Employment protection and employment contractsRemoval of MPF off-settingEmployment agreements governed by foreign laws |
| 12:20 pm – 1:10 pmLunch Break |
| 1:10 pm – 2:10 pmAnti-Corruption & SanctionsBy Debevoise & Plimpton(Topics & Speakers TBC) |
| 2:10 pm – 3:10 pmManaging High-Stakes Disputes and Investigations in 2025 and BeyondPanelists:Vorapong Sutanont, Managing Director at BRG Lydia Tang, Director at BRG Jay Gomez, Associate Director at BRG Melody Chan, Partner at A&O ShearmanMurphy Mok, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills KramerModerator: Isaac Wong, Associate Director at BRG Discussion topics:Asia-Pacific overview of disputes and investigations landscapeThe future of investigations: technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and moreForensic accounting, data and jurisdictional complexities in cross-border disputes and investigationsProactive risk mitigation and readiness |
| 3:10 pm – 3:30 pmAfternoon Networking Break |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pmEmpowering In-House Counsel in Hong Kong with AI. Speaker: Daniel Hobson, Head of APAC, vLex |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pmTrend for General Data Compliance and Supervision of Data Assets in ChinaSpeaker: Susan Ning, Managing Partner of Regulatory & Compliance at King & Wood MallesonsOutline:Legislative Developments in Data ComplianceEnforcement DynamicsData Assetization: From Theory to PracticeOutlook and Strategic Trends |
| 5:00 pmClosing Remarks |
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For sponsorship opportunities, please contact our publisher, Mr Rahul Prakash, at rahul.prakash@inhousecommunity.com
