The Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC), which connects Chinese legal professionals to their counterparts in leading independent law firms around the world recently completed its first ever series of roadshow events, involving of a delegation of 17 foreign lawyers from SIPAC member firms representing 13 key jurisdictions across the important MENA/Africa region.
Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC) is a global community of legal and compliance professionals across China and around the world, which is focused on providing high-quality professional support for outbound legal and compliance matters for Chinese companies. We are pleased to announce that in the past 12 months, the number of jurisdictions covered by […]
The Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC) held the second Sino-International Law Forum (SILF) in Shanghai on November 14-15, 2024, hosting more than 70 international delegates from law firms and other professional organizations covering more than 50 countries, nearly doubling the number of foreign lawyers who attended the inaugural forum held a year earlier.
This once again sets a new standard for an international legal conference in China, providing an unparalleled platform where the global legal profession comes to China to meet and interact with leading Chinese legal professionals from in-house law departments from China’s emerging multi-national companies as well as cross-border lawyers in major Chinese law firms.
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the U.S. and other Western nations have imposed unprecedented economic and financial sanctions on Russia. These sanctions have significantly impacted not only Russia’s economy but also the compliance challenges faced by businesses in other countries engaged in commerce with Russia. For Chinese companies, addressing the complexities of maintaining […]
SIPAC recently hosted a webinar with the topic of “Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK: Navigating the Evolving Legal Landscape”, featuring Charlotte Tregunna, a renowned partner at the prestigious UK law firm Peters & Peters. The webinar provided an in-depth analysis of the principles of corporate criminal liability under English law, covering the evolution of […]
Shanghai, June 8, 2024 – The “Chinese Enterprises Going Global: Breaking Through Compliance Hurdles” seminar was successfully held today at the China Financial Information Center in Shanghai. Organized by SIPAC, the event brought together Chinese and international experts to provide in-depth analysis on the current challenges faced by Chinese companies expanding overseas operations. By examining […]
We were honored to have with us a distinguished panel of experts who provided invaluable insights into the complex world of sanctions imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. For companies or clients that have found themselves on sanctions lists, the road ahead can seem daunting. However, there are legal avenues to […]
The Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC) is excited to announce the dates for the second annual Sino-International Law Forum, slated to be held again at the W Hotel on the North Bund in Shanghai. The dates for the 2024 Forum are 14-15 November. Super early bird rates for foreign lawyer delegates are now open […]
Robert Lewis, Chairman and co-founder of the Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC), recently announced the following changes to the SIPAC core management team: This core management team will be supported by the recently announced new members of the SIPAC Advisory Board: These changes follow the recent departure of former SIPAC CEO and head of […]
Following the recent first anniversary of the founding of the Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC), SIPAC Chairman Robert Lewis announced that all of the original founding member firms of SIPAC have renewed for their membership for a second year, and in most cases have signed on for a multi-year renewal of membership, demonstrating an […]