Intellectual property and the law: a seminar by the RHT Academy

RHT Academy and RHTLaw Taylor Wessing are organising Commercial Contracts: Latest Case Law Developments, Negotiation Strategies and Intellectual Property, a half-day seminar slated for 4 March 2015 at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore.

Targeted at legal counsel and managers, lawyers, commercial and business development directors, company secretaries, and compliance officers, the seminar is designed to:

• Provide a practical and commercial perspective on the latest key case law developments in commercial contracts in Singapore and the UK;
• Give insights into useful negotiation strategies in strengthening commercial relationships; and
• Highlight intellectual property issues commonly encountered in commercial contracts, including the impact of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 which became fully operational in July 2014.

A panel discussion and networking lunch with the speakers will be held after the seminar.

Speakers and panellists from RHTLaw Taylor Wessing include Azman Jaafar, Partner – Head of Corporate Practice, Ch’ng Li-Ling, Partner – Deputy Head of Capital Markets Practice, and Jonathan Kok, Partner – Head of Intellectual Property & Technology Practice.

The registration fee is S$288, with the course eligible for Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) relief. Click here to view the agenda, and RSVP here.

Exclusive guest experiences from the Peninsula Academy

The Peninsula Hotels has unveiled this year's Peninsula Academy Summer programmes, which include exclusive food, fashion, as well as art experiences that could appeal for corporate events or important customers. 
 

Source: Peninsula Hotels.

Each Peninsula Academy programme features special touches including bespoke Peninsula transportation, from private helicopter services and chauffeured Rolls-Royces to MINI Cooper S Clubman vehicles. 

In Asia, some of the highlights include:

The Peninsula Hong Kong's Caviar Connoisseurship − an in-depth insight into the world's finest sustainably-farmed caviars, their unique characteristics and how they should be enjoyed
 
The Peninsula Shanghai's Modern Shanghai Chic: Meet Fashion Designer Lu Kun − meet with one of China's most celebrated young fashion designers in his studio, along with a traditional Chinese breakfast and bespoke Rolls-Royce ride
 
The Peninsula Beijing's A Glimpse of the Royal Past: Celebrating the Art of Tea − a private tour of Shu Fang Zhai Temple, a part of the Forbidden City that is not accessible to the public, followed by a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at The Peninsula's Huang Ting restaurant.
 
The Peninsula Tokyo's Hidden Colours of Tokyo: An Insider's Guide to the Contemporary Art Scene − a personalised tour of Tokyo's art museums and galleries with art connoisseur Natane Takeda

The Peninsula Bangkok's Holistic Conservation: A Coastal Mangrove Eco-Adventure − an exploration of the natural wonders of Thailand with award-winning naturalists from Thailand's first urban Nature Education Centre, Bang Pu, including planting mangrove saplings to help foster the growth of Thailand's forests

The Peninsula Manila's Perlas: Appreciating the Philippines South Sea Pearl − a pearl safari that features a helicopter ride to a private pearl farm in the Palawan Sea owned by Jewelmer, a Franco-Filipino luxury jewellery house specialising in Philippine South Sea Pearls. 

Reservations are subject to availability and advanced booking is recommended.