Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: ABA to hold “Antitrust in Asia” conference in Beijing on May 21-23, (Mar 18, 2014)
Organizations Mentioned:U.S. Department of Justice | University of Chicago
The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law will hold a three-day conference entitled “Antitrust in Asia: China” on May 21-23, 2014, at the China World Hotel in Beijing, China, in coordination with its co-sponsor, the Advisory Committee of the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council.
The conference will provide unique insights into the evolution and implementation of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law as well as the major developments in international competition law and policy. The conference will also provide a rare opportunity to hear directly from key Chinese officials as well as leading practitioners and scholars who will discuss the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law system. Speakers will also analyze these developments in relation to trends in competition law and policy in the United States, the European Union, and in the major multilateral competition policy organizations.
The conference presents a unique opportunity for practitioners, enforcers, and all others involved in the competition field in and outside of China to:
Learn from senior Chinese policy-makers about their current policies and priorities and what to expect from the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law enforcers, including Shang Ming, Director General, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, Beijing; Ren Airong, Director General, Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Enforcement Bureau, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Beijing; and Xu Kunlin, Director General, Price Supervision and Anti-Monopoly Bureau, National Development and Reform Commission, Beijing.
Hear practitioners discuss their first-hand experience handling investigations and litigation of the major cases before the Chinese Anti-Monopoly agencies and courts.
Participate in a dialogue on the significant trends in international antitrust enforcement and litigation that directly affect transactions and business conduct in China and around the world.
Hear from international competition enforcers, including Ton Han Li, Chief Executive Officer, Competition Commission of Singapore; Andreas Mundt, President, Bundeskartellamt, Bonn; Rod Sims, Chairman, Australian Competition & Consumer Protection Commission, Canberra; and Kazuyuki Sugimoto, Chairman, Japan Fair Trade Commission, Tokyo.
Connect with top U.S. antitrust enforcers, including The Honorable Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.; The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.; and Leslie C. Overton, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, D.C.
Connect with top antitrust professionals from Asia, North America, and Europe, including David Evans, University of Chicago, Chicago; John Gong & Huang Yong, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing; William E. Kovacic, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C.; and Wang Xiaoye, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing.
The conference chair is Randolph W. Tritell and the conference vice-chair is Yan Luo.
To register, contact the ABA at www.ambar.org/ATAsia or by email at at-registrar@americanbar.org
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