The Cross-Border Investment Committee ("CBIC") is the largest and most active of all IPBA Committees with more than 500 members and more than a dozen active chairs and vice-chairs.
The CBIC provides a networking forum for lawyers engaged in cross-border investment to exchange ideas, information and experience in order to advance their knowledge of the laws, practices and procedures affecting cross-border investment activities in and beyond the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to develop closer professional links.
The CBIC focuses on foreign investment and corporate laws and policies that are fundamental to the development of international commerce and which affect foreign direct investment (FDI) transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and the raising of capital across the Asia-Pacific region.
The CBIC deals with issues of interest to legal practitioners who face new challenges as the scope of the businesses of their local clients becomes more international. In many instances, FDI frequently results in the creation of a dynamic, long-term lawyer-client relationship in the context of changing economic and legal circumstances. Professional advisors dealing with novel legal issues require accurate current legal knowledge with the experience and ability to foresee future challenges.
The CBIC's annual conference programs enjoy a high level of attendance by both in-house and corporate counsel and feature presentations by experienced counsel as well as experts from outside the legal profession. Such presentations facilitate a better understanding of the perspectives and expectation of in-house counsel, external counsel and the clients whom they advise.
The CBIC regularly cooperates with other IPBA committees in organizing sessions at the annual conferences and other programs and shares with thoe committees coverage of topics such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and a range of issues that affect all types of businesses.
The CBIC leadership always welcomes the active participation of its members and proposals for topics in forthcoming annual converences or other events.
UPCOMING: MANILA 2018
March 14-16, 2018
Fostering Seamless Cooperation in ASEAN and Beyond
OTHER RECENT ANNUAL CONFERENCES
Auckland Conference April 6-9, 2017
For a synopsis and list of speakers, please click on the title of the session.
Differences between financial investors and strategic investors
7 April 2017, Friday(90 minutes session) 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Drafting cross-border contracts
7 April 2017, Friday(90 minutes session) 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Distressed M&A transactions
8 April 2017, Saturday (90 minutes session)10.30 am to 12.00 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee with the Insolvency Committee(joint session)
Small and medium size enterprises and cross-border transaction in the APEC region
8 April 2017, Saturday (90 minutes session) 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee with the APEC Committee and the Corporate Counsel Committee (joint session)
Cross border transactions and environmental law compliances and concerns
8 April 2017, Saturday (90 minutes session) 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee with the Environmental Law Committee (joint session)
International financial institutions and cross border projects
8 April 2017, Saturday (90 minutes session) 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee with the Banking, Finance and Securities Committee(joint session)
Shareholder agreements
8 April 2017, Saturday (90 minutes session) 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm
– Cross-Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Exit strategies
9 April 2017, Sunday (90 minutes session) 8.30 am to 10.00 am
– Cross-Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Competition law issues in M&A transactions
9 April 2017, Sunday (90 minutes session) 8.30 am to 10.00 am
– Cross-Border Investment Committee with the Competition Law Committee (joint session)
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Kuala Lumpur Conference April 13-16, 2016
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Private Investments in Public Infrastructure In Asia
14 April 2016, Thursday (90 minute-session) 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Minority Investments
14 April 2016, Thursday (90 minute-session) 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Transactions Between North-East Asia and the ASEAN Countries
14 April 2016, Thursday (90 minute-session) 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
A Discussion of Current Issues in Islamic Finance
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 8.30 am to 10.00 am
– Cross Border Investment Committee with the Banking, Finance and Securities Committee (joint session)
Control Over Outbound Investment
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 10.30 am to 12.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Warranty & Indemnity Insurance in M&A Transactions
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 10.30 am to 12.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Public Takeovers Regulation and Practice
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee with the Banking, Finance and Securities Committee (joint session)
Outside Directors and/or Independent Directors; Diversity in Corporate Governance
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
The Historic Iran Sanctions Deal – Reducing Risk for Asian Business
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee with the International Trade Committee (joint session)
Investments and Investment Arbitration
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Labour Law Issues in M&A Transactions
15 April 2016, Friday (90 minute-session) 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm
– Cross Border Investment Committee with the Employment & Immigration Law Committee (joint session)
Art of Negotiations
16 April 2016, Saturday (90 minute-session) 8.30 am to 10.00 am
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
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Hong Kong Conference May 6~9, 2015
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CBIC Series A: The Future Cross Border Corporate Landscape
China’s Hong Kong Gate: A Vision for the Future of Hong Kong
(CBIC Series A: The Future Cross Border Corporate Landscape)
May 7, 2015, Thursday (180 minute session) 14:00 to 15:30/(30 min. break)/ 16:00 to 17:30
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Bilateral Investment Treaties and Investor Protection
(CBIC Series A: The Future Cross Border Corporate Landscape)
May 8, 2015, Friday (180 minute session) 08:30 to 10:00/(30 min. break)/10:30 to 12:00
– Cross Border Investment Committee with the International Trade Committee (joint session)
Corporate Law Reform – User-Friendliness & Corporate Governance
(CBIC Series A: The Future Cross Border Corporate Landscape)
May 8, 2015, Friday (180 minute session) 13:30 to 15:00/(30 min. break)/ 15:30 to 17:00
*Note: the Annual Cross Border Investment Committee Meeting follows right after this session in the same session room.
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
State-owned Enterprises: Its Unique Features & Unique Challenges
(CBIC Series A: The Future Cross Border Corporate Landscape)
May 9, 2015, Saturday (90 minute session) 8:30 - 10:00 (30 minute break follows, then followed by AGM)
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
CBIC Series B: The Future of M&A
(All sessions under CBIC Series B will be held in Theater 2 of the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre)
Enhancing Deal Certainty in Cross-border Investments
(CBIC Series B: The Future of M&A)
May 7, 2015, Thursday (90 minute session) 14:00 to 15:30/(followed by 30 min. break)
– Cross Border Investment Committee in cooperation with by the ABA’s M&A Committee (planned joint session)
M&A Auctions
(CBIC Series B: The Future of M&A)
May 7, 2015, Thursday (90 minute session) 16:00 to 17:30
– Cross Border Investment Committee in cooperation with by the ABA’s M&A Committee (joint session)
Analyzing China’s Global Ambitions
(CBIC Series B: The Future of M&A)
May 8, 2015, Friday (180 minute session) 08:30 to 10:00/(30 min. break)/10:30 to 12:00
– Cross Border Investment Committee (Stand-alone session)
Anti-corruption Due Diligence and Solutions in M&A Transactions
(CBIC Series B: The Future of M&A)
May 8, 2015, Friday (90 minute session) 13:30 to 15:00 (followed by a 30 min, break)
– Cross Border Investment Committee with the Ad Hoc Committee on Anti-Corruption and the Rule of Law (Joint Session)
Deal Litigation: Trends and Tactics
(CBIC Series B: The Future of M&A)
May 8, 2015, Friday (90 minute session) 15:30 to 17:00
– Cross Border Investment Committee in cooperation with the ABA’s M&A Committee’s “Deal Litigation Task Force” (joint session)
Past Annual Conferences
Seoul 2013
New Delhi 2012
IPBA-CIBC Annual Conference 2011~2006
