December 16, 2022
A look into the Hong Kong In-House Community Congress, 2022   On 15 November 2022, we were once again able to meet in person for the 24th annual Hong Kong In-House Community Congress at the J.W. Marriott, Hong Kong. The day presented a refreshing reminder of the value of face-to-face interaction as we delved into various topics of interest to our in-house community. The congress was also available to join via Zoom.  The event brought together a mix of top in-house lawyers, CEOs, compliance professionals and company directors operating in both the public and private sectors in Hong Kong.  Together with the In-House Community team, co-hosts Debevoise & Plimpton, the Maples Group, Simmons & Simmons Adaptive and Robert Walters facilitated a day of learning and teasing out of difficult topics common to those in the profession. The day kicked off with opening remarks from In-House Community publisher, Rahul Prakash, who also moderated a panel discussion on Budget Management for the In-House Legal Department. Panelists Shih-Jern Liang (General Counsel, Ralph Lauren), Kevin So (General Counsel, Arcadis) and Stanley Lui (Legal Director, TI Fluid Systems) (with additional pre-panel input from Amy Ang, General Counsel, CBRE) offered their learned insights on scoping for internal budgets and managing predictable costs whilst preparing for those unforeseen.  We further extend our thanks to various partners that offered workshops for our attendees, all presenting valuable takeaways to shape future practice: Debevoise and Plimpton (with Counsel Philip Rohlik and International Counsel Samuel Fung) workshopped on SFC and US SEC Enforcement Priorities Simmons & Simmons Adaptive (with Partner and Head of Adaptive Sarah James) presented on the Rise...