Past Events

WEBINAR : APCCA Series | Episode 3 : Understanding the Philippine Regulatory & Business Framework arising from COVID-19

THIS EVENT PAGE SHOWS SG & PHP START AND END TIMING. Your final calendar confirmation will be set according to country-specific time upon registration.

As part of the APCCA webinar series, the Legal Management Council Philippines (LMCP) and the SCCA bring insights into the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

Event Overview

The event will provide participants a brief overview of the laws and regulations issued to implement measures and restrictions to and the existing business framework in the Philippines because of the COVID-19 health crisis. The webinar will also tackle the recently enacted Telecommuting Act from a regulatory standpoint and discuss how it affects work-life, especially from an HR and management standpoint.

AGENDA

15:00 - Opening & Introduction by Moderator - Anil Changaroth, APCCA International Relations Officer                                                                                 

15:05 - Welcome Remarks by APCCA Secretary-General, Reza Topobroto / Senior Legal Advisor to CEO at Indosat Ooredoo / Past Immediate President of ICCA                                                         

15:10 -   Overview of Philippine COVID-19 Situation and Introduction of LMCP and Guest Speaker by LMCP Past Chairman and incumbent President Arlene G. Lapuz-Ureta                                                           

15:15 – Atty. Raul Cortez, Partner, Cortez Law and former Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for Microsoft Philippines, Inc,

15:40 - Q&A                                                                                                                               

15:55 Closing / Conclusion by Moderator - Anil Changaroth, APCCA International Relations Officer   

ABOUT APCCA

Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) in its original form was initiated in 2009 at the first regional corporate counsel conference (organised by SCCA in Singapore) with signatories being the SCCA, Indonesia Corporate Counsel Association (IndonesiaCCA), Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka (ACLSL) and In house Counsel Forum – Korea (IHCF). In 2011, APCCA was formally launched at the third such conference (organised by the IndonesiaCCA in Jakarta ) with the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), Legal Management Council of Philippines (LMCP) and Indian Corporate Counsel Association (IndiaCCA) joining the alliance. APCCA partners SCCA, MCCA, IndonesiaCCA, IndiaCCA and LMCP are also part of the In-House Counsel Worldwide (ICW).

SPEAKER PROFILES

Atty. Raul Cortez is the Founder of Cortez Law, a law firm that specializes in Corporate and Technology law. Prior to establishing his own practice, Raul was the Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for Microsoft Philippines, Inc. He joined Microsoft in late September, 2011 and served in that role for almost 8 years. As Legal and Corporate Affairs Director, Raul was in charge of all legal matters affecting the Philippines operation of Microsoft. In addition, Raul was also a member of Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit extended team. Raul has over 25 years of legal experience both in the Philippines as well as in the U.S.A. He received his Master of Laws degree in International Commercial Transactions and Comparative Law from the University of San Francisco. Raul earned both his Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of the Philippines. Before joining Microsoft, Raul was the Philippines Legal Lead for Accenture, Inc. Raul also served as Director for Legal Affairs of PeopleSupport, Inc., a subsidiary of former U.S. publicly listed company. Prior to moving back to the Philippines in 2003, Raul was working at Cooley Godward LLP, one of the top law firms in the United States, where he worked in the Corporate Securities Group for over 4 years.

General Counsel of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Corporation until her retirement in 2018, which coincided with her being given international recognition in Singapore and included in Legal 500’s GC (General Counsel) Powerlist for heading one of the best in-house legal teams in South East Asia.  She recently joined Nissan Philippines as Head of its Compliance and Legal Affairs Department. 

She is also a Professorial Lecturer at the University of the Philippines (U.P.) College of Law, teaching Banking and Financial Laws, Torts and Damages and Legal Method. She is also the Vice-President for Executive Affairs of the U.P. Women Lawyers Circle, Inc. and very active in her advocacy for the rights of women and children as Executive Director of its Legal Aid Program.

Upon her graduation from the U.P. College of Law and becoming a member of its honor society, the Order of the Purple Feather, she joined the Supreme Court and later, the Office of the Solicitor General, where she handled numerous controversial cases as counsel for the government. She eventually became Vice-President and Head of Legal Affairs Department of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation after working as in-house counsels of 2 other banks and her own law firm, Gimenez Reyes Foria & Ureta Law Offices.

 OPENING ADDRESS:

Reza P. Topobroto started his legal career as a practice lawyer in 997, after moving to several law firms he had a chance promoted as a Senior Associate in Roosdiono & Partners.  In 2005, he shifted careers to corporate counsel by joining Procter & Gamble as Country Legal Lead. In 2008, Reza was appointed as the Head of Legal for Mondelez (p.k.a Kraft Foods).  In 2012 he joined Microsoft as Director of Corporate, External & Legal Affairs in charge for Indonesia.  After 7 years in Microsoft, he moved to Indosat Ooredoo in 2019, becoming Senior Legal Advisor to CEO.

Reza was the third President of the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA). He ended his term in 2014 and continues contributions to ICCA through his role on the Supervisory Board. In 2009, he co-founded the Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA), In 2012, he was appointed Secretary General of the APCCA.

In 2015, Reza was given the award of ‘Indonesia In-House Lawyer of the Year 2015’ and ‘In-House Legal Team of the Year 2016’ by Asia Legal Business.   Reza obtained his law degree at Trisakti University, Jakarta in 1997, and his Master of Laws at Monash University, Melbourne in 2003.

 MODERATOR:

Anil a Mediator (accredited in South Asia), Arbitrator (Fellows of the Chartered, Singapore and Philippines Institutes of Arbitrators and Adjudicator (with AIAC Malaysia); and trained in International Treaty Arbitration, is an Advocate & Solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public of Singapore, a Solicitor of England and Wales (2009); qualified as Barrister Middle Temple of England & Wales (1993) and also holds a Master of Science in Construction Law & Arbitration, Kings College London & National University of Singapore (2006).

In legal practice since 1995 and his Chambers representing parties in the region, focuses on Appropriate Dispute Resolution involving Infrastructure, Building, and Construction work and most aspects of Commercial, Civil, Criminal and Corporate Front End Advisory services. Conversant in Mandarin, Malay, Malayalam and Tamil besides English, he has also worked In House, with a International Arbitration practice and started his work life for five-years career as an infantry officer, Singapore Armed Forces. His consultancy also Consults & Administers International Infrastructure & Construction, Trade & Investment Treaty projects and developments; carries out Appropriate Dispute Resolution Services including Mediator, Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Dispute Boards, Expert Witness & Neutral Evaluator; and Developing Online Dispute Resolution Legal Technologies

WEBINAR: Clauses That Will Court Trouble (the COVID-19 edition)

*Please be advised that this webinar is open to In-house Counsel only*

An under-estimated role of in-house counsel is to anticipate problems and help the organisation steer clear of disputes. Avoiding clauses that court trouble is fundamental to that role. There are invaluable lessons and practical tips to be learned from the mistakes made by others who found themselves on the brink of disputes and the less-fortunate who ended up being embroiled in legal proceedings.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, and as contracting parties examine their rights and obligations to see where relief may potentially lie, the spotlight is now on force majeure clauses. In this edition of “Clauses That Courted Trouble”, we analyse a variety of force majeure clauses from real-life examples and which are of general applicability to organisations: what went wrong, what was overlooked in the drafting process and how it could have been avoided. We also examine the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, an unprecedented piece of legislation, and its potential impact on your organisation.

Speakers

Eddee Ng

Joint Managing Partner and Co-Head of Disputes, TKQP

Described by Chambers Asia-Pacific as “a well-respected practitioner”, Eddee has acted for international clientele in a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial litigation.  As a testament to his expertise, Eddee was invited to be a member of the prestigious, invitation-only International Association of Defense Counsel.  Eddee has also been engaged in a number of widely publicised insolvency and restructuring matters, including the ongoing restructuring of the Hyflux Group which is keenly watched by regional market players.

Eddee’s work has garnered plaudits from clients and the Best Lawyers where he has been named as one of the leading lawyers in the field of Litigation in Singapore since 2014.  In addition, he is ranked as a Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution, and Restructuring and Insolvency by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017-2020.  He is also ranked in Band 3 for Restructuring/Insolvency by Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2020.

Alcina Chew

Partner, TKQP

Alcina has assisted in various civil and commercial matters covering a wide spectrum of industry sectors such as private banking, securities, hospitality, and clubs and societies.

Alcina is ranked as a Next Generation Lawyer for Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019.  She was also recognised by Singapore Business Review as one of Singapore’s “20 Most Influential Lawyers 40 and Under 2017”.

WEBINAR: Best Practices for Developing & Applying Billing Guidelines

*Please be advised that this webinar is open to In-house Counsel only*

Modern Billing guidelines are a foundational element of controlling your legal spend and an essential part of your partnership with external counsel. Consistently applying appropriate guidelines for different types of legal work, in different jurisdictions, can be a challenge for legal operations professionals. This webinar covers the best practices to develop, and maintain, billing behaviours for your corporate legal team.

In this webinar Brightflag will share how organizations like Uber, AccuWeather, Toll, and more, use best practice guidelines to determine:

• Which billing categories to review first;
• What is appropriate to pay for;
• How to effectively enforce billing guidelines;
• How you build stronger relationships with law firms;
• Automating invoice review;
• And more!

SPEAKER PROFILES

Sinead Kenny

Senior Customer Success Manager, Brightflag

Sinead is a corporate lawyer and Senior Customer Success Manager at Brightflag. After working for a number of years with the Matheson law firm, Sinead brings her practical experiences of working with hundreds of in-house lawyers in APAC to optimise their legal teams.

WEBINAR: Accelerating your Digital Strategy: Legal Considerations

Introduction: In view of the global impact of COVID-19, many companies are urgently accelerating implementation timeframes for digital sales and marketing and customer management strategies. In other instances companies are swiftly implementing back-end digital migration in order to deliver much-needed cost efficiencies. In certain circumstances this involves a substantial change in business practices. Join Babita Ambekar, Partner at DWF LLP, for a webinar to address some of the legal considerations when implementing an accelerated move to digital.

Participants will gain an understanding of: 

• the key issues that may emerge when accelerating the adoption of automated and digital business practices

• potential interim and long term measures that may be adopted in order to more effectively facilitate digital transitions and mitigate business risk

• practices and solutions being incorporated by fellow in-house counsel colleagues

SPEAKERS PROFILE

Babita Ambekar

Partner at DWF LLP

WEBINAR : Issues faced by In-house Counsel during COVID-19

SCCA and FTI Consulting invite you to:

ISSUES FACED BY IN-HOUSE COUNSEL DURING COVID-19 (WEBINAR)

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has severely impacted the way organisations are operating and created significant business issues which require careful and prompt action and communication from in-house counsel.

In this session, we bring together a panel of experts to share guidance for in-house counsel on data protection, cybersecurity, employment and crisis communications issues faced during COVID-19. We will walk through a realistic COVID-19 scenario and how in-house counsel should respond. During this webinar, we will cover:

• Data, Technology, and Cybersecurity: increased data and cybersecurity issues while working remotely during lockdown period
• Employee misconduct: investigations, legal policies and action
• Crisis communications: to communicate or not to communicate, how to respond to communications issues under different circumstances

SPEAKER PROFILES

Gino Bello

Managing Director, Technology

FTI Consulting

Kyung Kim

APAC Head of Cybersecurity

FTI Consulting

Lee May Ling

Partner

White Collar Crime and Investigations

Allen & Gledhill

Tom Evrard

Senior Managing Director

Strategic Communications

FTI Consulting

WEBINAR : Understanding the India Regulatory & Business Framework arising from COVID-19

THIS EVENT PAGE SHOWS INDIA START AND END TIMING. Your final calendar confirmation will be set according to country-specific time upon registration.

As part of the APCCA webinar series, the SCCA brings insights into the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

India is one of the largest economies in the world and has always been among the top markets of interest for Singapore companies looking to expand overseas. Both countries as part of the ASEAN Free Trade Area, have a double tax agreement that helps increase trade and investment flows.

Speakers will address mainly how/what Governments and Authorities have had to implement new temporary measures including Decrees, Act and Regulations to put into effect policies, measures, restrictions, curfews, working from home directions, lockdown and/or circuit breaker – that are dramatically disrupting work and society functions while allowing social distancing and the pandemic to subside.

ABOUT APCCA

Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) in its original form was initiated in 2009 at the first regional corporate counsel conference (organised by SCCA in Singapore) with signatories being the SCCA, Indonesia Corporate Counsel Association (IndonesiaCCA), Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka (ACLSL) and In house Counsel Forum – Korea (IHCF). In 2011, APCCA was formally launched at the third such conference (organised by the IndonesiaCCA in Jakarta ) with the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) and Legal Management Council of Philippines (LMCP) joining the alliance. APCCA partners SCCA, MCCA, IndonesiaCCA and LMCP are also part of the In-House Counsel Worldwide (ICW).

SPEAKER PROFILES

• He is an MBA, LL.M and also holds a Ph.D in Strategic Human Resource Management and currently pursuing Ph.D (Law) on Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism. He has authored numerous research papers/ articles published in various reputed journals.

• Has an overall experience of more than 36 years and is currently designated as Executive Director (Law & HR), heading Legal and HR Department of GAIL (India) Limited, a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Currently also on the Board of GAIL Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL as Director (Non-Executive).

• He is an ardent negotiator and expert in strategizing and dealing with Trade Unions/ collectives for long term settlement, resolution of industrial disputes and also exhibits strong leadership to lead the cross functional team for settlement of commercial disputes through Conciliatory mechanism. He is known for pioneering in formulating several policies in the field of HR and Legal, which are being followed by the industry for system driven approach in resolution of many complex/ commercial issues.

• He is an Associate Member on the Governing Body of the Indian Council of Arbitration under the aegis of FICCI. He is also a Chairman of Legal Standing Committee (comprising of the legal heads of CPSEs) for legal matters and a Member of Steering Committee on RTI in SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises). Also, currently member of the task force constituted by CII for advising judicial reforms in the country.

• Conferred Fellowship of NIPM (National Institute of Personnel Management) and also a key member of many progressive professional institutions like AIMA, SHRM, ISTD, National HRD Network, etc.

• He is one of the most sought after speakers in the areas of HR/ HRD initiatives, labour laws/ compliance issues. He is also a visiting faculty to many B-Schools and Law institutes/ Universities including IIMs.

• Has been featured twice in the top maiden General Counsel Power-list for India, published by Legal 500, a leading global legal directory (for the year 2016 and 2018). Also awarded ICCA’s excellence award for the year 2019. Also, featured in Trailblazers - a publication on country’s finest in-house counsels compiled by ICCA. 

Mr. Mohit Saraf heads the corporate practice of the Firm, including, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity practices, Projects and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law.

He has been recommended as one of ‘Asia’s top 25 M&A lawyers’; and is honored by ALB HOT 100 as one of the top performing lawyers. He is also a recipient of various national & international awards and has been consistently ranked as a ‘Band 1’ M&A lawyer in Who’s Who Business Lawyers, ‘Eminent Practitioner’ Chambers Asia Leading Lawyers, ‘Highly Regarded’ by IFLR 1000, ‘Leading individual’ by Legal 500, ‘Distinguished practitioner’ by Asialaw. He is also consistently ranked amongst ‘India's top 100 Lawyers’ by IBLJ A-list 2016- 2029.

Chambers & Partners describes him as “a dream lawyer for corporate transactions” because he balances the legal and commercial aspects of a transaction.

Mr. Saraf is a member of the National Executive Committee of FICCI and a Co-Chair of the following FICCI Committees – Private Equity & Venture Capital, Corporate Laws and the Stressed Assets.

Mr. Saraf has been awarded the ‘Shaurya Chakra’ (a national peacetime gallantry award by the Indian President, Mr. R. Venkatraman).

Dr. Ashok Sharma, a Fellow of CIArb (London), is now practicing as a Counsel and sitting as an arbitrator both in commercial and maritime arbitrations. He was General Counsel of MMTC Limited ( A Govt. of India Enterprise), India’s first Golden Super Star Trading House and leading International Trading Company having turnover of over Rs. 68,000 crores (over us $ 15 billlion) and having a subsidiary Company ‘MMTC Transnational Pte Ltd’. in Singapore.

Acted as a Consultant to the World Bank on an assignment on “Solutions and Innovations in Procurement “ in 2016-17.

Dr. Ashok Sharma, Chief General Manager (Law) MMTC Limited, was conferred the National Law Day Award 2008 for his `Outstanding Contribution to Practice of Law relating to Public Sector Undertakings' by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in Dec 2008.

Reza P. Topobroto started his legal career as a practice lawyer in 997, after moving to several law firms he had a chance promoted as a Senior Associate in Roosdiono & Partners.  In 2005, he shifted careers to corporate counsel by joining Procter & Gamble as Country Legal Lead. In 2008, Reza was appointed as the Head of Legal for Mondelez (p.k.a Kraft Foods).  In 2012 he joined Microsoft as Director of Corporate, External & Legal Affairs in charge for Indonesia.  After 7 years in Microsoft, he moved to Indosat Ooredoo in 2019, becoming Senior Legal Advisor to CEO. 

Reza was the third President of the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA). He ended his term in 2014 and continues contributions to ICCA through his role on the Supervisory Board. In 2009, he co-founded the Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA), In 2012, he was appointed Secretary General of the APCCA. 

In 2015, Reza was given the award of ‘Indonesia In-House Lawyer of the Year 2015’ and ‘In-House Legal Team of the Year 2016’ by Asia Legal Business.   Reza obtained his law degree at Trisakti University, Jakarta in 1997, and his Master of Laws at Monash University, Melbourne in 2003. 

Anil a Mediator (accredited in South Asia), Arbitrator (Fellows of the Chartered, Singapore and Philippines Institutes of Arbitrators and Adjudicator (with AIAC Malaysia); and trained in International Treaty Arbitration, is an Advocate & Solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public of Singapore, a Solicitor of England and Wales (2009); qualified as Barrister Middle Temple of England & Wales (1993) and also holds a Master of Science in Construction Law & Arbitration, Kings College London & National University of Singapore (2006). 

In legal practice since 1995 and his Chambers representing parties in the region, focuses on Appropriate Dispute Resolution involving Infrastructure, Building, and Construction work and most aspects of Commercial, Civil, Criminal and Corporate Front End Advisory services. Conversant in Mandarin, Malay, Malayalam and Tamil besides English, he has also worked In House, with a International Arbitration practice and started his work life for five-years career as an infantry officer, Singapore Armed Forces. His consultancy also Consults & Administers International Infrastructure & Construction, Trade & Investment Treaty projects and developments; carries out Appropriate Dispute Resolution Services including Mediator, Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Dispute Boards, Expert Witness & Neutral Evaluator; and Developing Online Dispute Resolution Legal Technologies

TO KNOW MORE ABOUT APCCA - ASIA PACIFIC CORPORATE COUNSEL ALLIANCE, drop us an email at secretariat@scca.org.sg

WEBINAR : Understanding the Indonesian Regulatory & Business Framework arising from Covid19

THIS EVENT PAGE SHOWS INDONESIA START AND END TIMING. Your final calendar confirmation will be set according to country-specific time upon registration.

As part of the APCCA webinar series, the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) and the SCCA brings insights into the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

Indonesia as the 16th largest economy in the world and largest in Southeast Asia has always been among the top markets of interest for Singapore companies looking to expand overseas. Both countries as part of the ASEAN Free Trade Area, have a double tax agreement that helps increase trade and investment flows.

Speakers will address mainly how/what Governments and Authorities have had to implement new temporary measures including Decrees, Act and Regulations to put into effect policies, measures, restrictions, curfews, working from home directions, lockdown and/or circuit breaker – that are dramatically disrupting work and society functions while allowing social distancing and the pandemic to subside.

AGENDA -  IN INDONESIA TIME

13:00 - Opening & Introduction by Moderator - Anil Changaroth, Director of International Affairs APCCA | MD ChangAroth Chambers LLC & InterNational Consultancy, S’pore – Long History of Business Relationship”  

13:05 - Remarks by APCCA Secretary-General, Reza Topobroto / Senior Legal Advisor to CEO at Indosat Ooredoo / Past Immediate President of ICCA

13:10 - Yudhistira Setiawan, ICCA President / Vice President Corporate Legal & Litigation, Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation “Indonesia Overview in COVID-19”

13:15 Tjahyono Firmansyah, Partner IAB&F Law Firm, “Regulations issued by Indonesian Government related to COVID-19 and their Impact to your Business”

13:35 - Q&A 

13:55 Closing / Conclusion by Moderator

ABOUT APCCA

Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) in its original form was initiated in 2009 at the first regional corporate counsel conference (organised by SCCA in Singapore) with signatories being the SCCA, Indonesia Corporate Counsel Association (IndonesiaCCA), Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka (ACLSL) and In house Counsel Forum – Korea (IHCF). In 2011, APCCA was formally launched at the third such conference (organised by the IndonesiaCCA in Jakarta ) with the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), Legal Management Council of Philippines (LMCP) and Indian Corporate Counsel Association (IndiaCCA) joining the alliance. APCCA partners SCCA, MCCA, IndonesiaCCA, IndiaCCA and LMCP are also part of the In-House Counsel Worldwide (ICW).

SPEAKER PROFILES

Tjahyono obtained his Law Degree from the University of Indonesia and Master of Laws degree at the Washington College of Law, American University. He is fluent in both Indonesian and English language. Tjahyono’s professional experience includes private practice in a major law firm in Jakarta, complimented by experience he gained as in-house counsel in a number of large companies within Indonesia and the broader region.  Currently he is also holding positions as directors and commissioners in few companies in Indonesia and Singapore. 

He has particular expertise in mergers & acquisitions; banking & finance; debt and corporate restructuring; energy & mining; infrastructure, foreign direct investment; capital market; corporate & commercial; land use and real estate; employment & immigration and general corporate work. Tjahyono is an active member of several professional organisations, including the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia) and the Indonesian Association of Capital Market Legal Consultants (Himpunan Konsultan Hukum Pasar Modal or HKHPM).

Yudhistira Setiawan (Yudhis) - is currently the President of the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) - began his career as an in-house counsel in 2009. Staring with PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk, in 2012, he joined PT Vale Indonesia (the largest nickel mining company in Indonesia) becoming its General Manager Senior Legal Counsel in 2015. His responsibilities included contract negotiation and labor issues, dispute resolution and prevention, matters relating to the company's compliance within mining sector regulations. In 2017, Yudhis joined PT Pengembangan Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation as Vice President Corporate Legal and Litigation. 

Before dedicating his career as an in-house counsel, Yudhis worked as a practicing lawyer / advocate for 10 years in a number of law firms. Yudhis previously worked in the offices of Kusnandar & Co., Adnan Buyung Nasution & Partners and Makarim & Taira S., before deciding to switch to becoming an in-house counsel. Yudhis himself has been registered as Advocate since 2002 with Peradi.

Reza P. Topobroto started his legal career as a practice lawyer in 997, after moving to several law firms he had a chance promoted as a Senior Associate in Roosdiono & Partners.  In 2005, he shifted careers to corporate counsel by joining Procter & Gamble as Country Legal Lead. In 2008, Reza was appointed as the Head of Legal for Mondelez (p.k.a Kraft Foods).  In 2012 he joined Microsoft as Director of Corporate, External & Legal Affairs in charge for Indonesia.  After 7 years in Microsoft, he moved to Indosat Ooredoo in 2019, becoming Senior Legal Advisor to CEO. 

Reza was the third President of the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA). He ended his term in 2014 and continues contributions to ICCA through his role on the Supervisory Board. In 2009, he co-founded the Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA), In 2012, he was appointed Secretary General of the APCCA. 

In 2015, Reza was given the award of ‘Indonesia In-House Lawyer of the Year 2015’ and ‘In-House Legal Team of the Year 2016’ by Asia Legal Business.   Reza obtained his law degree at Trisakti University, Jakarta in 1997, and his Master of Laws at Monash University, Melbourne in 2003. 

Anil a Mediator (accredited in South Asia), Arbitrator (Fellows of the Chartered, Singapore and Philippines Institutes of Arbitrators and Adjudicator (with AIAC Malaysia); and trained in International Treaty Arbitration, is an Advocate & Solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public of Singapore, a Solicitor of England and Wales (2009); qualified as Barrister Middle Temple of England & Wales (1993) and also holds a Master of Science in Construction Law & Arbitration, Kings College London & National University of Singapore (2006). 

In legal practice since 1995 and his Chambers representing parties in the region, focuses on Appropriate Dispute Resolution involving Infrastructure, Building, and Construction work and most aspects of Commercial, Civil, Criminal and Corporate Front End Advisory services. Conversant in Mandarin, Malay, Malayalam and Tamil besides English, he has also worked In House, with a International Arbitration practice and started his work life for five-years career as an infantry officer, Singapore Armed Forces. His consultancy also Consults & Administers International Infrastructure & Construction, Trade & Investment Treaty projects and developments; carries out Appropriate Dispute Resolution Services including Mediator, Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Dispute Boards, Expert Witness & Neutral Evaluator; and Developing Online Dispute Resolution Legal Technologies

TO KNOW MORE ABOUT APCCA - ASIA PACIFIC CORPORATE COUNSEL ALLIANCE, drop us an email at secretariat@scca.org.sg

WEBINAR: Issues Confronting In-house Lawyers in an Economic Downturn

The panelists will share their experience and perspectives of issues that an in-house legal function faces in times of market stress and economic downturn. Participants will benefit from understanding how these issues could be relevant to their own organisations or to their clients, and potential ways of mitigating their impact on the business.  The use of legal finance as a cost management and risk diversification tool to generate value in challenging market conditions will also be discussed.

• Two in-house counsel from different industries will share their experience and perspectives on issues they face in times of market stress and economic downturn.
• Discussion on how legal finance can help improve corporate balance sheets and de-risk litigation portfolios
• Questions in-house counsel should address when considering legal finance

SPEAKERS PROFILE

Charles Lim Sing Siong - General Counsel (Managing Director) at GIC

Michael Peer - Head of Dispute Advisory, South East Asia at PWC S.E.A Consulting

Sandeep Menon - Legal Counsel - Handshakes by DC Frontiers

Quentin Pak - Director at Burford Capital

WEBINAR: When There's A Will, There's A Way

WEBINAR: Pro Bono Event with Centre for Non-Profit Leadership

We are happy to share that our next Pro Bono Info Session will be held on Tuesday 28 April, 12-2pm, for all to better understand our SCCA Pro Bono initiatives, as well as to find out more on board and other role matching opportunities to various charities as facilitated by the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (“CNPL”). Further to this, we will also be organizing a Contracts Day with CNPL at an appropriate juncture this year - being, a one day affair where any charity can come forward to get legal advice from us during that day at a central venue in town. We look forward to your support in this and do encourage you to attend such information sessions, especially if you feel that you may be unfamiliar with providing pro bono assistance and would like to know more. 

With that, thank you for all your support thus far for SCCA, and we hope you will also be a part of our SCCA Pro Bono efforts, and to represent our in-house community in the same.  

Please do also encourage others you know to come forward to know more and take part in these efforts by either forwarding them this email or visiting our SCCA Pro Bono page at https://mailchi.mp/scca.org.sg/bosspb0hfk for more details.

In addition, please do join us in showing your support for these efforts by taking up our SCCA Pro Bono Pledge at https://form.jotform.me/92171465436459 !  

We look forward to building a happy and vibrant SCCA Pro Bono Community, thanks!