OS Law partner Jude Ocampo presented “Open for Business – Liberalization of Philippine FDI Rules” at the Singapore In-House Outbound Forum, 2023, organized by the In-House Community and co-hosted with Maxwell Chambers. OS Law was also one of the forum’s sponsors.

The invitation-only, half-day forum was held in person on 21 June 2023 at Maxwell Chambers, 32 Maxwell Road, Singapore. It gave senior in-house counsel regional legal updates analysing outbound risks and opportunities in Vietnam, the Philippines, India, Thailand and the Middle East.

Jude Ocampo’s presentation

Open for Business – Liberalization of Philippine FDI Rules, including:

  • Lifting of restrictions on foreign equity in key sectors
  • New incentive scheme
  • Business-friendly tax reform

Other sessions

  • Panel discussion, “The Age of AI has begun: Is International Arbitration Ready for it?”, moderated by Rakesh Kirpalani (Drew & Napier) with Lijun Chui (Bird & Bird) and Ken Hwee Tan (Singapore Judiciary)
  • “Key watch-outs for in-house counsel when doing deals in India”, presented by Anuj Shah (Khaitan & Co)
  • “10 things you might not know about foreign direct investment regulations in Thailand”, presented by Wayu Suthisarnsuntorn (Pisut & Partners)
  • “M&A and M&A Financing in Vietnam in an evolving legal landscape”, presented by Vo Ha Duyen and Ngoc Anh Bui (VILAF)
  • “Business Law Update: UAE & Saudi Arabia”, presented by Christopher Gunson (AMERELLER)

Event details from the In-House Community (archived event page). The speaker line-up was also announced in a LinkedIn post by Wayu Suthisarnsuntorn.