3rd ICC Philippines Arbitration Day

07.30 – 09.00

Registration

09.00 – 09.15

Welcome Address 

• George T. Barcelon, Chairman, ICC Philippines, Manila

09.15 – 09.30

Opening Address 

• Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

09.30 – 10.00

Keynote Address 

• Honorable Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Manila

10.00 – 10.30

Coffee Break

10.30 – 11.40

Session 1: Knowing your safety net in International Arbitration - Time and Cost control measures

• Earl Rivera-Dolera, Partner, Tokyo International Law Office, Tokyo
• Donemark J.L Calimon, Partner, Quisumbing Torres, Manila
• Moderated by: Tejus Chauhan, Director, Arbitration & ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Singapore

11.40 – 13.00

Lunch Break

13.00 – 14.15

Session 2: Clarifying concepts - Admissibility and jurisdiction in International Arbitration

• Joycelyn Guirnalda, Partner, Subido Pagente Certeza Mendoza and Binay Law Offices, Manila
• Monica Chong, Partner, WongPartnership, Singapore
• Raul T. Vasquez, Undersecretary, Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, Manila
• Manuel Bautista, Jr. (Jun), Counsel, King & Spalding, Singapore
• Moderated by: Yuet Min Foo, Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier, Singapore

14.15 – 15.30

Session 3: Spotlight on Arbitrators - To disclose or not to disclose

• Carla S Pingul, Partner, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, Manila
• Arthur P Autea, Founding Partner, Arthur Autea & Associates, Manila
• Louie Ogsimer, Partner, Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles, Manila
• Samantha Tan, Partner, Freshfields, Singapore
• Moderated by: Dr Matthew Secomb, Partner, White & Case, Singapore

15.30 – 16.00

Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.15

Session 4: Behind Closed Doors: The ICC Court in action – scrutinizing draft arbitral awards 

One of the hallmarks of ICC arbitration is the scrutiny of draft awards undertaken by the ICC Secretariat and members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (“ICC Court”). Members of the ICC Court will lead an interactive mock plenary session, and conference attendees can act as Court members, contributing to the scrutiny of a mock draft award. This session will highlight how the ICC Court may approach various issues in draft awards and how this service improves the quality and enforceability of each ICC award.

• Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad, Managing Partner, ACCRALAW, Manila; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Myra Janina P. Bañaga, Partner, Gaqncayco Balasbas & Associates, Manila; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Minn Naing Oo, Partner & Managing Director (Myanmar), Allen & Gledhill, Singapore & Yangon; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Tejus Chauhan, Director, Arbitration & ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Singapore

17.15 – 17.30

Closing Remarks

• Victor Lazatan, Chair, ICC Philippines Arbitration Commission; Senior Legal Counselo, ACCRALAW, Manila