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April 17, 2014

Michael Lee to Host Vietnam Panel at Singapore IFLR Forum

Michael K. Lee, Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial in Vietnam, will be moderating a panel on investment in Vietnam at the International Financial Law Review’s Southeast Asia Forum 2014. Michael’s panel will include representatives from Dell, UTC Building & Industrial Systems, and Merck, Sharp & Dohme, and will cover the following topics:

  • How to invest in Vietnam: licenses, approvals and FDI restrictions explained
  • What to expect from the liberalization of Vietnam’s FDI regime
  • Avoiding FCPA and UK Bribery Act risk in the jurisdiction
  • Developments in Vietnam’s labor laws

IFLR’s Southeast Asia Forum will be attended by in-house counsel  from the top companies in Asia and Singapore-based banks. The full-day event will be held on April 24 at the Hilton Singapore, and will also feature panels on M&A and private equity across Southeast Asia, accessing Asia’s capital markets, and investing in Myanmar.

If you would like to learn more about the Southeast Asia Forum, please visit the IFLR website.

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