FIRST ANNUAL SINO-INTERNATIONAL LAW FORUM

In Association with the China GC Roundtable & the Shanghai Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)
The W Hotel, Shanghai, 15 – 17 November 2023
 THE SINO-INTERNATIONAL LAW
FORUM: EVENT OVERVIEW

Attendee Profile Content Forum Networking

Day 1: General Counsel from the
China GC Roundtable, consisting of
the top 100-150 GCs in China
Day 2: 200 in-house counsel from
across the China market
Day 2: 150 Partners from invited
Chinese law firms
Whole event: 100 Leading Independent
Law Firms & Professional Services
Advisors
Keynote address from global Hosted at The W Hotel with riverside
geopolitical expert space for cocktail reception
Hosted dinners
Law department management and Cocktail receptions
compliance best practices
Working lunches
Breakouts covering key issues facing
Chinese companies abroad
‘Speed dating’
Regional focused breakouts as a deep
dive for particular regions of interest to
China
 WHAT IS THE CHINA GC ROUNDTABLE?

The China GC Roundtable is joined exclusively by GCs

of the top 1,000 companies in China. All GC Roundtable
events are designed by GCs for GCs, to facilitate peer-to-
peer exchanges and interactions, as a forum to share best
practice relevant to the unique role of the GC.
 PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Quasi-governmental Shanghai Corporate Counsel Quasi-governmental Shenzhen Corporate Counsel

Association servicing in-house lawyers at Chinese companies Association servicing in-house lawyers at Chinese companies
in Shanghai and the entire Yangtze River Delta Region in Shenzhen and the entire Greater Bay Area (excl. HK)

Publishes daily ODI/compliance reports for up to Leading bilingual legal database platform in
60,000 WeChat followers, including senior company China targeting top 2000 corporate law
managers and lawyers, co-founded by Robert departments and 100+ leading law firms

Leading bilingual legal knowhow platform in Global risk & compliance brand with a
China with thousands of contract templates and 90% market share of the financial services
guidance notes, co-founded by Robert sector in China

China GC Roundtable: SIPAC as the secretariat & SIPAC executives to sit on the Advisory Board
 EXPECTED ATTENDEES – PRIVATE &
CONFIDENTIAL
General Counsel Private Practice
Our connections already contacted to join the GC More than half already participating in
Roundtable, with the intention to expand to 150 SIPAC-supported events
Agricultural Bank of China Hytera AllBright Huashang
Baidu iFLYTEK AnJie 安杰 Hylands 浩天
BGI Junyao Group Beijing DHH 德和衡 Jingtian Gongcheng
BYD Lenovo Beijing Kangda Jun He
ByteDance Noah Group Broad & Bright 安杰世泽 JunZeJun 君泽君
Celeste Games OCT Dacheng KWM
China Construction Opple Lighting DaHui Llinks 通力
China Eastern OPPO DeHeng 德恒 Long An Law Firm
China Mobile Pudong Development Bank Duan & Duan MWE China
China Railway Shanghai Pharma East & Concord 天达共和 T&C Law Firm
Foxconn Industrial Internet Sina.com Fangda Tianyuan
Guosen Securities Taiping Asset Management Co. Global Law Office V&T 万商天勤
Hive Box Taiping Insurance Grandall 国浩 Yingke
HTI TCL Haiwen Zhong Lun
Huawei ZTE Han Kun Zhong Yin
 Day 2 China GC Roundtable Launch Day Thursday 16 November
DRAFT AGENDA 08:00-09:00: Sign-in
09:00-09.05 Welcome by Wang Chao, Moderator
Subject to change – Private & Confidential
09:05-19:45 Opening Address: Gao Huandong, Lenovo GC
09:45-10:30 Keynote Address: [Former GC of international company] The Evolving
At this initial China GC Roundtable event, GCs can learn from each Strategic Role of the GC internationally and in China
10:30-11:00 Tea break
other on how to maximize their strategic and tactical contributions to the
11:00-12:15 Panel discussion: The GC Role in Compliance and Risk Management –
success of their enterprises. Attendees restricted to invited GCs learning from TikTok & Huawei
12:15-14:00 Lunch
(including GCs of major and/or listed subsidiaries in same group),
13-15-13:45 Lunch presentation/discussions: GC discussions on future topics and
SIPAC founding member, chosen non-member and sponsor delegates. activities of the GC Roundtable
14:00-15:15 Law Department Management Best Practices
Session 1A Session 1B Session 1C
How legal AI and other tech Managing an international Strategies for group
Day 1 Media Day & Welcome Reception Wednesday 15 tools can assist the GC in law department – making the company GCs – best
November his/her various legal affairs right decisions on structure, practices for intra-group
management roles reporting lines, talent, roles legal affairs
and responsibilities
4 Sessions (14:00-16:55): Open roundtable discussions moderated by Wang Chao and
broadcast live over various media channels 15:15-15:45 Tea break
15:45-17:00 Compliance Management Best Practices:
14:00-14:40: Session 1, Selected GCs and experts Managing compliance risks Data compliance Managing conflicts of laws
14:45-15:25: Session 2, Selected GCs and experts in supply chains and sales management: how to scenarios in connection with
channels integrate China’s new data sanctions and counter-
15:30-16:10: Session 3, Selected GCs and experts rules with global data rules sanction measures
16:15-16:55: Session 4, Selected GCs and experts
17:00-1800 Cocktail Reception
17:00-18:30: Welcome reception
19:00: Hosted dinners
DRAFT AGENDA Day 3
11:45-12:30
Continued…
Panel discussion: Global Trends in AI 11:45-12:30
Regulation and What it Means for
Chinese Companies
Subject to change – Private & Confidential
12:30-14:00 Working lunch & presentation: how can 12:30-14:00
Chinese and foreign lawyers work more
At this inaugural SIPAC Day, Chinese in-house and law firm lawyers can effectively together?
meet top lawyers from more than 40 countries and territories around the Session 1A Session 1B Session 1C
Dealing with foreign [Trends in cybersecurity Managing disputes in
world to expand their international resources and learn how to address investment restrictions – regulations] international construction
critical legal issues across key regions and industries. Attendees include avoiding the pitfalls of projects
nominee shareholder
GCs and sponsors from GC Roundtable PLUS other in-house counsel and arrangements
law firm lawyers and delegates from SIPAC guest firms. Session 1D Session 1E Session 1F
Managing IP risks and [Opportunities and Trends in How to avoid compliance
disputes on a global basis global M&A for Chinese risks in connection with
companies] offshore investment structures
Day 3 SIPAC Day Friday 17 November 15:15-15:45 Tea break
Session 2A Session 2B Session 2C
08:00-09:00: Sign-in APAC region update, SIPAC Latam region update, SIPAC Western Europe update,
09:00-09.05 Welcome by Wang Chao, Moderator Members & Guests Members & Guests SIPAC Members & Guests
09:05-09:30 Opening Address: Robert Lewis, SIPAC Chairman How Chinese Lawyers Session 2E Session 2F Session 2G
Can Rise to an International Standard and Contribute to the Increasing Mena region update, SIPAC Sub-Saharan Africa region Eastern Europe/Central Asia
Success of Chinese Companies in International Markets Members & Guests update, SIPAC Members & region update, SIPAC
09:30-10:30 Keynote Address: Assessing the Impact of Geopolitical Trends on China’s Guests Members & Guests
Continuing Global Expansion (guest international speaker) 17:00-18:00 Cocktail reception
10:30-11:00 Tea break 18:00-20:00 Hosted dinners
11:00-11:45 Panel discussion: Successfully Navigating through Global ESG Minefields
 WHO WE ARE

SIPAC is a global network of leading China desks

servicing every facet of the Chinese legal market.

We provide trusted professional services advisors

with access to Chinese companies.
 SIPAC’s MISSION

Connecting China Build “Guanxi”

We connect China’s global Win business, through trusted local
companies to trusted advisors around partners, by building lasting relationships
the world, promoting closer Sino- with the top 1,000 legal departments and
Global engagement. law firms in China.

Recognize Excellence Raise the Bar

Giving leading China desks at legal Raise the standard of legal practice in
and professional services firms the China, by enhancing knowledge
recognition they deserve in China. management, helping Chinese companies
navigate legal risk.
 FOUNDING SIPAC MEMBER FIRMS

Invited guests from leading independent law firms also to attend, giving rise to broad jurisdictional coverage
 FOUNDING SIPAC MEMBER FIRMS

Super Early Bird Early Bird (Sept

Delegate category (July 18) 18) Full Price
SIPAC Member
Delegates USD 1,305.00 USD 1,378.00 USD 1,450.00
SIPAC Non-member
delegates USD 2,360.00 USD 2,655.00 USD 2,950.00
Thank you

Robert Lewis, Chairman Jonathan Bell, CEO

robert.lewis@sipac-network.com jonathan.bell@sipac-network.com
+86 138 0116 4471 +852 7073 7404