Conferences & Presentations
Canada Immigration – Federal Skilled Worker Program and Student Pathways, Webinar on December 1st, 2020
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, gives a warm “Thank You” to Georgina Mieke (Migration Director at S.E.A. Business Centre Pte. Ltd.) for inviting her colleague, Katina Hunter-Sutcliffe (Senior Associate – Business Mobility & Immigration (North America) at HJM Asia Law & Co LLC) and herself to introduce HJM and give an overview of Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program and its recent changes. Katina also touched on student pathways to Canada given Indonesian’s keen interest in the topic. Thank you to CONNEXT, a co-working space brand of Marquee Executive Offices, who hosted the meeting. The webinar was moderated by Mahesa Prasetya (Community and Event Manager at CONNEXT) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Teaching “Intellectual Property in Asia” to LL.M. International Business Law students, Sorbonne-Assas International Law School, from November 23-24, 2020 at INSEAD Asia Campus
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was very happy to teach LL.M students from various countries and different professional backgrounds at Sorbonne-Assas to. She taught “Intellectual Property in Asia” with practical case studies. Hosted at the Singapore INSEAD Asia Campus, this LLM is offered by Sorbonne-Assas International Law School in partnership with Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. Caroline introduced best practices of the industry to prepare professionals applying their IP knowledge into real-life business experiences. Click here for programme details: https://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LLM_SAILS_2020-Singapore.pdf
“China’s investment in and trade with America” session for the Asia Pacific Regional Forum at the IBA 2020 Virtually Together Conference, November 9th, 2020
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was thrilled to be part of this huge virtual conference which is taking place until November 27th, 2020. Caroline had a great time moderating Monday’s session with her fellow Co-Chair at the China Working Group (CWG) of the International Bar Association (IBA), David Liu (JunHe LLP, Shanghai). The expert speakers: Arturo Alessandri C (Alessandri Abogados, Santiago), Stephen Bowman (Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto), Eric Emerson (Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington DC), Reinaldo Ma (TozziniFreire Advogados, Sao Paulo) and Lingchen Pu (Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing) discussed the legal perspectives of China’s economic relationship, its development, changes and trends, with North and Latin America.
Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) Dispute Resolution, International Business Law Consortium (IBLC) AGM Breakout Session on October 1st, 2020
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, enjoyed speaking about the Belt and Road Initiative Dispute Resolution at the recent IBLC annual general meeting 2020. Paired with fellow speaker, Paul Hopkins (Partner, Geldards LLP, Cardiff), Caroline shared her views on the topic of online negotiation, mediation and arbitration in light of BRI projects during COVID. The session provided an overview of the BRI and dispute resolution and wrapped up with a discussion on evaluative versus facilitative mediation in resolving BRI disputes. Other panelists included Peter Pang (Chairman and Managing Partner, IPO Pang Xingpu, Shanghai) as commentator, Jeff Leong (Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong, Kuala Lumpur) and Federico Antich (Founder, Studio dell’Avvocato Antich, Firenze).
Dobson Cup (Powered by National Bank) – McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship – Innovation Driven Enterprise Track Finals –July 30th, 2020
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law was delighted to have listened to 8 amazing dynamic groups of young entrepreneurs about their innovation driven companies, together with 7 other judges having various PE, tech, finance, legal experience. Congrats to all founders… Please check the website of their companies: AIM Colours (https://aimcolours.com/), GreenKeepers, Hydrolux (http://hydrolux.ca), LockBox, Neophyto Foods (https://www.neophytofoods.com), Off The Grid (https://getoffthegrid.ca), RailVision Analytics (https://railvision.ca) and TRAQC (https://traqc.systems). Caroline wishes to thank Marie-Josee Lamothe, Academic Director for the McGill Dobson Centre (https://www.mcgill.ca/dobson/) and her team (Melanie Lane, Michaela Deneva & Gabrielle Pochiet) to have involved Caroline in this great event. It is totally in line with Caroline’s value as an entrepreneur herself over various businesses in the last 20 years and her entrepreneurship foundation dedicated to entrepreneurs between 16 and 25 years old, YoungE3 (www.younge3.com)!
“Doing Business in China” – Chicago Bar Association webcast, May 8th, 2020
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, had a wonderful time speaking on the CBA webcast and wishes to thank John Sciaccotta (Aronberg Goldgehn), Angie Cruz (Manager of Office Services & Events Coordinator, CBA), and Ricardo Isla (Technical manager, CBA). This CLE topic covered pitfalls to avoid when doing business in China in protecting IPs and negotiating contracts emphasizing on practical aspects to optimize the protection of U.S. investors’ interests in China. Caroline opened her presentation with ‘Intellectual property in China’, followed by ‘How to assess a distributor or manufacturer?’ and ‘Entering into a contract with a Chinese party’, all very relevant to today’s considerations for doing business in China, coupled with real case studies! More information at this link: https://www.chicagobar.org/ChicagoBar/CBA/Events/cba_Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=C15320W
Asia/Africa: South Africa Trade Mission: Business Sharing Session on November 26th, 2019 in Singapore
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, gave a business briefing about company set up, intellectual property, contract terms and key aspects of employment law to 18 participating South African companies on the trade mission hosted by the South Africa High Commission, Singapore. The trade mission was held on November 26th/27th, 2019 at the Carlton Hotel Singapore to promote South Africa as one of the most sophisticated, diverse and promising trade and investment destinations for Singaporean companies. Special thanks to Sean Pike (Counsellor: Political, High Commission of the Republic of South Africa) and Gavin Storrier (President of South African Chamber of Commerce Singapore) for inviting our firm to give this seminar.
Teaching “Tech Law/Intellectual Property in Asia” to LL.M. students in the Internet Technology Program, Bocconi University, on December 2nd and 3rd, 2019 in Italy
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, had the honour to share real-life practical cases on Asia tech law and Intellectual Property with Bocconi’s specialized masters program students. The course prepares young lawyers to tackle the intricate and ever-changing environment where the law and the digital world meet. To Caroline, it is a delight to see so much interests shown by the students! Caroline thanks Laurent Manderieux (Director of the LL.M. program, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Law Department at Bocconi University) to have invited her this year again to teach at Bocconi University. Click here for more information about the course: https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/d80e74ae-daff-43c4-8ad1-2af29029aefd/Brochure+LLM+ITL+2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=n0qHPML
Teaching “Intellectual Property in Asia” to LL.M. students in International Business Law, Sorbonne-Assas International Law School, on November 25th and 26th, 2019 in Singapore
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, taught young aspiring lawyers and professionals at Sorbonne-Assas last November. She spent two consecutive days teaching on “Intellectual Property (IP) in Asia” with practical case studies. The IP module was part of a series of lectures including those of Prof. Jean-Christophe Galloux (Professor at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, and President of IP Research Institute of Paris) and Sharmini Lohadhasan (Counsel and Trade Marks Advisor at BP Singapore). Hosted at the Singapore INSEAD Asia Campus, the LLM is offered by Sorbonne-Assas International Law School in partnership with Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. Caroline introduced best practices of the industry to prepare professionals applying their IP knowledge into real-life business experiences. Special mention to Buci Chan (Regional Development Manager at Sorbonne-Assas International Law School), fellow faculty members and visiting lecturers at Sorbonne-Assas. It is certainly fulfilling to see our next generation learn in this fast-paced technological era. If you are interested to know more, please click here (https://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LLM-SAILS-2019_2020.pdf).
Scotiabank Panel Discussion held on November 21st, 2019 (Singapore): Gaining Ground ~ Real Insights from Real Leaders
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law was speaking on the panel titled “Gaining Ground – Real Insights from Real Leaders” at the Scotiabank’s Diversity & Inclusion Gender committee event held in Singapore on November 21st, 2019. The event was graced by the presence of Her Excellency, Nancy Lynn McDonald (Canada’s High Commissioner to Singapore). The panel was moderated by Mr. Craig Marran (Managing Director, Head of Originations, Scotiabank). Together with a panel of inspiring female leaders, Caroline, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Lalitha Biddulph (Head of Global Technology Infrastructure at J.P. Morgan) and Mrs. Vandna Dawar Ramchandani (Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, Corporate Philanthropy and Engagement at Bloomberg), shared their experience on today’s business environment and industry trends and discussed how to promote gender balance in the workplace.
Belgian Economic Mission to China – Official Signing Ceremony held on November 18th, 2019 in Beijing
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law was invited to an MoU signing ceremony during the Belgian Economic Mission to the People’s Republic of China, presided by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King, held in Beijing on November 18th, 2019. The MoU was between the European Data Protection Office of Belgium, represented by Ms. Jane Murphy, founder and chair of the board and HJM Asia Law with the objective to raise awareness about GDPR in Asia and to explore opportunities to develop and support activities and services related to the application of GDPR to Asian companies. With a delegate of more than 600 participants, it was truly a very special event. If you are interested to learn more, you may click on this link courtesy of the Kingdom of Belgium.
Seminar on “Intellectual Property: Legal concepts and best practices for aerospace companies doing business in Canada and Asia” held on November 14th, 2019 in Montréal, Canada
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law had the privilege to present on the topic of “Intellectual Property: Legal concepts and best practices for aerospace companies doing business in Canada and Asia” at the IP Seminar jointly organised by Aéro Montréal and Export Québec. Caroline had the pleasure to be joined by Xavier Genest, Intellectual Property Advisor of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), who gave a presentation from a Canadian perspective. Caroline and Xavier spoke about trademarks, patents, trade secrets, industrial designs and copyright, and explained how the protection of products by IP rights can give an advantage over competitors with case studies.
“Exports” at the “4.0 au féminin” (or Women in Industry 4.0) at the World Summit of Women in the Manufacturing Industry on November 14th, 2019 in Montréal, Québec
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was a speaker during the World Summit of Women in the Manufacturing Industry. Caroline was one of the speakers during the panel titled “Exports” with Daphnée Tousignant Maurice (International Services and Factoring Development Director at Desjardins), Marie-France Houde (Regional Director of Montérégie and Estrie at Export Development Canada (EDC)) and Diane Diotte (Coordinator of the Office of Development of Businesses in Growth (BDEC) at the Network of Businesswomen of Quebec (RFAQ). Anne-Solene Rioult (President of Les Facilitatrices) moderated the panel about the practical business, finance and legal aspects of exports.
World Summit “4.0 au féminin” in Montreal, November 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law reflects on the last two months of 2019 before officially starting 2020….and can’t wait to continue similar engagements in the new decade. HJM had the pleasure to be one of the sponsors of “4.0 au féminin” held in Montreal from November 14th to November 16th, 2019, a World Summit of Women in the Manufacturing Industry! All in line with HJM and Caroline’s personal values to encourage female leaders and female entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry – we know it is not always easy!! Also the reason we set up www.younge3.com – a fund to encourage, amongst others, young female entrepreneurs.
This amazing world summit was organised by Saadia Lahekal… a woman passionate in helping manufacturing companies in North America, Europe and Africa to be more global. Congrats Saadia!
ACC Annual Meeting 2019: “International Licensing Agreements: A Deep Dive”
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law was speaking on the panel titled “International Licensing Agreements: A Deep Dive” at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from October 27th to October 30th, 2019. This is the place where in-house counsels connect and elevate their expertise with the latest on current legal issues, as well as benefit from trailblazing education and CLE/CPD credits.
As companies’ operations have become more global and business partners are located overseas, it is critical to understand the differences between the applicable US law and the law of the jurisdiction in which the business counterpart is located. The panel session focused on licensing agreements involving parties in the United States, the European Union, and Asia, and covered business culture and negotiation styles, differences in types of intellectual property rights, license grant provisions, tax considerations, government approvals/registration requirements, antitrust issues, and dispute resolution. Click here for a complete 2019 ACC program schedule and conference information.
Aero Montreal, “Asia Day: enjoy a growing market – lessons learnt, new business opportunities”, Montreal, October 18th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was one of the speakers with Carl Gravel on the panel titled “Best business models in Asia: Experts on Legal and Financing Strategy” organized by Aero Montreal together with Quebec Government about doing business in Asia, especially in China. Details of the full program can be viewed (in French):
International Bar Association, China Working Group, “a note from the Co-Chairs”, September 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law and Co-Chair of the International Bar Association China Working Group (“CWG”), together with the Co-Chair David Liu from JunHe, prepared a special welcome note for the CWG newsletter for the 2019 Seoul Annual Conference covering different topics such as “Strategies for foreign CTAs to enter China”, “Opportunities for the legal industry in China’s Greater Bay Area” and “China sets up international commercial courts to promote the Belt and Road initiative”.
https://www.ibanet.org/Article/NewDetail.aspx?ArticleUid=748D1D11-D861-48BF-BD52-D63931A00482
HJM Asia Law & Co LLC was one of the sponsors of the China Working Group Cocktail Reception held in Seoul on September 25th, 2019 during the IBA Annual Conference.
International Bar Association, Annual Conference, Seoul September 22nd, to 27th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law and Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer co-chaired with David Liu from JunHe the session titled “Belt and Road: opportunities, challenges and trends” having a great panel including Eric Jiang from Jurisino Law Group (China), Rusmaini Lenggogeni from Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono (Indonesia), Kurmangazy Talzhanov from Integrites (Kazakhstan) and Enrico Toti from NCTM Studio Legale (Italy). The session was presented by the Asia Pacific Regional Forum of the International Bar Association. Details of the full program can be viewed:
https://www.int-bar.org/Conferences/conf840/binary/Seoul-2019-final-programme.pdf
International Bar Association, Annual Conference, Seoul September 22nd, to 27th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law and Co-Chair of the China Working Group with David Liu from JunHe, will moderate a session titled “Belt and Road: opportunities, challenges and trends” presented by the Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 at 4.15pm. Details of the full program can be viewed:
https://www.int-bar.org/Conferences/conf840/binary/Seoul-2019-final-programme.pdf
International Bar Association, Annual Conference, Seoul, September 22nd to September 27th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law attended her first meeting in Seoul as Legal Practice Division (LPD) Council Member. Caroline Berube was elected as LPD, Division Council for the period from January 1st 2019 to December 31st, 2022. The role of LPD Council Member is to encourage and support committee activities and enhance legal practice development, and to help provide guidance to the committee officers regarding the policies of the Legal Practice Division. You can find more information about the IBA in the following link:
Canadian Alumni in Indonesia, Canada Immigration Seminar, Jakarta, September 7th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, and Katina Hunter-Sutcliffe, Senior Associate (Business Mobility & Immigration) of HJM Asia Law, spoke on “Immigration to Canada” hosted by the Canadian Alumni in Indonesia (“Calindo”).
2019 Primerus Northeast Regional Meeting, Diversity/Inclusion Panel Presentation, New York, June 11th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, participated as a panellist together with Amber Vincent from Alyn-Weiss & Associates, Ruth Ferguson, Chief Human Resources Officer at the Related Companies, Sara Lacombe, Leadership & Career Transition Coach, and Ripa Rashid, Managing Director, Inclusion Matters, Diversity Best Practices at Working Mother at a session on “Diversity/Inclusion”, moderated by Scott Grubin from Barton. They discussed about diversity and inclusion meaning in the legal profession and about recruiting and retention of diverse candidates/employees’ strategies. You can find more information about the event on the following link:
https://www.primerus.com/2019-primerus-northeast-regional-meeting.htm
House of Rose Professional, 2019 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky – The Success and Leadership Summit for Women”, Singapore, September 2nd, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law and Secretary of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (“CanCham”), had the privilege to represent CanCham, together with Marlene Han, member of the executive committee of the Cancham and Chelsea Guy, executive director of the Cancham, at the “2019 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky – The Success and Leadership Summit for Women” organized by House of Rose Professional. The event is one of the world’s most admired “women in leadership” forums. Break the ceiling touch the sky has evolved since 2015 as a key accelerator of global gender diversity in the workplace, enabling women leaders (and male champions for diversity) to learn, network and achieve via the sharing of best practices on success, diversity and leadership. You can find more information:
https://houseofroseprofessional.com/btctts-world-tour-2019/singapore/
Barton, Business in 2019 is Global and the Only Constant is Change – The Legal & Regulatory Landscape of Transactions Across Border, New York, June 10th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia law, participated as a panellist together with James Guadiana and William Newman from Barton, Waqas Shahid from Ankura Consulting and Terence Steward from Stewart & Stewart on the session “Business in 2019 is Global and the Only Constant is Change – The Legal & Regulatory Landscape of Transactions Across Border”, moderated by Kenneth Rashbaum, Partner at Barton. The speakers discussed about practical drafting and negotiation tips and risk management considerations including local laws, treaties, trade agreements, tax concerns, US oversight of foreign investment, privacy and cybersecurity concerns and anti-corruption laws. You can find more information about the event on the following link:
The International Trade Association of Greater Chicago – « IP Protection in China: How to Keep It from Being An Oxymoron », Chicago, June 5th, 2019
Caroline Berube, managing partner of HJM Asia Law & Co, was a speaker on « IP Protection in China: How to Keep It from Being An Oxymoron » organized by The International Trade Association of Greater Chicago, Caroline spoke about the myths and realities of IP protection in China and provided practical business examples and strategies to members of the ITAGC. You can find more information
Nashville (Tennessee): a busy growing business city!
Caroline Berube, managing partner of HJM Asia Law & Co, was on a very dynamic panel on June 7th, 2019 organised by the Global Chamber of Commerce, International Commerce on Strategic Navigation of Law, Culture & Ethics to Benefit Tennessee Businesses. Together with Tate Parker, Sales Vice President, Southern Region, Coface North America, Jack Shelton, Spicer Rudstrom, Amos Smith, Executive Director, Nashville Global Chamber, Brian Church, Founder, Experience Global and President, Journey Advisory Group, Terry Stewart, Stewart & Stewart, Jay Harvill, Senior Vice President, Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance, LLC, and moderated by Marc Dedman, Partner of Spicer Rudstrom, we discussed international contracts, risk mitigation provisions for cross border contracts, responding to the impact on commerce arising due to disparate local, national, and supranational laws, treaties and Conventions and cultures. Marc Dedman and Terry Stewart are also Primerus members (www.primerus.com). You can find more information about the event on the following link:
American Conference Institute: Forum on Anti-Corruption compliance, “The US-China Trade War’s and Your Business in SE Asia: Industry Decision-Makers Discuss High Stakes Cyber and Anti-Trust Challenges”, Washington DC, July 24th and 25th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia law, was on a panel with Richard C. Smith, Partner of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, and Corey L. Norton, Group Counsel for Responsible Sourcing at Thai Union Group PCL, speaking about “The US-China Trade War’s and Your Business in SE Asia: Industry Decision-Makers Discuss High Stakes Cyber and Anti-Trust Challenges”, organized by the American Conference Institute on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk Markets. Caroline, Richard and Corey spoke about the US-China War and the corruption risks in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam. You can find more information on the following link: https://www.americanconference.com/anti-corruption-compliance-for-high-risk-markets/agenda/the-us-china-trade-wars-and-your-business-in-se-asia-industry-decision-makers-discuss-high-stakes-cyber-and-anti-trust-challenges/
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – 2019 Summer Course, July 9th to July 11th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, had the privilege to teach for the 5th time Corporate Structures in Asia during the 2019 Executive Summer Course at the Sorbonne Assas International Law School, Singapore Campus. The course had three very interactive sessions on “Corporate Structures in Asia” discussing company formation in various countries in Asia an M&A, using case studies and options available to overseas investors investing in the Asia Pacific region. Details of the program can be viewed at https://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Brochure-Summer_Course-2019.pdf
Canada China Business Council, Navigating Intellectual Property in China, Montreal, May 21st, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, together with Jean-François Lépine, Director of Quebec Representation in China, participated as a panellist on the session “Navigating Intellectual Property in China” they explained, the different aspects of IP in China, restrictions, rights and pitfalls to avoid when dealing with trademarks, patents, copyrights in China from a corporate perspective. You can find more information about the event on the following link:
Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) “Employment – Hiring and Transferring of Employee” webinar sponsored by Primerus, May 9th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was the speaker on the “Employment – Hiring and Transferring of Employee, a China perspective” webinar organized by the ACC and sponsored by Primerus. Caroline focussed on China compliance from a HR perspective. Participants learned about legal issues employers needs to be aware when hiring Chinese or foreigners in China. You can find more information about the webinar:
https://acc.inreachce.com/Details/Information/0ca41480-2805-42f4-a864-3ec86ab7ffe4
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”) Annual Meeting and Conference in Singapore, April 25th to 27th, 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law and Secretary General of IPBA, had a wonderful conference having the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as key note speaker at the Plenary Session and the Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon also gave a speech at the Gala Dinner and Caroline was lucky enough to sit at the same table!
Caroline, appointed as Secretary General of the IPBA from April 2017 to April 2019, handed over the role of Secretary General to Michael Burian on April 27th at the IPBA AGM. You can find more information about the conference and organisation on the following link: https://ipba2019.org/
Legal Environment for doing Business in China, Executive Program 2019, Sorbonne-Assas International Law School, March 2019
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, is teaching a 10 hour “Legal Environment for Doing Business in Asia” class at the Sorbonne ASSAS Law School, Asia Campus for Executive. Caroline has over 20 years of experience working in China and is well versed in ways of doing business China. She is covering topics such as the new legal framework in China, contracts, corporate structures, employment law and IP in China.
Africa Singapore Business Forum 2018, August 28th and August 29th, 2018
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, attended Africa Singapore Business Forum 2018, organized by Enterprise Singapore. The Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) is the premier platform for business exchange and fostering trade between Africa and Asia. The forum exposed the critical issues and identify opportunities in key sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, digital technology, oil and gas, and financing. There were more than 500 business leaders from Africa and Singapore. More details about the program: https://gems.gevme.com/africa-singapore-business-forum-asbf-2018
One Belt, One Road: What is happening – Inter-Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”) Regional Conference, London, November 13th, 2017.
The IPBA held a full day conference in London after its mid-year council meeting in London at CMS London office. Caroline Bérubé, the managing partner of HJM Asia Law and also Secretary General of the IPBA, participated as speaker on the panel called “Opportunities ahead? Anticipating challenges for infrastructure projects on the Belt and Road Initiative”. You can view more information on the conference here:
https://ipba.org/media/fck/files/2017/IPBA%20Mid-Year%20Regional%20Conference%202017%20REV.pdf
Singapore-China Trade & Investment Forum, Singapore, 11th to 13th November, 2017
Michelle Ye, the compliance associate of HJM Asia Law, attended the “Singapore-China Trade & Investment Forum” organized by the Singapore Business Federation and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in Singapore. Spearheaded by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the Belt and Road Initiative (“BRI”) Connect Platform consisted of a series of business matching and networking events. Michelle represented HJM amongst approximately 80 top business leaders from various industries across China, including logistics & transportation, finance, ICT, hospitality and tourism.
International Bar Association, Asia Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions Conference, Hong Kong, 2nd to 3rd November, 2017
Caroline Bérubé, the managing partner of HJM Asia Law and Co-Chair of the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum, moderated the session, “Key lessons in post-merger integration”, where panellists including General Counsel and private practice lawyers with a wealth of experience in Asia shared their transactional experience and advice on post-merger integration. https://www.int-bar.org/Conferences/conf831/binary/Hong%20Kong%20M&A%202017%20programme.pdf
International Association of Accountants, Auditors and Tax Consultants, Annual General Meeting, Singapore, 12th to 14th October, 2017
HJM Asia Law, as a member of IBLC and its alliance with IECnet since 2015, was represented by Francisco Colomer Baldo from HJM Asia Law Singapore office. Francisco attended the IECnet Annual General Meeting in Singapore. It was a great opportunity to meet other international lawyers, accountants and tax advisors.
International Bar Association Annual Conference, the legal profession’s largest international event, Sydney, Australia, 8th to 13th October, 2017
Caroline Bérubé, the managing partner of HJM Asia Law and Co-Chair of IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum, participated as speaker in the session, “Is Europe ready for increased levels of Chinese investment?” where she examined investment considerations from a Chinese perspective. You can find more information about the event on the following link:
https://www.ibanet.org/Conferences/Sydney2017.aspx
Ms. Bérubé, also participated as a speaker on the roundtable “The future of trade agreements: have they been ‘Trumped’?” The roundtable discussion focused on the challenges to, and developments in: 1) the TPP, 2) Brexit, 3) NAFTA, 4) Mercosur and Latin America, 5) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and 6) the WTO. You can view the entire interview here:
https://www.int-bar.org/Conferences/conf673/ProgrammeSearch/Results/Detail.cfm?FunctionGuid=EB6FAA93-AEC2-43AF-9EE5-6CEB321DEEBD&Search=ListSessionsByDay
International Business Law Consortium, Annual General Meeting, Cincinnati, 7th to 10th September, 2017
Caroline Bérubé, the managing partner of HJM Asia Law, attended the IBLC Annual General Meeting in Cincinnati. You can find more information about the event on the following link: http://iblc.com/meeting.php?Start=2017-09-07
China 13th Five Year Plan & Foreign Investment Environment Roundtable, Beijing, August 31st, 2017
Michelle Ye, the compliance associate of HJM Asia Law China office, attended the “China 13th Five Year Plan & Foreign Investment Environment Roundtable” organized by Global Intelligence Communications in Beijing, China. The roundtable talked about the latest legislative and policy development of 13th Five Year Plan, investment models and approached in the new foreign investment landscape in China.
The International Bar Association held its 3rd Annual “Investing in Africa” Conference in Paris, France on June 22nd to 23rd, 2017.
Convinced that the next big wave is Asia in Africa, HJM managing partner, Caroline Berube, spoke at the session : “Opportunities and Challenges for Investors and how advisors can assist” sharing her experience about Chinese, Singaporean and other Asian investors doing business in Africa.
The panel was composed of investors and advisors offering insight on best advices for corporate clients seeking opportunities on the African continent emphasizing also on the diversity of the continent on which Caroline agreed given her knowledge of the Asia Pacific region and its diverse cultural and economic diversity similar to Africa. Panellists were very diversified, knowledgeable on the topic as well as international coming from China, the USA, South Africa, Switzerland and Belgium.
You can view the conference programme here
https://www.int-bar.org/Conferences/conf792/binary/Paris%20Investing%20in%20Africa%202017%20programme.pdf
International Bar Association Mid-Year Meetings, Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 23rd to 27th, 2017
As Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Forum and China Working Group of the IBA, Caroline Berube attended the IBA Mid-Year Meetings in Belfast where she participated in various Officers’ and Council meetings. You can find more information about the IBA and the APF on their website: https://www.ibanet.org/Regional_Fora/Regional_Fora/Asia_Pacific_Forum/Default.aspx.
McGill MBA International Study Trip, Singapore, April 18th to 28th, 2017
On the occasion of McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management, MBA International Study Trip 2017 to Singapore, Caroline Berube was a speaker on the topic “The Ins and Outs of Doing Business in Singapore and South-East Asia – a Legal Insider’s Perspective”, which session took place on April 23rd, 2017. Caroline also attended the networking reception organized by the High Commission of Canada to Singapore, to meet with MBA students, on April 26th, 2017. As President of the McGill alumni, it is always with great pleasure that Caroline participates in events involving McGill students.
Inter-Pacific Bar Association 27th Annual Meeting and Conference “Connectivity & Convergence”, Auckland, April 6th to 9th, 2017
Caroline Berube, the managing partner of HJM Asia Law, attended the IPBA Annual Meeting which took place in Auckland in April 2017. On that occasion, it is with great excitement that Caroline Berube was appointed Secretary-General from 2017 to 2019. Caroline was also a speaker at the Cross-Border Investment Committee (CIBC) session on “Drafting cross-border contracts”. You can view more information on the conference here: http://www.ipba2017.com/.
New Zealand International Social Media Association Launch, Wellington, April 3rd, 2017
As one of ISMA’s Board Members, Caroline Berube attended ISMA launch successfully held and organised by Scott Moran from Duncan Cotteril in Wellington, New Zealand. ISMA is a not-for-profit membership organisation whose goal is to identify and resolve the global legal issues arising out of social media. ISMA is dedicated to harmonising legislation and policies on an international scale to advance, protect and balance the rights of businesses and individuals. More launches to be announced soon in other countries!
Sorbonne-ASSAS International Law School – LL.M. International Business Law 2017 Winter Short Program, March 14th to 16th, 2017
Caroline Berube had the privilege to teach a wonderful class for 10.5 hours during the 2017 Winter Short Program at the Sorbonne Assas International Law School, Singapore Campus. The class had three very interactive sessions with Master students, Private Practitioners and General Counsels on “Doing Business in China” covering the Chinese legal system, IP laws, labour laws, corporate law and commercial contracts in China while providing concrete insights with case studies and the approach of the Chinese market by overseas investors. Details of the program can be viewed here.
International Bar Association, 5th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference, Mumbai, February 15th to 17th, 2017
Caroline Berube had the honour to be on a panel with great moderators Walid Azzam, from Hadef & Partners in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and also Officer of the Arab Regional Forum and Vivek Vashi from Bharucha & Partners, Mumbai, India who kept our session titled “Dispute resolution clauses in commercial agreements in Asia” very interactive and engaging with the audience. Caroline’s co-panellists were very interesting and knowledgeable on the topic. Dinesh Dhillon fromAllen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore, Pranav Mago from the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Mumbai, India, Sherina Petit from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, London, England and Akhil Prasad from Boeing International Corporation India Private Ltd., Delhi, India; Vice Chair, Corporate Counsel Forum made this panel experience enjoyable and a real learning experience,
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As co-chair of the Asia Pacific Forum of the International Bar Association, Caroline attended our 5th Asia conference titled “Resilient Asia – Fighting Global Headwinds” held in Mumbai. We had a few hundred of attendees from more than 30 countries. Our Indian officers from the APF did a great job at organising it! The full programme of the event can be viewed here.
Sorbonne-ASSAS International Law School, LL.M. International Business Law 2016-2017 Intellectual Property in Asia, December 2016
Teaching “Intellectual Property in Asia” to the class of Sorbonne-ASSAS International Law School, LL.M. International Business Law 2016-2017 in December 2016 was again a great experience for our Managing Partner, Caroline Berube. She is a Canadian New York/Singapore attorney who has been based in Asia and handling corporate/ commercial law with technology companies from all over the world dealing with their IP matters in the Asia Pacific region for more than 18 years. She has built up a well-respected level of expertise and is especially well-regarded for her practical advice on technology transfer, IP special vehicles and IP matters in Asian countries.
Primerus Global Conference 2016, Washington D.C., October 13th to October 16th, 2016
Primerus, society of world’s top independent boutique law firms, held its Global Conference 2016 in Washington D.C.. Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was a panellist at a session titled “Commercial Leasing – Cross Border Pitfalls to Avoid”. Caroline covered risks arising when negotiating a commercial lease when setting up a factory or warehouse in various countries in Asia. The conference programme can be viewed here .
International Bar Association 2016 Law Firm Management Conference , Evolution or revolution – growth and international expansion of law firms in Asia, Tokyo, October 17th, 2016
As Co- Chair of Asia Pacific Regional Forum of the International Bar Association, Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law moderated a session on “Talent management: best practices for keeping your people happy” at Law Firm Management Conference held in Tokyo. The session focussed on retaining the best talents and creating a better place to work in boutique and international law firm in India, Hong Kong, Japan and China. There were speakers from renowned law firms from all over Asia. For more information about the event, click here.
Interlegal General Assembly Meeting, Barcelona, October 23rd, 2016
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law as the Chairperson of the Corporate Group of Interlegal, was a speaker at the Interlegal General Assembly Meeting held in Barcelona. The session focussed on 10 key points in a M&A Technology Transaction in China. Interlegal with its significant presence caters to full range of corporate services, completed by knowledge of business, customs and local culture within each country and held its annual meeting with EURA Audit, a group of accounting firms from all over the world. More information on the event can be viewed here.
International Bar Association, 2nd Annual M&A in the Technology Sector Conference 2016, Tel Aviv, October 28th/29th, 2016
The conference was jointly presented by the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee and the IBA Technology Law committee. Caroline Berube, given her experience in IP, her position as Officer of the Intellectual Property Committee and her corporate law experience, spoke at a session titled “Due Diligence in Technology transactions, with a focus on privacy and big data issues”. The session focused on end to end execution of IP transactions and challenges in cross-border asset transactions. The full programme of the event can be viewed here.
19th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day, March 3rd-4th, 2016 (Shanghai)
Given the strong commitment of the IBA (International Bar Association) to increasing membership and engagement in China, the 19th Annual IBA International Arbitration day was held in China. Additionally, David Rivkin, the President of the IBA jointly with the IBA China Working Group (which Caroline Berube co-chairs), organized exclusive lunch events in Beijing and Shanghai ahead of the conference which were attended by local legal experts and leaders. All of the events, the lunches and the conference, were a huge success. Caroline looks forward to chairing the China Working Group in the year ahead and increasing IBA’s awareness and presence in China. You can view the conference programme here: Shanghai Arbitration 2016 programme
Interlegal General Meeting, May 12-16th, 2016 (New York)
Caroline Berube attended the Interlegal General Meeting in New York where she, as a member of the corporate specialist group, organized a presentation on “Pitfalls in Commercial Contracts in Asia: Focus on China and Singapore”. Caroline’s presentation included topics such as assessing distributors and manufacturers, key clauses in contracts and protecting your IP in Asia. You can view the Interlegal website here: http://www.interlegal.net
IPBA 2016 Annual Meeting and Conference, April 13th-16th, 2016 (Kuala Lumpur)
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM, attended the IPBA 2016 Annual Meeting & Conference which took place in Kuala Lumpur in May 2016. Caroline was a speaker at the “Labor law issues in the M&A transactions “ session during the conference where she covered Singapore and China and spoke on the topics such as the validity of the employment contract and applicable labour law. You can view more information on the conference here: http://www.ipba2016.com/
Teaching Assignment at the Executive Legal International Spring Class, Sorbonne Assas International Law School, March 2016
Caroline Berube taught a 10 hour “Legal Environment for Doing Business in Asia” class at the Sorbonne ASSAS Law School, Asia Campus. Caroline has over 18 years of experience of working in China and is well versed in local “ways of doing business”. As Caroline is a Western foreign lawyer in China, she also provides a unique perspective which her Western clients appreciate when expanding into China. Caroline covered topics such as Laws/regulation and court system in China, legal frameworks, various contracts, legal structure, corporate law, labor and employment law and IP in China. You can view more information on the course here: Seminar Doing legal business in China_final_SAILS-Asia
McGill MBA International Study Trip, April 26th, 2016 (Singapore)
Every year the Desautels Faculty of Management- McGill University organizes a 10-day international study trip which aims to provide MBA students with a comprehensive understanding of business and its practice in a specific non-North American context. For the second year in a row, this trip has taken place to Singapore. It is designed to be a mid-program capstone course that builds on the other 3 pillars of our MBA Program: Core, Specialization and Experiential components. The trip is a key vehicle for delivering the program’s objective of cultivating and refining a worldly mindset among our MBA constituents. As part of this trip, Caroline spoke to the MBA students on the topic of “The Ins and Outs of Doing Business in Singapore and South East Asia – a legal insider’s perspective”. There were also various networking events organized for the students and the McGill Alumni in Singapore, including a cocktail evening held at the High Commission of Canada. Below is a photo of Caroline with the students after her presentation earlier this week.
19th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day, March 3rd-4th, 2016 (Shanghai)
Given IBA’s strong commitment to increasing membership and engagement in China, the 19th Annual IBA International Arbitration day was held in China. Additionally, David Rivkin, the President of the IBA jointly with the IBA China Working Group (which Caroline co-chairs), organized exclusive lunch events in Beijing and Shanghai ahead of the conference which were attended by local legal experts and leaders. All of the events, the lunches and the conference, were a huge success. Caroline looks forward to chairing the China Working Group in the year ahead and increasing IBA’a awareness and presence in China. You can view the conference programme here: Shanghai Arbitration 2016 programme
International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK) Presentation, February 21st, 2016 (Karuizawa, Japan)
HJM and Caroline pride themselves in giving back to the community. To do, Caroline was a guest speaker at the International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK). ISAK is a fully residential, 3-year international high school located in Karuizawa, Japan. Caroline got to visit the school and talk to the students about her professional, entrepreneurship and her personal journey. She talked about becoming a lawyer, overcoming challenges of opening her firm in China and her passion for her career. Caroline loves talking to the younger generation and hopefully inspiring some of them to pursue a career in law. ISAK is set up by another Young Global Leader.
Women in Leadership Summit, January 18-19th, 2016 (Singapore)
The Women in Leadership Summit, organized by the Avent Edge, took place for the second time in January 2016 in Singapore. Caroline Berube was once again a speaker on a distinguished panel “Striving for the right work-life integration” where panelists shared their life-work balance insights and personal stories.You can view the working agenda of the summit here: Conference Agenda- 2016 Women in Leadership Summit Singapore
Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) Winter Conference, January 2016 (Orlando)
Caroline Berube attended a AM&AA conference in Florida this January. AM&AA is the premiere International Organization serving the educational and resource needs of the middle market M&A profession (website: http://www.amaaonline.com/). Caroline attended her first conference as a speaker at the “Cross Border M&A Roundtable: An International Update On Deal Making Abroad” session where she lead the group discussion on recent trends in international mergers & acquisitions and addressed questions such as challenges and best business practices with cross-border M&A, expectations around pricing, structure, value creation and post-merger integration, triggers for cross border M&A among other topics. Caroline has extensive experience with mergers & acquisitions in Asia and enjoyed sharing her expertise with the sessions’ participants.
You can view the conference program here: http://www.themiddlemarket.com/conferences/1_9/
Teaching Assignment at the Executive Legal International Fall Class, Sorbonne Assas International Law School, November 2015
Are Technology transfers possible in Asia?- LLM Sorbonne-Assas Law School Singapore Campus students will find out on November 24th and 25th, 2015 by discussing different aspects of IP in Asia, restrictions, rights and pitfalls to avoid when dealing with technology transfers, licensing, trademarks, patents, copyrights in Asia from a corporate perspective. Caroline will highlight practical aspects of dealing with these topics in the Asia Pac region and is excited to be back in the classroom at Sorbonne.
You can find more information on this LLM program on the Sorbonne website: http://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/programme/
Do IP rights exist in China?- 2015 Asia Forum, November 16-17th, 2015 (Beijing)
The American Bar Association (ABA) organised the conference on various aspects of IP rights in Beijing conference on November 16th and 17th, 2015. Caroline Berube was on the organizing committee and HJM Asia Law was a proud sponsor of this 2015 Asia Intellectual Property Forum focusing on the hot Intellectual Property issues when representing clients in Asia and touching upon five hot topics in Asia: Antitrust, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics/Compliance and Outbound Investments.
You can view the forum program here: 2015AsiaForumBeijingBrochure
IBA Annual Conference, October 5-9th, 2015 (Vienna)
In October Caroline Berube attended the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Vienna. She was involved with several sessions this year- “Around the tables – breakfast and a taste of hot topics in the Intellectual Property, Communications and Technology Section” where she moderated the “Open and closed source licensing; share and share alike” table and the “Supply chain management challenges” session where Caroline was a speaker and covered the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, Caroline was a moderator of the “Plagues! From the Black Death to Ebola” session supported by the Asia Pacific Forum.
Caroline is a senior vice-chair for Asia-Pacific Regional Forum and the Publication Officer for the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee. You can view more about the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Vienna on the conference website: www.ibanet.org/Conferences/Vienna2015
2015 Primerus Global Conference, Sept 30th- Oct 2nd, 2015 (Amsterdam)
Caroline Berube attended the 2015 Primerus Global Conference which was held in Amsterdam. Caroline moderated the Comparative Approach to Employment Law panel during the Primerus Legal Risk Seminar which took place one day before the conference. The panel consisted of speakers from USA, Mexico, Australia, Taiwan and Hungary, in addition to China and Singapore which Caroline covered herself. The panel covered the following topics:
A. Key terms in employment agreements in your jurisdiction: the atypical clauses!;
B.Is Firing possible and if so, cost/process involved?;
C.Sending expats to other jurisdictions; and
D.Social media role in recruiting and termination process.
Caroline is the Chair of Primerus Business Law Institute of Asia Pacific and a member of the Ambassadors Committee and Women Lawyers Section. You can view more information on the event here: http://www.primerus.com/event/2015-primerus-global-conference/
Teaching Assignment at the Executive Legal International Summer Class, Sorbonne Assas International Law School, July 2015
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, taught a 17-hour summer executive course at the Sorbonne Assas International Law School, Singapore Campus for the second summer in a row. Caroline was one of three professors teaching executives on legal corporate structures in Asia, M&A and restructuring deals, IP and tax, taking into account legal and compliance requirements in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Caroline is looking forward to teaching a similar course at Sorbonne in the Summer 2016. You can view the full course information here: http://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/international-summer-courses-june-29th-2015-to-july-16th-2015/
La Commission Chine du Barreau de Paris, May 18th, 2015 (Paris)
Caroline Berube was a guest speaker at the La Commission Chine du Barreau de Paris (China Commission of the Paris Bar). Caroline spoke on the topic of “How to make sure to get paid by your Chinese customers and ‘must have’ clauses in contracts” and discussed topics such as ensuring the payment- preventative measures, means of payment, and dispute resolution; creditors’ rights; and showcased various study cases. The presentation was conducted in French. You can view the different modules offered by the La Commission Chine du Barreau de Paris in 2015 here: Programme Module 2015 droit chinois
IPBA 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference, May 5-9th, 2015 (Hong Kong)
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM, attended the IPBA 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference which took place in Hong Kong in May 2015. Caroline was a speaker at two sessions-the Cross Border Investment Committee session on “Analyzing China’s Global Ambitions” and the Women Business Lawyers Committee on “How we can use law to change the future for women in law.” You can view more information on the conference here: http://www.ipba2015hk.org/en/
“Anti-corruption for Foreign Companies in China”, CanCham HK, May 7th, 2015 (Hong Kong)
Caroline Berube presented on “Anti-corruption for Foreign Companies in China” for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. The Anti- Corruption campaign has been gaining momentum ever since the new chairman Xi Jing Ping took over the position. The “shock and awe” approach has achieved significant results across different sections of the Party, the government, and the military. The consequences of being found guilty of corruption in China are greater for foreign companies than for domestic firms, and prosecutions could cause serious damage to overseas investors’ development in the country. Foreign companies should be aware of serious consequences such as huge fines, blacklisting, imprisonment of key people and effects on continuing operations in China. The seminar provided all the necessary information about Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Actions in China for foreign companies and what the companies and their employees need to avoid. You can view the event advertisement here: CanCham HK May 7th, 2015
Primerus Defense Institute Convocation, April 23-25th, 2015 (Jacksonville)
Caroline Berube attended the Primerus Defense Institute Convocation held in Jacksonville, Florida on behalf of Primerus Business Law Institute- Asia Pacific. Caroline participated in the session on “Domestic and International Implications for Cybersecurity and Data Breaches – Problems and Solutions” and covered China, Hong Kong and Singapore regions. Caroline was part of the diverse international panel from Asia, Europe and North America. You can view the complete Primerus Convocation Agenda here: 2015 PDI Convocation Agenda
Kane County Bar Association- Pitfalls in Commercial Contracts and IP risks in China and other Asian jurisdictions, April 20th, 2015 (Chicago)
Caroline Berube was a guest speaker at the Kane County Bar Association’s (KCBA) monthly committee meeting. Caroline presented on “Pitfalls in Commercial Contracts and IP risks in China and other Asian jurisdictions.” Established in 1858, KCBA is a professional legal organization with membership of over 1200 attorneys, judges, paralegals and students. Caroline discussed topics such as assessing a distributor or manufacturer, key terms in sales and purchase agreements, distribution agreements and NDAs, how to get paid by your Asian clients and protection of IP in Asia.
IBLC Business Meeting, April 16-19th, 2015 (Chicago)
HJM Asia Law is an active member of the International Business Law Consortium (IBLC). Caroline Berube participated in the IBLC Business Meeting which took place in Chicago this year. Caroline made a presentation on the latest developments in mediation in China and Singapore to the attendees in addition to attending daily meetings. You can view the meeting information here.
Regional Employment Law Asia Masterclass, April 8-9th, 2015 (Singapore)
For the second year in a row, Caroline Berube was a speaker at the « Regional Employment Law Asia Masterclass » which took place in Singapore. Caroline lead the session titled « Employment Issues and Legislative Changes in China » which included topics such as recent legal developments in PRC, understanding collective labour actions, common mistakes in failing to enact company rules and policies, handling of termination under the law, labour dispute resolutions, notable case studies, HR policies and engaging unions and industrial relations.
IBA 4th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference: Borderless Asia, Cross-Border Commercial Agreements, March 20th, 2015 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube was on the organizing committee for the IBA 4th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference: Borderless Asia which took place in Singapore from March 18th-20th, 2015. Caroline is the Senior Vice-Chair of the IBA Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and was the chair of the “Cross-Border Commercial Agreements” session which took place during the conference. Caroline arranged a diverse group of speakers (General Counsels and Lawyers) from different backgrounds and regions. Topics included General Commercial Contracts, Specific Contracts, Negotiation and a case study of the panellists’ most challenging negotiation from their careers. You can view the complete conference programme here: Singapore APF 2015 programme
IBA 4th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference: Borderless Asia, Women’s Networking Breakfast, March 18th-20th, 2015 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube was on the organizing committee for the IBA 4th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference: Borderless Asia which took place in Singapore in March 2015. Caroline is the Senior Vice-Chair of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and was the major driving force behind the Women’s Networking Breakfast which took place during the conference. The Women’s networking breakfast is part of an ongoing initiative of the Asia Pacific Forum to bring women members of the IBA together to discuss a range of opportunities and challenges that impact professional women. The event was a huge success with over sixty attendees and featured a panel with speakers of various backgrounds (SMU, LinkedIn, Stamford Law, Clarkson Securities Ltd and Pioneer Marine) who shared their insights on topics such as their leadership journey, rising the ranks as a woman and diversity agenda in their industries. The even also added a nice touch by adding a man’s perspective in the legal field. You can view the complete conference programme here: Singapore APF 2015 programme
IBA, The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice, March 18th, 2015 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube participated in a young lawyer training program which took place in Singapore and was a speaker at the “Roundtable Discussion- Career Models for Young Lawyers in the Modern Law Firm.” The traditional career model for law firms of either becoming a partner or leaving the firm appears to have become less attractive. Has the career model for young lawyers changed in Asia? Will modern law firms in the future have non-partner lawyers who are successfully involved in client work on a permanent basis? What are the pros and cons of introducing such alternative models in Asia? All of these issues were addressed during the session. You can view the complete event programme here: Singapore Fundamentals of Business Practice 2015 programme
Global Inspirational Leadership Award- Caroline Berube, World Women Leadership Congress and Awards (February 2015)
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, was awarded the Global Inspirational Leadership Award during the World Women Leadership Congress which took place in Mumbai in February 2015. In addition to receiving the award, Caroline was also a speaker on a panel titled “Women Leaders as Architects of Change.” As debates on the empowerment of women takes place around the world, the conference in Mumbai aimed to bring to the forefront of business the importance of having women in positions of change. You can view more information on the congress on the website:www.worldwomenleadershipcongress.org
World Women Leadership Congress: Women Leaders As Architects of Change, February 13-14th, 2015 (Mumbai)
In line with her speaking engagement earlier in the year at the Women in Leadership Summit, Caroline will be part of a distinguished panel of speakers in Mumbai. As debates on the empowerment of women takes place around the world, the conference in Mumbai aims to bring to the forefront of business the importance of having women in positions of change. You can view more information on the congress on the website: www.worldwomenleadershipcongress.org
Women in Leadership Summit, January 29-30th, 2015 (Singapore)
The Women in Leadership Summit, organized by Avent Edge, took place on the 29-30th of January 2015. Featuring Caroline Berube as a speaker on the distinguished panel, insights were shared by the speakers of the tribulations that women have overcome to become the forerunners of businesses in the ever changing industry today. Caroline was a panellist on the “Designing policies in the workplace to promote women leaders” discussion which addressed important issues such as role models, networking, work-life balance and women’s role in determining the agenda in the workplace. You can view the working agenda of the summit here: Women in Leadership Summit Singapore – Working Agenda
SMU Due Diligence in China Symposium, January 28th, 2015 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube was invited to be part of a distinguished panel of speakers at the Due Diligence in China Symposium organised by Singapore Management University which took place on January 28th, 2015. Caroline shared valuable insights on the Chinese business landscape and potential problems that might be encountered when conducting due diligence in China. You can view the complete event program here: China Due Diligence Symposium
World IP Forum, January 10-12th, 2015 (New Delhi)
Caroline Berube was a guest speaker at the World IP Forum which took place in New Delhi from January 10th-12th, 2015. Caroline’s session took place on January 12th and was titled “Most common pitfalls for IP in Asia Pacific (China, Singapore, Malaysia, etc)”. You can view more information about the conference on the webiste: http://in.ipllp.in/ and the complete forum agenda here: WIPF – World IP Forum 2015
IBA Annual Conference, October 17-24th, 2014 (Tokyo)
Caroline Berube attended the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Tokyo. Caroline was a co-chair of two sessions this year-“Targeting the Asian market: setting-up or taking-over a sales and distribution network in Asia” and “China: Dealing with challenges”. Caroline is a senior vice-chair for Asia-Pacific Regional Forum and an officer for the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee. You can view more about the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Tokyo on the conference website: http://www.ibanet.org/Conferences/Tokyo2014.aspx
Primerus 2014 Global Conference, October 9-12th, 2014 (Monterey)
Caroline Berube attended the Primerus 2014 Global Conference which took place in Monterey. Caroline represented the Primerus Business Law Institute – Asia Pacific (PBLI-AP) at the conference and was a moderator during the International Session which was attended by other international members from the Europe, Middle East & Africa and Latin America & Carribean institutes . Caroline’s term as the newest chair of the Primerus Business Law Institute – Asia Pacific (PBLI-AP) commenced at the conference.
Additionally, Caroline joined the new Cross Border Development Committee and attended the first meeting which took place in San Francisco ahead of the conference.
La Commission Chine du Barreau de Paris & l’Association Franco-Chinoise pour le Droit Economique Presentation, October 1st, 2014 (Paris)
Last week Caroline Berube was a speaker for the La Commission Chine du Barreau de Paris on the topic of “Le droit de l’énergie en Chine et les projets d’infrastructure qui y sont associés” or as translated in English- “Chinese Energy Law and Infrastructure Associated With These Laws.” The workshop was part of a series organized by the l’Association Franco-Chinoise pour le Droit Economiquet (Franco-Chinese Law Association). Caroline’s presentation was in French and the presentation was attended by various lawyers from Paris and France. You can view the complete list of the events organied by the l’Association Franco-Chinoise pour le Droit Economique for 2014 here: Programme Module 2014 droit chinois 30 mai 2014
“Doing Business in China”, Banque Martin Maurel, September 30th, 2014 (Paris)
HJM Asia’s Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, was the key speaker at the “Doing Business in China” event organised by the Banque Martin Maurel, a privately owned French bank. Banque Martin Maurel was established in Marseille, France, which is where Caroline gave the original presentation back in February 2014 as part of its speakers’ series organized in joint forces with the internationally renowned sculpture Bernar Venet (who’s sculptures are displayed at Villa Marveyre, Marseille). Banque Martin Maurel wanted to extend a similar opportunity to their clients in Paris which is where the second event took place last week.
Professional Women’s Association (PWA)- Milan, September 24th, 2014 (Milan)
Last week Caroline Berube was a guest speaker at the monthly meeting for the Professional Women’s Association (PWA) of Milan. Caroline spoke on the topic of “China’s Business Landscape – What You Need to Know to Succeed.” Caroline shared her personal and professional experiences and her legal knowledge of navigating the business landscape in China. You can view the event information here: PWA 24 sept 14 Caroline Berube
Singapore HR Congress & Business-Connect Exposition, September 9th, 2014 (Singapore)
This week the Managing Partner of HJM, Caroline Berube, was a panellist at the Singapore HR Congress & Business-Connect Exposition organized by the Singapore Human Resource Institute. Caroline took part in the session titled “Panel Discussion on Managing the Needs of Diverse Workforce – An International Perspective.” Caroline added a unique legal point of view to the congress. You can view further event information here: http://www.shri.org.sg/hrcongress/. The complete program and other speakers’ biographies can be found here: Singapore_HR_Congress_2014_Fact_Sheet
Some photos from the event are below:
Teaching Assignment at the Executive Legal International Summer Class, Sorbonne Assas International Law School, July 2014
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, taught a 20-hour summer executive course at the Sorbonne Assas International Law School, Singapore Campus. Caroline was one of three professors teaching executives on legal corporate structures in Asia, M&A and restructuring deals, IP and tax, taking into account legal and compliance requirements in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Caroline is looking forward to teaching a similar course at Sorbonne in the Summer 2015. You can view the full course information here: http://www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org/international-summer-courses-june-30th-2014-to-july-18th-2014/
2014 Primerus International Conference & EMEA Institute Conference: Legal Management of International Business, June 19-21st, 2014 (Zurich)
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, attended the Primerus International Conference & EMEA Institute Conference in Zurich last week. Caroline was a speaker during the Partner’s Perspective Panel where topics such as international transactions, working with other law firms, dealing with different jurisdictions and logistics of international business were discussed. You can view the complete conference agenda here: 2014 Primerus International Conference EMEA Institute Conference Agenda. All speakers’ biographies can be viewed here: Primerus Zurich The Partner’s Perspective Panel, Speakers
Interlegal Assembly, May 14-18th, 2014 (Barcelona)
Caroline Berube was delighted to attend the Interlegal Assembly in Barcelona where she, as the chair of the corporate specialist group, organised a panel discussion on corporate issues in China. Caroline’s presentation covered topics such as HR and employment, pitfalls in contracts, and disputes. You can view the Interlegal website here: http://www.interlegal.net/hjm-asia-law-and-co-llc
A group photo from the assembly:
Wisconsin International Trade Conference, May 13th, 2014 (Milwaukee)
Caroline Berube was a speaker at the 50th annual Wisconsin Trade Conference which took place today in Milwaukee. Caroline lead an afternoon session titled “China and India.” The session touched upon the opportunities and challenges of China and India and discussed why and how you should be including these mega markets in your business strategy. Speakers also talked about intellectual property rights issues; cultural differences that may be holding you back; new government leaders and what they mean to your bottom line; and “getting in the door.”
You can find out more information about the conference on the conference website (www.wisconsintradeconference.org). Additionally, the complete conference agenda can be found here and biographies all of the speakers can be found here.
Inter-Pacific Bar Association 24th Annual Meeting & Conference, May 5-11th, 2014 (Vancouver)
Last week Caroline Berube, managing partner of HJM Asia Law, attended the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) 24th Annual Meeting & Conference in Vancouver. This was Caroline’s last conference as the IPBA Publications Committee Chair where she handed off the responsibilities to Maxine Chiang, formerly a Vice-Chair of the Committee. Additionally, Caroline was a speaker at two sessions: “CBIC Session: The Asian-Canadian-Latin American Investment Triangle” which took place on May 9th and “Sustainability of Women in the Legal Profession” which took place on May 10th. You can view more information about the conference here.
Regional Employment Law Asia Masterclass, April 7-8th, 2014 (Singapore)
This week, Caroline Berube was a speaker at the “Regional Employment Law Asia Masterclass” which took place in Singapore. Caroline lead the session titled “Employment Issues and Legislative Changes in China” which included topics such as recent legal developments in PRC, understanding collective labour actions, common mistakes in failing to enact company rules and policies, handling of termination under the law, labour dispute resolutions, notable case studies, HR policies and engaging unions and industrial relations. You can view the complete program here.
Sorbonne-ASSAS International Law School Presentation, March 14th, 2014 (Singapore)
Last Friday the managing partner of HJM Asia Law, Caroline Berube, spoke to LLM students at the Sorbonne-ASSAS International Law School about her experiences as a lawyer. She covered topics such as her background- studies, admission, languages and extra curricular activities; type of work HJM Asia Law does in China and South East Asia; our niche and industries; and of course her passion for law. Caroline is a firm believer in passing on the knowledge to the younger generation and was honoured to be a guest speaker at the event.
International Women’s Day at Alliance Française de Singapour, March 8th, 2014 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube is one of the guest speakers at the International Women’s Day event organized by the Alliance Française de Singapour. The Alliance française de Singapour is organizing a series of events in celebration of International Women’s Day – starting with a film screening of My Heart is My Witness, followed by a panel discussion (organised in collaboration with Singapore Committee for UN Women); champagne brunch exhibition opening of Ordinary Lives, Women of the Middle East.; an eco-fashion presentation; make-over and styling; and a conference on the gastronomy of Provence to close the day’s events. Caroline Berube will participate in the panel discussion. You can view the event poster here.
Primerus Asia Pacific Regional Meeting and AmCham Event, March 5-6th, 2014 (Shanghai)
Caroline Berube is participating in the panel and leading the discussion at the Primerus Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in Shanghai. She is a moderator of the session titled “Cross Border Contract Pitfalls: Management and Prevention” as well as a representative of the Primerus Asia Pacific Executive Committee. You can view the complete meeting agenda here.
National University of Singapore Business School, March 4th, 2014 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube is a guest speaker for one of the classes at the NUS Business School and will be speaking on the subject of Outsourcing in China and Contract and IP Protection. The class is taught by Prof. Neale O’Connor who is the Visiting Associate Professor, Accounting at NUS. During this session, Caroline will speak to students about the legal environment, contracts, IP, dispute resolutions and HR issues in China.
“Doing Business in China”, Banque Martin Maurel, February 12th, 2014 (Marseille)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, is the key speaker at the “Doing Business in China” event organised by the Banque Martin Maurel, a privately owned French bank. As Marseille was voted the European Capital of Culture in 2013, Banque Martin Maurel has joined forces with the internationally renowned sculpture Bernar Venet (who’s sculptures are displayed at Villa Marveyre) to organize a speaker series, including the one on “Doing Business in China”, for its clients and business partners at the beautiful Villa Marveyre. You can view the invitation to the event here: Banque Martin Maurel, Doing Business in China invitation (in French).
Primerus Young Lawyers Section Boot Camp, International Communications Session, February 7th, 2014
Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, Caroline Berube, is one of the panellists for the “International Communications” session, taking place at the Primerus 2014 Young Lawyers Section Boot Camp via online streaming. Caroline will discuss topics such as “a Day in the Life” of a foreign lawyer, interacting with clients, getting business, cultural norms and language issues, communication with a foreign co-counsel and communication with foreign clients. You can view the session outline here: International Communication Outline – 2014 Boot Camp
IBA APF/KBA//YLC Training Day, November 21-22nd, 2013 (Seoul)
This week Caroline Berube is speaking at the IBA conference titled “The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice Changing Times: Legal Trends in the Asia Pacific Region” in Seoul, Korea. Caroline is speaking at the “Cross-border M&A in Asia” session where she will elaborate on China’s foreign investment, trends around due diligence, development of shareholder activism and other related topics. The conference aims to provide young Korean lawyers with practical training on a range of international business practice issues. The conference is organized by the IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee (YLC) and Asia Pacific Regional Forum (APF) and the Korean Bar Association (KBA). The complete programme can be viewed here: Seoul Young Lawyers 2013 programme.
POPAI Shopper Marketing and Insights Asia Conference, November 18-19th, 2013 (Singapore)
Caroline Berube will be a speaker for the session titled “Evolving Intellectual Property Rights and Protections” which is taking place from 3pm-3:45pm on Monday, November 18th in Singapore. POPAI is an international trade association for the marketing at retail industry and is preparing to celebrate its 77th anniversary with over 1,400 member companies representing Fortune 500 brand manufacturers and retailers. You can find out more about the POPAI association and the event here: http://popai.com/SMIA/.
IBA-JFBA Joint Conference, November 12-13th, 2013 (Tokyo)
This week Caroline Berube is attending the IBA-JFBA joint conference in Tokyo, Japan. Caroline was a speaker at the Plenary Session One on the topic of “Strategy and planning: considerations and issues involving cross-border legal services in Asia.” Caroline talked about challenges and issues faced by law firms involved in cross-border legal services in Asia from a boutique law firm perspective. She also talked about globalization and how it affects boutique law firms in Asia. You can view the complete conference programme here.
Milan Chamber of Arbitration, the Colloquium on “Arbitration in China”, October 29th, 2013 (Milan)
Caroline Berube is hosting a colloquim for the Milan Chamber of Arbitration on “Arbitration in China”. The Colloquium of today deals with the latest development in arbitration in China with the aim of setting a bridge on the legal and cultural sides of doing business in China. You can view further event information here: colloquium_china_program.
Alliott Group 2013 Worldwide Conference, October 22-25th, 2013 (Hong Kong)
HJM Asia Law Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will join a panel discussion on “Everything you wanted to know about Business in Asia Pacific that you will not find on Google.” Caroline will provide her insights on the China perspective along with other selected members and colleagues who will share their view from their respective regions.
Additionally, Caroline organized a “Client Visit Tour” to mainland China on Tuesday, October 22nd. Alliott Group members will visit factories of EXFO, Herrenknecht and Komaspec. You can view the Alliott Group press release here.
Interlegal Assembly, October 11th to 13th, 2013 (Mexico)
Caroline Berube is delighted to attend the Interlegal Assembly where she, as the chair of the corporate specialist group, will organise a panel discussion on corporate issues. Five panellists selected from Interlegal members and from different jurisdiction will discuss their views and perspective on hot topic in corporate law going on in their respective jurisdictions.
IBA Boston Annual Conference, October 6th to 11th, 2013
International Bar Association will hold its Annual Conference in Boston in October. Caroline Berube, as an officer of the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum and the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, will co-chair two sessions namely- “Intellectual property rights concerns upon importation session” and “Getting from Point A to Point B: supply chain logistics and agreements session.” More information can be found on the IBA Boston website.
International Business Law Consortium (IBLC) Annual General Meeting, September 19th to the 22nd, 2013 (Dublin)
HJM Asia Law Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will join a panel discussion on “Attorney Fees and Alternative Fee Arrangements.” Caroline will provide her insights on China and the Asian markets perspective along with other selected members and colleagues who will share their view from their respective regions. Please find additional information on the IBLC website.
Commission Ouverte du Barreau de Paris, September 18th, 2013 (Paris)
Caroline Berube will speak on the following topic: “Singapore: a legal and tax platform for your business in Asia” for the Bar Commission of Paris and provide her insight on the legal system in Singapore.
August 12th, 2013- Global Vision Junior Team Canada
Caroline Berube presented to Global Vision Junior Team Canada on the Legal Environment in ASEAN during a trade and development mission in Singapore in August. Junior Team Canada is a national youth delegation that represents Canadian business interests on the national and international stage. 20-30 delegates are selected through a nationwide selection process to participate in the program each year, designed to prepare these future Canadian leaders for success in the global marketplace. You can find out more about Junior Team Canada here: http://jtc.globalvision.ca/
Primerus Business Law Institute Symposium – June 19-20th, 2013 (Atlanta)
Caroline Berube will be attending as a speaker during the 2013 Primerus Business Law Institute Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Berube joins a panel of specialists to discuss the enforcement of foreign judgments, where she will provide a Chinese perspective to an engaging dialogue of what typically happens after clients win cases in a foreign jurisdiction. More information is available at: http://www.primerus.com/events/primerus-business-law-institute-symposium.htm
The Hong Kong Canada Business Association – A Legal comparison in doing business in Hong Kong and China – June 18th, 2013 (Montreal)
This week, HJM Asia Law will be in Montreal to present a talk on the legal comparisons between Hong Kong and China when it comes to doing business. Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, attends as the key speaker to discuss various aspects of business, such as intellectual property protection, dispute resolution and employment matters. Mr. Francis HE, Consul and Chief of the Economic & Commercial Section of the Consulate General of People’s Republic of China in Montreal, will also be present to briefly address the attendees. Information on the event can be found at the following links: HKCBA event and Post HKCBA event and , as well as on the HKCBA website: http://montreal.hkcba.com/.
April 10th, 2013 (Montréal, Canada)
On April 10th, HJM Asia Law Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will attend as a guest speaker for a McGill University course on doing business in Asia. Attending as an expert with extensive legal knowledge in Asian markets, Caroline will share her views and outlook of the business, labor and legal environments in China.
April 9th, 2013 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Law is pleased to announce an upcoming morning session on conducting business safely in China with CASI (Coopérative d’achats stratégiques région de Montréal). Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will discuss the importance of having the right knowledge and understanding of the Chinese business and legal landscapes. Other topics such as knowing who your business partners are, and whether intellectual property is respected in China will also be covered. More information about CASI is available at: http://www.coopcasi.com/main+en+01_100+Home.html.
Asia Pacific Forum News, March 2013
Caroline Berube, the Managing Partner of HJM, is the vice-chair for the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum for the International Bar Association (IBA). Part of her duties include being the editor of the frequent APF newsletter. This issue outlined the APF Committee sessions at the IBA Annual Conference in Dublin last September 2012 as well as focused on a few other APF conference which took place in the last year. Caroline was a speaker at the annual conference and co-chaired a one day training course on the fundamentals of international legal business practice at the 3rd IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference in Kuala Lumpur. You can find a copy of the newsletter here: Asia Pacific Forum News (March 2013)
February 18th, 2013 (Singapore)
We are pleased to announce HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube’s attendance as guest speaker at an upcoming SMU Asia Pacific Business course on Feburary 18th, 2013. During this session, Caroline will speak to students about the legal environment regarding contracts, IP, dispute resolutations and HR issues in China. Additional information about the course is available at: (http://researchguides.smu.edu.sg/mgmt312_linda_low).
February 27th, 2013 (Guangzhou, China)
Reliance on Chinese suppliers has increased as companies continue to grow their Asian operations. SME business leaders in this region have the responsibility for ensuring operational growth and maintaining supplier relationships in the complex Chinese business environment. Hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou, HJM Asia & Cajola Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will provide expert insights on optimizing results with Chinese suppliers, practical legal advice when preparing POs/contracts, discuss various issues to consider and how to protect your intellectual property rights. We invite you to find more information at: (http://www.cameraitacina.com/index.php?nav0=125&viewevent=1097).
March 14th-17th, 2013 (Paris, France)
As part of the upcoming International Business Law Consortium (IBLC) meeting in Paris from March 14th to 17th, HJM Asia Law Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will join a panel discussion with the Corporate/M&A Group on Corporate Governance, focusing on the need for more women in boardrooms and the possible ways to get there. Caroline will provide her insights on the Asian perspective along with other selected members and colleagues who will share their view from their respective regions. Please find additional information at the IBLC website.
January 23rd, 2013 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, is a confirmed speaker for an upcoming session hosted by the Quebec-Asia Law and Business Association (AQADA/QALBA). AQADA is an exclusive network in Quebec that provides an opportunity for young business and legal professionals to share ideas and experiences with renowned leaders and experts from Asia. At this event, Ms. Berube will discuss the practice of Business Law in Singapore from the perspective of young professionals interested in working in Asia. More information is available at their website: http://www.qalba-aqada.org.
June 12th, 2013 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, is scheduled to present a talk at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce (CCMM), a hot topic for enterprises interested in expanding into China – Ensuring that you get paid by your clients in China. Caroline will share her practical and legal advice to equip you with knowledge on how to defend your business’ rights when you enter an agreement with a Chinese business partner. Please find additional information on the event via the CCMM’s training calendar: http://www.btmm.qc.ca/en/formation.
January 31st – February 2nd, 2013 (New Delhi, India)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, is a confirmed moderator for the plenary session: “The New Asian Market” at the International Bar Association (IBA) Conference in New Delhi: “Dancing with Tigers and Dragons”: International Sales, Public Procurement, Franchising & Distribution in the Asian Region. During this session, Caroline will help moderate the “Export Angle”, where to grow your sales from Asia and the “Import Angle”, selling goods to the World’s largest and most competitive markets. For more information, please view the conference page at the IBA: http://www.ibanet.org/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleUid=9e88a1a9-c6ae-4f66-b0c3-9bd02b445089
January 24th, 2013 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, is a confirmed speaker for an upcoming training session at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce (CCMM) where she will share expertise on Singapore. At this training session, Ms. Berube will discuss:
- All of the conditions and requirements to establish an entity in Singapore, whether to set up a representative office or a locally incorporated company;
- The advantages compared to Canada (income tax treaty) and other Asian territories (trade treaties, including ASEAN);
- Singapore’s advantages as the focal point of Asia; and
- The legal and commercial aspects of Singapore.
We invite you to find more information at the following links to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce website:
http://www.btmm.qc.ca/en/calendrier-formation_commerceIntl_affaires_Singapour_0113
http://www.ccmm.qc.ca/fr/calendrier-formation_commerceIntl_affaires_Singapour_0113
(Please note the course will be held in French.)
November 28th, 2012 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Following the IBA Asia Pacific Forum meeting in KL, Caroline Berube will be coordinating with Mr. Ng Swee Kee of Shearn Delamore to moderate a training session for young lawyers titled: “Due Diligence and Transaction Structuring in Cross-Obrder Transactions in Southeast Asia”. The session involves a round-table discussion involving in-house counsel and lawyers with an Asian practice. It will cover, amongst others, the different focus of due diligence exercises depending on the nature of the transaction, for example, whether an M&A, IPO or Greenfield project and the challenges, pitfalls, regulatory/compliance and investment requirements in different countries in Asia. The session will highlight how the data and information from a due diligence may be used to structure a transaction or investment to minimise investment risks. For more information, please view the conference page at the IBA: http://www.ibanet.org/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleUid=2f926d3f-c4aa-451e-8a24-8f184f1a00a1
September 13th, 2012 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, recently organized a presentation for the International Services Team at Desjardins in Montreal, providing an introduction to our firm and closing with a case study, referring to one of our clients as a successful business model for expanding into Asia. The meeting with Desjardins was an excellent opportunity to showcase our firm’s expertise and illustrate some of the advantages clients gain from choosing HJM Asia Law as their partner to meet their business needs in Asia. Please find the powerpoint presentation here.
November 27th, 2012 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube will co-chair a discussion on “Business law: Investment Strategies of Asian State Owned Enterprises and Multinationals – Challenges and Pitfalls when Implementing Investment Decisions” at the Third Regional Conference of the Internal Bar Association Asia Pacific Forum.
October 2nd, 2012 (Dublin, Ireland)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube will present the topic “Buying big things – acquiring and financing complex capital equipment” on behalf of the IBA Asia Pacific Forum at the Annual Conference of the International Bar Association.
September 11th, 2012 (Montreal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will participate in an interesting roundtable discussion at McGill University with students from Desautels Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Law. Caroline will discuss important considerations when doing business in China, examining scenarios from legal and business perspectives.
June 12th, 2012 (Montreal, Canada)
Achieving Business Success with a Chinese Partner: An overview of legal and commercial aspects (in French)
HJM Asia Managing Partner, Caroline Berube, will be giving a talk in Montreal, Canada, on the legal and commercial aspects of dealing with a customer, supplier or distributor in China.
April 27th – April 29th 2012 (Bali, Indonesia)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube will be speaking on “Importing Goods into your Country” and “Significant thing that happened to your firm during the last year” at the Alliott Group Asia Pacific Regional Conference and will also facilitate the session “Focus on China”.
March 22nd – March 24th 2012 (Guangzhou, China)
HJM Asia was proud to host the International Business Law Consortium meeting held over three days in Guangzhou. Delegates were taken on a factory tour visiting three facilities located in Huadu district on the outskirts of the city, where they witnessed firsthand the manufacturing process in China. Delegates also attended a seminar, chaired by Managing Partner Caroline Berube, which focused on the unique aspects and challenges of doing business in China.
March 21st, 2012 (Guangzhou, China)
HJM Asia Associate Brad Alexander spoke at a conference organized by the China – Italy Chamber of Commerce on the “Influences of tax and labour law in your business structure: recent and upcoming changes in China.” Brad touched on the Shanghai Pilot VAT Reform Program and discussed how the new Social Insurance Law will affect foreigners working in China.
February 29th – March 3rd, 2012 (New Delhi, India)
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Inter Pacific Bar Association, HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube has been appointed as the Chair of the IPBA Publications Committee. Also at the AGM, Caroline spoke on “China’s approach to FTA’s with Islamic countries and Islamic Financing” and “FTA’s in Asia – A Trade Perspective” and HJM Asia Law Associate Brad Alexander discussed “Resolution of Trade Secret Disputes” from a China perspective.
November 30th, 2011 (Hong Kong)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube will be speaking at an event organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
November 14th-15th, 2011 (Singapore) February 19th-20th, 2012 (Dubai)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube will be speaking at a conference organized by Marcus Evans on “Doing business in China”. Caroline will be touching on the uniqueness of the Chinese market, organizations and social structure, how does the geography of China impact on the pricing of raw material and final products, cross-cultural management issues, the real meaning of “guangxi”, how to know about your Chinese partners, hints on how to gain bargaining power, negotiation skills to have when dealing with Chinese businessman, pitfalls to avoid when doing business in China, corporate structure in China, how to get paid by your Chinese clients, key clauses to protect you when purchasing goods in China, to be successful in human resources, practical ways to protect your intellectual property rights and case studies in this two (2) days conference!
November 3rd, 2011 (Dubai)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube, as an officer of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum, will co-chair the talk on “Overcoming barriers to sales into exciting markets: Iraq, the U.A.E., India and China” organized by the International Bar Association during the Annual Conference. This session will explore the legal problems, hurdles and issues on a comparative basis and assessment of the relative strengths of each market.
Trade Visit to China, October 2011 (Guangzhou)
Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law, participated at the Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises round table in Guangzhou with the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. You can view the whole Flicker gallery of his visit here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfait-maeci/6226641859/
July 29th, 2011 (Singapore)
HJM Asia Associate Bradley Alexander spoke at the Professionalism Course for experienced actuaries organized by the Singapore Actuarial Society.
June 22nd, 2011 (Singapore)
HJM Asia Associate Bradley Alexander presented the topic on “Are IP rights a myth or a reality in China – how to protect your trademark and patent” organized by the International Enterprise Singapore. Bradley covered practical ways to protect trademarks, domains, patents and copyrights with a focus on the provinces in Central China such as Anhui, Henan, Hubei and Hunan.
June 15th, 2011 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was conducting a workshop on “How to get paid by your PRC clients” organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal. Caroline shared her business and legal experience on doing business in China by maximizing the benefits while minimizing the risks and getting paid by Chinese clients.
June 1st, 2011 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was invited for the second year to teach a forty-five (45) hour course on Chinese Law at University Laval.
October 2011- Trade Visit to China (Guangzhou)
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, with participants at the Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises round table in Guangzhou.
First row (from left to right): Tony Lau, Chief Executive Officer, Fireswirl; Caroline Berube, Partner-Attorney-at-law (New York), H.J.M. Asia Law & Co LLC; Minister Fast; Ken Cai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Minco Silver Corporation; and Sebastien Bourassa, President, Savaria Huizhou. Second row (from left to right): Sheldon Xie, Vice-President and Chief Representative , China, SNC-Lavalin International Inc.; Dwayne Lucas, Executive Vice-President, Cascade Aerospace; Isaac Ho, Vice-President, Operations, and Legal Representative , EPM; Jun Tang, Director, Nuclear Sales and Marketing (B&W Canada Executive), Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd.; Aloysius Tan, JV China General Manager, CIC-CSA International Certification Co., Ltd.; and Chungsen Leung, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. (To learn more)
March 21st, 2011 (Shenzhen, China)
HJM Asia Associate Eric Barrieu was a speaker together with Kevin Wennekes, Gabriel Lee and Chris Liu at the Invest in Canada Hi-tech Industry Conference organized by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance on the legal issues to pay attention to when investing in Canada. Eric focused on the issues relating to the legal system, intellectual property and employment in Canada.
March 4th, 2011 (Singapore)
HJM Asia & Cajola Managing Partner Caroline Berube was speaking at the Missione Padova Promex organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore on practical aspects of doing business in Singapore in relation to taxes, labour, corporate and IP.
February 25th, 2011 (Singapore)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube as an officer of the Asia Pacific Forum of the International Bar Association co-organized the Asia Pacific Energy Breakfast during the joint AMPLA / IBA Resources and Energy Law Conference in South East Asia. For more information of AMPLA.
February 15th, 2011 (Singapore)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was one of the speakers at the conference on “China: market entry, distribution & franchising” organized by the SFIC Institute. Caroline talked on how to set up business in China and also the important elements of IP Law when setting up distribution channels and franchises in China. Other guest speakers were Ms. Ong Lay Bin, Senior Consultant of O&L Consultancy Services Pte Ltd and Mr. Tony Lin, President of Eurosa Furniture Co Pte Ltd.
February 9th, 2011 (Montréal,Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was one of the speakers at the conference “Discover the emerging economies of the Southeast Asian nations (Asean)” organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal. Caroline shared her business and legal views on business opportunities in Singapore and Malaysia.
November 19th, 2010 (Tokyo, Japan)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube, as an officer of the Asia Pacific Forum of the International Bar Association, acted as co-chair at the business law session on “Foreign investment and trade by Asian multinational champions and state-owned enterprises and national security considerations of target countries” during the Asia Pacific Forum Conference organized by the International Bar Association
November 3rd, 2010 (Hong Kong)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was speaking at a luncheon organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on the practical and legal ways to get paid by Chinese clients.
October 28th, 2010 (Singapore)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube, as advisory counsel of the Alliot Group, was one of the speakers to the Alliott Group members during their Annual Conference held in Singapore. Caroline talked on how to do business in China, Singapore and Vietnam.
October 20th, 2010 (Lévis, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was speaking at a luncheon organized by the Cooperative d’Achats Stratégiques Industriels on “How to purchase in China and protect yourself and your technology”.
October 19th, 2010 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was speaking to one of the largest Canadian venture capital firm about the pitfalls on doing business in China and how to take advantage of the Chinese market and sell in China while protecting IP interests.
October 7th, 2010 (Vancouver, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a co-chair at the conference on “Trade-related developments in the Pacific Rim” organized by the Asia Pacific Forum and the International Trade Committee, part of the International Bar Association.
October 6th, 2010 (Vancouver, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was speaking at the International Bar Association Annual Meeting at the session on “China in Africa”.
September 29th, 2010 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube, a graduate from McGill Law School, gave a talk at the Faculty of Law of McGill University to the students on the legal structures and pitfalls when doing business in China and also on life in Asia as a Canadian lawyer. Our firm strongly believes in informing law students about the different opportunities they have in various parts of the world.
August 26th, 2010 (Shenzhen, China)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at the Legal Roundtable event organized by the German Chamber of Commerce in China.
July 29th, 2010 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker on “IP Law in China – how to protect yourself in practice?”. The event was organized by the Montréal Chamber of Commerce.
June 30th, 2010 (Shanghai, China)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube gave an informative talk to a group of business students led by leading Professor Pierre Toth from the HEC, University of Montréal, on “How to structure a business in China”.
June 29th, 2010 (Shanghai, China)
HJM Asia & Cajola Partners Riccardo Cajola and Caroline Berube were two of the panelists speaking about “Setting up business in China” at the Italian Pavilion of the Shanghai Expo together with 12 other lawyers from Italy during the “Roundtable on foreign investments in Italy: legal aspects”.
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June 17th, 2010 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at the one day conference organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal on “How to set up your company in China”. For more information, please click here.
May 13th, 2010 (Milan, Italy)
HJM Asia & Cajola Partners Riccardo Cajola and Caroline Berube were the speakers at a conference organized by ANIE on “How to structure business from a legal and tax perspective in China?”. ANIE Federation represents the electrotechnical and electronic companies operating in Italy.
May 5th, 2010 (Singapore)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at the IP Committee Session during the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference. The panel discussed on “Case study of the impact of updated IP laws on IP litigation in China”.
April 15th and 16th, 2010 (London, United Kingdom)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was one of the associate social event sponsors for the 4th World Women Lawyers Conference, which was held at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London, England. The conference was organized by the IBA Women Lawyers Interest Group (WIG) and supported by the IBA European Regional Forum.
March 16th, 2010 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was speaking at a conference organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal on “Practical aspects of intellectual property in China”.
March 10th, 2010 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Faculty of Law of Laval University on “Commercial agreements and the analysis of three types of legal structure in China”.
February 18th, 2010 (Hamburg, Germany)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a dinner organized by INSEAD Hamburg, Harvard Club Hamburg and Brödermann & Jahn Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. Caroline spoke on the topics “Pitfalls to avoid when doing business in China”, “Are contracts enforceable in China?” and “How to protect your IP rights in China?” For more information, please click on www.hjmbroedermann.com.
February 18th, 2010 (Hamburg, Germany)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a Luncheon organized by Brödermann & Jahn Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH on the topic of “Pitfalls to avoid when doing business in China”. For more information, please visit: www.hjmbroedermann.com.
February 10th, 2010 (Lyon, France)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organised by the Banque Martin Maurel on “How to set up a company in Singapore and China”.
September 30th, 2009 (Milan, Italy)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference on “The Rules and statutory regulations concerning the ‘Made In’ product labelling in various jurisdictions (EU, China, Italy, Middle East and the USA)” organised by the International Business Law Consortium, Cajola & Associates and the National Organisation of Electric and Electronic Products.
September 28th, 2009 (Paris, France)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organised by the Banque Martin Maurel on “How to set up a company in Singapore and China”.
September 25th, 2009 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by Robic, a Canadian law firm on “Are IP law a myth in China”.
September 23rd, 2009 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the faculty of law of the University of Montréal on “How to build a legal practice in Asia as a woman”.
July 9th, 2009 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Montréal Chamber of Commerce on “How to protect your IP rights in China”.
May 19th-20th, 2009 (Porto and Lisbon, Portugal)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs on “The pitfalls and solutions when doing business in China”.
April 2nd, 2009 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by Robic, a Canadian law firm on “Commercial vehicles for doing business in China”.
November 18th, 2008 (Guangzhou, China)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a breakfast talk organized by the Women in Business. The discussion focused on how professional women need to do careful self marketing by looking for board directorships or other opportunities within associations. For more information, please click here.
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October 29th-30th, 2008 (Shanghai, China)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Asia Business Forum (China Law Group) on “M&A in China with a focus on energy projects”.
June 11th, 2008 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal on “What are the practical ways to deal with trademarks and patents infringements in China”.
June 10th, 2008 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by Ogilvy Renault for their clients on “Doing business in China”.
September 21st, 2007 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by Ogilvy Renault for their clients on “Doing business in China”.
September 20th, 2007 (Ottawa, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada to their clients on “Are we ready to do business in China?”
September 19th, 2007 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal on “The success stories in China”.
September 18th, 2007 (Toronto, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada to their clients on “Are we ready to do business in China?”.
June 7th, 2007 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal on “What are the practical ways to deal with trademarks and patents infringements in China”.
March 1st, 2007 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada to their clients on “How to be profitable in China?”.
February 28th, 2007 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the National Bank of Canada and Standard Chartered New York on “Which corporate structure to adopt in China?”.
December 14th, 2006 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada to their directors’ team on “How to be successful in China?”.
November 15th, 2006 (Québec, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference organized by the Team of Subordinated Finance Directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada on “Practical ways to conduct business in China?”.
December 6th, 2005 (Montréal, Canada)
HJM Asia Managing Partner Caroline Berube was a speaker at a conference on “Pitfalls to avoid when doing business in China” organized by Fonds de solidarité.