Wednesday, November 22, 2017

International Symposium on the Corporation in a Changing World; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics



Apologies for the somewhat belated posting, but I wanted to spotlight Ezra Wasserman Mitchell, Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law, who along with Kent Greenfield, Professor, Boston College Law School organized a marvelous conference at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law SUFE Law School Commercial Law Center.  A great group of scholars from the U.S., China, Europe and Australia gathered together to speak to emerging issues of corporate law. The contributions were excellent, enriched by the commentary from scholars from different legal systems and cultures, and the discussion that ended each panel.

The Program follows below. The PPT f my own presentation will follow in another post.




International Symposium on
The Corporation in a Changing World


Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law SUFE Law School Commercial Law Center

October 21st – 22nd, 2017
Conference Agenda Day One: Oct 21st (Saturday)

Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Xiaoyan Song, Professor & Acting Vice Dean, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law

Speakers:

Shaohua Zheng, Professor & Assistant to the President, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Ciyun Zhu, Professor, Tsinghua University School of Law
Kent Greenfield, Professor, Boston College Law School
Ezra Wasserman Mitchell, Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law

9:30–9:40 Conference Photograph

9:40 - 12:00 Panel One
Moderator: Fabian Amtenbrink, Professor & Vice Dean, Erasmus University Rotterdam Law School
 Speakers:
9:40 - 10:00 Jean du Plessis, Professor, Deakin University Law School Directors’ Duties and the ‘Best Interests of the Corporation’
10:00 - 10:20 Jianbo Lou, Associate Professor, Peking University Law School, The Financing of a Hostile Takeover in Chinese Securities Market and its Legal and Policy Implication
10:20–10:40 Cindy Schipani, Professor, University of Michigan Ross School of Business Worker Voice in China: The Evolution of the Staff and Worker Representative Congress
10:40–11:00 Martijn Scheltema, Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam Law School, Human Rights Due Diligence in M&A

Commentators:
11:00–11:10 Jianwei Li, Professor, China University of Political Science and Law, School of Civil, Commercial and Economic Law
11:10–11:20 Peixin Luo, Vice Director, Shanghai Municipal Government Legal Office
11:20–11:30 JianFan, Lecturer, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law
11:30–12:00 Open Discussion

12:00–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:15 Panel Two
Moderator: Ciyun Zhu, Professor, Tsinghua University School of Law, Senior Vice President of China Commercial Law Research Society
Speakers:

13:30–13:50 Eli Bukspan, Lecturer, The Radzyner Law School of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Direct Legal Application of Human Rights in the Private Sphere: Corporations as the First Step
13:50–14:10 Frank Partnoy, Professor, University of San Diego School of Law Corporations and Human Life
14:10–14:30 Kent Greenfield, Professor, Boston College Law School Corporations Are People Too
Commentators:
14:30–14:40 Weeny Li, Professor & Director of Erasmus China Law Centre, Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Law
14:40–14:50 Wei Shen, Professor & Dean, Shandong University Law School 14:50–15:00 Jin Leng, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law, School of International Finance and Law 15:00–15:15 Open Discussion
15:15–15:30 Tea Break

15:30–17:15 Panel Three
Moderator: Hong Wu, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law, School of Economic Law, President, Institute of Financial Law of Shanghai Law Society
Speakers: 15:30–15:50
15:30–15:50 Gongyun Gu, Professor & Vice President, East China University of Political Science and Law, Reform of SOEs and Implementation of Company Law
15:50–16:10 Li Guo, Professor & Vice Dean, Peking University Law School, The Chinese Board of Supervisors System: An International Comparison
16:10-16:30 Ezra Wasserman Mitchell, Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law, Convergence East to West
Commentators:
16:30–16:40 Changyin Han, Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University KoGuan Law School
16:40–16:50 Wei Yu, Deputy Chief Judge, Shanghai High People’s Court Civil Trial Chamber II
16:50–17:00 Kent Greenfield, Professor, Boston College Law School Open Discussion
17:00–17:15 Open Discussion

17:15–18:45 Break to Rest at Hotel

18:45 Conference Dinner


Day Two: Oct 22nd (Sunday)

8:30–10:15 Panel Four
Moderator: Yulin Qian, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law School of Economic Law
Speakers:
8:30–8:50 Theresa Gabaldon, Professor, The George Washington University School of Law (by Video), Exploitation and Antidotes: A Corporate Law-Based Approach to Overmarketing and Overpricing by Big Pharma
8:50–9:10 Jeffrey Gordon, Professor, Columbia University School of Law (by Video), Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Law and Governance
9:10–9:30 Megan Bowman, Lecturer, King’s College London The Dickson Poon School of Law, The Limitations of Business Case Logic for Societal Benefit & Implications for Corporate Law: A Case Study of ‘Climate Friendly’ Banks
Commentators:
9:30–9:40 Xujun Gao, Professor, Tongji University Law School
9:40–9:50 Frank Partnoy, Professor, University of San Diego School of Law
9:50–10:00 Xiao Pan, Lecturer, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law
10:00–10:15 Open Discussion
10:15–10:30 Tea Break

10:30–12:15 Panel Five
Moderator: Zhongxiao Yang, Professor & Director of Development Planning Department, East China University of Political Science and Law
Speakers:
10:30–10:50 Larry Catá Backer, Professor, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, The (In)visible Corporation: Asset Partitioning and Corporate Personality for an Emerging Age
10:50–11:10 Barnali Choudhury, Senior Lecturer, University College London Faculty of Law, Corporate Governance for All?
11:10–11:30 Shihong Li, East China University of Political Science and Law, School of International Finance and Law, Research on the Legal Issues Concerning the Pass-through Execution of Shareholders’ Rights
Commentators:
11:30–11:40 Weijun Ge, Professor & Vice Dean, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law
11:40–11:50 Lingyan Xu, Associate Professor, Fudan University Law School
11:50–12:00 Zeng Si, Yale University Law School (J.S.D. Candidate)
12:00–12:15 Open Discussion

12:15–12:30 Closing Ceremony
Moderator: Weijun Ge, Professor & Vice Dean, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law

Speakers:
Frank Partnoy, Professor, University of San Diego School of Law
Xiaoyan Song, Professor & Acting Vice Dean, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law
12:00–13:30 Lunch

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