HKIAC Supporting Events

This full-day Conference is part of the Mediation Week activities from 2 - 6 May 2022.

Speakers of different expertise will gather together in 3 panel discussions: mediation in matrimonial and family matters in the Greater Bay Area (GBA); mediation during COVID; and mediation for Metaverse disputes.

• Simultaneous interpretation in English, Putonghua and Cantonese will be provided throughout the whole event.
• CPD for HKMAAL, Law Society of Hong Kong, FDRC, HK Mediation Centre.

Mr Norris Yang will be moderating the first Panel Session of the Webinar.

1st Panel Session (09:30 am-11:15 am)
"Cross-boundary Family Disputes: the Potential of Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Family Mediated Settlement Agreements in GBA"

Moderator: Mr Norris Yang

Senior Consultant and Founder, Yang Chan & Jamison LLP, Hong Kong (associated with Deloitte Legal);
Chairman, Communications and Publicity Committee, Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited;
Chairman, International Negotiation Mediation Society Macau;
Executive Director, ADR International Limited

Speakers:

Mr Eugene Yim, Barrister, Bernacchi Chambers, Hong Kong SAR; Accredited Mediator HKMAAL
Ms Sherlynn Chan, Partner, Deacons, Hong Kong SAR; Accredited Family Mediator (HKMAAL)
Ms Liu Yang Sophia, Senior Partner, Unitop Law Firm, Shenzhen

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The forthcoming 23rd Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update conference (ACRU 2022) will be held online on Thursday 9 June 2022.

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Future of Technology in Arbitration 2022 (FOTA22) is the first ever global conference focused on bringing you the very latest in cutting-edge technologies that will transform arbitration as we know it today, tomorrow, and in the years to come.

FOTA22 will bring arbitration specialists and technology professionals together in a unique format. The newest and best legal technologies will be on display for demonstration and explanation for you to experience first-hand via the FOTA Showcase. Our panel of expert speakers will examine, explore and debate these technologies through an arbitration lens; considering their impact on alternative dispute resolution.

The conference will take place at the Institute of Engineering Technology in London on 16 September 2022, ahead of ICCA Edinburgh 2022. The first of its kind, this conference will follow ICCA around the world biennially in years to come, showcasing the most significant technology developments for arbitration as the decade progresses.

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The IBA Arb 40 Subcommittee is proud to launch a competition seeking to gather meaningful stories about our shared experiences in international arbitration and to publish them in a unique compendium. Participants are invited to submit stories that fall in one or more of the competition’s categories. Submissions about personal stories are welcome from as wide and diverse a participant pool as possible. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on 30 September 2022 and should not exceed 750 words or contain confidential or privileged information. In the spirit of giving back to the international arbitration community, competition sponsors will make donations reflecting the submissions received, to be used to purchase arbitration-related books and resources to selected universities around the world.

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