Ella Cheong is recognized as one of the best woman lawyers in Asia. She is a pioneer in Asia in IP practice and is respected worldwide with innumerable professional awards to date voted by many peers and clients. In 2018, Ella became the very first Asian woman to be inducted into the global prestigious IAM IP Hall of Fame, an award in recognition for her enormous contribution to the development of IP laws. Ella is renowned for her savviness and cross-Asia IP knowledge in all areas of IP, whether contentious or non-contentious matters. Given her profound experiences in representing multi-national corporations and advising on IP laws, Ella is quick in offering commercially viable and pragmatic solutions to her clients.

Ben Lim is the Chief Executive Officer of Intercontinental Trust Ltd and has been actively involved in the Mauritius international financial services sector since its inception in the early 1990’s. A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Ben has significant experience in international tax planning. Ben is also currently the Managing Partner of Andersen in Mauritius and Seychelles. Ben is a board member of Mauritius Finance and was a past President of the Association of Trust and Management Companies in Mauritius.

Damien Laracy is a Partner and Head of the Hong Kong office of Hill Dickinson, a full service office staffed by lawyers and advisors who have lived or practiced in the UK, China, New York, Singapore, South Korea, Dubai, Australia, and New Zealand.

Conti & Partners Law/Tax represents and defends its Clients in every level of justice and jurisdiction, as well as in domestic and international arbitration procedures. The Firm guarantees assistance in drafting and negotiating national and international agreements, as well as advising on various branches of law, particularly Corporate and Commercial Law, Acquisitions, Advertising & Media, Publishing, Intellectual and Industrial Property, Competition, Credit Management, Labour Law and Industrial Law.