Speaker(s)
- Mr Jun Kwong, Partner, MinterEllison LLP
- Mr Thomas Sham, Associate, MinterEllison LLP
- Ms Elaine Chong FCG HKFCG, General Counsel-Hong Kong, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (Chair)
Description
In Hong Kong’s complex business and regulatory environment, effective due diligence is critical to safeguarding shareholder value and ensuring governance compliance. Tailored for directors and senior management of companies as well as governance professionals, the seminar provides actionable insights into navigating money-laundering risks, financial risks and regulatory requirements. Speakers from MinterEllison LLP’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group will highlight specific issues in these areas and provide tools and key considerations for participants to strengthen oversight, avoid costly pitfalls and transform due diligence into a pillar of informed decision-making.
Key Outline:
- Importance of due diligence and current challenges and updates.
- Core principles of due diligence under the Hong Kong legal and regulatory framework.
- Area 1 – AML risks and case studies.
- Area 2 – financial risks and case studies.
- Area 3 – regulatory and sanctions risks and case studies.
Remarks on this Online Session:
- This is the online session. If you wish to join in person, please click HERE for the physical session.
- Registration will be closed on 12 May 2025 at 5.00pm.
- Once enrolment in this online session is confirmed by the Institute, requests to change to physical session will not be entertained.
- Online session will be delivered via Zoom facility. The Institute has made every effort to ensure that the quality of the internet connection is sufficient for media streaming. Attendees should ensure that they are in an area of stable internet connection with suitable bandwidth as this can affect user’s experience.
Level: Intermediate
Speakers' bios:
Mr Jun Kwong
Mr Thomas Sham
Ms Elaine Chong (Chair)
Seat guarantee will only be given to HKCGI Fellows and/or Practitioner’s Endorsement (PE) holders if registered 10 clear working days with payment prior to the date of the seminar.