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Calendar-alt May 27–28, 2021 (SGT/HGT)
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Asia Pacific Advanced Conference on
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS Best Practices to Ensure Sanctions Compliance and Mitigate Risk with New Global Economic Sanctions Restrictions
Hear Directly from OFAC: Alexandre Manfull Assistant Director for Compliance Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury
Exclusive 2 Half-Day Format Will Provide Critical Guidance on Rapidly Developing Issues Affecting Business in Asia, Including: ĉ OFAC Enforcement Trends and Priorities
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Hong Kong What Will the Future Look Like?
ĉ Shipping and Logistics
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Get Practical Insights from Senior Sanctions Compliance Officers and Counsel:
Russia More Sanctions Issue by U.S. and EU
ĉ Cryptocurrency
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Iran Current Negotiations in Process
ĉ American Express
ĉ Lloyd’s
ĉ Secondary Sanctions
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ĉ Barclays
ĉ MUFG
ĉ BHP
ĉ Scotiabank
ĉ Flir Commercial
ĉ Standard
ĉ HSBC
ĉ Texas Instruments
Services
What Areas Present the Most Risk for Asia? Strategies to Enhance Your Due Diligence How to Screen for Potential Sanctions Evasion Best Practices for Risk Mitigation
Chartered Bank
China Impact of New Blocking Statute and Increased Sanctions
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Interactive Virtual Experience
Who You Will Meet
Please join us for this dynamic virtual conference with multiple ways to engage with speakers, stay connected with industry peers and expand your professional network through 1-on-1 conversations.
Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers of: ĉ Sanctions and Financial Crime
ĉ Economic Sanctions
Compare notes with your peers via user-friendly, interactive polling
ĉ International/Asia Trade Compliance
ĉ OFAC
Join 1:1 networking that emulates the impromptu meetups that happen in-person
ĉ Export Controls
ĉ Export Controls
Access the attendee list, private message, start a video chat and exchange contact detail
ĉ AML
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Outside Counsel and Consultants Specializing in:
At the end of the forum, each attendee will receive an official certificate of attendance.
Distinguished Speaker List CO-CHAIRS Nicholas Turner Of Counsel Steptoe & Johnson LLP Michelle Yu Vice President Ethics & Compliance LVMH
GOVERNMENT Michael Burnett First Secretary for Commercial Affairs and Regional Export Control Officer U.S. Department of Commerce Alexandre Manfull Assistant Director for Compliance Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury Joanna Stelnicki Export Control Officer U.S Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau
ĉ Global Sanctions
ĉ International Trade ĉ Regulatory Compliance ĉ National Security
Unlike other conferences, this unique conference features more senior in-house trade compliance officers and counsel who will share with you practical insights, which you can use directly in the operational level. No other conference provides such unparalleled and practical benchmarking opportunities. Reserve your spot early as attendance is expected to reach capacity.
SPEAKER FACULTY Jessica Bartlett Director Financial Crime Legal – APAC Barclays
Ola Fundowicz Director, Regional Head of Sanctions MUFG
Les Carnegie Partner Latham & Watkins LLP
Aleksander Dukic Partner Hogan Lovells LLP
Oliver Bodmer Senior Product Manager SIX Financial Information
Kelvin Kairong Toh Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Sanctions Singapore HSBC
Grace Chong Of Counsel Simmons + Simmons Earl Comstock Senior Policy Counsel White & Case LLP Tom Cusworth Director, Group Sanctions Specialist Team Standard Chartered Bank
Judith Lee Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Partner, Fangda Partners LLP +86 21 2208 1151 BENJAMIN MIAO
Sally Peng Managing Director, Export Controls and Sanctions FTI Consulting
benjamin.miao@fangdalaw.com
Chris Po-Ba PRACTICE AREAS Benjamin Miao Senior Manager BE NJAMIN SPECIA LISES IN CHINA-R ELA TED COMMER C IAL D IS PUTE Partner RESO LUTION – Financial Crime Fangda Partners Lloyd’s
Sanjay Mullick Partner REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Sasha Kalb VP Risk & Compliance American Express Global Business Travel Dr. Togzhan Kassenova Senior fellow with the Project on International Commerce, Security, and Economic Statecraft Center for Policy Research SUNY-Albany
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Tatman R. Savio Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Representing an international aircraft leasing company in court litigation on the termination of its lease contract with two Chinese airlines and the repossession of aircrafts Representing leading US and European industrial gas companies in multiple CIETAC arbitrations against Chinese buyers in connection with disputes under long-term gas supply contracts Representing a European shipping company against its Chinese JV partner in a dispute on JV termination before the Higher Court in Hubei Province Advising the liquidators appointed for an insolvency proceeding in the BVI regarding the control and transfer of assets in China Defending two international investment banks against allegations of defamation made by Chinese law firms before a court in Beijing Representing a French trading company in its dispute with a Chinese supplier in a supply contract dispute before the Higher Court of Fujian Province Advising a major US industrial company on its defence against employee allegations of defamation / physical and verbal abuse before courts in Tianjin Representing US pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in multiple AIC investigations on commercial bribery and the settlement with the AIC Advising a US luxury product group on the investigation on its employees’ taking of bribery from suppliers and disciplinary / legal actions Representing a multinational industrial company in its dismissal of senior executives and mass lay-off in subsidiaries in China and the related labour arbitration and litigation Representing a major US real estate investment group in its JV dispute with a
Lisa Thompson Compliance Counsel BHP
Stanley Park Managing Director/Head of Legal – Asia Pacific Region Scotiabank
Lynn Parker Export Control Director, APAC FLIR Commercial Services, Inc
Umesh Thapliyal Global Trade Compliance Manager Texas Instruments Richard Yung Executive Director – Asia Regional Compliance J.P. Morgan B Chen Zhu Partner Morrison & Foerster (International) LLP
11:15
DAY ONE Thursday, May 27, 2021 (SGT/HGT)
microphone-alt Joanna Stelnicki, Export Control Officer, U.S. Consulate General, Hong Kong & Macau (Hong Kong)
9:00
Co-Chairs Opening Remarks microphone-alt Nicholas Turner, Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP (Hong Kong)
Michelle Yu, Vice President Ethics & Compliance, LVMH (Hong Kong)
9:15
Regulatory and Enforcement Landscape for Companies in Asia: U.S. and EU/UK Priorities for 2021 and Beyond
Sally Peng, Managing Director, Export Controls and Sanctions, FTI Consulting (Hong Kong)
B Chen Zhu, Partner, Morrison & Foerster (International) LLP (Hong Kong)
• Current update of Hong Kong landscape • Implications of the termination of Hong Kong’s status as a separate jurisdiction for EAR regulations • How is this affecting financial services institutions going forward? 12:00
microphone-alt Alexandre Manfull, Assistant Director for Compliance, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (USA)
Senior Representative, Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and Economic Crime, HM Treasury (Invited)
Les Carnegie, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP (USA)
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Overview of recent high-profile cases in the region Status on uptick in sanctions enforcement in the APAC region Continued emphasis on compliance Overview of sanctions enforcement in the UK after Brexit
10:00
Compliance 2.0: How Asia Pacific Companies are Managing Global Sanctions Compliance microphone-alt Kelvin Kairong Toh, Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Sanctions Singapore, HSBC (Singapore)
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Richard Yung, Executive Director – Asia Regional Compliance, J.P. Morgan (Hong Kong)
Lisa Thompson, Compliance Counsel, BHP (Singapore)
Tatman R. Savio, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP How leading companies in Asia are enhancing compliance How to assess customer risk exposure Best practices to implement a company-wide sanctions training program How to evaluate your company’s sanctions risk-profile
10:45
Networking Break
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Hong Kong: Understanding the New Export Controls and Sanctions Regimes
China: Navigating the U.S. Sanctions Targeting Chinese Military Companies, Recent Developments and China New Blocking Statute
microphone-alt Jessica Bartlett, Director Financial Crome Legal – APAC, Barclays (Hong Kong)
Oliver Bodmer, Senior Product Manager, SIX Financial Information (Switzerland)
Earl Comstock, Senior Policy Counsel, White & Case LLP (USA), Former Director of Policy and A Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross
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Continued additions to the BIS Entity List Ramifications of the new “Military End User” list New sanctions against Chinese officials for’ serious human rights abuses’ China’s blocking statue designed to deter foreign (U.S.) extraterritorial sanctions
12:45
Cyber and Crypto Risk: Special Considerations for Minimizing Heightened Risk microphone-alt Grace Chong, Of Counsel, Simmons + Simmons (Singapore)
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Stanley Park, Managing Director/Head of Legal – Asia Pacific Region, Scotiabank (Singapore) New regulatory guidance on ransomware payments and digital assets Impact of recent enforcement actions including BitPay, Inc. and BitGo. Inc How to monitor and control crypto, payers, receivers and other emerging payment methods and risks Evaluating latest technology tools to detect risk
1:30
End of Day One
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11:15
DAY TWO Friday, May 28, 2021 (SGT/HGT)
Export Controls & Supply Chain: Staying Compliant with Increased Global Export Controls Regulations and National Security Rules microphone-alt Michael Burnett, First Secretary for Commercial Affairs and Regional Export Control Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce (Singapore)
Umesh Thapliyal, Global Trade Compliance Manager, Texas Instruments (China)
Co-Chairs Opening Remarks
Lynn Parker, Export Control Director, APAC, FLIR Commercial Services, Inc. (Taiwan)
9:10
Sanjay Mullick, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP (USA)
9:00
Focus on Shipping, Insurance and Logistics: Navigating Transport and Insurance Compliance Dilemmas microphone-alt Chris Po-Ba, Senior Manager – Financial Crime, Lloyd’s (UK)
Aleksander Dukic, Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP (USA)
• OFAC, OFSI and State Department focus on shipping sector, designations, advisories and guidance • Lessons learned from recent cases • Impact of sanctions exclusions on your insurance coverage • Coverage concerns for marine cargo charters’ liability insurance and transfer of ownership • Specific language to use in your contracts 10:00
New Developments in Targeted Jurisdictions-Iran, Russia: Important Lessons for the APAC Region
Judith Lee, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (USA)
• What’s ahead for the Iran sanctions in the Biden Administration? Is the JCPOA something to still be concerned about? Are new non-nuclear Iran sanctions likely? • Deteriorating conditions in the U.S.-Russia relationship – Does this mean new sanctions ahead? How should companies in the Asia-Pacific region adapt? • What lessons in these targeted jurisdictions can be learned for the region (Myanmar? Non-SDN Sanctions?) 10:45
• New developments in U.S./Asia/China export controls and supply chain controls • Overview of the latest China-related export control regimes and penalties • The roles of the Commerce Department and other agencies on imposing new designations on Chinese entities • What to expect from the Biden Administration 12:00
Secondary Sanctions and Conflicts of Law: How to Navigate Complex and Potentially Conflicting Obligations microphone-alt Nicholas Turner, Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP (Hong Kong)
microphone-alt Tom Cusworth, Director, Group Sanctions Specialist Team, Standard Chartered (Singapore)
• The interplay between U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and foreign policy
Networking Break
Benjamin Miao, Partner, Fangda Partners (China)
• Impact of the Unreliable Entities List • Understanding the new Chinese blocking statute • Ensuring that you meet the U.S. government expectations • How to obtain necessary information to conduct your due diligence reviews 12:45
Audience Polling: Peer-Peer Exchange on Emerging Sanctions Risk in the APAC Region: What to Watch in the Next 12 Months
microphone-alt Ola Fundowicz, Director, Regional Head of Sanctions, MUFG (Singapore)
Sasha Kalb, VP Risk & Compliance, American Express Global Business Travel
Dr. Togzhan Kassenova, Senior fellow with the Project on International Commerce, Security, and Economic Statecraft Center for Policy Research, SUNY-Albany
Sanctions experts will preview anticipated developments likely to occur in the coming year. Audience members will engage in polling questions to predict the future and discuss how to strengthen compliance. Topics to be covered include: • UK and EU approves “Magnitsky Act”
• New sanctions imposed against Yeman rebels
• New sanctions on Myanmar military over coup
• North Korea latest developments
1:15
Conference Ends
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