HK-Mainland China Interim Measures Arrangement: Latest Practice and Development

30 Jun 2023

Hong Kong English
Start: 10:00 (Hong Kong Time) | 4:00 (CEST) || End: 12:00 (Hong Kong Time) | 6:00 (CEST)

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – Asia Office has been announced as the institution qualified for interim measure applications under the Arrangement between the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Supreme People's Court. With that, parties of ICC arbitration cases which are administered by the ICC Secretariat's Hong Kong office and seated in Hong Kong are entitled to apply for interim measures to local Chinese courts. 

During the grand week of ICC Asia and Pacific Arbitration Conference, ICC International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – Asia Office" is delighted to co-host this event with Hong Kong Department of Justice to invite legal practitioners from Hong Kong and the Mainland China to discuss the practical application of interim measures.

Objective/Who should attend?

- Students

- Practising lawyers;

- Corporate counsel;

- Arbitrators;

- Mediators.

(Hong Kong Time Zone)

Master of Ceremony

Dr. Donna Huang, Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

10:00-10:10

Opening Remark

  • Paul Lam, SC, Secretary for Justice

10:10-10:25

Keynote Speech

  • Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

10:25-11:50

Panel Discussion on Hong Kong - Mainland China Interim Measure Arrangement: ICC Note and Practice

(in alphabet order of Surname)

  • Chiann Bao, Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers, Hong Kong
  • Helen Shi, Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Fangda Partners, Beijing
  •  Wei Sun, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Zhonglun Law Firm, Beijing
  •  Xin Zhang, Counsel, Secretariat of ICC Court

Moderated by:

Sherling Tung, Partner, Withersworldwide, Hong Kong; Commissioner, ICC Belt and Road Commission

Time: 11:50-12:00

Q&A session


Chiann Bao

Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers, Hong Kong; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Alexander G. Fessas

Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

Donna Huang

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

Paul Lam

SC, Secretary for Justice

Helen Shi

Partner, Fangda Partners, Beijing; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration;

Wei Sun

Partner, Zhonglun Law Firm, Beijing; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Sherlin Tung

Partner, Withersworldwide, Hong Kong; Commissioner, ICC Belt and Road Commission

Xin Zhang

Counsel, Secretariat of ICC Court

Venue:

Function Hall, 1/F, Main Wing, Justice Place, 18 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong, China

First name, Name

Title

Email

Vera He

Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

Vera.he@iccwbo.org

Anran Zhang

Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

Anran.zhang@iccwbo.org

Organisers