Jointly hosted by the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (SIDRC), the 5th Asia Pacific ADR Conference will feature various important aspects of international arbitration, with an overview of the development of arbitration from 50 years ago when UNCITRAL and KCAB were established. This is a valuable opportunity for experts, officials, researchers, scholars, and practitioners from the region and around the world to exchange insights and views on ADR. All are welcomed to attend.
DATE & VENUE
12 - 13 October 2016 ｜Grand Ballroom (B2F), The Plaza Hotel
PROGRAMME
Day 1 (12 October)
Opening Session
Hyun-Woong Kim Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea
João Ribeiro Head, UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Sung Bae Ji President, KCAB, Republic of Korea
Alexis Mourre President, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Hi-Taek Shin Chairman, SIDRC, Republic of Korea
Keynote Address Toby Landau QC Barrister/Arbitrator, Essex Court Chambers, UK Session 1. Arbitration for 50 Years & 50 Years Ahead - Innovation for Efficiency & Legitimacy
João Ribeiro Head, UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific [Moderators] Hi-Taek Shin Chairman, SIDRC, Republic of Korea
Rimsky Yuen SC Secretary for Justice, Hong Kong SAR, China Presentation Steven Chong Justice, Supreme Court, Singapore & Panel Discussion [Speakers] Alexis Mourre President, ICC International Court of Arbitration Habib Al Mulla Chairman, DIAC, UAE Yun-Jae Baek Director of Board, KCAB, Republic of Korea
Christopher Lau SC Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, Singapore [Moderators] Kap-You (Kevin) Kim Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee, Republic of Korea
Michael Hwang SC Barrister & Arbitrator, Michael Hwang Chambers LLC, Singapore Presentation Yoshimi Ohara Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Japan & Panel Discussion Jingzhou Tao Managing Partner, Dechert LLP, China [Speakers] Benoit Le Bars Managing Partner, Lazareff Le Bars, France
David Arias Founding Partner, Arias SLP , Spain Tarek Fouad Riad Chairman of Executive Commitee, DIAC, UAE Session 3. Debate: Challenges with Using Experts in Arbitration
[Moderator] Toby Landau QC Barrister/Arbitrator, Essex Court Chambers, UK
Jason Fry Partner, Clifford Chance, France James E. Castello Partner, King & Spalding, France Oxford Style Chan Leng Sun SC Global Head of Arbitration, Baker & McKenzie, Singapore Debate [Panel] Vee Vian Thien Allen & Overy, Hong Kong SAR, China Keechang Kim Professor, Korea University, Republic of Korea Young Seok Lee Partner, Yulchon, Republic of Korea
Day 2 (13 October)
Session 4. Innovation and Reform for Efficiency and Legitimacy in Investment Arbitration
[Moderator] Hi-Taek Shin Professor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Topic 1. Innovation and Reform in investment arbitration James Claxton Professor, Kobe University, Japan Topic 2. Role of non-disputing Parties in investment arbitration Jeremy Sharpe Partner, Shearman & Sterling, UK Panel Discussion [Panel] Topic 3. Changing landscape of international treaties, with a particular attention to the investment treaty policy of EU N. Jansen Calamita Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore Topic 4. Mauritius Convention as a possible model for further reforms of investor-State dispute settlement Jae Sung Lee Legal Officer, UNCITRAL Secretariat
Presentation <2nd Edition of the UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings> UNCITRAL Secretariat
Session 5. New Era in Arbitration
Joongi Kim Professor, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea [Moderators] Yu-Jin Tay Global Co-Chair of International Arbitration practice, DLA Piper, Singapore Topic 1. Use of arbitration for IP disputes John Rhie Head of Asia international arbitration, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Hong Kong SAR, China Topic 2. Use of arbitration for disputes arising from financial transactions and derivative [Speakers] contracts Byung Chol Yoon Partner, Kim & Chang, Republic of Korea Presentation Topic 3. Use of arbitration in resolving climate finance related disputes & Panel Discussion José Feris Deputy Secretary General, ICC Topic 1. Use of arbitration for IP disputes Sungwoo (Sean) Lim Partner, Lee & Ko, Republic of Korea
[Discussers] Topic 2. Use of arbitration for disputes arising from financial transactions and derivative contracts Erin Miller Rankin Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, UAE Topic 3. Use of arbitration in resolving climate finance related disputes Benjamin F. Hughes Associate Professor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
REGISTRATION
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