8th ICC Asia Pacific Conference on International Arbitration
26-27 Jun 2023
ICC’s annual Asia Pacific Conference on International Arbitration is taking place in Hong Kong on 26-27 June 2023! This is a must-attend event for arbitration professionals wanting to keep pace with the latest arbitral institutional developments and the evolution of arbitration across the Asia Pacific.
The conference will be preceded by an ICC Institute of World Business Law Training on the "Conduct of the Proceedings and Case Management – the Arbitrator's Perspective" on 26 June.
Join us in this 8th edition to celebrate the Centenary of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the 15th Anniversary of the ICC case management team in Hong Kong!
Who should attend?
- Practising lawyers
- Corporate counsel
- Arbitrators
- Mediators
- Business professionals and academics coming from or doing business in the Asia Pacific
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09.00 – 09.15 |
Welcoming address and introduction
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09.15 – 09.30 |
Active case management techniques From the very outset of the arbitration, the tribunal has to actively assist the parties in organizing and streamlining the conduct of the proceedings. During this session, participants will learn and discuss both from a theoretical and a practical standpoint effective case management techniques. These will include issues related to drafting the terms of reference, preparing and conducting case management conferences, and adopting procedural timetables.\
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Effective management of arbitration: an ICC perspective During this session participants will be provided with ICC insights and best practices on various active management techniques.
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10.00 – 11.00 |
Case scenarios on active case management techniques and debate |
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11.00 – 11.15 |
Coffee Break |
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11.15 – 11.45 |
Arbitrators’ authority: scope and limits The notion of ‘authority of the arbitral tribunal’ is a complex and multifaceted one which plays a key-role in the creation of a suitable framework for the arbitration. It involves both the relationship between the arbitrators as well as the tribunal’s relationship with counsel and raises challenging questions. Among others: how far a dissenting opinion can go and still be effective and appropriate; what is the scope of the tribunal’s authority to sanction counsel’s wrongful conduct; what types of sanctions are available?
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11.45 – 12.45 |
Case scenarios on arbitrators’ authority: scope and limits and debate |
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12.45 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Allowing additional claims and parties One of the aspects of the growing complexity of international commercial arbitration cases is the increasing number of arbitrations involving multiplicity of parties, including non-signatory parties, claims and cross-claims, and multi-contract disputes. This session will address the main pitfalls as well as the challenging jurisdictional matters that arbitrators face when confronted with complex arbitrations.
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14.30 – 15.15 |
Case scenarios on allowing additional claims and parties and debate |
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15.15 – 15.30 |
Coffee Break |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Managing the exchange of information Obtaining and presenting information is of paramount importance when preparing an international commercial arbitration case. The mission of the arbitral tribunal lies in managing such exchange of information, taking into consideration the different cultural legal approaches of the parties and their counsel and the particular circumstances of each case. Participants will learn how arbitrators should deal with issues such as: the management of electronically stored information; the preservation of the confidentiality of information and related issues of applicable law; protection of trade, technological and commercial secrets; privacy of the arbitral proceedings; and ethical conduct of the parties.
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16.00 – 16.45 |
Case scenarios on managing the exchange of information and debate |
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16.45 – 17.00 |
Concluding remarks
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Rethinking Dispute Prevention and Resolution when the Dawn Returns
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
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09:00 – 09:10 |
Opening Remarks
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09:10 – 10:10 |
ICC Court 100 Meets ICC Court 1: Rules, values, spirits
At the dawn of its century and as the landscape of business relations and disputes continues to evolve in an ever-changing world, the ICC Court is building on its track record of continual innovation to lead the world of dispute resolution and prevention into the future. For the past fifteen years, ICC has witnessed and led the internationalisation of arbitration in Asia by establishing offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai, working closely with National Committees, and rendering arbitral awards of the highest standards. In this panel, Members of the ICC Court from Asia will reflect on its evolution and key milestones and discuss the ICC DRS Centenary Declaration, the blueprint for the next century. This panel will review the founding values of the ICC Court, consider how ICC will respond to businesses’ needs in an ever-changing world and add an Asian perspective that will shape the future spirits of dispute prevention and resolution.
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10:10 – 11:10 |
Fireside Chat – How to Lead Business in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill. The path to leadership is a road of commitment, compromise, and contribution. Leading dispute resolution worldwide is not only the slogan for ICC but a vision, aim and action. During this fireside chat, ICC Court President, Claudia Salomon, will be joined by business leaders in Asia, as well as ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence trained for interacting in a conversational way. They will reflect on their personal stories, share the qualities embraced by successful leaders and bring invaluable insight on actions that are encouraged for everyone, every day and everywhere – with input from the world of artificial intelligence.
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11:10 – 11:35 |
Coffee Break |
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11:35 – 12:35 |
The Day After Tomorrow: Asia-Pacific’s desires and approaches to prevent and resolve disputes in the current energy transition
A radical energy transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy is taking place as the global roadmap for the world’s future. A mix of more developed and less developing economies in the Asia Pacific are running at different rates of decarbonization and energy transition without slowing down their pace of development. Businesses are therefore facing distinctive and complicated regulatory and compliance frameworks across the Asia Pacific region. Potential legal and financial risks are rising from the complexity and instability of those regulatory and policy regimes across different economies. This panel will examine the desires and develop strategic schemes for businesses in the Asia Pacific to prevent and resolve disputes in an ever-changing energy transition.
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12:35 – 13:00 |
Q&A discussion |
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13:00-13:10 |
ICC Dispute Resolution Library presented by Jus Mundi
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13:10 – 14:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30 – 15:30 |
Moving Towards a Healthy Business Model: The rise of ESG disputes, prevention, and resolution
Global risk environments are changing, and business communities are under more pressure than ever to incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into their core business strategy and to enhance ESG performance and transparency. The Asia Pacific is seeing some momentum, with notable examples of disputes and more stringent ESG related regulations. This panel will discuss key ESG trends and developments in the Asia Pacific and the role of arbitration in resolving ESG disputes.
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15:30 – 15:55 |
Q&A discussion |
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15:55 – 16:25 |
Coffee Break |
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16:25 – 17:25 |
Behind the Scenes of the ICC Court: Scrutiny of draft awards
One of the hallmarks of ICC dispute resolution services is the scrutiny of draft awards undertaken by the ICC Secretariat and members of the ICC Court. In this mock session, participants will have the opportunity to observe how an ICC Court Session is conducted under the ICC rules. An interactive simulation (engaging the audience) will highlight an array of issues that frequently arise in the scrutiny process of APAC cases.
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17:25 – 17:45 |
Special Keynote Speech
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17:45 – 17:55 |
Concluding Remarks
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Cocktail reception in celebration of the centenary of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and 15 year anniversary of the Hong Kong case management team |
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Two days after the main conference of ICC Asia Pacific Conference on International Arbitration, one ICC YAAF Event will take place.
Please register here: ICC YAAF: When ICC arbitration meets FIDIC contracts
On 26 June, the very first ICC Belt and Road Commission Conference will take place.
Please register here: Ten Years of Belt and Road - Noteworthy Experience and Legal Risk Prevention
As part of the main conference, join us on 30 June for our YAAF event ICC YAAF: Behind the scenes of international arbitration in the APAC region
Please register here for the event "A special conversation with the President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration".
Please register here for the event "HK-Mainland China Interim Measures Arrangement: Latest Practice and Development".
This breakfast meeting is exclusively held for Delegates of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and on the occasion of the 8th ICC Asia-Pacific Conference on International Arbitration in Hong Kong. For further information, please contact Isabel Kerr: Isabel.KERR@iccwbo.org.
Training
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Michael Hwang SC |
Sole Director, Michael Hwang Chambers LLC, Singapore |
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Kap-You (Kevin) Kim |
Founding Managing Partner, Peter & Kim, South Korea |
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Wei Lee Lim |
Deputy Head, Banking and Financial disputes; Partner, International Arbitration, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law |
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Xin Zhang |
Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Hong Kong |
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Fang Zhao |
Managing Partner, Hui Zhong Shanghai Office, China |
Conference
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Justin D’Agostino MH |
CEO, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong; ICC Executive Board Member |
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Chiann Bao |
Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers, Singapore; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Sam Boyling |
Partner and joint Head of China Practice, Pinsent Masons, Singapore |
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Seung Wha Chang |
Professor, Seoul National University, School of Law, South Korea |
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Tejus Chauhan |
Director, ICC Arbitration and ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Singapore |
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John Choong |
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hong Kong SAR |
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Jo Delaney |
Partner, HFW, Australia |
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Alexander G. Fessas |
Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
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Donna Huang |
Director, ICC Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Shanghai |
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Sanjeev Kapoor |
Partner, Khaitan and Co, India |
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Arbitrator / Barrister, Bankside Chambers, New Zealand / Singapore; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Paul Lam |
Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong |
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David MacArthur |
Co-head of International Arbitration, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japan |
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Louie T. Ogsimer |
Partner, Romulo, Philippines; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Harshika Patel |
CEO, JP Morgan Hong Kong & Head of Firmwide Strategy Asia Pacific |
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VK Rajah SC |
International Arbitrator, Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice); Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Kim Rooney |
Independent Arbitrator and Barrister, Hong Kong SAR; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Claudia Salomon |
President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Hazel Tang |
Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Singapore |
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Helen H. Shi |
Partner, Fangda Partners, China; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Lei Shi |
Partner, Clifford Chance, China |
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Sylvia Tee |
Counsel, Ashurst, Hong Kong |
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Friven Yeoh |
Partner and Global Co-Head of International Arbitration & Trade, Sidley, Hong Kong |
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Xin Zhang |
Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Hong Kong |
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Jiaxing Zhou (Joe) |
Chief Compliance Officer, Global Head of Legal and Compliance, China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC), China |
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Logistical notes:
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Dates and venues: Date of the Training: 26 June 2023 Date of the Conference: 27 June 2023
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
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Registration fees for non-ICC members*:
8th ICC Asia Pacific Conference Early-Bird (until 28 April 2023): HKD 2,900 (around €347) Standard (28 April 2023 – 19 June 2023): HKD 4,000 (around €479) Last Chance (19 June 2023 - 26 June 2023): HKD 5,100 (around €611)
Training Early-Bird (until 28 April 2023): HKD 3,600 (around €431) Standard (28 April 2023 – 19 June 2023): HKD 4,300 (around €515) Last Chance (19 June 2023 – 26 June 2023): HKD 5,400 (around €647) Package: Training and Conference (20% discount) Early-Bird (until 28 April 2023): HKD 5200 (around €623) Standard (28 April 2023 – 19 June 2023): HKD 6,640 (around €795) Last Chance (19 June – 26 June 2023): HKD 8,400 (around €1006) *VAT exemption – French Tax Code, Article 259A-5 bis
Registration fees for ICC members: 20% discount on the above rates. Please contact your local NC to obtain your discount code. The registration fee to the Conference and Training includes a seated lunch. Special discounts: 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. ICC Institute Members and Full-Time Academics may benefit from a 20% discount. Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details. |
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Travel and accommodation:
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Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. A quota of rooms has been reserved at the JW Marriott with preferential rates. Full details and a reservation link will be sent to participants upon registration. Please note that reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. Rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis. We are able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application only after receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees.
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Credits and hours:
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This event is eligible for credits before the Law Society of Hong Kong, Paris Bar and New York Bar. Please note that this is subject to validation of ICC Global Events’ applications (or individual application, as necessary) to the afore mentioned Bars and Society. Further, ICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. 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
Wednesday 31 May 2023. Cancellations after this date are not refundable. Please be informed that any form of cancellation will incur a cancellation fee of 0,25€ + 2.9% 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 organization 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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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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ICC APAC CONFERENCE: 8th ICC APAC Conference
An opportunity for every marketing goal.
ICC offers your company many ways to sponsor this conference. Tailor-made packages are available to suit your firm’s needs. For more information contact sponsorship@iccwbo.org.
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PLATINUM €20,000 |
GOLD €15,000 |
SILVER €10,000 |
BRONZE €7,000 |
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Exclusive evening reception Sponsor OR exclusive event App Sponsor (as available) |
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Participants list available in priority |
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Include a branded item in the participant bags** |
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30% discount on ICC e-publications |
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Use of the official event Sponsor logo |
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** Sponsor to bear all associated costs
Our sponsorship packages do not include speaking opportunities. Please let us know should you wish to submit a speaker candidate.
For further information, please contact:
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We thank our sponsors