ESG Risks and Opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment Cycle

Mini vandePol is the head of Baker McKenzie's Asia Pacific Compliance & Investigations Group. She has more than 30 years' experience advising multinationals on a variety of ESG risks, including around sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, human rights violations related to supply chains, and significant financial misconduct. She regularly assists companies in establishing and enhancing their risk management programs, in assessing risks in transactional opportunities, and in credibly investigating transgressions. She has been recognized by industry publications and awards as a leading lawyer in the areas of white collar crime, compliance and investigations. She is also regularly quoted in the media and is highly sought as conference speaker.

Mini is the representative of Baker McKenzie in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) and has been an active member of the WEF Global Future Council since November 2019. She is also the vice president of the Women's White Collar Defence Association (HK Chapter).

Mini graduated from Australia's Monash University with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws. She is admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Australia and as a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong.

Gerald Lam is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He specializes in international risk and investigations and has particular experience in advising multinational clients on global anti corruption and compliance matters in relation to cross-border investments and operations, including on anti-bribery and corruption, international economic sanctions, and AML and financial fraud, with a special focus on the financial services, private equity, life sciences and TMT sectors. He has conducted numerous cross border FCPA investigations, compliance risk assessments, and investment due diligence spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Gerald graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a JD and P.C.LL. (Distinguished Scholarship). He is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong.