ADR in Asia Conference 2012 Party Autonomy: Does Party Autonomy Help or Hinder the Arbitral Process?

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:10 Welcome Remarks

09:10 - 09:30 Keynote Address: Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice ()

09:20 - 10:20 Session 1: Third Party Funding - Who Holds the Purse Strings in an Arbitration? (And How Does

10:20 - 10:40 Morning Refreshment Break

10:40 - 11:50 Session 2: Arbitration Agreement - Does Freedom of Contract Have Meaning in Asia?

11:50 - 13:00 Session 3: Who Should Have Control of Appointing the Arbitrator - The Parties, The Institution, Someone Else?

13:00 - 14:15 Conference Luncheon

14:15 - 15:20 Session 4: Managing the Case Versus Being Managed: In-house Counsel’s Perspective on Case Proceedings

15:20 - 15:50 Afternoon Refreshment Break

15:50 - 16:50 Session 5: New Players, New Process?: Forecasting the Future of Arbitration in the New Frontier

16:50 - 17:00 Closing Remarks

18:30 - 20:00 HKIAC New Premises Launch Party

Remark: The programme is subject to changes without prior notice

Domitille Baizeau, Juliet Blanch, Keith Brandt, Dennis Brock, Craig Celniker, Vincent Connor, Matthew Gearing, Lord Peter Goldsmith, Cameron Hassall, Paula Hodges, Jean Kalicki, Jun Hee Kim, James Kwan, George von Mehren, Benjamin Miao, Paul Mitchard, Jean-Claude Najar, Robert Pe, Lucy Reed, John Rhie, James Searby, Sebastian Seelmann-Eggebert

Supporting Organisations:

Arbitration Place Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand

Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Australian Commercial Disputes Centre Beijing Arbitration Commission Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch) China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission City ADR Alumni Association Hong Kong Bar Association Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre For Arbitration Philippine Dispute Resolution Centre The Lighthouse Club Hong Kong ADR in Asia Conference 2012 Party Autonomy: Does Party Autonomy Help or Hinder the Arbitral Process?

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ADR in Asia Conference 2012 Wednesday 17 October 2012, Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong CPD Points being applied from the Law Please complete the registration form and return it with the appropriate payment to the HKIAC by post: Society of Hong Kong 38/F, Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, email: [email protected], or fax: (852) 2524 2171 For further enquiries, please contact the HKIAC by tel: (852) 2525 2381 or by email: [email protected]

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Early Bird Rates (on / before 17 September 2012) HK$3,200 HK$4,000 Regular Rates (after 17 September 2012) HK$4,000 HK$4,500

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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AT SPECIAL RATES: Conference participants are responsible for making their own travel and accommodation arrangements. However, the HKIAC has reserved a limited number of rooms at the following rates at the Four Seasons Hotel from 15 – 19 October 2012: Deluxe Harbour View Room at HK$4,800/room/night plus 10% service charge. If you wish to take advantage of these special rates, please contact Ms Karen Tan at [email protected] on or before 17 September 2012. Each participant is responsible for his/her own room charges. Reservations will be subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed at the stated special rates.

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