Here’s the press release…
http://www.micetimes.asia/reach-bangkok-witness-lawasia-conference-october/
Reach Bangkok to witness the LAWASIA Conference this October
LAWASIA, the Law Association For Asia And The Pacific, as the name suggests is an organization of all those who are interested and concerned in the legal profession in the Asia Pacific region. These include lawyers’ associations, individual lawyers, legal academics, judges and the other legal professionals. Since its inception in the year 1966, LAWASIA has gained famed as a committed, productive as well as a genuinely representative organization within and outside the region. The organization boasts of having a collective membership of over one million lawyers worldwide, which is a very broad network to build relationships among the legal professionals all across the globe.
Now, it is time for its 27th Conference to be held in Thailand. This conference has been planned in concern to the security issues that have arose in Thailand due to its political instability. The Conference has been set up with the support of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and it is expected to prove out to be an excellent event and to be able to serve in the enhancement of the role of lawyers and judiciary in Thailand as well as all across Asia and the Pacific region.
• Dates: 3rd to 6th October 2014
• Venue: Chatrium Hotel Riverside
• Theme: Cutting Edge Issues for LAWASIA Lawyers
The conference boasts of some of the most impressive speakers across the globe, who will solely focus on the varied subject matter, which the lawyers are facing these days. The LAWASIA conference brings to you a chance to engage in thought provoking discussions and to exchange valuable information on the current issues in the field of law.
The conference plans to have daily plenary sessions and concurrent sessions to drive your attention on topics concerning the lawyers worldwide.
1. Plenary Sessions – daily
o 3 October: Keynote address
o 4 October: Establishing a regional approach to human rights-related business investment OR Human Rights in ASEAN: evolution vs revolution
o 5 October: GL Sanghi Memorial lecture
o 6 October: Topic TBA
2. Concurrent Sessions – 4th, 5th, 6th October
o Corporate Securities and Investment
o ADR
o Current regional and cross-border issues in Asia
o Discriminatory laws in Asia and the Pacific region
o Bar issues
o Taxation
o Law Management
o Banking and finance
o Franchising
o Energy and resources
All members of the legal community of the region and anyone who really has an interest in the legal landscape of Asia and the Pacific region is welcomed to join us for the 27th conference in Bangkok, Thailand. You are also welcomed to send your brief cv outlining expertise in your selection of topic to [email protected] or [email protected] in case you wish to participate as a panelist for any of the sessions in the conference. The session coordinators will consider it for the conference. You can get the registration details from the event’s web page.
