#LawTechChats - “Legality of ICOs & How To Go About It In Malaysia” | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:42:25+08:00 Peatix Legal Hackers KL #LawTechChats - “Legality of ICOs & How To Go About It In Malaysia” tag:peatix.com,2018:event-429908 2018-09-27T19:00:00MYT 2018-09-27T19:00:00MYT Join us at LawTech Malaysia next #LawTechChats for a thought-provoking evening that includes entertaining conversation and of course, food and drinks.We will be speaking to a lawyer and an expert to hear their perspectives on ICOs in Malaysia. Schedule:7.00 pm - Arrival of Guests, Networking & Refreshment 7.45 pm - Introductions8.00 pm - Panel Discussion with Gan Ming Chiek & Edmund Yong9.00 pm - Session Ends/Networking Moderator: Pixie Cigar, LawTech Malaysia Panelists: Gan Ming ChiekPrior to setting up Gan, Lee & Tan (GLT Law), Ming Chiek worked as a Corporate M&A lawyer in Rahmat Lim & Partners (associated with Allen & Gledhill of Singapore), a tier one corporate transactions-focused law firm in Malaysia, and as a corporate & commercial lawyer in Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh, both of which advise on many of the nation’s largest and most high-profile transactions. Ming Chiek has a strong passion for designing and structuring tax-efficient deals that facilitate his clients’ M&A transactions. His career in the M&A sphere has given him the opportunity to work on several notable corporate M&A transactions in Malaysia; in particular, M&A transactions involving the property development, manufacturing, bereavement care, assets management, energy, healthcare, entertainment, technology, F&Bs and distributive trade industries.Edmund YongEdmund has held several senior management roles, as the former Asia Pacific Director for a big data and blockchain-powered company on the Fortune Global 500, and General Manager of a dominant credit reporting bureau. Prior to this, he cut his teeth in finance for over a decade, where he last headed an unsecured lending arm of a sovereign fund-owned bank as Senior Vice President. He has led several industry-first and market-leading solutions on fintech, risk scoring, and e-delivery, which are honoured with dozens of international awards for product innovation. His career has spanned three continents, and is professionally certified in CFPI® , PDCA® and Six Sigma® Black Belt methodologies for Total Quality Management (TQM), with four academic degrees (including LLB and MBA). Sponsors & PartnersGan, Lee & Tan (GLT Law)We are a modern, energetic and forward-thinking law firm with a desire to make legal practice relevant to our time. We take great pride in providing prompt, creative and effective solutions for our client. We are a team of lawyers with experience of international and local law practices. We cover a broad range of legal practices including corporate & commercial, dispute resolution and emerging technology. We offer a range of traditional and emerging legal practices combined with forward-looking perspective to find holistic and pragmatic solutions that will benefit our clients.Celebrus AdvisoryCelebrus Advisory is a compliance-first consulting practice for blockchain development and native token design. Another way of saying this is that we think blockchain will unlock the future digital economy and we want to help you get there the right way, without taking shortcuts on due diligence.Celebrus, a Latin word for “rich in respect”, had its early origins in the 2012 when its founder created BitcoinMalaysia.com, a social platform that spawned the blockchain conversation in the nation and now its largest and most established community to date. Respect is not measured by what we gain but what we say “no” to.Our projects range from the Valley to the Street, both local and foreign. They include budding innovators and entrepreneurs in software technology and heavy industries, as well as financial service providers and alternative trading systems, with cutting edge business delivery models. We love our jobs!LawTech MalaysiaLawTech Malaysia is a community at the intersection of law and technology. We are a group of passionate people that believe the law should and must innovate with time and our current technology. Our vision is to create a sustainable community with a creative mindset in tackling pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. The Co.The Co. is a premium work experience that uniquely weaves life and business together through an inspired sense of adventure and purpose. Everything we do orientates you towards a successful business adventure. Whether it is connecting you to the best of the neighbourhood, making sure you are in good company or providing quality, design focused facilities, we are committed to your world working well so that you can get get on with your walk. CatalystAs part of a community based initiative, we believe in creating the absolute experience that focuses on you, the community and dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship to strengthen the community as an ecosystem. We bring together entrepreneurs, student-preneurs, professionals, growth-hackers, tech-geeks, and startup enthusiasts with the goal of growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in our community, Kota Kemuning. Therefore, our tagline "Bridging People, Building Community"