Do not miss out on ICC’s 7th Asia-Pacific Conference taking place in Singapore on 22 June 2022! Unable to travel ? Join us online!
Keep up-to-date with the latest regional developments in international arbitration. This first hybrid edition will offer a line-up of world-class speakers and topical discussions. Online participants will be able to join the debate too via ICC’s customised online platform.
Who should attend?
- Practising lawyers
- Corporate counsel
- Arbitrators
- Mediators
- Business professionals and academics coming from or doing business in Asia
Accreditation
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Testimonial
"With the invasion of Ukraine, rising interest rates everywhere, populist political leaders on the ascent, and supply chain disruptions, the world stands on the precipice of de-globalization and economic conflagration. In these dangerous times, the ICC and other leading arbitral institutions will play a key role in maintaining and restoring world order and the proper functioning of global trade and commerce."
Tai-Heng Cheng
Global co-Head, International Arbitration and Trade Practice and co-Managing Partner
Sidley - Singapore
*All times are shown in Singapore Standard Time.
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08.00 – 09.00 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
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09.00 – 10.00 |
Food for Thought: Quo Vadis Asia Pacific? This session will explore recent arbitration developments in the Asia Pacific region. The panel will discuss important domestic court decisions and changes in national legislation that have an impact on international arbitration practices in their respective jurisdictions.
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10.00 – 10.15 |
Welcome address
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10.15 – 10.45 |
Keynote address
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10.45 – 11.15 |
Coffee break |
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11.15 – 12.15 |
Fireside Chat: How does the global supply chain shape the international arbitration landscape in the Asia Pacific? The trend of multilateralism in international trade and investment has created not just some of the world’s largest trading blocs, but it has also formed global supply chains that proliferate across borders. Recent initiatives such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) aim to regulate global supply chain and provide dispute resolution mechanisms for its member states The global supply chain phenomenon greatly influences the arbitration landscape in the Asia Pacific region. In this chat, the panel will discuss this fascinating issue and how global trade and ADR stakeholders ensure business continuity for everyone, every day, everywhere.
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12.15 – 13.45 |
Lunch Break |
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13.45 –15.00 |
The Tale of Building Trust: Arbitration and ADR as the go-to dispute settlement mechanism for pharmaceutical and biotechnology disputes Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the international arbitration community has witnessed an increase in pharmacology and biotechnology disputes. These industries can be tricky to navigate due to their complex workings of supply, production, manufacturing, licensing, and distribution chains. As a result, disputes concerning intellectual property rights and breaches of distribution agreements, amongst others, often arise. This panel will discuss how arbitration and/or other ADR mechanisms may benefit parties in different types of pharmacology and biotechnology disputes and how these methods may, in practice, complement litigation alike.
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15.00 – 16.15 |
Corruption in International Arbitration With several multilateral trade and investment agreements in the Asia Pacific region, coupled with an increasing appetite for business, more and more countries in the region are engaging with foreign companies. As encouraging and as thrilling as this sounds, issues of corruption and illegality cannot be laid to rest just yet. In this session, the panel will examine the lay of the land in terms of corruption in international arbitration. The panel will navigate how states and its entities may work together with the relevant stakeholders such as national corruption commissions, lawyers and business players in harmonising the combat of corruption and illegality in foreign investment and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
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16.15 - 16.45 |
Coffee break |
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16.45 - 17.45 |
Ready, Set, Debate! House A: This House believes that the ‘No Win No Fee’ scheme is a welcome feature in strengthening international ADR practice House B: This House believes that the ‘No Win No Fee’ scheme should not be legislated for use in international ADR practice In recent years, legislative changes pertaining to the ‘No Win No Fee’ scheme has emerged as a hot topic in international arbitration. In January 2022, Singapore passed a law that allows lawyers and their clients to enter into ‘no win no fee’ agreements in certain proceedings, including those of arbitration and mediation. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, efforts to put ‘no win no fee’ into legislation for arbitration and related court proceedings are in motion. This panel will delve further into the topic and discuss the impact of this arrangement on arbitration practice and any potential repercussions along the way. Jury:
For House A:
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Closing Remarks
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18.00 - 20.00 |
Cocktail reception |
Training
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Blossom Hing |
Director, Dispute Resolution and Corporate Restructuring & Workouts, Drew & Napier, Singapore |
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Michael Hwang SC |
Barrister & Chartered Arbitrator, Michael Hwang Chambers LLC, Singapore |
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Joongi Kim |
Professor, Yonsei Law School, Republic of Korea; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law |
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Lim Wei Lee |
Deputy Head, Banking & Financial Disputes and Partner, International Arbitration, Wong Partnership LLP, Singapore; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law |
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Margaret Joan Ling |
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore |
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Michael Polkinghorne |
Partner, White & Case LLP, France; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law |
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Axel Reeg |
Attorney-at-Law, REEGRECHTSANWÄLTE, Germany |
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Gitta Satryani |
Partner, International Arbitration, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Singapore |
Conference
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Justin D'Agostino MH |
Global CEO, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong |
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Chiann Bao |
Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers, Singapore; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Abhinav Bhushan |
Member, International Arbitrator & Chief Executive for Asia, 39 Essex Chambers, Singapore |
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Tejus Chauhan |
Director, South Asia, ICC Arbitration & ADR, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Singapore |
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Alexander G. Fessas |
Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris |
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Tom Glasgow |
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer (Asia), Omni Bridgeway, Singapore |
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Donna Huang |
Director, North Asia, ICC Arbitration & ADR, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Shanghai |
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Stephan Jansma |
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Trafigura, Singapore |
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Sanjeev K. Kapoor |
Partner, Khaitan & Co, India; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Joongi Kim |
Professor, Yonsei Law School, Republic of Korea; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law |
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Sae Youn Kim |
Partner, Kim & Chang, Republic of Korea |
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Edwina Kwan |
Partern, King & Wood Mallesons, Australia |
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Yoko Maeda |
Partner, City-Yuwa Partners, Japan; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Bani M. Mulia |
CEO, PT Samudera, Indonesia |
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Smitha Menon |
Partner, Wong Partnership LLP, Singapore; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Alex Parker |
Assistant General Counsel, APAC Investigations and Dispute Resolution, GSK, Singapore |
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Diana Rahman |
Head of Legal, Gamuda Land, Malaysia; Arbitrator, Mediator |
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Chelva R. Rajah SC |
Partner, Tan Rajah & Cheah, Singapore |
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Hon'ble Mr Justice L Nageswara Rao |
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India |
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Anselmo Reyes |
International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), Singapore |
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Earl J. Rivera-Dolera |
Head of International Arbitration Practice, Frasers Law, Vietnam |
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Claudia Salomon |
President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris |
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Jay Patrick Santiago |
Trustee & Senior VP, Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, Philippines |
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Sitpah Selvaratnam |
Consultant, Messrs Tommy Thomas Advocates & Solicitors, Malaysia; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Helen Shi |
Partner, Fangda Law Firm, China; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Kabir Singh |
Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore |
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Edwin Tong |
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law, Singapore |
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Yin Ye |
CEO, BGI Group, China |
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Dates and venue |
Date of the Training: 21 June 2022 Date of the Conference: 22 June 2022
Venue: Sofitel Singapore City Centre, 9 Wallich Street, 078885, Singapore |
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Registration |
7th ICC Asia-Pacific Conference – extended Early bird until 20May 2022: US$ 399 Conference – Price after early bird: US$ 589 ICC Institute Training – extended Early bird: until 20 May 2022: US$ 499 Seminar – Price after early bird: US$ 750 Discount package: Training and Conference – extended Early bird until 20 May 2022: US$ 719 Discount package – Price after early bird: US$ 1 071 |
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Special discounts |
ICC Members may benefit from a 20% discount. Please contact your local NC to obtain your discount code. Group rates: Register 5 persons from the same company and pay for 4. In house Counsel and Government representatives may attend the conference free of charge. Full time Academics may benefit from a 30% discount. Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details. |
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Travel and accomodation |
Travel and hotel expenses are not included in the registration fees. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. ICC has however secured a room block at the Sofitel Singapore City Centre with preferential rates. A link will be sent upon registration allowing participants to make their reservations directly. |
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Working languages |
English |
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ICC Sanitary Protocol for Events |
ICC Sanitary Protocol for Events The safety and wellbeing of participants in ICC events is a fundamental concern of the organisation. Registration and participation in an in-person ICC event requires that you adhere to health and safety measures implemented by the organisers and that you agree to comply with those measures at all times. Those measures may vary depending on local health and safety considerations including government regulations and guidelines, and rules governing the venue. Participants at ICC events accept the risk of change of health and safety obligations and its impact on measures implemented by organisers which may include: showing a valid health pass, social distancing, use of tracing devices, wearing masks, temperature measurement, use of hydro-alcoholic gel, limiting number of participants and restricting their physical gathering, holding the meeting virtually, limiting catering services. By registering and attending the 7th ICC Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore you undertake to comply with health and safety regulations imposed by the local authorities and the hotel. You also acknowledge that you are required to be fully vaccinated and that it is mandatory to wear a mask in all indoor areas of the hotel. Although TraceTogether and SafeEntry checks are no longer required at hotel entrances, participants are advised to carry a copy of their vaccination certificate. Keep abreast of updates on Singapore’s Covid-19 situation here: |
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Credits, hours and points |
This event is eligible for credits/hours/points before the French Bar, NY Bar, and Singapore Bar. The Conference has been provisionally awarded 6 Public CPD Points (TBC) by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education. For this purpose, please note that the level of this training is advanced and the practice area is Alternate Dispute Resolution. This is subject to validation of ICC Global Events’ applications (or individual application, as necessary) to the afore mentioned Bars. Further, ICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For participants attending the face-to-face activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the activity for more than 15 minutes. For those participating via the webinar, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to https://www.silecpdcentre.sg for more information. Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org if you have any questions or would like further information. |
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Cancellation Policy
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50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before Friday 20 May 2022. Cancellations after this date are not refundable. Please be informed that any form of cancellation will incur a cancellation fee of US$7 + 2.75% of the registration fee which must be covered by the participant. Subject to agreement from ICC Global Events prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. |
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Disclaimer
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The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at this meeting/event may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC receives written notification to the contrary. |
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This conference is an ideal platform to reach significant players involved in international arbitration in Asia. Sponsor the event to enhance your firm’s participation and build meaningful and productive connections.
Tailor-made packages are available to suit your firm’s needs. For more information contact sponsorship@iccwbo.org
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BRANDING €4,000 HT |
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