16 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2023
Past Events
Effective Use of Commercial Dispute Resolution
The seminar is aimed at the legal and business community in Indonesia who are looking for a practical introduction on how best to use arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in commercial matters from the contract drafting stage to the enforcement of awards.
The seminar will be conducted by experienced international arbitrators, and arbitration practitioners from law firms and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).
HKIAC Arbitration Workshop: Arbitrators Challenged
Arbitration laws and rules routinely provide for a mechanism to challenge arbitrators. While challenges to arbitrators are, at least in Hong Kong arbitration, not often sustained, any challenge made will disrupt proceedings, add delay and increase costs. Every arbitrator should, therefore, be keeping pace with the international standards and latest practice relevant to potential conflict of interests, duties of disclosure, typical challenge allegations and related procedures. This training will provide practical and informative insights into the latest developments in this area, with reference to the relevant practice at HKIAC and in Hong Kong-seated arbitration. The participants will also have an opportunity to exchange views with the trainers on practical issues arising from two real-life challenge scenarios.
For more information, please click here to view the flyer.Read more
3rd HKIAC Arbitration Workshop - Shanghai
Damages and costs in international arbitration
This half day workshop will explore the intricacies of calculating and proving damages in international arbitration.
Confirmed speakers:
- Mustafa Hadi, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group
- Brian McGinley, Partner, PwC
- Catherine Mun, Partner, Li & Partners
- Kathleen Paisley, Partner, Ambos Law
- Ling Yang, Deputy Secretary-General, HKIAC
NEC4 seminar
A DAB HAND…DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNDER NEC4
The Contractor has reached the final stages of the fit out of the Ritts Krakhaa Hotel. The project is close to completion, and yet the parties are far apart on various elements of the account. The accounts are currently HKD 1 billion apart and relationships have deteriorated. The disputes involve major subcontract packages, extended time for completion and an allegation of a major defect.
This contract contains a Dispute Advisory Board (DAB). Does this method actually work? Can the disputes be effectively resolved this way? Is it possible for the relationships to survive and even improve between the parties?
For more information, please click here to view the flyer.Read more
HKIAC Lunch Talk for Young Practitioners
Ariel Ye, Partner at King & Wood Mallesons is the guest speaker at our HKIAC Lunch Talk for Young Practitioners and will speak on The end of the land the beginning of the sea: How the young lawyers access to international arbitration.Read more
HKIAC Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop – Yangon
HKIAC is organising its Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop in Yangon, Myanmar on 25 July 2018. This event is free of charge.
Description:
You are an in-house counsel, a contract manager, a transactional or dispute resolution lawyer. You have received a call from your management team or client at 6:30 p.m. asking you to finalise an arbitration agreement within a few hours before the deal is sealed. How do you secure the best possible arbitration agreement for your company or client, while bearing the business objectives in mind and making sure that the corporate policy is followed? What are the key drafting points you need to consider and what part of the arbitration agreement may be traded against other terms of the contract?
For anyone who has faced these questions, we welcome you to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop. The workshop will feature a real-time negotiation over an arbitration clause to be included in an agreement concerning a Chinese private equity fund’s investment in a joint venture through a Myanmar company. With the establishment of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, such questions are increasingly relevant for professionals in Myanmar.
For more information, please click here to view the flyer.Read more
Public Working Group Session on HKIAC Rules Revision
In August 2017, the HKIAC Rules Revision Committee (the “Committee”) announced proposed amendments to the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) and launched a public consultation process inviting feedback from users and interest groups. HKIAC received numerous submissions from practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel, funders, government authorities and professional groups. The Committee has carefully considered all submissions and will release a new draft of the revised Rules for further consultation. To that end, HKIAC will host a public working group session to discuss the application of some of the new provisions proposed by the Committee against a case scenario. The session provides an opportunity for the legal and business communities in Hong Kong to have a direct discussion with the Committee on any of the proposed amendments.Read more
The effective use of commercial dispute resolution
The seminar is aimed at the legal and business community in Myanmar who are looking for a practical introduction on how best to use arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in commercial matters from the contract drafting stage to the commencement of proceedings.
The seminar will be conducted by experienced international arbitrators, and arbitration practitioners from law firms and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).
Topics include:
- Use of commercial arbitration
- Arbitration practice in Hong Kong at HKIAC
- Drafting effective dispute resolution clauses
- Reviewing problematic dispute resolution clauses
- Other forms of alternative dispute resolution
For more information, please click here to view the flyer.Read more
2nd HKIAC Arbitration Workshops - Shanghai Series 2018
Effective cross-examination: using experts in international arbitration
This one day workshop will provide international arbitration practitioners with advanced skills and techniques to successfully conduct examination and cross-examination of experts in arbitration proceedings.
Topics include:
- Role and the use of experts in international arbitration
- Live demonstration: mock cross-examination
- Interactive session: putting technique into practice
Confirmed speakers:
- Desmond Ang, Sidley Austin
- Mariel Dimsey, Shirley Lau & Co. LLP In association with CMS Hasche Sigle, Hong Kong LLP
- Mustafa Hadi, Berkeley Research Group
- Xiaoming Li, Han Kun Law Offce
- Calvin Qiu, Berkeley Research Group
- Ling Yang, HKIAC
HKIAC青年午餐会 - Xiuming Tao
[FULL-HOUSE]
HKIAC Lunch Talk for Young Practitioners (HKIAC 青年午餐会) 提供平台供青年人与资深国际仲裁人士交流，探讨和思考国际仲裁相关问题。帮助提升青年人参与国际仲裁的能力。拓展青年人仲裁职业机会和渠道。
主讲人：陶修明
陶修明律师拥有近三十年的从业经历，主要从事金融和资本市场方面的法律服务和研究，特别是在金融衍生品、结构性融资、资产管理、资产证券化等、金融机构重组、私募股权投资和企业上市业务领域具有丰富经验和一流能力。
陶修明律师在商事争议特别是金融投资纠纷处理方面具有丰富经验。目前是中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会仲裁员（兼专家委员会委员），北京仲裁委员会/北京国际仲裁中心仲裁员，ICC仲裁委员会委员（兼金融工作小组委员），香港国际仲裁中心仲裁员（及金融服务争议仲裁员），上海国际经济贸易仲裁委员会仲裁员，中华仲裁协会（台湾）仲裁员，海峡两岸仲裁中心仲裁员，吉隆坡国际仲裁中心仲裁员以及广州、重庆、珠海等地仲裁机构仲裁员。
陶修明律师目前还担任中国银行间市场交易商协会下属金融衍生品专业委员会委员、认证专家委员会委员和法律专业委员会委员，中国银行业协会法律专家成员，中国保险资产管理业协会专家委员会委员，全国律师协会金融证券委员会委员。他还曾担任北京律师协会金融衍生品法律专业委员会主任（2012年以前），北京律协银行事务法律专业委员会副主任（2009年以前），以及国际掉期及衍生工具协会（ISDA）下属文件编制、担保及法律和监管等委员会委员（2009年以前）。Read more
Roundtable Discussion Series
[FULL-HOUSE]
The discussion will be jointly led by Matthew Gearing QC, Chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and Huen Wong BBS, JP, Chairman of the Arbitration Committee and Past President of the Law Society of Hong Kong (LSHK).
Commercial and Investment Arbitration Training Workshop
The aim of the workshop is to provide an overview of the general principles of arbitration and to explore in detail the role of the government in commercial and investment arbitrations. This closed workshop is tailored towards meeting the training needs of government representatives involved in any aspect of trade, finance, investment and foreign affairs. The workshop will be conducted by experienced international arbitration practitioners from law firms and arbitral institutions, and consists of short lectures and interactive discussion.
HKIAC Shanghai Office Open Day
Interested in arbitration? Attend our HKIAC Shanghai Office Open Day to hear from experts on Hong Kong’s role in dispute resolution involving Chinese and foreign parties and in particular why HKIAC is best suited for handling disputes arising out of the Belt and Road Initiative. This event is aimed at law school students in Shanghai and will provide students with an overview of arbitration in Hong Kong at HKIAC.
HKIAC 仲裁条款谈判演习会 - 昆明
设想您是一名公司法务、仲裁律师或项目律师，下午6:30收到公司管理层或客户的电话，要求在合同签订前的最后几小时内敲定一份仲裁协议。您将如何在有限的时间内为您的公司或客户争取最有利的仲裁条款？在谈判过程中，哪些是需要考虑的重点，仲裁条款的哪些部分可以让步从而换取其他更有利的条款?
如果您曾经面临过上述问题，我们欢迎您参加HKIAC在昆明举办的仲裁条款谈判演习会。会上将由两家公司的代表现场模拟谈判两份仲裁协议，由资深评论员讲解谈判过程和分享谈判要点。
您将获得实用的谈判技巧和策略。
HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme - HK
[FULL-HOUSE]
HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme - Hong Kong
HKIAC is the first arbitral institution to offer a Tribunal Secretary Training Programme. As an extension of HKIAC’s tribunal secretary service, the Programme trains the next generation of tribunal secretaries around the world.
The training is two-and-a-half-day, during which part of the participants work will be assessed. A further written exam will follow the training. Participants who have passed the written exam will receive a certificate of completion and will be listed on our website subject to his/her consent.
To apply, please send your cv to events@hkiac.org.
中国女性与仲裁：如何做得更好？
[FULL-HOUSE]
“仲裁女性俱乐部”活动将汇集一批具有多重角色的受尊重的女性仲裁从业者，分享她们关于女性与仲裁职业发展的经验和见解。
“仲裁女性俱乐部”（WIA）是香港国际仲裁中心（HKIAC）为促进女性在国际仲裁及相关业务领域的成功而发起的一项倡议。 “仲裁女性俱乐部”提供一个平台，供仲裁女性从业者思考和探讨当前热点话题，发展网络和业务关系，并培养下一代的领先女性从业者。
HKIAC Pre-arbitration Strategy Workshop (Ho Chi Minh)
[FULL-HOUSE]
Maximising Recovery in International Infrastructure Disputes
This workshop brings together legal counsel, an asset recovery specialist, and a third-party funder in an early stage meeting scenario to consider the legal options available and practical steps required to formulate an effective dispute resolution strategy.
Experts will consider the lifecycle of a dispute from commencement of proceedings through to enforcement and ultimate recovery. The aim is to equip attendees with the tools to make sound business decisions when faced with a dispute arising out of an infrastructure project.
Doing Business with China: Why Arbitration Matters?
China has embarked on economic expansion since its market opened up three decades ago, rising to become the world’s second largest economy today. As cross-border deals continue to close between foreign and Chinese companies, it has become a top priority for businesses to capitalize on opportunities and evaluate risk management strategies.
At the seminar, our panelists will discuss key considerations when contracting with Chinese parties and selecting effective dispute resolution mechanisms. Attendees will hear from HKIAC’s Secretary-General on Hong Kong’s role in dispute resolution involving Chinese and foreign parties, and recent trends and developments at HKIAC relevant to such disputes.
Topics:
- Key considerations when contracting with Chinese parties
- Hong Kong’s role in disputes between Chinese and foreign parties
- Recent trends and developments at HKIAC
- China's Belt and Road Initiative - what it means for US companies
Doing Business with China: Why Arbitration Matters?
[FULL-HOUSE]
China has embarked on economic expansion since its market opened up three decades ago, rising to become the world’s second largest economy today. As cross-border deals continue to close between foreign and Chinese companies, it has become a top priority for businesses to capitalize on opportunities and evaluate risk management strategies.
At the luncheon, our panelists will discuss key considerations when contracting with Chinese parties and selecting effective dispute resolution mechanisms. Attendees will hear from HKIAC’s Secretary-General on Hong Kong’s role in dispute resolution involving Chinese and foreign parties, and recent trends and developments at HKIAC relevant to such disputes.
Topics:
- Key considerations when contracting with Chinese parties
- Hong Kong’s role in disputes between Chinese and foreign parties
- Recent trends and developments at HKIAC
To view the flyer, please click here.
HKIAC青年午餐会 - Meg Utterback
HKIAC Lunch Talk for Young Practitioners (HKIAC 青年午餐会) 提供平台供青年人与资深国际仲裁人士交流，探讨和思考国际仲裁相关问题。帮助提升青年人参与国际仲裁的能力。拓展青年人仲裁职业机会和渠道。
主讲人：Meg Utterback (胡梅)
金杜律师事务所上海分所国际合伙人，金杜中国争议解决部管理小组会员， 金杜全所IA团队联席主管。其主要执业领域是国际仲裁以及跨境诉讼。胡梅女士曾代表美国、欧洲以及中国的多家企业，在亚洲地区进行过国际仲裁。她经常解决涉及仲裁以及诉讼的跨
司法辖区争议。她的执业领域包括在中国进行合规调查以及危机治理。
