The Professional Development & Education Sub-Committee is organizing a seminar on “Value Creation by Transactional Lawyer: Lawyering in the Disruptive AI and Technology Driven Era.”
Members will be able to explore the evolving role of transactional lawyers in an era increasingly shaped by disruptive technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). As innovation accelerates across industries, transactional lawyers must adapt their practices to meet the legal challenges and opportunities presented by technological disruption. The session will begin by examining the value creation role of transactional lawyers in international and domestic commercial transactions. We will then transition to discuss how the rapid adoption of AI and emerging technologies – such as blockchain, data privacy tools, and automation-has transformed the landscape of legal practice.
Particulars of the seminar are as follows:
| Date | 16th APRIL 2025 (WEDNESDAY) |
| Time | 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. (Registration at 2:30 p.m.) |
| Venue | LEVEL 1, ABDULLAH A. RAHMAN AUDITORIUM JOHORE BAR BUILDING NO. 5 JALAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK SUSUR 1/1 80888 IBRAHIM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM |
| Fees | RM60-00 FOR MEMBERS OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR RM30-00 FOR PUPILS IN CHAMBERS / LAW STUDENTS |
| CPD points | T3/16042025/JHB/JHB252185/2 (2 points) |
Speaker
JEFF LEONG is the Co Chair of the Belt And Road Initiative Committee and Corporate, Securities And Investment Law Committee of the Law Association For Asia And The Pacific (LAWASIA). He is a founding partner of Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong, recognized as one of Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal’s A-List and listed in The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame for Corporate and M&A. He is also listed in Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist 2024 for M&A Asia Pacific and was awarded LegalOne Stellar Accolade 2024 – Southeast Asia.
With 36 years of legal experience, Jeff is an adviser in heavily regulated industries, known for his expertise in handling IPOs, M&As and other complex and high-stakes matters. He designed Malaysia’s capital market due diligence system in 1999 and continues to contribute to its evolution.
Jeff also lectures part-time at Kobe University and leads the firm’s Japan and China services groups. Additionally, he is an accredited mediator with the Malaysia International Mediation Centre and several other mediation institutions in China. He is also an arbitrator with Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation and Chinese arbitration centres such as Nanning Arbitration Commission, Chongqing Arbitration Commission and Nansha Arbitration Centre.
Payment & Registration
Payment must be made in advance of the event. Registration will be confirmed upon receiving successful confirmation and once proof of payment is provided at this link – https://bit.ly/4c1PulA or email to the Secretariat (secretariat@johorebar.org.my) on or before 15th April 2025 (Tuesday).
Payment can be made by direct deposit or internet banking to:
Account name: JOHORE BAR HOUSE & LIBRARY FUND
Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account no.: 80-0933164-8
Participants will receive slides (if any – with the permission of the speaker) via email after the seminar.
We look forward to your participation.
R. ANUSHA A/P RAGVAN
CHAIRPERSON
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
SUB COMMITTEE