Pinsent Masons' APAC client CPD program
Program schedule
Below, you will find the full event calendar for all CPD sessions offered across Asia Pacific.
You can use the navigation buttons below to skip to the region most relevant to you.
Under each jurisdiction, you will find the details for all sessions currently scheduled, along with a button to sign up to attend or register your interest.
IMPORTANT: Clients participating must be aware of their own professional duties and obligations. Before registering for any events or CPD sessions, participants should read the disclaimers & important information.
*NOTE FOR WA-QUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS: CPD points are only available to Australian legal practitioners whose home jurisdiction is WA for specified events. You can view the list of these CPD sessions available for WA practitioners, along with registration links, here.
Webinars
January
February
Webinar (Online) Date and time TBC
FEB 2025 To pay or not to pay?
The ethical and professional duties of dealing with ransomware attacks
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Ethics and professional responsibility*
Join us as we explore the dos and don’ts of ransom payments, understanding the risks, weighing up the competing interests and duties and navigating the ethical obligations in a crisis.
Speakers:
Webinar (Online) Date and time TBC
FEB 2025 Responding to environmental incidents
CPD point/unit(s): 1x substantive law*
This session explores a hypothetical environmental incident and addresses key environmental and planning and incident notification obligations, as well as the investigation of incidents and appropriate use of legal professional privilege, responding to site visits and investigations, and environmental liability (including liability of directors and managers).
Speakers:
March
Webinar (Online) 13:00 - 14:00 AEDT / 10:00 - 11:00 AWST
6 MAR 2025 Navigating insolvency in the supply chain
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
This session will explore a range of issues relevant across the Asia-Pacific region for clients impacted by an insolvency in their supply chain so that clients can be armed with some additional commercial strategies to manage insolvency risk in their businesses, identify insolvency warning signs at an early point and limit the commercial and financial impacts of an insolvency in their commercial dealings.
Speakers:
Webinar (Online) 12:00 - 13:00 AEDT / 9:00 - 10:00 AWST
13 MAR 2025 Accessing debt funding from multiple lenders and markets
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
In this session, we will cover moving from bi-lateral facilities to common terms deeds and SFAs, SFAs v bi laterals, requirements of capital markets in Australia, Europe and the United States and managing financiers and debt portfolio structures.
Speakers:
Webinar (Online) Date and time TBC
MAR 2025 Unlocking opportunities
Navigating Joint Ventures in APAC
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join us as we explore practical strategies and legal insights of successful joint ventures (JVs) in the APAC region.
Speakers:
- Andrew Fisken, Partner - Melbourne
- Bryan Chapman, Associate - Singapore
April
Webinar (Online) Date and time TBC
APR 2025 Workplace psychosocial hazards
An APAC perspective
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
This session will include an explanation of psychosocial hazards and an overview of relevant legislation, a comprehensive outline of employer responsibilities by jurisdiction, strategies for mitigation, as well as case studies of best practice and Q&A.
Speakers:
Webinar (Online) Date and time TBC
APR 2025 NEC Asia Pacific users' group workshop
Speakers:
- To be announced
In-person
February
Pinsent Masons Sydney (In-person only) 07:30 - 09:00 AEDT
11 FEB 2025 Project delivery breakfast briefing series
Safety
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join Rob Buchanan and Carlie Holt as they discuss work, health and safety matters and how they impact on project delivery, as part of the Sydney project delivery series.
Speakers:
Pinsent Masons MPillay Singapore (In-person only) Date and time TBC
25 FEB 2025 Law review of construction (LRoC) 2025
Details and registration for this event will be available soon. To express interest in attending, please email Adi.Farhan@pinsentmasons.com
Speakers:
- To be announced
Intercontinental Perth City Centre (In-person only) 15:00 - 19:30
27 FEB 2025 An afternoon with Pinsent Masons | CPD Cram
3x CPD point/unit(s): Practice management & business skills, Ethics & professional responsibility and Professional skills
Join our team in Perth for an afternoon of insightful presentations covering eData and eDiscovery, ethical considerations in the uptake of AI and negotiation skills.
Sign up today to this exclusive event.
Speakers:
- Nicole Whitby, Partner - Perth
- Leonora Placks, eData advisor - Sydney
- David Ulbrick, Partner - Perth
- Aaliya Sallie, Associate - Perth
- Mohammed Talib, Partner - Hong Kong
- Angus Frean, Senior Associate - Perth
Pinsent Masons MPillay Singapore (In-person only) Date and time TBC
FEB 2025 Sustainability-linked financing for borrowers: Part 1
Part 1: Sustainability-Linked Financing for Lenders
Speakers:
Pinsent Masons Hong Kong (In-person only) Date and time TBC
FEB 2025 Reform to the Hong Kong occupational safety regime
What it means for you
Speakers:
- Hinson Cheung, Partner - Hong Kong
- Grace Fok, Associate - Hong Kong
Pinsent Masons MPillay Singapore (In-person only) Date and time TBC
FEB 2025 Tax and private wealth legal update
This session focuses on legal and regulatory updates affecting the tax and private wealth management matters for family offices, trusts, funds, and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals.
Speakers:
- Valerie Wu, Partner - Singapore
- Zhu Lin, Associate - Singapore
March
Pinsent Masons Sydney (In-person only) 07:30 - 09:00 AEDT
11 MAR 2025 Project delivery breakfast briefing series
Joint venture & consortium agreements
CPD point/unit(s): 1x substantive law*
Join Rob Buchanan as he discusses the considerations surrounding entering into JV's & consortium agreements and the effect these have on project delivery, as part of the Sydney project delivery series.
Speakers:
Pinsent Masons Sydney (In-person only) 17:00 - 19:30 AEDT
13 MAR 2025 Law review of construction (LRoC)
Survive and thrive in 2025
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join us in Sydney, for a discussion about the legal issues confronting the construction industry as we build tomorrow's infrastructure today.
Speakers:
- To be announced
Pinsent Masons Melbourne (In-person only) 17:00 - 19:30 AEDT
20 MAR 2025 Law review of construction (LRoC)
Survive and thrive in 2025
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join us in Melbourne, for a discussion about the legal issues confronting the construction industry as we build tomorrow's infrastructure today.
Speakers:
- To be announced
Intercontinental Perth City Centre (In-person only) 17:00 - 19:30 AWST
27 MAR 2025 Law review of construction (LRoC)
Survive and thrive in 2025
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join us in Perth, for a discussion about the legal issues confronting the construction industry as we build tomorrow's infrastructure today.
Speakers:
- To be announced
Pinsent Masons Hong Kong (In-person only) Date and time TBC
MAR 2025 Navigating AI governance
What you need to know
This session will cover the impact and key legal consideratons of using and managing AI and will include an update on the latest developments in the region.
Speakers:
- Jennifer Wu, Partner - Hong Kong
- Sarah Chan, Associate - Sydney
Pinsent Masons MPillay Singapore (In-person only) Date and time TBC
MAR 2025 Sustainability-linked financing for borrowers: part 2
Part 2: Sustainability-Linked Financing for Borrowers
Speakers:
April
May
Pinsent Masons Sydney (In-person only) 07:30 - 09:00 AEST
08 MAY 2025 Project delivery breakfast briefing series
Cybersecurity
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join Rob Buchanan and Veronica Scott as they discuss cyber security considerations and their potential impact on project delivery, as part of the Sydney project delivery series.
Speakers:
Pinsent Masons Melbourne (In-person only) Date and time TBC
MAY 2025 Security of payment
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
This session addresses the key differences among security of payment regimes across Australia, making valid payment claims, assessing subcontractor payment claims and preparing valid payment schedules, due dates for payments (and consequences of not meeting them), and common pitfalls and key tips.
Speakers:
June
Pinsent Masons Sydney (In-person only) Date and time TBC
JUNE 2025 Security of payment
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
This session addresses the key differences among security of payment regimes across Australia, making valid payment claims, assessing subcontractor payment claims and preparing valid payment schedules, due dates for payments (and consequences of not meeting them), and common pitfalls and key tips.
Speakers:
Pinsent Masons Sydney (In-person only) 07:30 - 09:00 AEST
11 JUN 2025 Project delivery breakfast briefing series
Delay risks
CPD point/unit(s): 1x Substantive law*
Join Rob Buchanan as he discusses delay risks for project delivery, to close out the Sydney project delivery series.
Speakers:
Pinsent Masons Shanghai (In-person only) Date and time TBC
JUN 2025 Hiring and sending talent to work in Saudi Arabia
Important considerations
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