Entering Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal Zone – China Britain Business and Legal Services Exchange Programme

The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) cordially invite you to attend the Entering Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal Zone – China Britain Business and Legal Services Exchange Programme on Wednesday, 12 June in Shenzhen Qianhai.
This event is held by CBBC in association with Shenzhen Qianhai Authority, RELX-LexisNexis and Workstation of Rights and Interests Protection for Shenzhen Enterprises with Foreign Investment. It seeks to promote the exchanges in the sphere of legal services between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, as well as the convergence of cross-border legal regulations. Government agencies and legal experts in Shenzhen and Hong Kong will be able to gather on this platform to discuss opportunities and development of UK law firms in the Greater Bay Area, compliance risks and response strategies for Chinese enterprises going overseas, opportunities and challenges of China Britain legal cooperation enabling the development of the Bay Area, in order to work together to support the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the building of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen International Legal Zone in Qianhai.
Date: Wednesday, 12 June
Time: 10:00 - 17:15
Location: Qianhai
Language: Chinese
Agenda
10:00 - 10:50 Visit Qianhai Court - Learn about the application of Foreign Laws in trials and related situations in Qianhai Court (*Due to the procedures, the visit is for Chinese guests only, sorry for the inconvenience)
11:10 - 11:50 Visit the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) - Learn about the operation mechanism and cases of ICA
11:50 - 14:00 Free Time/Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:30 Registration (Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Qianhai International Talent Hub)
14:30 - 14:35 Opening Remarks - Sarah Mann, Consul General, British Consulate-General in Guangzhou
14:35 - 14:40 Remarks - Liu Guilin, Deputy Director, Qianhai Authority
14:40 - 14:55 Keynote Speech I: Introduction to the Development of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal Zone - Song Liang, Director of the Rule of Law Construction Department, Qianhai Authority
15:00 - 15:10 Keynote Speech 2: Sharing of Practices and Experiences in the Application of Foreign Law - Yu Changyong, Convenor of the Trial Team for Foreign-related, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Cases, Qianhai Court
15:10 - 15:25 Keynote Speech 3: Opportunities and Development of UK Law Firms in the Greater Bay Area – Justin Sun, Shenzhen Representative Office Chief Representative, HFW
15:25 - 15:45 Keynote Speech 4: Legal Issues and Solutions in the Field of Cutting-edge Technology Between China and the UK (AI Direction) - Michael Sit, Managing Director, Greater China, LexisNexis
15:45 - 16:00 Keynote Speech 5: Conquer the waves-Navigating investment compliance risks in Europe with the wisdom of Bird & Bird LLP -- Wing On Xu, Partner, Bird and Bird LLP
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:15 Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges of China Britain Legal Cooperation Enabling the Development of the Bay Area
Moderator: Nora Wu, Research Solution Director, LexisNexis
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Philip Kwok, Partner, JunHe -
Le Rong, Legal Director, Gowling WLG -
Anita Ma, Director of Standards Application, South China, British Standards Institution -
Vivian Hui, Counsel to the London Office, Yingke Law Firm
17:15 End of activities, group photo
Please kindly scan the QR code to complete the registration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jessica Dai via Jessica.dai@cbbc.org