Diversifying and Maximizing ASEAN Opportunities in
Trade and Investment Agreements:
What Businesses and Law Firms Need to Know for 2025 and Beyond
A 1-Day practical training on using ASEAN economic agreements for competitive advantage
ASEAN is a bright spot in a darkening world of reglobalization. It is already the world's fifth largest economy and is projected to surpass Germany to become the fourth largest by 2030. ASEAN upholds free trade and welcomes foreign investment, bearing new opportunities for 2025 and beyond.
This 1-day Executive Programme is tailored for those seeking to do business or already doing business in the ASEAN region. Emphasizing practical application, it translates ASEAN economic treaties into a user-friendly modality for businesses and legal practitioners who advise them to effectively take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Area and beyond. Key areas of discussion include lowered tariffs, connectivity and supply chains, regulation and compliance, and troubleshooting and dispute settlement. Simply put, this programme equips businesses and the legal counsels and consultants who advise them to use ASEAN economic agreements for cost savings, profit maximization, and business diversification in the ASEAN hinterland.
- Opportunities in ASEAN Trade Agreements (ASEAN, ASEAN+1, RCEP, CPTPP)
- Manufacturing, Market Access, and Expansion
- Traditional and Digital Services and Investment
- Transport and Supply Chains
- Compliance, Troubleshooting, and Dispute Settlement
- Companies seeking to do or are already doing business in the ASEAN Region
- In-House Legal Counsels, Consultants, and Legal Practitioners who advise private sector entities and executives.
- Business Leaders, SMEs, and Entrepreneurs of Singapore-based industries.
- Business Practitioners with the following portfolios: Finance, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance, Trade, Procurement, Supply Chain, Government Relations, and other related areas.
- Members of Trade, Business, and Industry Associations and Chambers.
- Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (Supreme Court of Singapore)
- Elizabeth Chelliah (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
- Angelia Chew (AC Trade Advisory)
- Corinne Chew (Drew & Napier)
- Felicia Gan PBM (Ghim Li Group)
- Henry Gao (Singapore Management University)
- Chris Humphrey (EU-ASEAN Business Council)
- Duranka Viran Jayasinghe (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
- Benatt Lee (Singapore International Mediation Centre) (Mediation)
- Vivekananda Neelakantan (Singapore International Arbitration Centre) (Arbitration)
- Marcel Pang (Singapore Business Federation)
- Alpana Roy (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
- David Stepat (Dezan Shira)
- Tan Hsien-Li (National University of Singapore)
- Tay Woon Teck (RSM)
- Marko Vuksanovic (Tradewin)
- Joseph Weiler (New York University; National University of Singapore)
- Single Registration: SGD 100 nett per person
- Group Registration: SGD 50 nett per person (for firms with two or more representatives)
- Complimentary Attendance for Government Officials (please register with work email address)
5.0 Public CPD Points (TBC)
Practice Area: International Law
Training Category: General
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.
Special thanks (in alphabetical order of organisation):
- Ong Chin Heng (Attorney-General's Chambers)
- Benjamin Gaw (Drew & Napier)
- Franki Au (Economic Development Board)
- Celia Sia (Economic Development Board)
- Toh Boon Ho (Enterprise Singapore)
- Ambassador Tommy Koh (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Elizabeth Chelliah (Ministry of Trade and Industry
- International Legal and Legal Industry Divisions, Ministry of Law
For enquiries regarding the event, please email cil.events@nus.edu.sg.