DELEGATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Please find below a list of concurrent sessions that will take place during the IPBA 2008 Annual Conference. MCLE Credits are available for delegates attending the educational program. Please click here for more information.

Monday, April 28, 2008, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

• Expediting the Dispute Resolution Process in Major Construction Projects
• Getting into Business in China: Legal Issues in Establishing Business Entities
• Go West, Good Investor, Go West…to the West Coast [Part 1]
• The Historic Cape Town Treaty and Its Implications in Aircraft Financing
• Maritime Law: A Mock Mediation Presented in Cooperation with the International Bar Association (IBA)

Monday, April 28, 2008, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

• Asia-Pacific Antitrust Law: Redefining the Rules of Engagement Presented in Cooperation with the Sections of International and Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Getting Out of Trouble in China: Effective Legal Solutions for Major Business Disputes
• Go West, Good Investor, Go West…to the West Coast [Part 2]
• Living With Emboldened Tax Authorities: International Trends in Tax Investigations and Audits

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

• Crossing the Divide: Current Trends in International Licensing
• Emissions Trading: We're Getting Warmer
• The Evolving Balance of Trade and Its Effect on World Shipping and the Practice of Maritime Law
• M&A Execution in China: What Every Deal Team Needs to Know
• The Quest for Work-Life Balance in Legal Practice: The Essential Challenge and Path to Integration [Part 1]

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Large-Scale Railway Projects: Mitigating the Risks
• M&A Due Diligence in Asia: Trends and Strategies
• The Quest for Work-Life Balance in Legal Practice: The Essential Challenge and Path to Integration [Part 2]
• Representing Asian Clients in High-Stakes U.S. Jury Trials

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

• The Rise of Islamic Finance
• Tax Equalization Policies and Benefits Affecting Today’s Global Executive
• Using Trade Agreements to Do Business in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico: A Latin American Approach

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

• Airport Infrastructure and the Aviation Industry: Tackling the Legal Issues
• Balancing Interests: Insolvency Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Bilateral Investment Treaties: Lessons Learned from the Latin American Experience
• Workers Without Borders: The Age of the Global Employee
  

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

• Dealing with a Failed International Construction Project: A Case Study
• Filling the Pipeline: Cutting-Edge Techniques for Getting and Keeping Your Clients [Part 1]
• The Global Investment Race for Energy and Resources [Part 1]
• Raising Money in the Entertainment Industry: An Overview of Innovative Financing Vehicles

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Commercial Arbitration in Asia Today: Are the Courts Hands On or Hands Off?
• Cross-Border Pollution: Critical Success Factors for Protecting Clients
• Filling the Pipeline: Cutting-Edge Techniques for Getting and Keeping Your Clients [Part 2]
• The Global Investment Race for Energy and Resources [Part 2]
• Raising Money in the Entertainment Industry: Intellectual Property Rights as Deal Collateral

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

• Corporate Counsel Forum Presented in Cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)