Date: Friday 15 December, 2017

Time: 1pm to 6pm (followed by a networking reception)

Venue: Grand Convention Center, Dangsan-dong, Seoul

Cost: free of charge to registered attendants

Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies/ digital currencies and (utility) tokens are providing new ways of carrying out international commerce and trade. Everyone from Bill Gates to Rand Paul and Al Gore agrees that blockchain, cryptocurrencies and tokens have the potential to be massive game changers in the global economy.

As often happens, legal and regulatory systems lag behind new technology, and struggle to catch up to new developments. Some governments see cryptocurrencies and tokens as an opportunity for innovation, others see them as a threat, while still others remain skeptical.

This seminar will explore and compare regulatory environments in several different legal jurisdictions: Korea, USA, China & Hong Kong, Japan, Switzerland, and Estonia. All of them have been active sites of the sale and purchase of coins and tokens, exchanges and initial offerings. With the support of TokenPost, Korea’s largest blockchain media outlet, HMP Law has invited expert lawyers from each country to outline their current legal frameworks and future outlooks. After the individual presentations, a panel of people active in the Korean cryptocurrency and token space will discuss experiences and perspectives about dealing with those different legal systems and guidelines.

Join us at the Grand Convention Center on the afternoon of December 15^th for an interesting and useful afternoon of knowledge exchange and networking. After the seminar itself, there will be a standing networking reception with finger food and wine. Registration for the event is free.

Speakers:

Korea - Chan-sik Ahn, Partner, HMP Law

           USA - Lee A. Schneider, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery   

Japan - Masakazu Masujima, Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Switzerland - Benjamin Dürig, Counsel, Froriep Legal

Estonia - Lada Riisna, LEADELL Pilv

           China & Hong Kong – Partner, Sumit Indwar, Linklaters Hong Kong

The venue is the Grand Convention Center. Click here to see a map: http://dmaps.kr/72s35

To register, visit http://onoffmix.com/event/120501 or email jacco@hmplaw.com