IFLR Events Calendar
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Asia Private Equity Forum 16 September, Regal Hotel, Hong Kong Early bird: Book before 15th August to save US$200! IFLR’s inaugural Asia Private Equity Forum is the first event for legal practitioners involved with private equity. The one-day forum on 16 September will include the most recognised in-house and private practice figures, examining and devating the hottest topics. The changing terms of acquisition financing and the rise of the private deal are both covered in the pre-IPO financing panel, while panellists will speak candidly about lessons learnt from failed bids in the war stories session. Elsewhere, the forum will cover private equity and investment banking conflicts as well as sessions dedicated to China and India, tackling the legal obstacles in the regions most lucrative markets. Click here for more information and to book your place.	Book your place View agenda Contact us
Middle East Finance Forum October 28th 2008, Al Marooj Rotana, Dubai, UAE IFLRs inaugural Middle East Finance Forum will take place on October 28th in Dubai. The financial potential of the Middle East, and the growth of the capital markets across the region, is obvious for all to see. Yet deals are rarely simple. This forum will bring together  leading practitioners to discuss structures and evolving regulation. It also crystallises the debate on many issues, creating consensus by putting the top speakers together in debate. Register your interest here be the first to receive the full agenda and booking details.	Register your interest Contact us
IFRS 2008/9 November 12th 2008, The Hotel Russell, London WC1     This annual IFRS Conference with Sir David Tweedie has established itself as the major forum for debate on corporate reporting. No other conference this year will provide such a comprehensive package of insight, information and discussion of all the issues affecting the financial reporting community: the preparers of accounts and all who advise them. Click here for more information and to book your place	Book your place View agenda Contact us
Asia Capital Markets Forum 18 -19 November, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong. IFLR is delighted to announce the dates of our 4th Asia Capital Markets Forum on 18 -19 November 2008. As the leading event for international capital markets lawyers in Asia, this event provides a rare opportunity for you to network with peers from the region and listen to top speakers reflecting on recent trends and transactions. Register your interest here be the first to receive the full agenda and booking details.	Register your interest Contact us
Please check this page regularly for updates. Locations, dates, programmes or nominees will be added as details are finalized for each of the above events. For more information on any of IFLRs events please email or telephone events manager Vicki Taylor at vtaylor@euromoneyplc.com / +44 207 779 8614
Other industry events:
3rd Annual Asia High Yield Debt Summit 3 & 4 September 2008 Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong Will the Asian high yield bond market, where the region is flooded with liquidity and stockpiled of foreign reserves, be immune from the global credit turmoil? How was the recent successful high yield bond from Crown sweated through the drought where no international bond has been launched since October 2007? Will investors still have the appetite for larger deals under the current market conditions? Discover the answers to these questions and many more at Euromoney Seminars’ 3rd Annual Asia High Yield Debt Summit this September.
A major event in the legal calendar, the 52nd congress of the Union Internationale des Avocats - UIA (International Association of Lawyers) will be held in the Bucharest Parliament, from October 29 to November 2, 2008. Four main themes will be discussed: The Information Society: Questions and Challenges Water and the Law Competition Law: Competing Models of Market Regulation The Legal Profession: Just another Business?  Separate meetings involving some 40 specialist commissions and working groups of the UIA will also be held. The UIA offers congress participants a unique opportunity to exchange experiences and share points of view. It will also be a great means for legal professionals to familiarize themselves with the practice of law in central and eastern European countries.