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ARBITRATION
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre is the foremost venue for alternative dispute resolution in Asia and the preferred seat for complex disputes involving parties from across the globe, including the United States and China. Consistently declared the world’s freest economy and expected to surpass London and New York to become the leading global financial centre by 2016, Hong Kong is home to an extraordinary number of world-class professionals in various key industries, as well as a robust community of experienced foreign lawyers and arbitrators. Choosing Hong Kong places a wealth of industry-specific expertise and legal know-how at your fingertips.

FACILITIES
The HKIAC's brand new facilities, featuring 360-degree views of Hong Kong’s skyline, are fully customizable and specifically designed to meet the unique needs of a wide variety of meetings and hearings. We offer over 20 separate meeting spaces capable of serving anywhere from 4 to 180 individuals, and our multi-lingual support staff is on hand to provide a full suite of business services to ensure your meeting or hearing runs smoothly. The HKIAC offers a comfortable, convenient, and highly versatile meeting point for parties from all corners of the globe.

HONG KONG
Situated within five hours of half the world’s population and easily accessible from all major cities across the world, Hong Kong is the ideal seat for complex disputes involving foreign parties. The HKIAC’s premier location in Hong Kong’s Exchange Square places us squarely at the centre of the city’s bustling international business district, making the centrality of the HKIAC’s premises unmatched. Hong Kong’s common law court system is strictly independent and has long been considered a pro-arbitration stronghold in Asia. Hong Kong courts routinely uphold the finality and independence of the arbitral system, and an award rendered in Hong Kong has wide enforceability in major jurisdictions across the globe.

NEWS

HKIAC Makes Key Changes to Its Organisational Structure

HKIAC Council has revised its organizational structure to further strengthen its services to users. This reconstitution has been motivated by the principles of independence and expertise and the needs of the users.
An Executive Committee has been established to serve as the principal body directing the activities of HKIAC.
Three standing committees, established by the HKIAC Council, will also operate under the auspices of the Executive Committee, being the Arbitration Proceedings, Appointments, and the Finance and Administration Committees.
To provide guidance and advice to HKIAC on a policy level, HKIAC has also appointed 8 eminent international dispute resolution practitioners to its International Advisory Board.
HKIAC has also added a new generation of dispute resolution practitioners to its Council membership. In addition to being drawn from different jurisdictions and sectors, these Council members also reflect our increased focus on addressing the users’ needs and gaining direct input from in-house counsel.
The changes in the organisational structure will similarly enable HKIAC to provide a more focused approach to serving its users efficiently and effectively.

HKIAC Welcomes Teresa Cheng as New Chairperson

On 10th January 2014 the HKIAC hosted a very successful cocktail party to welcome Teresa Cheng as the New Chairperson, who has succeeded Huen Wong after he stepped down on 1st January 2014.

A Resounding Success for the Inaugural Financial Dispute Series

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The First of HKIAC’s Financial Dispute series was kicked off with “The Future of Financial Transactions in Asia – Opportunities and Challenges” and was an unequivocal success. This inaugural event corresponded with the 7th Asian Financial Forum, drawing some of the most prominent members of the financial and business community. Look out for the second of the series coming on 20 March 2014.

EVENTS

HKIAC Industry Series: Financial Disputes - Derivatives in Asia

Our finance experts will discuss the resolution of disputes involving derivatives and complex financial transactions in the international markets as well as the emerging markets.

Taste of IP in China: Protecting IP from Vineyard to Bottle

We will examine issues relating to the protection of trademarks and online infringements concerning the use of a domain name in China, particularly in relation to the new trademark law in China and the new generic top-level domains. Licensing agreements, as a route to expanding a brand in Asia, will be discussed in addition to various strategies aimed to pre-empt disputes. An explanation of how arbitration fits into an IP context will also be provided and we will analyse when arbitration is the favoured form of dispute resolution.

Rising Global Stars: Understanding the Asia-LatAm Trade Relationship

This seminar looks to identify the key players in this growing relationship, how best to strike a deal and mitigate risk with Chinese, Korean & Japanese counterparties, and to discuss the role the US plays in this commercial dynamic. From deal to dispute our experienced speakers hope to provide an overview of the important points to note from both sides of the globe.

PARDCI (Practical Approach to Resolving Disputes in the Construction Industry)

5-17-11-hong-kong PARDCI (Practical Approach to Resolving Disputes in the Construction Industry)

Join HKIAC, CIArb (East Asia Branch) and HKIE (Civil Division and ADR Committee) in the 2nd PARDCI conference. This conference will look at the various dispute mechanisms, the strategy to implement them, current legislation and how engineers, quantity surveyors and architects should try as an industry to resolve any disputes within their own professional field.
Sponsorship opportunities are now available.

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