Navigating Cross-Border Disputes

Join us for a full-day program of practical perspectives on cross-border disputes, government enforcement, and emerging technology issues facing Japanese companies, featuring practitioners from across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Agenda
All sessions in JST time; Speakers to be added

AM SESSION

9:30 - 10:00 am | Registration 

10:00 - 10:10 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks I Simon Barrett, Sidley

10:10 - 11:05 am | Disputes in Cross-Border Restructurings: Forum Shopping and Liability Management Exercises I Dhevine Chandrapala, Sidley I Jackson Garvey, Sidley | Soichiro Oku, PwC

11:05 - 12:00 pm | Patent and Trade Secret Litigation I Tomoki Ishiara, Sidley | Irene Yang, Sidley

LUNCH

12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch Provided

PM SESSION

1:00 - 2:00 pm | Investigations and Enforcement in Focus: Trade, Export Controls, and Broader Developments I Justin Becker, Sidley I Robert Olson, PwC | Takayuki Ono, Sidley | George Prokop, PwC I Yuet Ming Tham, Sidley

2:00 - 3:00 pm| International Arbitration I Andrew Fox, Sidley I David Roney, Sidley I Yan Zhang, Sidley

3:00 - 3:15 pm | Break

3:15 - 4:15 pm | Best Practices for Japanese Companies in U.S. / U.K. Cross-Border Litigation I Andrew Fox, Sidley I Takayuki Ono, Sidley

4:15 - 5:15 pm | Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology in Litigation | Takayuki Ono, Sidley | Irene Yang, Sidley

5:15 - 5:30 pm | Closing Remarks | Takayuki Ono, Sidley

5:30 – 6:30 pm I Reception I Networking Reception (Food & Refreshments Provided)

This event is by invitation only, and walk-ins will not be accepted. Space is limited, and all registrations are subject to review and confirmation.

Contact asiaevents@sidley.com for any queries.