The International Society of Primerus Law Firms is pleased to present a FREE Primerus Business Law Institute Webinar

Overview of Employment Law in the Asia Pacific Region

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

5:30 PM EST

Thursday, January 29, 2015

6:30 AM China time

CLE Credit Available

Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and Japan, and Singapore, that will cover a variety of topics including:

  • Structure of systems from country to country
  • Non-Compete clauses
  • Employment contracts and Non-compete clauses
  • Bullying, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  • Plus much more

Webinar Presenters

Caroline Berube
HJM Asia Law (Singapore/Guangzhou China)

Caroline graduated from McGill University with a BCL and LL.B degree and completed her studies at the National University of Singapore with a focus on Chinese laws. Caroline began her legal career working in Singapore for a French law firm and subsequently was taken over by a British law firm. During that period, she represented international corporate clients and banks in asset-financing and M&A cross-border transactions, travelling to various Asian countries in the course of her work. In 2002, she moved to China to be part of the rapidly developing legal industry there, and joined a Chinese law firm specializing in corporate law.

Eshwar Sabapathy, Esq.
S Eshwar Consultants | House of Corporate & IPR Laws (Chennai, India)

Eshwar Sabapathy is a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce and a Bachelor Degree in Law.

He leads the firm, the genesis of which tracks back to the year 1921, when it started litigation as its primary practice and has in the last decade branched out to providing legal services in other areas. Prior to leading the firm, he was heading the legal function in India for a Fortune 25 Multi-national Company based in Japan.

The Honorable Robert McClelland
Carroll & O'Dea (Sydney, Australia)

Robert has been a legal practitioner for over 30 years practicing as a Barrister and Solicitor. He is widely published in many areas including industrial law, mediation, administrative law and human rights.

Robert has extensive experience in government and public law having served as the Federal Member for Barton from 1996 until 2013. He was the Commonwealth Attorney General between 2007 and 2011. During that period Robert was responsible for overseeing Commonwealth litigation including the Tobacco Industry Plain Packaging case and the Anti-Whaling case before the International Court of Justice.

Winnie WN Chiu
ONC Lawyers (Hong Kong)

Prior to joining ONC Lawyers, Winnie was a partner of one of the most well established law firms in Hong Kong and was extensively involved in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She has advised various international corporations, major local companies, quasi-government organizations and charitable bodies with regard to their human resources related matters, including but not limited to the drafting of and advice on employment contracts, employee's handbooks; transfer of employees between related companies; issues arising from restructuring of companies as well as the various anti-discrimination ordinances. Apart from handling employment related matters, Winnie is also an experienced litigator. In addition to her private practice experience, Winnie has also worked in a major trustee company in Hong Kong, handling various trust related matters.

Yukako Wagatsuma, Esq.
Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices (Tokyo, Japan)

Mr. Wagatsuma focuses on a wide range of cross-border and domestic legal matters with an emphasis on M&A, strategic alliances and intellectual property advice. Represents pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, food, apparel, entertainment companies. Advise clients on regulatory matters, privacy and data protection policies, as well as inbound clients on how to best launch or expand their business operations in Japan and other key strategic issues associated with doing business in Japan.