Asia In-house Counsel Conference 2024
Singapore10 OCTOBER 2024, 14:00 - 20:00
Location
Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Pl,
Singapore 179555
*Drop off at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore and walk across the bridge for easy access
Created exclusively for In-house Counsel in Singapore, we will be sharing our insights, exploring emerging trends and discussing the latest challenges facing In-house Counsel.
The conference will be comprised of a variety of interactive panel sessions featuring expert speakers who will provide practical tips, knowledge and guidance to help you navigate an increasingly challenging regulatory environment. Our discussions will cover topical business trends such as trade compliance and supply chain strategy, tax, financial services, and employment trends, to name just a few, as well as a forward-looking perspective on Singapore's future and business growth opportunities. The conference will conclude with an engaging fireside chat featuring a highly respected General Counsel.
For more information please contact Emily Weir.
Speakers and agenda will be announced shortly.
Agenda
14:00 – 14:30 Registration
14:30 – 15:25 Panel Session 1
Panel session 1: Tax Tango: Navigating Pillar Two and other Tax considerations for Singapore-based regional headquarters
In this session, we’ll delve into key tax considerations for Singapore-based regional headquarters. Our panelists will discuss the following topics:
- Tax incentives and Refundable Investment Credits: Does Pillar Two and the global minimum tax mean the end to Singapore's tax incentive regimes and how Refundable Investment Credits potentially can play a role?
- Transfer pricing considerations: Optimising your regional operating model from a functional, risk and tax point of view.
- Less is more: learn more about the most common tax implications and how to address them, when rationalizing your corporate structure.
Join us for an insightful discussion on navigating the complexities of taxation in the context of regional headquarters.
Moderator: Barbara Voskamp, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers: To be announced soon
15:25 – 16:15 Panel Session 2
Employment Session
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Panel Session 3
Sanctions and Supply Chains: Trade Compliance Strategies For APAC
Trade and investment patterns in Asia are shifting in response to post-pandemic concerns about supply chain-resilience, geostrategic pressures of "friend-shoring" and "de-risking", and a maze of sanctions, export controls, and supply-chain tracing mandates. Our panel will discuss practical strategies for optimizing the benefits of regional trade initiatives while dodging trade compliance hazards in Asia.
Moderator: Nate Bush, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers:
Lino Arboleda, Senior Leader – International Trade Compliance APAC, GE Aerospace
Sudhakar Aduri, APAC Head of Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption Compliance at Wells Fargo
Anna Quah, Asia Pacific Region Legal, UPS
17:15 – 18:00 Panel Session 4
Financial Futures - Disruption in Global Financial Services
This session will explore the findings of our latest report on the global financial services sector, focusing on key disruptors and strategic priorities. Topics include overarching trends, sustainability and the ESG agenda, digital transformation and AI integration, and navigating regulatory requirements. This session aims to equip in-house counsel with the insights and tools needed to navigate the evolving financial landscape.
Moderator: Philip Lee, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers: To be announced soon
18:00 – 18:45 Fireside Chat
To be announced soon
18:45 Closing Remarks
18:45 – 20:00 Networking drinks
Speakers
Barbara Voskamp
Barbara is an international tax lawyer with over 20 years experience in domestic and international tax structuring.
Barbara’s practice focusses particularly on the tax aspects of cross border private equity and real estate investments, and the tax structuring of investment funds.
Nathan Bush
Nathan (Nate) Bush advises clients in internal investigations, government enforcement actions, and compliance involving antitrust and competition, international trade, and corruption and fraud. He was based in Beijing from 2004 through 2012, and has covered Asia from Singapore since 2013.
Lino Arboleda
Lino Arboleda serves as the Senior Leader for International Trade Compliance in the APAC Region at GE Aerospace. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for overseeing GE Aerospace’s adherence to sanctions and export control laws and regulations, and for helping to shape and deploy the strategic vision for managing the company’s Internal Compliance Program in the region. With over two decades in the field, Lino boasts an extensive background in export controls, sanctions, and customs compliance, and holds a Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS) certification.
Sudhakar Aduri
Sudhakar is a seasoned Financial Crimes Compliance practitioner with over 17 years of experience in building and managing complex Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) Compliance programs at large global banks. He has broad regulatory expertise across U.S., and the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to his current position at Wells Fargo, Sudhakar was part of the Financial Crimes leadership team at Bank of America and Citi and advised on Sanctions and ABC risk management in Corporate & Investment banking, Retail, and Private Banking business.
Anna Quah
Anna Quah is the Asia Pacific Vice President for Legal in UPS. In her role, Anna has helped the company navigate many regulatory and political challenges, while ensuring business sustainability and growth. In addition, Anna was recently awarded Top Woman Lawyer of the Year in the Asian Legal Business South-East Asian Awards.
Philip Lee
Over 22 years of experience in corporate finance work including capital markets, complex restructuring, structured financing, private equity and M&A transactions across the globe with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region.
