HKIAC is the first arbitral institution to offer a Tribunal Secretary Training Programme (the “Programme”). As an extension of HKIAC’s tribunal secretary service, the Programme trains the next generation of qualified tribunal secretaries around the world.
The Programme is taught by a world-class faculty (the "Faculty") and overseen by a Senior Advisory Board (the “Board”). Members of the Faculty and the Board are listed below.
The training typically takes two and a half days, during which part of the participants work will be assessed. Participants who have passed the assessment will receive a certificate of completion and will be listed below subject to his/her consent.
Recent Programme
- Hong Kong: 8-10 July 2019
- Hong Kong: 3 - 5 December 2018
- Manila: 13 - 15 December 2018
- Hong Kong: 14 - 16 June 2018
- Singapore: 23 - 24 November 2017
- Shanghai: 14 - 15 December 2017
Senior Advisory Board
- Neil Kaplan QC, Hong Kong
- Henri Alvarez QC, Vancouver
- Doug Jones AC, Sydney
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Geneva
- Julian Lew QC, London
- Hilary Heilbron QC, London
- Michael Hwang SC, Singapore
Faculty
- Sarah Grimmer, Hong Kong
- Nicolas Wiegand, Hong Kong
- Olga Boltenko, Hong Kong
- Romesh Weeramantry, Hong Kong
- Niuscha Bassiri, Brussels
- Angeline Welsh, London
- Joshua Fellenbaum, London
- Chester Brown, Sydney
- Janet Whittaker, Washington DC
- Natalie Reid, New York
- Anne Secomb, Singapore
- Ina C.Popova, New York
The Programme was launched in December 2015 and has taken place in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, London and New York. The participants who have successfully completed the Programme and have given their consent to publish their information are listed below:
Hong Kong: 4 - 5 December 2015 Instructors: Nicolas Wiegand and Romesh Weeramantry
Beijing: 27 - 28 February 2016 Instructors: Olga Boltenko and Nicolas Wiegand
London: 12 - 13 March 2016 Instructors: Niuscha Bassiri and Angeline Welsh
Singapore: 28 - 29 May 2016 Instructors: Chester Brown and Olga Boltenko
New York: 17 - 18 June 2016 Instructors: Natalie Reid and Janet Whittaker
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Rana | Rajat | Dechert | Indian | Washington DC | ![]() |
Halprin | Peter | Anderson Kill | American | New York | ![]() |
Hong Kong: 24 - 25 June 2016 Instructors: Nicolas Wiegand and Romesh Weeramantry
Hong Kong: 8-9 May 2017 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Romesh Weeramantry
Singapore: 23 - 24 November 2017 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Romesh Weeramantry
Shanghai: 14-15 December 2017 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Nicolas Wiegand
Hong Kong: 14-16 June 2018 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Olga Boltenko
Hong Kong: 3 - 5 December 2018 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Nicolas Wiegand
Manila: 13 - 15 December 2018 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Olga Boltenko
Hong Kong: 8-10 July 2019 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Olga Boltenko