Past Events
HKIAC Road Show – New Rules and Recent Practice – New York Stop
Join us to explore the short and medium term trends experienced by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in the cases it handles, as we look back over the last five years of development and consider what this foretells for the future.Read more
SmartHK Nanjing (10-11 June 2014) Business opportunities abound for HK’s ICT industry!
Following the previous success since 2011, the next SmartHK will be held in Nanjing in June 2014 to connect Hong Kong’s service providers with potential clients on the Yangtze River Delta region, including the manufacturing and retail sectors. The event also offers an invaluable opportunity to grasp first-hand information of the mainland market and expand business networks.Read more
The 18th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Congress 2014
The Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) is an international association of the quantity surveying and cost engineering profession in the Asia and Western Pacific region. Members include quantity surveying and cost engineering institutions from 14 countries and cities including Australia, China, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Malaysia, Fiji, Brunei, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Philippines, South Africa, Indonesia and Hong Kong.Read more
HKIAC Road Show – New Rules and Recent Practice – Frankfurt Stop
Join us to explore the short and medium term trends experienced by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in the cases it handles, as we look back over the last five years of development and consider what this foretells for the future.Read more
HKIAC Road Show – New Rules and Recent Practice – London Stop
Join us to explore the short and medium term trends experienced by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in the cases it handles, as we look back over the last five years of development and consider what this foretells for the future.Read more
Hong Kong International Arbitration Summit
www.KluwerArbitration.com is the world's leading online resource for international arbitration research. It contains a wealth of commentary from expert authors and an extensive collection of primary source materials. Plus, as a subscriber you gain access to exclusive materials including ICC cases and awards.Read more
HKIAC Road Show – New Rules and Recent Practice – Hong Kong Stop
Join us to explore the short and medium term trends experienced by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in the cases it handles, as we look back over the last five years of development and consider what this foretells for the future.Read more
Arbitration: still the international 'gold standard' in dispute resolution?
John Beechey, the President of International Chamber of Commerce, will be holding a special lecture on the present and future of international arbitration, featuring live at HKIAC.Read more
The Asia Pac Digital Marketing & gTLD Strategy Congress + The Internet of Names
The event will blend sessions for attorneys and corporate representatives who are just becoming aware of the gTLD program, the opportunities that it offers their organizations and who need education, guidance and support as they navigate the complex application and approval process; as well as sessions for international brand managers and marketing specialists keen to learn how they can use a gTLD to their marketing or financial advantage.Read more
Domain Names and DNS: Comparative, Institutional Perspectives and Recent Developments in the DNS Governance
The set of rules that regulate the Domain Name System (DNS) forms a sprawling discipline, which involves different branches of law: public international law, private international law, comparative law, intellectual property law, competition law, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), etc. A number of issues arise in the context of the constantly changing DNS. A panel of experienced and renowned specialists will attempt to address some of the issues.Read more
Charting the New Frontiers of Intellectual Property Protection of Fashion Brands and Designs
Fashion is one of the world’s most important creative industries. It is estimated that the annual global fashion industry revenue has hit $ 1.2 trillion. In the context of the growing importance of the fashion industry, this conference seeks to explore the latest developments in intellectual property protection of fashion brands and designs with a focus on trademark law. It aims to bring together leading scholars and practitioners to share their perspectives on this rapidly developing area of legal practice.Read more
Taste of IP in China: Protecting IP from Vineyard to Bottle
Join HKIAC in our second wine event with a fictitious story of a successful Chinese wine seller who becomes the target of acquisition by a multinational company.Read more
The Legal Big Data Symposium
The Legal Big Data Symposium is a part of the initiative of Asia eDiscovery exchange, this is a 500 people event which will be held in Conrad Hotel on 29-30 April 2014.Read more
Pulling oneself up by one’s bootstraps: Jurisdictional challenges in international arbitration
The principle of party autonomy forms the cornerstone on which arbitration is based. The jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal to decide a dispute between parties is derived from the agreement reached between those parties to refer the differences between them to arbitration. It is not uncommon for challenges to the jurisdiction of a tribunal to be brought, either during the arbitration itself or in the course of enforcement proceedings.Read more
CCL Talk on Rights Protection Mechanism for New gTLDs and the Use of ODR
Recently, Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC) was appointed by ICANN as provider to resolve new gTLDs disputes under the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) and Trademark - Post Delegation Dispute Resolution Policy (TM-PDDRP). This talk will introduce the relevant ICANN dispute resolution policies for new gTDs, with highlights on ADNDRC's practical experience in employing Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform to facilitate domain name dispute resolution proceedings.Read more
17th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day in Paris
HKIAC is proud to sponsor the 17th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day in Paris, to be held on Thursday, 13th – 14th February 2014. Following the IBA’s recent adoption of its Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration, International standards of conduct amongst Counsel and during arbitration proceedings will be considered.Read more
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.Read more
New Choices for Dispute Resolution in a Changing Global Market: An Introduction to Hong Kong arbitration and the HKIAC
Being informed about your dispute resolution options is an important way to mitigate risk in this growing relationship. In this seminar, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s (HKIAC) representative in Latin America, Kiran Sanghera, will provide an introduction to arbitration in Hong Kong and the HKIAC, its activities in your region and its suitability for Asia-Latin American commercial disputes.Read more
Rising Global Stars: Understanding the Asia-LatAm Trade Relationship
This seminar looks to identify the key players in this growing relationship and to provide insights on how best to strike a deal and mitigate risk with Chinese, Korean & Japanese counterparties in the energy and technology sectors. From deal to dispute our experienced speakers hope to provide an overview of the important points to note from both sides of the globe.Read more