Made in China 2025 Plan

Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was selected as a Young Global Leader  by the World Economic Forum which recognizes the most distinguished leaders under the age of 40. She attended the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2016 in Tokyo. The WEF is an international institution committed to improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation and engages political, business, academic and other leaders of society in collaborative efforts to shape global, regional and industry agendas. More details on YGL events can be viewed here.

Caroline Berube was elected as the 2nd Vice President for Canadian Alumni in Singapore (CA-S) for the second year in a row. Evelyn Wong, the CAS President, is very keen to further develop the association and grow and connect the Canadian community in Singapore. Last year was big for Singapore as it celebrated its 50^th anniversary and CAS was a big part of celebrations which were organized in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the High Commission of Canada in Singapore. 2015 was an exciting and memorable year, not only with celebrations of Singapore’s 50th and 50 years of Canada-Singapore bilateral relations, but because there was a notable increase in visits by Canadian universities and events organized with and by alumni last year!  Other events included the Canadian Great Skate, a bowling tournament and the Terry Fox Run. Caroline will assist CAS in growing the association through her McGill connection as Caroline is the President of the McGill Alumni Chapter in Singapore.

Another fun time teaching “students”  for the executive legal three-week program in the summer of 2016 at Sobonne-Assas International Law School, Singapore campus. Caroline will give a week lecture to legal experienced executive/GC “students” mostly from the US and Europe on various aspects of commercial & contractual agreements, corporate structure and M&A deals in the Asia Pacific region. Caroline draws on her experience from working in Asia for more than 18 years with SMEs, MNCs and foreign banks, advising them in the fields of commercial law, IP, HR and M&A.

You can find more information on this course on the Sorbonne website: http://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/summer-course/

The China Working Group (CWG) is a new addition to the IBA Asia Pacific Forum. The CWG was formed in order to advise the IBA on activities in China and to keep IBA members aware of various events and initiatives in the region. Since China is one of the largest growing markets, it is of vital importance that the CWG provide advice on issues specific to China, including opportunities with governmental organisations and legal associations.. Various articles were included in the newsletter on topics such as government control and the rule of law, pricing sustainability, an update on employment and patent law, foreign debt and China’s new third board. This will be the first of – hopefully – many newsletters the CWG will produce this year, keeping IBA members up to date on the latest developments in the region. You can view the first issue of the newsletter here: China working group newsletter (Feb 2016), FINAL

HJM Asia Law believes sports are crucial for kids and has agreed to once again to be one of the main sponsors of the Third Annual Singapore Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) Ice Dragons Classic Hockey Tournament taking place at the J-Cube Rink in Singapore. The Singapore Ice Dragons were founded in 2001 by a group of dedicated dads from the Canadian Association and aims to promote youth ice hockey in Singapore. Kids from Australia, China, Malaysia and Singapore participated in the tournament. HJM awarded the winners during the Finals Ceremony and we congratulate all the participating teams on their hard work!

Caroline has been appointed as the Co-Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Forum (APF) as of January 2016. She is really excited to contribute to the growth the APF’s awareness and activities in Asia. Caroline has held various positions over the years within the APF including being the senior editor in charge of the IBA APF newsletter. Currently, Caroline is also the Co-Chair of the newly formed APF China Working Group.

China Working Group is a new creation of the International Bar Association (IBA) of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF). Caroline Berube, given her long standing work experience in China, has been appointed as the Co-Chair of the China Working Group and is excited to advise the IBA on activities in China and keep the IBA’s Chinese members aware of various events and initiatives in the region. Since China is one of the largest growing markets, it is imperative for the China Working Group to provide advice on issues specific to the country including opportunities with governmental organizations and legal associations.  The China Working Group will aim to better understand the needs of  Chinese lawyers and the Chinese legal community and recruit more speakers and attendees to IBA events in the region.  Caroline looks forward to guiding and expanding the group in 2016.

This year Caroline Berube was selected as the Young Global Leader (YGL) for the World Economic Forum (WEF) which recognizes the most distinguished leaders under the age of 40, nominated from around the world. Caroline attended her first YGL meeting which took place in Geneva, Switzerland and was the biggest summit to date with over 590 YGLs, Alumni, and spouses in attendance. It was an inspiring experience and Caroline thrived in the environment which allowed her to be surrounded by ambitious, like minded leaders. She is looking forward to her term as the newest YGL. You can read more about the summit here: https://storify.com/YGLvoices/yglideas