Agenda | ANTITRUST IN ASIA: SEOUL
four seasons hotel, seoul, south korea,
may 31 - june 1, 2018
As of 5.7.18
Wednesday, may 30, 2018
8:30-16:00Tour: demilitarized zone
18:00-19:00registration
Thursday, May 31, 2018
8:00-17:30Registration
8:30-8:35Conference Opening
Speaker:
Jonathan M. JACOBSON, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, New York, NY
8:35-8:45Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Sang-Jo KIM, Chairman, Korea Fair Trade Commission, Seoul
8:45-9:45session i: recent developments in korea
Our panel of senior Korean practitioners will review recent developments in Korean competition law and practice.
Moderator:
Subrata BHATTACHARJEE, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Toronto
Speakers:
Yong Seok AHN, Lee & Ko, Seoul
Youngjin JUNG, Kim & Chang LLC, Seoul
Hoil YOON, Yoon & Yang LLC, Seoul
Sai Ree YUN, Yulchon LLC, Seoul
9:45-10:00COFFEE/TEA BREAK
10:00-11:30SESSION II - MERGER REVIEW IN NORTH ASIA
Merger reviews in China, Japan and Korea are presenting unique procedural and substantive issues both in domestic and international mergers. Our panel of senior private practitioners will explore developments in merger notification as well as key substantive issues including the role, if any, of industrial policy concerns in merger reviews.
Moderator:
Fiona A. SCHAEFFER, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York, NY
Speakers:
Genny S. KIM, Lee & Ko, Seoul
Toshiaki TADA, Hibiya Sogo, Tokyo
Natalie YEUNG, Slaughter and May, Hong Kong
11:30-12:00 Keynote speaker
Andrew C. FINCH, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
12:00-13:00LUNCH
Thursday, May 31, 2018
13:00-14:15SESSION III- IP LICENSING AND STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENTS
The competition law treatment of IP licensing and SEPs continued to be a live issue in a number of Asian jurisdictions as well as the EU, clearly reinforcing the importance of competition law to the exercise of patent rights. Our panel will review the latest developments in China, EU, India, and Korea.
Moderator:
Logan M. BREED, Hogan Lovells, Washington DC
Speakers:
Fei DENG, Edgeworth Economics, San Francisco, CA
Ninette DODOO, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Beijing
Cholsoo HAN, Yoon & Yang, Seoul
Dina KALLAY, Ericsson, Washington DC
14:15-14:30COFFEE/TEA BREAK
14:30-15:30SESSION IV – PRIVATE DAMAGES ACTIONS in asia– A NEW FRONTIER?
Private competition law claims continue to grow in prominence in various Asian jurisdictions. In addition, Asian companies continue to find themselves involved in U.S. litigation both as defendants and increasingly, as plaintiffs. Our panel considers developments in private enforcement in Australia, Japan, India as well as the U.S. as relevant to Asian corporations.
Moderator:
Cecil S. CHUNG, Yulchon LLC, Seoul
Speakers:
Elizabeth AVERY, Gilbert & Tobin, Sydney
Kaoru HATTORI, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo
Kenneth R. O’ROURKE, O’Melveny & Myers, Washington, DC
Farhad SORABJEE, J Sagar Associates, Mumbai
15:30-17:00SESSION V – IN-HOUSE COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES IN A TIME OF COMPLEXITY
The implementation and administration of corporate compliance programs has become increasingly challenging for major Asian corporates as established enforcement agencies increase their activity and newer ones emerge. In addition, competition law compliance is often entwined with related compliance requirements in other areas, such as anticorruption and privacy. Our panel of senior in-house counsel discuss their approaches to compliance.
Moderator:
Hyun Ah KIM, Shin & Kim, Seoul
Speakers:
Winston P. KIANG, Greater Asia Region Competition Counsel, Intel, Hong Kong
Keunho PARK, General Counsel, Lead Country Korea, Siemens Ltd, Seoul
Gary P. ZANFAGNA, Chief Antitrust Counsel & Associate General Counsel, Honeywell International Incorporated, Morris Plains, NJ
17:00-18:00RECEPTION
Welcome Remarks:
Hyun KIM, President, Korean Bar Association, Seoul
Friday, june 1, 2018
8:00-17:30Registration
8:30-10:00SESSION VI – BIG DATA & COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ASIA
Big data continues to draw attention, not only in the U.S. and European Union, but also in Asian jurisdictions such as Japan and Singapore. Our panel will explore recent agency initiatives and the potential application of domestic competition law regimes to the collection and use of data.
Moderator:
Daren SHIAU, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore
Speakers:
Peter D. CAMESASCA, Covington & Burling LLP, Brussels
Janet HUI, JunHe LLP, Beijing
Sanghoon SHIN, Bae Kim & Lee, Seoul
Alvin Hiromasa SHIOZAKI, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo
10:00-10:30COFFEE/TEA BREAK
10:30-12:00SESSION VII - DEVELOPMENTS IN CARTEL ENFORCEMENT IN ASIA and beyond.
The experience of agencies and defense counsel in major recent international and domestic cartel investigations has in many cases led to a rethinking of critical aspects of cartel enforcement, ranging from leniency programs to litigation. Our panel reviews recent developments in major jurisdictions.
Moderator:
Marguerite M. SULLIVAN, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington DC
Speakers:
Kala ANANDARAJAH, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore
Peter ARMITAGE, Ashurst, Sydney
Kyungsun Kyle CHOI, Kim & Chang LLC, Seoul
Stephen WU, Lee & Li, Taipei
12:00-13:00LUNCH
13:00-13:30A conversation with agency leaders
Moderator:
Jonathan M. JACOBSON, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, New York, NY
Speakers:
Hyung-Bae KIM, Director General of Markets Structure Policy,Korea Fair Trade Commission, Seoul
Brent SNYDER, Chief Executive Officer, Competition Commission, Hong Kong
Akinori YAMADA, Secretary General, Japan Fair Trade Commission, Tokyo
13:30-14:45SESSION VIII - CONFIDENTIALITY, PRIVILEGE AND PROCEDURAL TRANSPARENCY
The treatment of information during the course of a civil, administrative or criminal agency investigation remains one of the most challenging practical issues for enforcers and respondents alike, particularly in matters involving multiple jurisdictions with different approaches to agency confidentiality, privilege and transparency. Our panel considers some of these tough issues.
Moderator:
Hartmut SCHNEIDER, WilmerHale, Washington DC
Speakers:
Yao FENG, Broad & Bright, Beijing
Samir GANDHI, AZB & Partners, New Delhi
Hiromitsu MIYAKAWA, Jones Day, Tokyo
Friday, june 1, 2018
14:45-15:00COFFEE/TEA BREAK
15:00-16:45SESSION IX – ASIAN ENFORCERS’ ROUNDTABLE
Moderator:
Jonathan M. JACOBSON, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, New York, NY
Speakers:
Andrew J. HEIMERT, Counsel for Asian Competition Affairs, Office of International Affairs, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Iskandar ISMAIL, Director of Investigation and Enforcement Division, Malaysia Competition Commission, Kuala Lumpur
Michele PIERGIOVANNI, Head of Unit, Mergers - Information, Communication and Media, European Commission, Brussels
Harikumar PILLAY, Director of Enforcement, Singapore Competition Commission, Singapore
Orlando P. POLINAR, Director, Competition Enforcement Office, Philippine Competition Commission, Pasig
16:45-17:00 CLOSING REMARKS
17:00-18:00RECEPTION
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