3rd ICC Malaysia Arbitration Day

05 Jun 2025

Kuala Lumpur English
Start: 08.30 (UTC+8) - End: 19.00 (UTC+8)

The 3rd ICC Malaysia Arbitration Day will bring together the arbitration communities in Malaysia and abroad particularly within the Asia Pacific jurisdictions. The Conference is open to practitioners, In-House Counsel, and those with interest and line of works involving arbitration.

(UTC+8)

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 – 09:30

Keynote Address

09:30 – 11:00

Session 1: Third Party Funding – A Game Changer in International Arbitration

The recent amendments to the Arbitration Act 2005 finally recognise third-party funding in arbitration and court proceedings in relation to arbitration in Malaysia.

This panel discusses how third-party funding may be effectively regulated and its potential risks managed.

Speakers:

  •  Kamilah Kassim (Rahmat Lim & Partners, Singapore)
  • Lim Wie Lee (Wong Partnership, Singapore)
  • Mitchell Dearness (Omni Birdgeway)

Moderator:

  • Aniz Ahmad Amirudin

11:00 – 11:30

Networking Break

11:30 – 12:45

Session 2: Artificial Intelligence - Re-shaping the Playing Field

The ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR has released its Report on Leveraging Technology for Fair, Effective, and Efficient International Arbitration Proceedings (“Commission Report”), highlighting practical experiences and the foundation of technology in dispute resolution context. As technology makes its way to the centre stage of dispute resolution, this panel discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on arbitration – the changes, possibilities, challenges, and guardrails.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Jasmine Begum (Head of Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs for ASEAN, Kuala Lumpur)
  • May Tai (Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong)
  • Janice Tay (Wong & Partners, Kuala Lumpur)

Moderator:

  • Leonard Yeoh

12:45 – 14:15

Lunch Break

14:15 – 15:45

Session 3: Conflict of interest

This panel discusses conflicts of interest concerns in increasingly complex business relationships and considers best practices on the matter. 

Speakers:

  • Francis Xavier SC (Rajah & Tann, Singapore)
  • Mohan Kanagasabai (Mohanadass Partnership, Kuala Lumpur)
  • Lilien Wong (Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur)

Moderator:

  • Liza Khan

15:45 – 16:00

Networking break

16:00 – 17:30

Session 4: Appointing a Tribunal - Diversity and other considerations?

Is diversity important? Do cultural and geographical differences play a role in arbitral appointments?

Speakers:

  • Vatsala Ratnasabapathy (Zain & Co, Kuala Lumpur)
  • Yang Ing Loong (Independent Arbitrator, Hong Kong)
  • Michelle Sunita Kummar (CelcomDigi Berhad, Kuala Lumpur)

 Moderator:

  • Dato’ Murelidaran M Navaratnam (Mureli Navaratnam)

17:30 – 17:40

Closing remarks

17:40 – 19:00

Cocktails reception


Aniz Ahmad Amirudin

Partner, Cecil Abraham & Partners, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr Jasmine Begum

Head of Corporate External and Legal Affairs - ASEAN, Microsoft, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia

Tejus Chauhan

Director, Arbitration and ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

Mitchell Dearness

Investment Manager, Omni Bridgeway, Singapore 

Mohanadass Kanagasabai

Managing Partner, Mohanadass Partnership, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kamillah Kassim

Partner, Rahmat Lim & Partners, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Liza Khan

Founding Partner, Liza Khan Chambers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Michelle Sunita Kummar

Head of Disputes and Litigation, Celcom Digi Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wei Lee Lim

Partner, WongPartnership, Singapore

Dato’ Murelidaran M. Navaratnam

Principal Partner, Mureli Navaratnam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vatsala Ratnasabapathy

Senior Partner, Zain & Co, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

May Tai

Consultant, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Janice Tay

Partner, Wong & Partners, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lilien Wong

Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Francis Xavier SC

Regional Head, Rajah & Tann LLP, Singapore

Ing Loong Yang

Independent Arbitrator, Ing Loong Yang, Hong Kong

Leonard Yeoh

Partner, Tay & Partners, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Venue

Bangunan Sulaiman
Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin,
50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Ms Yip Lai Mun of ICC Malaysia at: icc.cpk@rdl.com.my

Registration information

Early bird rate is applicable until 23 May 2025, and a normal rate is applicable after.

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For further information, please contact:

Yip Lai Mun

Manager – Secretariat’s Office, ICC Malaysia

icc.cpk@rdl.com.my

Valerie Victor

Executive Assistant, Arbitration and ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Service 

iccdrs-southasia@iccwbo.org

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