Past Events
Arbitration Masterclass Series
HKIAC is a supporting organisation of Arbitration Masterclass Series.
Arbitration is a private judicial method of dispute resolution, with awards legally enforced. This Masterclass series MC1 – MC6 are six self-standing sessions, which provides a strong platform for understanding the laws and rules of Arbitration; composition of Arbitral Tribunal; pleadings and hearings; Award Making, recognition and enforcement of Awards based on the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (CAP. 609). Read more
Mediation v Arbitration : Best Friends or Best Enemies?
Mediation v Arbitration: Best Friends or Best Enemies? - A View from Asia" that will take place on 1- 2 December 2016 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and the HKIAC,Hong Kong
Topics will include:
- Drafting/negotiating/enforcing ADR clauses and the role of counsel
- Mediator v arbitrator: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
- Articulating mediation and arbitration proceedings: mission impossible or a piece of cake?
- Enforcing a settlement reached through mediation or enforcing an award: a race for efficiency?
Register before 21 October to receive the early bird discount. To register, click here.
Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia)
Jointly organised by the Government of the HKSAR, Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hong Kong Design Centre, the 6th Edition of Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum (BIP Asia) will bring IP professionals and business leaders from around the world to discuss the latest developments in IP and explore business collaboration opportunities. The Forum last year had attracted more than 2,400 IP professionals and industry players, featuring over 80 heavy-weight speakers to share their insights.
As the supporting organisation of the event, members of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre are offered a special two-day pass (including Networking Luncheon on Thursday, 1st December) for HK$600 per person (original price HK$1,800).
Online Registration: Click here to register*
*To enjoy the special rate, please register with full payment and promotional code “BIP2016SO_60”
For more information, please visit BIP Asia Forum website at www.bipasiaforum.com.Read more
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Conference
HKIAC is a supporting organisation of the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Conference.
With the implementation of ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) programme, hundreds of new gTLDs are up and running in cyberspace. The best way to tackle online infringements in relation to these new gTLDs has become a matter of great concern to many intellectual property (IP) rights owners.
The conference will attract a considerable number of brand owners, IP practitioners as well as many other professionals from the international community.
HKIAC Arbitrator Training Series - Beijing
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 conict 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.
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HKIAC 仲裁条款谈判演习会 - Beijing
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LEB在北京举办的仲裁条款谈 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。您将获得的,是实用的谈判技巧和策略。
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Managing Arbitration and Related Court Proceedings - Practical and Strategic Decisions
HKIAC and Baker & McKenzie are pleased to present a seminar to discuss practical and strategic considerations on how to best manage arbitration and related court proceedings.
It will start off with a presentation by Mr. Leng Sun Chan SC, Baker & McKenzie’s Global Head of International Arbitration, on how to strike a balance between commerciality and integrity of the arbitral process. Mr. Chan SC will then be joined by Ms. Josephine Wan-Wen Hadikusumo, Senior Counsel Asia at Texas Instruments, and Mr. Joe Liu, Managing Counsel at HKIAC for a fireside chat on how to make various practical and strategic decisions during an arbitration and related court proceedings.
The seminar brings together the perspectives of practitioners, in-house counsel and arbitral institutions, and is an event not to be missed for those seeking to manage arbitration and related court proceedings effectively and strategically in Hong Kong and beyond.
The seminar will be followed by a networking cocktail reception.
HKIAC Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop - Seoul
You are an in-house counsel, a contract manager, transactional or arbitration lawyer. You have received a call from your management team or client at 6:30pm asking you to conclude an arbitration clause 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 issues you can concede in return for more favourable terms in other parts of the arbitration clause?
For anyone who has faced these questions, we welcome you to HKIAC's arbitration clause negotiation workshop in Seoul.
Please click here for details.
Read moreThe Kaplan Lecture 2016
People, not Systems - Lessons for the Future from the Past
An account of the individual hedgehogs, not the institutional foxes, who make arbitration work as a pragmatic system of dispute resolution from London to China.
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4th International Arbitration Conference - Sydney
Co-presented by the Australian Centre for International Arbitration (ACICA), the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia (BLS) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia (CIArb), this year’s Arbitration Conference will form part of Sydney Arbitration Week 2016.
The Hon James Allsop AO, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia will welcome delegates to the conference.
The Hon Tom Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, will give the opening address.
To register your interest, please email: carol.osullivan@lawcouncil.asn.au
Asian Logistics & Maritime Conference (ALMC)
The 6th Asian Logistics & Maritime Conference (ALMC) will be held on 22-23 November at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Being Asia’s largest conference, ALMC 2016 continues to bring internationally renowned speakers and 2000+ participants from around the world. The Conference will discuss hot topics like the Belt and Road Initiatives and the development of E-commerce. Visit us at www.almc.hk for more details!
Enter “ALMC16SOIAC” in registration page to receive 50% discount for Full Pass while the original price is USD 230/ HKD 1,800.
Please click here for details.Read more
PMI HK Asia Pacific Project Management Congress 2016
The Project Management Institute Hong Kong Chapter is proud to host the PMI HK Asia Pacific Project Management Congress 2016 on 5th November at Cyberport Conference and Exhibition Centre.
Organisations and governments of all shapes and sizes are now increasingly focused on building a new tomorrow and making a difference to its customers, employees, its citizens, the economies and environments that they live in. How are they doing and will they arrive at a better tomorrow?
This Congress will explore the building blocks for building a better tomorrow, reflect on experiences and best practices that are applicable across organisations, industries, cultures and geographical boundaries. This will cover different perspectives including Leveraging Technology, Talent Mangement and Business & Strategic Alignment.
Please click here for details.Read more
SCLHK One Day International Conference 2016
SCLHK is pleased to announce its 2016 One Day International Conference.
4th November 2016.
VENUE
Hong Kong Football Club, Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
The theme for this year’s conference will be Legislation
Update and Hot Topics Relating to Time, Cost and Contract Administration.
The conference will look at:
• Legislation updates
• Contractual and practical issues relating to delay and disruption
• Contractual and practical issues relating to the recovery of costs
• “Poor contract administration is the prime reason for disputes”Read more
KIЕV ARBITRATION DAYS 2016: THINK BIG!
Ukrainian Bar Association kindly invites you to participate in KIEV ARBITRATION DAYS 2016: Think Big! which will take place on 3 November 2016 in Radisson Blu Hotel (22, Yaroslaviv Val str.), Kiev, Ukraine. The conference is conducted under the auspices of the Ukrainian Bar Association.
The KAD 2016 will bring together world-class dispute resolution practitioners and prominent arbitration experts to discuss problems and perspectives of international arbitration. The programme coordinator of the conference is Irina Nazarova, Chief of the ADR Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association, managing partner at ENGARDE Attorneys at Law.
For more information, visit http://uba.ua/eng/events/1832/ Read more
South Korea & Japan: 5th Annual International Arbitration Summit
Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong will be organising the South Korea & Japan: 5th Annual International Arbitration Summit on Thursday 27 October 2016 at Millennium Seoul Hilton. We are pleased to have Mr Sungbae Ji, President of Korean Commercial Arbitration Board opening the event followed by keynote presentation by Richard Wilmot-Smith Q.C., 39 Essex St Chambers. Free registration is available for General Counsel, contact event@cch.com.hk for more information.Read more
HKIAC Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop - Mumbai
You are an in-house counsel, a contract manager, transactional or arbitration lawyer. You have received a call from your management team or client at 6:30pm asking you to conclude an arbitration clause 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 issues you can concede in return for more favourable terms in other parts of the arbitration clause?
For anyone who has faced these questions, we welcome you to HKIAC’s arbitration clause negotiation workshop in Mumbai.
The Corporate Counsel Asia Summit 2016
Corporate Counsel Asia Summit is the premium forum bringing together leading in-house counsel with specialist international law firms and legal services providers. As an invitation-only event taking place behind closed doors, the summit offers regional GCs an intimate environment for a focused discussion of key new drivers shaping the legal profession.
Taking place at The Westin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 24 - 25 October 2016; attendees will benefit from visionary keynote presentations, real-life case studies and interactive sessions!
For more information, please visit: http://events.marcusevans-events.com/ccasiasummit16/Read more
International Dispute Resolution Masterclass
This five-day intensive masterclass programme focuses on what lawyers, arbitrators and cross-border trading companies and merchants need to know about the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules. It will develop participants’ understanding of the aforementioned UNCITRAL instruments and further substantiate their understanding of the prevailing principles and practice in international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution.
There are three modules in the programme. Module 1 consists of two-day interactive lectures and workshops on UNCITRAL texts on international arbitration and dispute resolution. Module 2 is the CIArb EAB Entry Course; and Module 3 is the CIArb EAB Accelerated Route to Membership Course.
Participants who complete all the three Modules will be awarded a certificate of attendance issued by the organiser(s). Those who pass the assessments in Module 2 will be eligible to apply for Associate grade of CIArb (which is the first grade). Those who pass the assessments in both Modules 2 and 3 of the programme will be eligible to apply for Member grade of CIArb (which is the second grade).Read more
National Initiative towards Strengthening Arbitration and Enforcement in India
The premier think tank of Government of India is organizing a Global Conference on “National Initiative towards strengthening Arbitration and Enforcement in India” from 21st October to 23rd October 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. FICCI is privileged to be a supporting partner in this initiative.
The conference aims to provide a platform for the relevant stakeholders including Indian legal community, international arbitral institutions, businesses etc to deliberate critical issues, share the international best practices and chart out a roadmap to strengthen arbitration and its enforcement in the country.
Hon’ble President of India, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, senior Union Ministers, eminent legal practitioner and business leaders are expected to address this conference.
HKIAC Arbitrator Training Series
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 conict 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.
Please click here for details.Read more