2015 Annual Client Forum BREAKOUT Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Breakout: Re-thinking compliance strategies in the age of disruption Thursday, 5 March | Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai How can your business innovate within the constantly changing compliance and regulatory landscape? The life sciences industry faces unprecedented compliance challenges — and the close regulatory scrutiny they undergo is unlikely to slow down anytime soon. Join our leading global compliance and corporate lawyers for an interactive session to discuss developing legal and commercial issues facing pharmaceuticals, healthcare and medical devices companies in China and the rest of Asia Pacific. Our panelists will also provide practical tips to implement a robust compliance program, as well as explore the positive effects disruptive innovation could have for your business and the pharmaceutical industry in general. 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Roundtable discussion Facilitator Mini vandePol Partner, Hong Kong Baker & McKenzie Compliance team Richard Dean Partner, Washington Andrew Martin Partner, Singapore Michelle Gon Partner, Hong Kong Joan Meyer Partner, Washington Simon Hui Partner, Shanghai Clement Ngai Partner, Shanghai PROFILES FACILITATOR Mini vandePol Partner, Hong Kong Head of Global Compliance Group Mini vandePol has been listed in the Australian Financial Review’s “Best Lawyers” under Commercial Litigation in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and cited as one of the “key individuals” in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global. Before becoming the head of Baker & McKenzie’s Global Compliance Group, she was the head of the Asia Pacific Dispute Resolution Group for five years. She has over 20 years of experience in representing dispute and litigation matters including conducting internal and regulator driven investigations. Mini advises companies on anti-bribery and corruption compliance issues, conflicts of interest and legal professional privilege. She is a trusted advisor to a variety of corporate boards and senior management and has worked with them to manage dispute matters and develop practical and tailored compliance procedures. BAKER & MCKENZIE COMPLIANCE TEAM Richard Dean Partner, Washington Richard Dean focuses on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and related legislation, including US money laundering laws and their application to the activities of global companies in emerging markets such as the former Soviet Union, China, Indonesia and Latin America. He has an in-depth understanding of the key political, economic and cultural issues facing organizations doing business in these challenging markets. Michelle Gon Partner, Shanghai Listed by Chambers Asia Pacific as a leading lawyer in life sciences in China, Michelle Gon advises on issues related to investment, regulatory and compliance from the perspective of anti-bribery, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), anti-unfair competition and anti-fraud. Before rejoining Baker & McKenzie in 2005, she was the chief legal officer of a large NYSE- and HKSE-listed high-tech company with headquarters in China and previously an international counsel for a multinational, which provided her exposure to various practice areas and industries. The Asian Legal Business has named her one of the top 30 attorneys in China and one of the top 100 attorneys in Asia Pacific. Simon Hui Partner, Shanghai Simon Hui is a partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Shanghai. He has 18 years of experience and focuses his practice on commercial and insurance dispute resolution, and regulatory and compliance matters. Andrew Martin Partner, Singapore Andrew Martin heads the Corporate & Securities practice at Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow in Singapore and is recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific and Legal 500. Having practiced in England, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore, he is well equipped to advise multinationals and private equity houses from Asia, the US and Europe on their investments and business conduct in Asia Pacific. His practice focuses on cross-border M&A and joint ventures, including post-acquisition integration and restructuring. He has also advised extensively on compliance and governance matters, especially anti-bribery issues in which he supports clients’ internal investigation and compliance programs. Joan Meyer Partner, Washington Joan Meyer has handled investigations and resolutions with enforcement authorities involving anti-corruption, government contracting and the false claims act and financial fraud for companies. As a part of Baker’s white collar defense practice, she has handled investigations and resolutions with enforcement authorities involving anti-corruption, government contracting and the false claims act and financial fraud for companies. Clement Ngai Partner, Shanghai Clement Ngai primarily handles general IP advice, as well as enforcement and anti-piracy programs in Asia. He has extensive IP enforcement experience in many jurisdictions in Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, China, Singapore and India), running anti-piracy programs for the software industry in those countries. He also advises on general IP-related matters, software copyright issues, computer and IT matters, patent strategy, R&D IP issues, IP security, and government lobbying on IP laws. One of his main focuses in on China, where he spends most of his time. 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