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CCCA_V7No3_Col-News-FIN_CCCA 13-09-24 3:54 PM Page 41 Nouvelles de l’ACCJE In-house Counsel World Summit to • Career progression from General Counsel globe, including regulators, academics and be held in Singapore June 4-6, 2014 to the C-suite. practitioners, who influence the changing A Lawyer for All Seasons • Boardroom dynamics in this new world. legal landscape in new emerging econ- Following three highly-successful In- The In-House Counsel World Summit omies, as well as open doors for new invest- House Counsel World Summits in Canada, presents “an effective networking opportu- ment opportunities for corporations. The the 2014 Summit will be in Singapore nity for GCs to meet face-to-face with effect of this congregation is that global June 4-6, 2014. other in-house counsel from all over the support for this professional community “We are very pleased to host the 2014 In-house Counsel World Summit because this is the first such event to be held out- side of Canada,” says Angeline Lee, chair of the 2014 In-house Counsel World Summit Organizing Committee and immediate past president of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association. “Singapore is widely recognized as the leading legal hub in Asia,” says Lee. “The Summit will be a per- fect opportunity for us not only to show- case our sophisticated legal system but also our beautiful country filled with good food and exciting tourist attractions.” Built around the theme A Lawyer for All Seasons, the World Summit focuses on cru- cial issues for in-house counsel now and in the future. “With emerging economies and changing legal landscapes, and require- ments for better corporate governance, the need for an in-house counsel to be well rounded becomes even more pertinent in adapting to the dynamics of the industry, changes in economy and politics, and demands with cross-border transactions,” says Lee. “At the same time, in-house counsel have to manage office administra- It’s your personal advisor. tion matters and play mediator between what's compliant and what's business.” Lexis Practice Advisor Canada is a single SM Different theme each day comprehensive resource for lawyers who handle Each day's program will feature a theme: Day 1: The Changing World, Day 2: transactional matters. Welcome to working smarter. Dealing with the Changing World and Day 3: Asia and the Scheme of things. To learn more, visit lexisnexis.ca/practice-advisor Key topics that will be covered during the Summit are: • How legal systems must evolve to facil- SM itate the differences to do business effec- Lexis Practice Advisor Canada tively on a global basis. • Dispute resolution and alternative plat- LexisNexis, Lexis and the Knowledge Burst logo are registered trademarks and Lexis Practice Advisor is a service mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under licence. © 2013 LexisNexis Canada Inc. All rights reserved. forms. AUTOMNE 2013 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 41