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2009 Seminars

  1. Alternative U.S. Listing Strategies, Small to Mid Cap Listings in USA (22 Jan 2009)
  2. Management Liability in 2009 (26 Feb 2009)
  3. Legal Due Diligence in M&A (26 Mar 2009)
  4. The corporate executioner - how to kill and make a recovery from an insolvent company (14 May 2009)
  5. Hostile shareholder meetings and poll voting -is electronic voting the answer? (21 May 2009)
  6. Challenges to a Will: Obtaining a Grant of ProbateWhere there is a will, there is a (very long) way"Alas, I am dying beyond my means" (Oscar Wilde) (18 Jun 2009)
  7. Unlocking the value of your intangible assets (17 Sep 2009)
  8. Spoilt for Choice (15 Oct 2009)
  9. Investment business authorisation under the SFO - when and how to get it or avoid it (5 Nov 2009)
  10. Ten Common Employment Law Issues (12 Nov 2009)
  11. An ICC arbitration from start to finish in one hour (19 Nov 2009)
  12. From strength to strength - Navigating the rivers of international corporate finance (8 Dec 2009)


2008 Seminars

  1. "Friend or Foe" Understanding Patents - U.S. Patent Infringement In Focus (22 Jan 2008)
  2. Legal Due Diligence: Are we getting it right? (21 Feb 2008)
  3. Speak up - it's your Market Forum on the Listing Rules Consultation Paper (27 Mar 2008)
  4. How to deal with debt - Practical Perspectives from a Litigator, and an Insolvency Practitioner (10 Apr 2008)
  5. "But is it Art?" - A history and review of the Law Relating to the Controld of Obscene and Indecent Articles (24 Apr 2008)
  6. China Employment Law Update (22 May 2008)
  7. Everything you always wanted to know about Hong Kong law but were afraid to ask (29 July 2008)
  8. THE INVESTOR SERIES:Investment opportunities in the APAC Renewable Energy, Healthcare and Aerospace Sectors (30 July 2008)
  9. Dual-Listing: Friend or foe? (9 Oct 2008)
  10. Surviving and thriving in a downturn, practical advice for business operators (27 Nov 2008)
  11. PRC overseas listings in the shadow of the PRC M&A Regulations (2006) (4 Dec 2008)


2007 Seminars

  1. Update on Hong Kong Employment Ordinance (6 Dec 2007)
  2. Why does Hong Kong Anti-Spam Law Concerns Me? (8 Nov 2007)
  3. The Natives are Revolting Hostile Shareholder Meetings (25 Oct 2007)
  4. US Product Liability Laws: What Hong Kong and PRC Manufacturers Need to Know? (20 Sep 2007)
  5. Audit Negligence Litigation - A Practical Approach for Defendants (21 Jun 2007)
  6. "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know": the Vexatious Litigant, and Dealing with the Phenomenon (31 May 2007)
  7. Why should Chinese companies consider NYSE Euronext? (24 Apr 2007)
  8. Latest update in IP development in Hong Kong (22 Mar 2007)
  9. Establishment of School Incorporated Management Committee (MIC) (20 Mar 2007)
  10. Where should I list? A comparative analysis of the pros and cons of listing on HKEx, SGX and AIM (25 Jan 2007)

2006 Seminars

  1. India, a winning emerging market? (1 Dec 2006)
  2. Takeovers in Hong Kong - Taking it private (23 Nov 2006)
  3. Shipping Law Update (21 Sep 2006)
  4. Update of IP law in the PRC (7 Sep 2006)
  5. Employment Law Update (22 June 2006)
  6. 12 years, 6 years, 3 years - how long until your claim becomes time barred? (25 May 2006)
  7. Conspiracy TheoriesThe Economic Tort of Conspiracy: its development and its uses (27 April 2006)
  8. Unfair Competition and Business Ethics in China Today - the legal issues and mitigating the risk (23 March 2006)
  9. Establishment of School Incorporated Management Committee (Chinese version) (16 March 2006)
  10. Dirty Money How to avoid handling it? (23 Feb 2006)
  11. You're busted (or might be) - what's next? (19 Jan 2006)


2005 Seminars

  1. Establishment of School Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) (07 December 2005)
  2. Enhancing investor confidence through empowerment and enforcement (10 November 2005)
  3. Handling hostile shareholder meetings (27 October 2005)
  4. Marine insolvency (29 September 2005)
  5. Preparing corporate announcements and circulars for listed companies - in Cantonese (4 August 2005)
  6. Confidentiality and whistleblowing (23 June 2005)
  7. Trade finance and UCP - latest legal decisions and structures (2 June 2005)
  8. Taking security in the PRC (21 April 2005)
  9. When the Code strikes - takeover consequences in Hong Kong (17 Mar 2005)
  10. SFC investigations under the Securities Futures Ordinance (24 Feb 2005)

Tsunami Relief - Learning & Giving Seminar Programme

  1. How to handle your intellectual property portfolio (20 Jan 2005)
  2. Corporate Governance: What's propping this up in Hong Kong (25 Jan 2005)
  3. Corporate Governance: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Code of Corporate Governance Practices and Corporate Governance Report (26 Jan 2005)
  4. When something goes wrong. A review of minority shareholders' actions against listed companies in the common law jurisdictions (27 Jan 2005)


2004 Seminars

  1. Termination of employment contracts in the PRC (9 Dec 2004)
  2. Introduction to Shipping Law (18 Nov 2004)
  3. Foreign investment in China's commercial sector liberalised - major new developments (16 Sept 2004)
  4. Continuing disclosure obligations under the new Listing Rules - a lawyer's perspective (22 July 2004)
  5. Securing an early advantage - the use of injunctions in dispute resolution (17 June 2004)
  6. Directors - their duties and liabilities and the increasing demand of corporate governance (13 May 2004)
  7. Buying and selling property in Hong Kong - the pitfalls (22 Apr 2004)
  8. The Takeovers Code - how not to make an offer by accident (18 Mar 2004)
  9. CEPA demystified (19 Feb 2004)
  10. Managing legal risks - preventative, reactive and predictive (15 Jan 2004)


2003 Seminars

  1. Litigation pitfalls - a stroll through the minefield (4 Dec 2003)
  2. Copyright protection in Hong Kong (6 Nov 2003)
  3. Private equity transactions (18 Sept 2003)
  4. Development your business in China - an introduction to acquisitions (4 Sept 2003)
  5. Introduction to shipping law (14 Aug 2003)
  6. Doing business in China - an update (24 Jul 2003)
  7. Introduction to environmental law in Hong Kong (26 Jun 2003)
  8. Companies in financial trouble - survival through restructuring (12 Jun 2003)
  9. The New Trade Marks Ordinance (10 Apr 2003)
  10. Land Titles Bill - the future of conveyancing practice (20 Mar 2003)
  11. Motion Picture Financing (20 Feb 2003)
  12. Shareholders Disputes - from negotiation to litigation (23 Jan 2003)


2002 Seminars

  1. Character Merchandising in Hong Kong (5 Dec 2002)
  2. Standby Letters of Credit (28 Nov 2002)
  3. US Tax and Trust Issues for International Clients (7 Nov 2002)
  4. Joint Ventures - the essential guide (24 Oct 2002)
  5. Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions - Is it worth the effort? (10 Oct 2002)
  6. PRC Labour Law - An Introduction to the Legal Issues (26 Sept 2002)
  7. Talent Agreements for Film, Music and Modelling (12 Sept 2002)
  8. Recent Developments in Media Law (25 Jul 2002)
  9. Securities and Futures Ordinance/Banking (Amendment) Ordinance: The New Regulatory Regime - A Level Playing Field? (11 Jul 2002)
  10. Purpose Trusts for Personal and Corporate Planning (27 Jun 2002)
  11. Recent Amendments to The Copyright Ordinance (13 Jun 2002)
  12. Estate Planning Tools and The Way Forward (30 May 2002)
  13. Winner takes all! How to enforce judgments in Hong Kong (9 May 2002)
  14. Highlights of the Securities and Futures Ordinance
    (25 Apr 2002)
  15. Taking Securities in the PRC (21 Mar 2002)
  16. Overview of Estate Duty and Probate in Hong Kong (6th Mar 2002)
  17. Documenting ISDA swaps and othe derivatives: A general overview of the ISDA Master Agreement
    (21 Feb 2002)
  18. Corporate Governance (31 Jan 2002)


2001 Seminars

  1. Judicial Review: The Essential Ingredients (12 Dec 2001)
  2. Companies in Financial Trouble: Survival Debt Restructuring (28 Nov 2001)
  3. PRC Foreign Direct Investment and WTO Implications (21 Nov 2001)
  4. Notifiable and Connected Transactions (14 Nov 2001)
  5. Documentary Letters of Credit: Fraud Exception (7 Nov 2001)
  6. Listing a PRC based business in Hong Kong (31 October 2001)
  7. Corporate Restructurings and Reorganisations (12 September 2001)
  8. Recurring Issues in Joint Venture Transactions (8 August 2001)
  9. Private Equity Transactions (18 July 2001)
  10. Maximising the chances for a successful merger or acquisition (13 June 2001)
  11. Focus on Warranties, Indemnities & Disclosures (9 May 2001)
  12. Due Diligence on Corporate Transactions (25 April 2001)
  13. Exiting a Dotcom...salvaging what's left before the final curtain (28 March 2001)