Resolve Disputes & Minimize Costs: Getting The Best From Arbitration

In recent years, concerns have been raised over increasing cost and length of arbitral proceedings. The right approach can increase efficiency and limit costs. This event will explore the nature of costs typically incurred by companies engaged in international arbitration proceedings and consider practical steps to minimize costs and assist with the recovery of costs. We will look into how arbitration allows companies to shift the financial burden of the proceedings to third parties, and appropriate alternative fee arrangements. Finally, we will propose case management techniques to reduce the overall costs of the proceedings. The sessions will be led by experienced in-house lawyers and their external counterparts and will focus on the real needs and concerns of companies.

We are privileged that this event will be co-hosted by the SCCA and the South-East Asia Chapter of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), a non-profit association with 1200 members - of whom more than 450 are from outside Switzerland.

Program Brochure & Speaker Profile

Reflections of Practice

While Vi Ming needs no introduction, many would recognize him as our recent past President of the Singapore Law Society, a fellow of the Singapore Academy of Law, arbitrator, mediator, as well as the former partner heading the Aviation practice at Rodyk & Davidson. Yet with all those accolades, Vi Ming does not rest on his laurels and has recently embarked on an ever-interesting and challenging path of starting up his own law firm - LVM Law Chambers LLC. 

Vi Ming will, therefore, share with us on some of the interesting twists and turns of his career, his thoughts on the direction and practice of law, as well as some useful advice that one could benefit from in the carving of our own legal careers. 

SPEAKER PROFILE

Sanctions and their impact on Contractual Obligations

KICK START OUR SCCA OIL AND GAS CHAPTERWITH OUR 1ST OIL AND GAS EVENT –A TALK ON "Sanctions and their impact on Contractual Obligations" 

How many of our In-house Legal Counsel in Singapore are dealing with Sanction issues in their work?

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In the oil and gas sector, we can’t run away from the implications of Sanctions imposed by the international bodies, eg. the United Nations, the United States of America and the European Union. Sanctions as a compliance issue came to the fore, especially in the oil and gas sector, when breaches of Sanctions could bring disastrous implications of prosecution by the relevant regulators.

In this seminar, we will look at how in the recent years, international political events giving rise to a proliferation of measures adopted by the United Nations and sovereign states, imposing trade restrictions, embargoes and other sanctions against delinquent governments and related entities and individuals. The result is a complicated, multi-layered regime of Sanctions with diverse political motivations and sometimes different scopes of application, which in turn means that the same transaction may be affected by different Sanctions. By their very nature, Sanctions have a direct impact on international trade. Taking a comparative law approach, this seminar will discuss the impact that Sanctions can have on day-to-day business contracts and their performance.

We are privileged that Philippe Bärtsch, a leading partner and industry expert with the international law firm, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd. has agreed to join us to kick start our SCCA Oil and Gas Chapter event, with the 1st Talk, “Sanctions and their impact on Contractual Obligations" 

Profile of Philippe Bartsch

On the SCCA Oil and Gas Chapter

This Chapter aims to provide a professional platform amongst the SCCA members who are in the oil and gas sector to come together to learn, exchange views and be informed on the recent legal developments in the oil and gas sector and any other issues which will have a direct impact on the legal advice they will render to their employer/corporations. The objective is this Chapter is for capability building within the legal professional community in Singapore and to enhance best practices as an in-house lawyer.

The SCCA Oil and Gas Event is brought to you by the SCCA Oil and Gas Chapter’s Convenor, Rebecca Tai Andersen.  Find out more about the SCCA Oil and Gas Chapter

SINGAPORE CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION OIL AND GAS CHAPTER

1ST FORUM OF THE SCCA OIL AND GAS CHAPTER

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Please note this seminar is for in-house counsel only.

SCCA FMCG and Retail Forum

 SCCA FMCG and Retail Forum will hold its face-to-face meeting on May 2nd, 2017 at 3.30 to 5.30 pm at the SCCA office.

One of the items on the agenda is E-commerce and Competition Law in Singapore and in the Region. Competition Commission of Singapore will be making a short presentation at this meeting. 

Agenda

       1.Introduction at 3.30pm

       2. Background of SCCA and the FMCG and Retail Forum.

       3. Survey results: Priorities for the Forum.

       4. Open Session: How do we make Forum relevant and value-add?

       5.Break at 4.15pm

       6. Guest Introduction: Director Competition Commission of Singapore at 4.30pm

       7. E-Commerce & Competition Law: Law in Singapore and Regional trends.

       8. Q&A.

       9. Date of the Next Meeting

      10.Closing at 5.30pm

PEERS ONLINE HANGOUT _ Complimentary Event (ONLY FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL)

Do you have similar questions on your legal career?

We invite you to join SCCA PEERS online hangout, a virtual event held every quarter where in-house lawyers can meet online, wherever they may be, to discuss the issues of the day that we are concerned about.

In this session, we hang out with Surene Virabhak, Managing Director of Legal Labs, a leading legal recruitment firm in Singapore, to gain insight into the current hiring trends of the industry. Surene has her finger on the pulse of today’s hiring trends, having advised both hiring managers and candidates alike, and she has agreed to join us to answer any queries that we may have.

Click HERE for more information on Ms.Surene Virabhak

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“Peers Online Hangout” is brought to you by the PEERS Sub-committee of the SCCA. PEERS represent corporate counsel who are in the early to mid-stages of their in house careers.

Find out more about PEERS 

SCCA INNOVATE LAUNCH & BREAKFAST

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1. Welcome
2. Work Plan 2017
3. Review Vision and Mission
4. Detailed plans for 2017
5. Proposed Tech Conference in Q3-CY17
6. Appoint Chapter committee members
7. Reps from T, M and T
8. Agree meeting dates
9. AOB and Wrap up

PRIVILEGE FOR LEGAL COUNSEL

EVENT VENUE HAS BEEN MOVED TO :-

120 ROBINSON ROAD LEVEL 15 - JUST CO SHARED EVENT SPACE** (S) 068913

Since August 2012, legal advice privilege has been extended to communications with in-house legal counsel, with the introduction of section 128A of the Evidence Act.

In this seminar, we examine the developments in the law since section 128A of the Evidence Act was introduced *as well as overview of key judgments in certain jurisdictions on the area of in-house privilege.  We will also explore key issues which arise in relation to legal advice privilege for in-house legal counsel, including the types of communications which are protected, and the various exceptions to privilege.

Contents Covered:

• What legal professional privilege encompasses, in particular legal advice privilege
• Types of communications which are privileged
• Limitations and exceptions to legal professional privilege
• Practical tips on preserving privilege on communications

Who Should Attend: IN-HOUSE COUNSEL ONLY

(NOTE: NOT FOR PRACTISING LAWYERS)

TRAINER PROFILE

LEGAL FOR NON-LEGAL PROFESSIONALS - Note: Public - Click on GUEST booking with

Do you have a legal question you would like answered on Employment Law, Implications of Employment in the Demand Economy, and Starting Your Own Business? Join us in this interactive Q&A session, and hear from our panel of lawyers. Simply register and send in your questions via events@scca.org.sg. Limited seats available!

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Driving legal and operational excellence in data protection compliance in Singapore and across the APAC region

There's a solution

The first step is to achieve legal and operational compliance. The second step is to sustain it. And sustaining operational compliance is far from easy. Technology and training play an essential role in both steps. Banish spreadsheets, loose sheets and files and put a sustainable system in place.

Join us to hear from Straits Interactive and Lyn Boxall about achieving excellence in data protection/privacy compliance no matter the scope of your in-house legal role. 

Learn also about the various funding options and schemes available to help organisations on their data protection/privacy journey.  And please do feel free to bring along a compliance or operational colleague or two – for data protection/privacy, legal compliance is not enough.

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Negotiation Skills Workshop - ** Note : Not for practicing lawyers**

Course Overview

Learn how to get to an agreement without giving in. Whether you’re the general counsel, litigator, legal team manager, or transactional lawyer, negotiation is central to nearly every professional activity. Thorough preparation, as well as an ability to manage shared, different, and conflicting interests, is critical to success. 

This course will provide a theoretical framework, which is designed to address the core issues that you experience as a negotiator on behalf of your organisations.

Contents

·Introduces the theoretical background and principles of interest-based negotiation. ·Includes preparation techniques and covers identification of BATNAs and other key concepts. ·Delegates undertake several negotiation exercises and receive feedback.

Who should attend?

Lawyers of all levels who are expected to negotiate as part of their role.

Negotiation Skill Workshop Brochure