Past Events

The Global Fight Against Fraud & Corruption – Are We There Yet?

*This event is strictly for in-house counsel only

Event Overview

• A scorecard review of how we have progressed so far and what more needs to be done.
• How far ahead are we in keeping up with the times as new technologies emerge coupled with changes in the business environment.
• As the battle continues, legal counsel play a pivotal role in advising and helping organisations navigate through risky situations.

Event Content

• Review of Global fraud risk data & findings
• Analysing fraud trends in Asia
• Fraudster profiling: The general characteristics of a fraudster
• What more can be done: Understanding the control environment for fraud prevention and detection
• Case studies – Looking through the eyes of an investigator

Programme

9:00am - 9:30am      Registration & Breakfast

9:30am - 10:10am    Session 1: Global Fraud Risk review

10:10am - 10:50am  Session 2: Looking through the eyes of an investigator – Case studies 

10:50am - 11:20am   Q&A

11:20am - 12:00pm   Networking

Speaker Profiles

Reshmi Khurana, Managing Director and Head of South East Asia, Business Intelligence and Investigations

Reshmi Khurana is managing director and head of Southeast Asia in Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps' Business Intelligence and Investigations practice, based in the Singapore office. Reshmi has more than 15 years of experience in the United States as well as in South and Southeast Asia conducting complex corruption investigations, litigation support projects, and due diligence on the management, operations, and business models of organizations. Her experience includes helping clients identify and bridge gaps in internal controls and corporate governance through people, processes, and technology. Reshmi advises a wide range of clients, such as asset management companies and banks; corporations in the mining, oil and gas, consumer packaged goods, retail, and pharmaceutical industries; and law firms.

Chin Yong Kwek, Associate Managing Director, Business Intelligence and Investigations

Chin Yong Kwek is an associate managing director in the Business Intelligence and Investigations practice of Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, based in the Singapore office. Chin Yong has a broad skill set in the legal sector and is skilled at working with clients to address pre-transaction issues such as those surrounding due diligence, business intelligence, market entry, as well as post-transaction issues such as dispute resolution, asset tracing, and investigative projects in support of litigation.

SCCA's 2nd Diversity Party

Event Overview

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association D&I Committee is hosting a private party (on a cash bar basis with some proceeds going to charity) this Pink Dot weekend, 29 June 2019 from 5:30pm onwards, for friends in the legal community and other invited guests only.

Please note that this is a private event; not open to members of the public. As such, entry to the event is subject to registration. Your identity will verified at the entrance of the event. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

SCCA AGM & EGM

The AGM strictly for SCCA members only. Registering as a guest and completing payment entitles you to attend the AGM and SCCA membership for the year ending February 2020.

NOTICE OF 17th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (“SCCA”) will be held at NTUC Centre 1 Marina Blvd Singapore 018989, on 11 June 2019 at 6.30pm to transact the following business:

1. To approve Minutes of the 16th AGM held on 11th June 2018, as attached herein.

2. To review and approve the Audited Financial Statement for Financial Year Ended 28 February 2019.

3. To receive the President’s Report on Activities.

4. To confirm and accept the resignation of Dharmendra Yadav, Josephine Hadikusumo, Jun Fok, Cameron Ford, Andrew Ong and Neoh Sue Lynn from the Executive Committee. To elect/re-elect members to the Executive Committee pursuant to Article 8.1(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Constitution.

5. To transact any other business.

Wong Taur-Jiun

President, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association

Date: 18 May 2019

NOTES:

A member of the Association entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his behalf.

The instrument appointing the proxy must be deposited at the SCCA Secretariat at 30 Merchant Road, Riverside Point #02-02, Singapore 058282 or submitted by email to secretariat@scca.org.sg, not less than 48 hours before the date and time of the AGM.

Implications of the Singapore Convention on Mediation

Event Overview

In the run up to the signing of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, Ministry of Law (MinLaw) is organising briefing sessions for the legal fraternity to provide interested lawyers and in-house counsel with information on what the Singapore Convention on Mediation is about, and its implications for their clients’/companies’ choice of dispute resolution options, particularly with regard to mediated settlements.  MinLaw also hopes to give attendees an overview on international commercial mediation and Singapore as a dispute resolution hub.

Programme 

• Introduction by Mr Han Kok Juan, Deputy Secretary (Law)
• Sharing on the Singapore Convention on Mediation by Ms Sharon Ong, Head of Singapore Delegation, UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement)
• Briefing by DS Han Kok Juan on the Singapore Convention signing ceremony and conference
• Sharing by SIMC on international commercial mediation and Singapore as a dispute resolution hub

Post-session lunch will be provided.

Corporates Venturing into Capital? Venture Capital Investment and VIMA for the In-house Lawyer

Event Overview

There has been a growing trend of corporates which are not ordinarily in the financial or investment space starting their own venture capital divisions. In-house lawyers looking to oversee venture capital transactions will find this seminar useful. You will learn the basics of venture capital investments, and how they differ from typical M&A transactions. You will also be introduced to the Venture Capital Investment Model Agreements (VIMA), a set of freely-available venture capital investment documents which serve as a good starting point for your own transactions.

Programme

3:30pm - 4:00pm  Registration

4:00pm - 4:15pm  Welcome & Introduction by Ms Rebecca Tai Andersen, EXCO Member, SCCA

4:15pm - 5:30pm  Corporates Venturing into Capital? Venture Capital Investment and VIMA for the In-House Lawyer

5:30pm - 6:00pm  Question & Answer

6:00pm Onwards  Refreshments & Networking

Speaker Profiles

What I Wish I Knew as a Young In-house Lawyer

Event Overview

Ever wondered what you should be taking note of as a young/mid-level in-house lawyer? Come hear our esteemed panel of GCs with Angeline Lee, Dharmendra Yadav, Tan Li-Lin and Ezra Tay share their respective journeys and also valuable tips on how to navigate a successful career path ahead!

Programme

6:45pm - 7:00pm Registration

7:00pm - 8:00pm "What I Wish I Knew as a Young In-house Lawyer"

8:00pm - 8:30pm Networking

Speakers

Angeline Lee

President Emeritus

Singapore Corporate Counsel Association

Dharmendra Yadav

Head of Legal

Maybank Kim Eng Singapore

Tan Li-Lin

Legal Counsel

Google

Ezra Tay

Legal & Compliance Counsel

CXA Group

Online Falsehoods Law - What Now For Corporates & Media Professionals?

Please e-mail secretariat@scca.org.sg if you are a SINGAPORE PRESS CLUB MEMBER to enjoy complimentary passes.

Event Overview

Organised jointly by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association and the Singapore Press Club for corporate counsel and media professionals, this event is a primer on some of the key things you need to know about Singapore’s proposed online falsehoods legislation. Who needs protection from online falsehoods? Why do they need to be protected? How will they be protected? What are some grey areas that both legal or media professionals should be concerned about?

Hosted at the offices of the mothership of online media, Facebook, this will be your opportunity to engage a Senior Counsel and other participants on some of these questions that may be leaving you sleepless!

Food and beverages at the event will be kindly sponsored by FTI Consulting.

*THIS EVENT IS HELD UNDER CHATHAM HOUSE RULE.

Speaker Profile

Dr. Stanley Lai

Head Intellectual Property Practice

Allen & Gledhill

Dr. Stanley Lai, SC is the head of the Firm's Intellectual Property Practice.

Stanley specialises in all forms of IP litigation and information technology disputes, and is also a commercial/chancery litigator. He maintains a strong advisory practice for IP/data management and cybersecurity, serving a broad spectrum of clients. He also represents clients in investigations that are undertaken by the Personal Data Protection Commission. In the biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors, Stanley has substantial experience in advising on healthcare and medical IP and regulatory issues concerning medicines, generics, patent linkage, bio-similars, medical devices, clinical trials, product recalls and product liability.

Q&A Moderator

Tom Evrard

Senior Managing Director,

Strategic Communications

Tom Evrard is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment of FTI Consulting and is based in Singapore. Specialising in regulated industries, he has spent more than 17 years advising clients on complex corporate communications and reputation management events and long term campaigns. His areas of expertise include issues and crisis management, corporate brand development, public policy and litigation communications, media relations, and capital markets communications.  Tom brings a wealth of collaborative, cross-border experience to client engagements.

His most recent assignment is managing operations for the FTI Consulting Strategic Communications practice in Singapore where he is responsible for broadening the firm’s footprint throughout South East Asia.

Live, Laugh & Dance

Event Overview

This activity of Live, Laugh and Dance aims to bring together in-house counsel and members of the legal community in an effort to promote the attendees’ health and overall well-being. It will be a basic class for beginners and for those that have done salsa before, a chance to refresh their basic knowledge. SCCA’s well-being chapter conveners’ wish to bring to the legal community this unique chance to build confidence, and team work in a fun environment and enhance bonding and support structures for the lawyers.

Salsa is a great activity that creates a fun environment for teamwork and bonding. The word salsa means "mixture", and like its namesake, salsa brings together people of all stripes for mutual enjoyment and pleasure. If you're looking for a fun and diverse community to be a part of, you can't go wrong with salsa.

Salsa is a great form of exercise. Salsa dancing is a unique form of exercise because it provides the heart-healthy benefits of an aerobic exercise while also allowing engagement and social activity. It also helps with weight loss (Salsa Dancing on average Burns off 420 + calories per hour).

Salsa is one of the most dynamic and important musical phenomena of the 1900's. In many Hispanic communities, it remains today the most popular style of dance music. Salsa represents a mix of Latin musical genres, but its primary component is Cuban dance music.

One of the common insecurities that many people have is that they don't know how to dance. Fortunately, taking a few salsa lessons will help get rid of that insecurity in no time! In addition to helping you be a better dancer, salsa also helps you build confidence in meeting new people and interacting with others of the opposite sex, as you'll be doing a lot of both in any given night of salsa.

There will be 2 instructors since salsa is a partner dance. Each instructor will be able to explain the detailed role of the lead or follow clearly thus allowing the lesson to progress efficiently. 2 instructors will also allow more individual attention.

Event Content

• Introduction to salsa music
• demonstration by instructors of basic salsa steps and technique
• Practicing salsa steps to music/song
• Instructors will teach partner work patterns
• Partner work & Rotation of partners so everyone can dance together.

Dance Instructor

Suzana is the co-founder, principal instructor and choreographer at The Studio teaching Cuban Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba & Cha Cha Cha. 

An experienced and natural teacher who teaches both lead and follow, she has the ability to break down and communicate the subtler points of technique and musicality to any level of student. Her classes are always relaxed and fun.  She actively engages with the group and individuals so that everyone is able to understand and progress in the class, building confidence in the students so they become better dancers.

Suzana is a natural dancer who can adapt quickly to whoever she dances with. A light and responsive follower who always brings elegance and her own brand of hot sauce to a dance. Great body movement and musicality always delivered with a smile.

Suzana's personality and her attitude with people means that The Studio is a welcoming environment. Not only the classes but also the socials, which have a reputation for being relaxed and inclusive, where newcomers immediately feel like part of the family rather than an outsider. No matter if you are a beginner or an advanced dancer, Suzana will make you feel at home at The Studio.

Rising Challenges of Compliance Officers

*This event is strictly for in-house counsel only.

Event Overview

The scope of work compliance officers deal with today has vastly increased in the past few years. Good corporate governance, industry regulation and compliance mandates fall under the purview of the compliance officer. Keep up with the ever-increasing complexity of the global economy by gaining knowledge and best practices from functional peers of varying industries, gleam insights from actual legal issues faced from legal practitioners and understand best in class technology solutions for corporations. Simplify the role of todays compliance officer by educating yourself with practical insights and solutions.

Event Content

• Key success factors and best practices of managing corporate
• Insights from the various sectors on meeting external obligations
• Perspective of technology implementation; does it deliver more value to your organisation?

Programme

9:30am - 10:00am  Registration & Breakfast

10:00am - 10:30am  Practitioner's Insights

10:30am - 11:30am  Round Table Discussion

11:30am - 12:00pm  Q&A

12:00pm  End of Programme

Speaker Profiles

Lawrence Low

CEO

Allen & Gledhill Regulatory & Compliance Pte. Ltd

Lawrence Low is the Chief Executive Officer of Allen & Gledhill Regulatory & Compliance Pte. Ltd. (AGRC), which provides a wide range of compliance, risk and regulatory consultancy and advisory services. AGRC works closely with Allen & Gledhill's Financial Regulatory & Compliance legal practice to provide a seamless service to clients across the entire financial regulatory and compliance spectrum.

Before joining AGRC, Lawrence was a managing director in the office of Regulatory Affairs at JPMorgan Chase Bank where he was involved in public policy advocacy and developing strategies for the regulatory environment in the region by engaging with lawmakers and regulators acorss Asia Pacific thorughout the cycle of policy-making, legislation and implementation. Prior to that, he was co-head of Global Markets Legal for Asia Pacific as well as global co-head of the Regulatory Reform legal practice group in JPMorgan's legal and compliance department. He has more than 20 years of experience dealing with financial institutions, and has held a number of private practice as well as in-house legal and compliance positions in capital markets, derivatives, securitisation and asset management, based in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

Lawrence has been active on various committees of the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association and was a former co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Legal and Regulatory Committee of the Inernational Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. He graduated from University of Cambridge with a law degree.

Geylang Adventures

A Guided Tour

In the spirit of Labour Day this May, SCCA is proud to organise a special guided walk by Geylang Adventures for members to have a greater awareness on various socio-legal issues taking place in the Geylang area. Do come join us for a fun and interesting walk, together with fellow in-house counsel while enjoying various delicious food spots along the way!

Programme

7:00pm - 7:45pm  Dinner at Happy Seafood

7:45pm - 10:30pm  Tour of Geylang

About Geylang

The only legalized red light district in Singapore. From the food to the vice, we've seen and heard all about it. But have you ever walked through it all? Faced with issues like overcrowding from the influx of foreign workers and the social sitgma of prostitution long before the rest of Singapore read it in the news, Geylang has had its share of adventure. Come discuss and witness first hand these issues and the resultant social and environmental impacts.

What to Expect

The trail is led by a Geylang guru. Adventurers will traverse through the winding lorongs, encountering first-hand, a multi-sensory narrative of the ecosystem of Geylang. Linked with stories of his experiences growing up, embracing and interacting with the community, we hope to spark discussions and create a shared experience amongst participants. Forging friendships, new perspectives nd social cohesion, ultimately offering new possiilities of thinking, living and intergrating into our own communities.

More information may be found here.

*The fee does not include any food and drinks along the trail. These will be bourne by participants, paid directly to merchant.