DELEGATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Please find below a list of concurrent sessions that will take place during the IPBA 2008 Annual Conference.

Airport Infrastructure and the Aviation Industry: Tackling the Legal Issues
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Aerospace Law
Environmental Law

Asia-Pacific Antitrust Law: Redefining the Rules of Engagement
Presented in Cooperation with the Sections of International and Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association (ABA)

Balancing Interests: Insolvency Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region
Committee Sponsor:
Insolvency

Bilateral Investment Treaties: Lessons Learned from the Latin American Experience
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Cross-Border Investment
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
International Trade

Collapsing Boundaries: Technology, Communications, and Entertainment Delivery
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Intellectual Property
Technology and Communications

Commercial Arbitration in Asia Today: Are the Courts Hands On or Hands Off?
Committee Sponsor:
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Corporate Counsel Forum
Presented in Cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

Cross-Border Pollution: Critical Success Factors for Protecting Clients
Committee Sponsor:
Environmental Law

Crossing the Divide: Current Trends in International Licensing
Committee Sponsor:
Intellectual Property

Dealing with a Failed International Construction Project: A Case Study
Committee Sponsor:
Insolvency

Emissions Trading: We're Getting Warmer
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Banking, Finance, and Securities
Energy and Natural Resources
Environmental Law

The Evolving Balance of Trade and its Effect on World Shipping and the Practice of Maritime Law
Committee Sponsor:
Maritime Law

Expediting the Dispute Resolution Process in Major Construction Projects
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
International Construction Projects

Filling the Pipeline: Cutting-Edge Techniques for Getting and Keeping Your Clients
Committee Sponsor:
Legal Development & Training Committee

Getting into Business in China: Legal Issues in Establishing Business Entities
Committee Sponsor:
Insurance

Getting Out of Trouble in China: Effective Legal Solutions for Major Business Disputes
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Insurance

Globalization and the Transformation of the Legal Profession in Asia: Cause or Effect?
Committee Sponsor:
Legal Practice

The Global Investment Race for Energy and Resources
[Part 1]
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Cross-Border Investment
Energy and Natural Resources

The Global Investment Race for Energy and Resources
[Part 2]
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Cross-Border Investment
Energy and Natural Resources

Go West, Good Investor, Go West…to the West Coast [Part 1]
Committee Sponsor:
Cross-Border Investment

Go West, Good Investor, Go West…to the West Coast [Part 2]
Committee Sponsor:
Cross-Border Investment

The Historic Cape Town Treaty and Its Implications in Aircraft Financing
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Aerospace Law
Banking, Finance and Securities

Large-Scale Railway Projects: Mitigating the Risks
Committee Sponsor:
International Construction Projects

Living with Emboldened Tax Authorities: International Trends in Tax Investigations and Audits
Committee Sponsor:
Tax Law

M&A Due Diligence in Asia: Trends and Strategies
Committee Sponsor:
Cross-Border Investment

M&A Execution in China: What Every Deal Team Needs to Know
Committee Sponsor:
Cross-Border Investment

Maritime Law: A Mock Mediation
Presented in Cooperation with the International Bar Association (IBA)
Committee Sponsor:
Maritime Law

The Quest for Work-Life Balance in Legal Practice: The Essential Challenge and Path to Integration
Committee Sponsor:
Women Business Lawyers

Raising Money in the Entertainment Industry: An Overview of Innovative Financing Vehicles
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Banking, Finance, and Securities
Intellectual Property
Tax Law

Raising Money in the Entertainment Industry: Intellectual Property Rights as Deal Collateral
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Banking, Finance, and Securities
Intellectual Property
Tax Law

Representing Asian Clients in High-Stakes U.S. Jury Trials
Committee Sponsor:
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

The Rise of Islamic Finance
Committee Sponsor:
Banking, Finance, and Securities

Tax Equalization Policies and Benefits Affecting Today’s Global Executive
Committee Sponsor:
Tax Law

Using Trade Agreements to Do Business in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico: A Latin American Approach
Committee Sponsor:
International Trade

Workers Without Borders: The Age of the Global Employee
Committee Co-Sponsors:
Employment and Immigration Law
Tax Law

For a listing of programs by date and time, please click here.