05 Sep 2024
Past Events
HKIAC Pre-arbitration Strategy Workshop
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 potential dispute.
女性与仲裁：职业发展与自我成长
首届“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。
Hong Kong Mediation Council - General Mediation Training Course
The Hong Kong Mediation Council would run a 40-hours General Mediation Trianing Course in English in Mar/April 2019. The course would target university graduates, and seek accreditation from the Hong Kong Mediation Accredtiation Association Limited. Participants of the course shall upon successful completion be eliglible for the subsequent HKMAAL accreditation stage. If you are interested in enrolling in the course, please send an email to mediation@hkiac.org.
Symposium in Beijing
Symposium on Recent Update on Hong Kong and Mainland China Arbitration
In the first session, Mr Gearing QC will provide an update on recent developments in Hong Kong arbitration, in particular, on recent legislation allowing third party funding for arbitration and the position on conditional fees. Mr Gearing QC will also introduce the key features of the HKIAC and its Rules, as well as the recent proposed amendments to the Rules and also share some of his top tips for effective advocacy in international arbitration. The session will be moderated by Professor Lu.
In the second session, a panel of experts will discuss several important Chinese court decisions made in 2017 in respect of international and domestic arbitration. The speakers will also examine the two long-awaited Judicial Interpretations on the review of arbitration-related petitions by the Chinese court, announced at the end of 2017.
2018 HK Practice Moot
HKIAC is pleased to host the 5th HK Practice Moot for the 11th Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court on 22 – 23 February 2018. The HK Practice Moot is the only Asian practice moot for the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot, providing teams in the Asia-Pacific region experience in the practice of investment arbitration in simulated arbitration hearings.
The HKIAC Capacity Building Scholarship (HKCBS) is an initiative to promote the development of investment arbitration in Asia and to able build the next generation of arbitrators.Read more
The 1958 New York Convention Hot Topics and Recent Developments
In 2010, UNCITRAL requested the assistance of two experts, Professor Emmanuel Gaillard and Professor George Bermann, to prepare a Guide on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958 (New York). The Guide, which was presented to the Commission in July 2016, aims to promote the uniform and effective interpretation and application of the Convention with a view to limit the risk that State practice diverge from its spirit. It is supplemented by a freely accessible online platform – newyorkconvention1958.org – which includes over 1800 decisions from multiple common law and civil law jurisdictions implementing the Convention.
Following the presentation of the Guide, various speakers will discuss recent trends and case law on the application of the New York Convention.
HKIAC仲裁條款談判演習會 - 香港
設想您是一名公司法務、仲裁律師或項目律師，下午6:30收到公司管理層或客戶的電話，要求在合同簽訂前的最後幾小時内敲定一份仲裁協議。您將如何在有限的時間内為您的公司或客戶爭取最有利的仲裁條款？在談判過程中，哪些是需要考慮的重點，仲裁條款的哪些部分可以讓步從而換取其他更有利的條款？
如果您曾經面臨過上述問題，我們歡迎您參加HKIAC在香港舉辦的仲裁條款談判演習會。會上將由兩家公司的代表現場模擬談判兩份仲裁協議，由資深評論員講解談判過程和分享談判要點。
您將獲得實用的談判技巧和策略。
HKIAC & HKBA Roundtable Discussion
The discussion will be jointly led by Matthew Gearing QC, Chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and William Wong SC, Chairman of the Arbitration Committee, Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA).
Other speakers include:
- Nils Eliasson, Chairperson of the Proceedings Committee (HKIAC)
- Anthony Houghton SC, Council Member (HKIAC)
- Kathryn Sanger, Chairperson of the Appointments Committee (HKIAC)
Topics include:
- Proposed changes to the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules
- Appointment of arbitrators
- Conditional/contingency fees
HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme - Shanghai
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 typically takes one and a half days, during which part of the participants work will be assessed. A further written exam will follow the training. Participants who successfully pass the written assessment will be interviewed by a member of the Board or Faculty. Participants who have passed both the written and oral 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.
Applications close on 1December 2017.Read more
Investment protection along the 'Belt and Road Initiative'
HKIAC is pleased to be a supporting organiser of this event.
For over a year CMS and the HKIAC have partnered to deliver thought leadership on key developments in the world of international investments. In Decmeber we are bringing our lecture series to Shanghai to share our insights into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the opportunities adn risks associated with it as well as how to structure and protect your investments.
Our speakers include CMS Managing Partner, Nicolas Wiegand and Counsel, Olga Boltenko from CMS Hong Kong, who will be joined by Ms Sarah Jane Grimmer, Secretary General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).
HKIAC - Arbitrator Training Series - Drafting Arbitration Awards 2017
This training workshop is designed to introduce participants to the essential requirements for drafting enforceable arbitral awards in international arbitration proceedings. Participants will receive practical advice on how to apply best practice to the award writing process.
ABA’s 9th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE RESOLUTION OF CIS-RELATED BUSINESS DISPUTES
HKIAC is pleased to be a supporting organisation of this event.
ABA and RAA are delighted to present the annual ABA conference in Moscow, when East meets West and the hardest topics get discussed. In the time of high political tensions, the conference has a particular importance for the international legal community. The conference proposes to bring participation of leading Russian and foreign lawyers and top in-house lawyers.
HKIAC Christmas Cocktails
HKIAC holds a Christmas cocktail at Eton House on 8 December to celebrate the year with the community and to thank Robin Peard and Daniel Lam for their contribution to HKIAC over the years. Read more
HKIAC 仲裁条款谈判演习会 - 成都
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联合成都双流自贸区在成都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。
Chasing the Money: Part Two Enforcement and Beyond [FULL-HOUSE]
This event is at its full capacity. If you wish to be added onto the waiting list, please email events@hkiac.org with your name, title and organisation.
The second part of this two-part seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the options available, and steps required, to successfully enforce arbitral awards and maximise recovery where awards remain unpaid. Attendees can expect to receive practical guidance from experts who specialize in recovering claims against commercial parties who fail to pay voluntarily.
The first seminar addressed how asset tracing can be used to shape a dispute resolution strategy at the early stages. This seminar will complete the lifecycle of the dispute resolution process by focussing on the enforcement stage through to final recovery.
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
HKIAC is pleased to be a supporting organisation of this event.
Building information modelling (BIM) is permeating the AEC industry at an escalating rate to the point where companies like consultants, contractors and developers alike and even countries are choosing to mandate the platform for large-scale projects.
However, BIM is far from easy to understand as a concept and the process. What is BIM? What can BIM do? How does BIM work?
The object of this CPD Seminar is to clear the air on these misconcepts and answer some of these questions about BIM.
HKIAC Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop - Honing the Art of Negotiation
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 agreementfor 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 off against other terms of the contract?
For anyone who has faced these questions, we welcome you to the HKIAC Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop in London. The workshop will feature a real-time negotiation over arbitration clauses to be included in two agreements concerning a Chinese private equity fund’s investment in a joint venture through a UK company.
68th Constitution Day
HKIAC is pleased to be a supporting organisation of this event.
This conference proposes to bring participation from Legal Luminaries, Senior Government Officials, Legal Departments of Fortune 500 companies, International Law Firms, Senior Lawyers and Judges from across the globe. The main goal of the conference is to provide a platform for the Legal Community to discuss and deliberate on several important issues.
The participants profile at ”68th Constitution Day” ranges from Federal & State Govt. officials from India and Abroad, Senior Lawyers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs, CISOs, Officials of Fortune 500 Companies & CEO’s of Businesses from large corporations to Small and Medium Enterprises.Read more
HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme - Singapore
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 typically takes one and a half days, during which part of the participants work will be assessed. A further written exam will follow the training. Participants who successfully pass the written assessment will be interviewed by a member of the Board or Faculty. Participants who have passed both the written and oral 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.
Applications close on 20 October 2017.Read more
Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference
HKIAC is pleased to be a supporting organisation of this event.
The ALMC brings together a wide variety of services providers and users, from manufacturers and distributors to retailers and brand owners, to discuss the latest opportunities and trends in Asia’s logistics, air cargo, supply-chain management and maritime industries.
The Conference this year will focus on Belt and Road Initiative, e-commerce development and the latest trend on smart logistics. In-depth discussion on industries trends will be conducted at Maritime Forums, Air Freight Forums and Supply-Chain Management & Logistics Forums. We expect some 2,000 industry experts from all over the world joining the event.
