Since the last global financial crisis, firms have been dealing with its aftermath, including increased regulatory and legislative scrutiny. Many are seeking out and benefiting from the opportunities the Asian financial markets offer. Join us for a look at the current financial landscape in Asia and how arbitration can be best used to mitigate risk should disputes in this specialist area arise.
Ms. Chiann Bao will discuss recent developments at the most established and long standing institution in the region, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), taking a closer look at how the HKIAC is developing to meet the increased demand for arbitration in Asia and the evolving needs of its users.
The theme of this year’s Conference is “Rethinking Domain Name Dispute Resolution in the Era of New gTLDs”. In the Conference, a number of renowned IP practitioners, domain name experts, and arbitrators will share their views on various new topics in relation to domain name dispute resolution and IP arbitration. For further information of the Conference, please refer to the flyer as attached.
Michael Hwang SC would like to invite you to the launch of his new book which puts together his writings and speeches on international arbitration over the last decade (updated in 2013) and made reader-friendly by each essay having a list of contents together with a short introduction to its origins.
This conference will focus on the latest regulatory, commercial and technology law issues being faced by emerging and growth industries in India, Asia as well as the U.S. and Europe. Several other rewarding sub-programs include the In-House Counsel Breakfast Meeting, I-WIN Women Lawyers' Meet, Traveling Fellowship Award, a CyberSpaceCamp and a series of Substantive Law Committee Meetings.
Join Professor David Caron for our Chinese New Year luncheon talk as he discusses the difference (historically and conceptually) between commercial and investment arbitration and the interaction between the two.
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre is proud to host the second Hong Kong Practice Moot for the 7th Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot on 12-13 February 2014. This represents HKIAC’s initiative to engage with the younger Asian arbitration community and to encourage upcoming practitioners in the area of investment arbitration.
In the construction industry, disputes are an all too common and costly occurrence. Increasingly it has been recognised that a clear dispute avoidance strategy implemented throughout the whole project life from procurement to completion will assist the parties in recognising and minimising situations where potential disputes arise.
Join HKIAC Managing Counsel, Ruth Stackpool-Moore at the Park Hyatt, Dubai at the second annual Dubai International Arbitration Summit on 25th February 2014, as she speaks on Arbitration in Asia, giving an overview of the region and recent updates.
This will be talk leading up to the conference on "Practical Approach to Resolving Disputes in the Construction Industry" to be held on Friday 11 April. The seminar will cover the basics of both consultancy and main contract conditions.