Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Arbitration Clauses co-organised by HKIAC, Clifford Chance, and Association of Corporate Counsel

Using real-life arbitration clauses and examples, our experienced panelists will explain the life cycle of this topic, starting from factors to be considered when negotiating arbitration clauses, through to the consequences and impact that the wording of arbitration clauses can have in practice.

HKIAC advanced Arbitration Training Programme 2023

HKIAC Advanced Arbitrator Training Programme is scheduled to take place on 20 and 21 April 2023, 9:30am - 5:30pm (HKT). This programme is a mixture of lectures, group work and individual work based on case scenarios

Arbitration in Tech and Construction: The View from Hong Kong and Beyond

Join us for an open discussion about Arbitration in tech and construction - the view from Hong Kong and beyond.

Fox Rothschild, together with HKIAC, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and DAC Beachcroft, are inviting you to join us for a breakfast and morning panel.

The event will take place at The Carlton,10 Eliezer Peri Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel.

For more information, please visit here.

Hong Kong Practice Moot for the 15th Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court

HKIAC is organising the Virtual Hong Kong Practice Moot for the 15th Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court on 25 and 26 April 2023.

If you wish to join this Practice Moot, please complete and submit the registration form on or before 6pm Hong Kong time on 7 March 2023. HKIAC will inform teams shortly thereafter whether their registration has been accepted for the HK Practice Moot. 

[FULL HOUSE] Validity of the Arbitration Agreement: Risks and Benefits of Contracting with SOEs

The event is now at its full capacity.

On the occasion of the 20th Vis East Moot, which will be held in Hong Kong between 19th and 26th March, 2023, HKIAC is organising a panel discussion during the Vis East Week, on 20 March 2023, at 6pm, at HKIAC, on the topic of “Validity of the Arbitration Agreement: Risks and Benefits of Contracting with SOEs”, followed by a Cocktail Reception sponsored by Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin & Partners.

More details can be found here.

2023 HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme

The 18th HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme is scheduled to take place from 10-12 May 2023. Registration will open on 20 February 2023. Guided by experienced instructors, participants will receive practical training on the role of tribunal secretaries through various forms of discussions and exercises. 

ADNDRC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Practice Development Workshop 2.0

This is the second edition of the ADNDRC's Domain Name Practice Development Workshop. This year, the Practice Development Workshop will explore practical and legal complexities relating to proceedings under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), including concurrent litigation proceedings, case management by the ADNDRC, and the practitioner's perspective.

ADNDRC provides comprehensive online dispute resolution services for resolving domain name disputes, accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) since 2002.

Procedural Aspects of Managing Disputes in Asia

The panelists will discuss HKIAC and its practices together with general arbitration trends in the APAC region, with a focus on procedural issues including the appointment of arbitrators, and emergency arbitrator procedures. HKIAC's experience in administering disputes involving Mainland Chinese parties will also be explored.

Please refer to the flyer here for more information.

Recent Developments in International Arbitration co-organised by HKIAC and Simmons & Simmons

[FULL HOUSE]

International arbitration experts from Simmons & Simmons, the Hong Kong Bar and HKIAC will be discussing some recent developments in arbitration, focusing on the law and practice in Hong Kong, Singapore and England, including trends in APAC arbitration practices, any impact on insolvency proceedings where the underlying dispute is governed by an arbitration clauses, and decisions relating to the law governing the arbitration agreement and issues arising from those decisions.