ACLF - ECGI
Asian Corporate Law Forum 2026
By invitation only
The Asian Corporate Law Forum (ACLF) was established in 2023, aiming to become the preeminent organisation in the world for scholarship on corporate law and governance in Asia.
The annual ACLF public event and invitation-only conference bring together 11 of Asia’s leading law departments, renowned for their expertise in corporate law and governance in Asia. They comprise an engaging forum for the most innovative and impactful new scholarship on Asian corporate law and governance.
📆 Conference details:
Tuesday 14 - Wednesday 15, April 2026
📍 Conference Location:
Monash University Malaysia
Programme
Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | 09:00 MYT
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Speaker(s)
Monash University
Opening Address
Speaker(s)
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
Session 1
From Populism to Legal Overreach: Examining Pertamina Fuel-Blending Corruption Case
Moderator
Seoul National University
Speaker(s)
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Discussant
National Taiwan University
Panel Discussion | Emerging Issues in Corporate Governance
Moderator
Monash University
Panelist(s)
Monash University Malaysia
Seoul National University
O.P. Jindal Global University
Peking University
Coffee Break
Session 2
Scope of succession plans for listed companies in India – A case study
Moderator
Monash University
Speaker(s)
O.P. Jindal Global University
Discussant
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
Session 3
A Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Red-Chip Companies Going Private
Moderator
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Speaker(s)
Singapore Management University
Xu Yan
Singapore Management University
Discussant
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Lunch Break
Session 4
The Evolving Landscape of Corporate Takeovers in Japan
Moderator
Monash University
Speaker(s)
The University of Tokyo
Discussant
Singapore Management University
Session 5
The Promises, Challenges and Perils of the Rise of Private Equity Sponsor-Led Insolvency Proceedings: Lessons from the United States, Europe and Asia
Moderator
University Malaya
Speaker(s)
Singapore Management University
Seoul National University School of Law
Discussant
The University of Tokyo
Coffee break
Session 6
China’s World-Leading Innovators: Opening the Corporate Governance Black Box
Moderator
Singapore Management University
Speaker(s)
Zhejiang University
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management University
Discussant
The University of Hong Kong
Day 1 Concludes + Group Photo
Dinner
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | 10:00 MYT
Introduction
Speaker(s)
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
Session 1
Flipping Companies Across Borders: An Asian Perspective
Moderator
Monash University
Speaker(s)
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Discussant
Australian National University
Session 2
The Fork in the Boardroom: Market Efficiency, Political Signaling, and the Specialist Director in China
Moderator
Monash University
Speaker(s)
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Discussant
Kobe University
Lunch
Session 3
Securities Regulation & Climate Change in Douglas A. Kysar & Ernest Lim, The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Private Law
Moderator
Monash University
Speaker(s)
City University of Hong Kong
Discussant
Peking University
Session 4
Reforming Australia’s Limited Partnerships Laws: Lessons from Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia
Moderator
City University of Hong Kong
Speaker(s)
Monash University
Discussant
Seoul National University
Coffee break
Panel Discussion | Corporate Governance in an Era of Populism and Nationalism
Moderator
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
Panelist(s)
Monash University
O.P. Jindal Global University
National Taiwan University
Universitas Indonesia
Session 5
Directors as Geopolitical Risk in Corporate Governance
Moderator
Monash University
Speaker(s)
National Taiwan University
Discussant
Monash University
Day 2 Concludes and ACLF 2027 Sharing
Speaker(s)
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
University of Tokyo
End of Day 2
Speakers
Kenneth Khoo
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Representative Member
Steve Kourabas
Deputy Director of Monash Law School's Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies
Monash University
Representative Member
Mutsuhiko Yukioka
Mutsuhiko Yukioka
The University of Tokyo
Presentations
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China’s World-Leading Innovators: Opening the Corporate Governance Black Box
Speaker(s)
Zhejiang University
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management UniversityDiscussant(s)
The University of Hong KongModerator(s)
Singapore Management University -
Flipping Companies Across Borders: An Asian Perspective
Speaker(s)
Faculty of Law, National University of SingaporeDiscussant(s)
Australian National UniversityModerator(s)
Monash University -
The Fork in the Boardroom: Market Efficiency, Political Signaling, and the Specialist Director in China
Speaker(s)
Faculty of Law, National University of SingaporeDiscussant(s)
Kobe UniversityModerator(s)
Monash University -
Securities Regulation & Climate Change in Douglas A. Kysar & Ernest Lim, The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Private Law
Speaker(s)
City University of Hong KongDiscussant(s)
Peking UniversityModerator(s)
Monash University -
Reforming Australia’s Limited Partnerships Laws: Lessons from Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia
Speaker(s)
Monash UniversityDiscussant(s)
Seoul National UniversityModerator(s)
City University of Hong Kong -
Panel Discussion | Corporate Governance in an Era of Populism and Nationalism
Panelist(s)
Monash University
O.P. Jindal Global University
National Taiwan UniversityAnd more (...)
Moderator(s)
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of Law -
Directors as Geopolitical Risk in Corporate Governance
Speaker(s)
National Taiwan UniversityDiscussant(s)
Monash UniversityModerator(s)
Monash University -
From Populism to Legal Overreach: Examining Pertamina Fuel-Blending Corruption Case
Discussant(s)
National Taiwan UniversityModerator(s)
Seoul National University -
Panel Discussion | Emerging Issues in Corporate Governance
Panelist(s)
Monash University Malaysia
Seoul National University
O.P. Jindal Global UniversityAnd more (...)
Moderator(s)
Monash University -
Scope of succession plans for listed companies in India – A case study
Discussant(s)
Singapore Management University, Yong Pung How School of LawModerator(s)
Monash University -
A Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Red-Chip Companies Going Private
Discussant(s)
Faculty of Law, National University of SingaporeModerator(s)
Chinese University of Hong Kong -
The Evolving Landscape of Corporate Takeovers in Japan
Speaker(s)
The University of TokyoDiscussant(s)
Singapore Management UniversityModerator(s)
Monash University -
The Promises, Challenges and Perils of the Rise of Private Equity Sponsor-Led Insolvency Proceedings: Lessons from the United States, Europe and Asia
Speaker(s)
Singapore Management University
Seoul National University School of LawDiscussant(s)
The University of TokyoModerator(s)
University Malaya
In collaboration with ECGI Institutional members
Organised by
Vivien Chen
Monash University
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