Welcome to the Malaysia In-House Summit 2014
 
Where: Mandarin Ortiental, Kuala Lumpur
When:   26 August 2014
Time:     8:30 am - 5:00 pm
 

A unique platform for the frank exchange of views, sharing of best practices and formulation of strategies to deal with opportunities in 2014 and beyond.

Asia's most respected legal industry publication, Asian Legal Business Magazine, is proud to present ALB Malaysia In-house Legal Summit in Kuala Lumpur. This special event is tailored to bring together leading senior-level corporate counsel, business leaders and private practice lawyers. The summit represents a unique opportunity to interact with some of the most active and influential lawyers from Malaysia.

  • Plenary sessions and panel discussions
  • Focused practice area workshops
  • Networking Sessions
Why you should attend:
  • FREE* to in-house counsel and business leaders
  • In-depth workshops focusing on the latest legal issues presented by top domestic and international law firms
  • Opportunities to network and meet leading legal experts and peers
  • Panel discussion on the vital role of in-house counsel by some of the world's most distinguished and dynamic corporate counsel
  • VIP networking luncheon and refreshments
  • Speaker notes

Key Summit Highlights  

  • Hear a special keynote by the Chief Judge of Malaya discussing the latest regulatory developments and subsequent strategic implications for corporate Malaysia
  • Take away valuable strategies on managing due diligence in M&A transactions
  • Gain key insight on how an in-house counsel can best prepare with compliance for the upcoming Goods and Services Tax
  • Explore the key features of the Malaysia Competition Commission's Guidelines on the enforcement of the Malaysian Competition Act 2010 and its repercussions on business growth
  • Understand and take advantage of the changes brought about by the Companies Bill 2013
Get a complimentary Sweet & Maxwell book voucher worth RM50* at the event! *Conditions apply.
 
* Non sponsor law firms and vendor suppliers are exempt from free passes
Agenda for the Malaysia In-House Summit 2014
 

8:30 - Registration

9:05 - Chair’s Welcoming Address

         

           Dr. Mohd Yazid Zul Kepli, Assistant Professor, Civil Law, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyah of Laws

 

9:10 - Keynote Opening Address – Malaysia’ s legislative  developments and recent initiatives from the country’s federal court.

The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Zulkeflu bin Ahmad Makinudin, Chief Judge of Malaya

09:30 - Goods and Services Tax – Must know for In-House Counsel

  • How GST works
  • GST analysis for transactions
  • GST provisions in contracts

 Vijey M. Krishnan, Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh

 

The Companies Bill and You

  • Highlights on key changes
  • Impact and significance
  • How to benefit from the changes
Chong Kok Seng, Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh
 
11:00 - Refreshment Break
11:15 -  Ethics and Corporate Responsibility as Drivers of Governance for International Financial Institutions (IFIs)- Ideas and Actualization
  • Perceptions of managers and customers of IFIs regarding the role of ethics and corporate responsibility  as drivers of growth in the industry
  • Evaluating the potential  in sharing rather than transferring risks as a means to raise awareness on ethics and responsibility
  • Understanding how institutional investors representing Muslim depositors can contribute to the governance of risk sharing venture
Syed, Abdul Hamid Aljunid, Professor, Applied Finance, INCEIF 
 
12:45 - Networking Luncheon
13:45 - Managing key challenges of M&A Due Diligence
  • The rationale behind international Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
  • International versus domestic due diligence
  •  A walk through a typical M&A due diligence exercise
  • Unique challenges and strategies in executing due diligence  for multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions
Roshini Subapanditha, Sales Specialist for Enhanced Due Diligence, Thomson Reuters
 
15:15 - Refreshment Break
15:30 - In-House Counsel Panel – Aligning strategic interests and regulatory compliance in Malaysia: the role of the In-House Counsel
Malaysian Competition Act's Guidelines: Practical aspects of implementing a compliance system for Competition Law
Personal Data Protection Act: Guidelines, jurisdiction experiences and the obligation of notification
The Financial Services Act 2013: Its most salient provisions and subsequent impact on licensed financial institutions
Driving the strategic interests of corporate Malaysia: The need for a strong In-house Legal team to navigate through policies and legal and regulatory landscape without compromising the organisation’s strategic objectives
PANELISTS:
o     Saidatul Atikah Osman, Senior Vice President - Legal, Khazanah Nasional
o     Chee Fei Meng, Managing Director & Head, Legal Group,CIMB
o     Harry Jaila, Head & Senior Legal Counsel, Prince Court
o     Jarom Britton, Corporate Attorney, Microsoft
o     Karen Ong Su Wern, Corporate Legal Head, Bursa Malaysia
o     Thavakumar Kandiahpillai, VP, Legal Affairs, SapuraKencana Petroleum; President, Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association
 
16:55 - Closing Remarks
 
17:00 - End of the Malaysia In-House Legal Summit 2014
 

Speakers at the Malaysia In-House Summit 2014

 

YAA Tan Sri Dato ‘Seri Ahmad Makinudin Zulkefli

Chief Judge of Malaya

The Right Honourable Mr. Justice Tan Sri Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin was born on March 28 1951 in Ipoh, Perak. He had his early education at St. Michael’s Institution, Ipoh, Perak and Maktab Tentera Di-Raja, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. His Lordship then read in the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur and obtained Bachelor of Laws (LLB)(Hons), thereafter obtained Master of Law (LLM) at the University College, University of London.
 

 

 

Harry Jaila
Head & Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Services Department
Prince Court
 
Harminder Jaila or Harry Jaila as he is known to his friends and colleagues, has a honours degree in law from the United Kingdom and graduated as a Barrister at law of Lincoln's Inn in 1988. He also completed a Master in Business Administration degree in general management in 2001. He practiced as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya from 1989 till 2000 and then took on the role as an in house legal counsel with DiGi Telecommunications. He moved to the healthcare industry in 2002 and worked as a Senior Legal Advisor in Gleneagles Hospital in Kuala Lumpur for more than 7 years. He is currently the Senior Legal Counsel with Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
 

 

Jarom Britton

Corporate Attorney

Microsoft

 

Jarom is a corporate attorney for Microsoft, based in Singapore. He currently manages commercial legal affairs in several emerging and frontier markets in South and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. Prior to moving in-house, Jarom worked at the Singapore office of Allen & Overy, where he managed complex international corporate finance transactions throughout Southeast Asia and the broader APAC region, including several record-setting and award-winning initial public offerings and Islamic finance deals. He has also published on aviation and public international law matters. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Jarom has travelled extensively and has lived and worked in Canada, the United States, France, Belgium and Singapore. He speaks English (native), French (fluent), German (basic spoken and written) and Chinese (basic spoken Mandarin, Traditional written).

 

 

Karen Ong Su Wern

Corporate Legal Head

Bursa Malaysia

 

Karen currently heads the Corporate Legal division at Bursa Malaysia Bhd and oversees all commercial legal matters at the exchange.  She is passionate about in-house counsel acting as valuable business partners and this is evidenced by consistently high ratings of her leadership in annual customer satisfaction surveys.  She often seeks out opportunities to share knowledge and contribute to the legal community.  Whilst practicing as an advocate and solicitor, her contributions to business law was recognized by the International Bar Association Section on Business Law with an award of a scholarship.  More recently, she served as a judge at the ALB South East Asia Law Awards 2014.  Karen holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Melbourne.

 

 

 

Chong Kok Seng

Partner

Raja, Darryl & Loh

 

Kok Seng obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of London in the United Kingdom in 2001 and subsequently sat for and obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice from the Malaysian Qualifying Board.  He was called to the Peninsular Malaysian Bar in November 2003 after having read in Chambers with the Firm.  Kok Seng became a Senior Associate in April 2008 and joined the ranks of the partners on 1st March 2011.   His main areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, cross-border financing transactions and aviation.  In this regard, he has acted for major airlines, aircraft lessors and banks/collateral agents/security trustees in advising on local laws in relation to the sale and purchase, lease and/or financing and securitisation of aircraft.  Kok Seng was listed in the Asia Law Profiles as a recommended lawyer in 2013.   He is also currently a member of the KL Bar Corporate and Conveyancing Practice Committee.

 

Thavakumar Kandiahpillai, VP, Legal Affairs, SapuraKencana Petroleum; President, Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association

 

Thavakumar obtained his LLB (Honours) from University of London in 1989 and was admitted to the English Bar at Middle Temple in 1990.  He then went on to obtain his LLM from University Of London and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar.  He also became a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Thavakumar practised in Kuala Lumpur as an Advocate & Solicitior becoming a partner in 1998.   Thavakumar joined Shell Malaysia in KL in 2000 as Senior Counsel.  Since then, he has held various positions including Head of Legal at Shell Malaysia Exploration & Production and was appointed General Counsel of Shell Malaysia in August 2006. He was elected as President of the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association in 2011 and now working with Sapura Kencana Petroleum Berhad as VP Legal Affairs attached to President and Group CEO’s office.

 

 

 

Vijey M. Krishnan

Partner

Raja, Darryl & Loh

 

Vijey was previously a tax consultant with the then Arthur Andersen in Kuala Lumpur. Vijey joined Messrs. Raja Darryl & Loh in October 1999 and became a partner on 1 March 2005. At RDL, Vijey has been focused on and currently practises tax, corporate and commercial laws.Vijey has appeared before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, the High Court and the Court of Appeal on major points of tax law. He has consistently been recommended in the area of Tax in publications such as The Asia Pacific Legal 500, the Tax Directors Handbook and Chambers Asia Pacific.  He is listed as a Leading Individual in the area of Tax in the Chambers Asia Pacific and as a Leading Lawyer in Asialaw Profiles.Vijey is an Associate of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia and is Deputy Chairman of the GST and Tax Sub-Committee of the Malaysian Bar. He is also a member of the Tax Committee of the American Malaysia Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

Syed Abdul Hamid Aljunid

Professor,

INCEIF

 

Prof. Dr. Syed Abdul Hamid Aljunid is currently a CIFP Professor teaching Ethics and Governance. He joined INCEIF in April 2007.He obtained his PhD in 1980 from the University of Wisconsin, USA and has served as Dean of Faculty of Economics (1989 – 1996) and Director of Management Center (1995 – 1998) at the International Islamic University Malaysia till 1998. Prior to joining INCEIF, he was the President and CEO of University Tun Abdul Razak (June 2005 – February 2007), a private university based on E-Learning approach to education. His involvement in professional and voluntary organizations include Council Members and Honorary Treasurer of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (till present), EXCO of Malaysian Chapter of Transparency International (2000 – 2005), 2009 (August – present) – Chairman, Education, Examination and Exemption Committee (ACIFP), 2009 (August – present) – Deputy Chairman, Certification and CPD Board, Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)

 


Roshni Subapanditha

Sales Specialist for Enhanced Due Diligence

Thomson Reuters

 

Roshni Subapanditha is Sales Specialist for Enhanced Due Diligence, Thomson Reuters, Southeast Asia and is based out of Hong Kong. She is a law graduate from the University of Wales and has been working in the field of risk management and compliance for over 7 years.She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry with her last role being with The Red Flag Group and has dealt with a variety of clients within the financial, health-care, technology and logistics industry. They consisted of multi-national corporations with many of them being under the fortune 500 list. Prior to RFG, she spent a number of years at I-On Asia Limited, a due diligence firm, initially as a Researcher before working her way up to Senior Manager.

 

Saidatul Atikah Osman,

Senior Vice President - Legal,

Khazanah Nasional

 

Saidatul Atikah Osman was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1998 and practiced in various areas of the law. Atikah is currently Senior Vice President, Legal at Khazanah Nasional Berhad.

Chee Fei Meng
Managing Director & Head, Legal Group
CIMB
 
Fei Meng is CIMB Group's Head of Group Legal - Investment Banking & Capital Markets. Her department oversees the legal aspects of investment banking products and services as well as capital market transactions undertaken by the CIMB Group across the region which includes Corporate Finance, Equity Capital Markets, Asset Management, Retail and Institutional Sales as well as Futures Broking, Private Banking; Private Equity and CIMB Group’s fund raising and capital management activities as well as any acquisition or disposal by CIMB Group. The department also provides legal advisory on Treasury, Corporate Banking and Transaction Banking matters undertaken by CIMB Bank Berhad and its overseas branches. Fei Meng received her Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Monash University, Australia. Before joining CIMB, she was a partner in one of the leading law firms in Malaysia advising on equity capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other general corporate transactions.

 

 

 

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