Let’s Bank on Arbitration … Why Not?

24 Jan 2024

Singapore English
Start: 16:30 (SGT) - End: 20:00 (SGT)

Join the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR and ICC Singapore Arbitration Group event for the Banking & Finance Industry!

Despite the rise of arbitration and ADR, banks and financial institutions still prefer resolving their disputes in court. This event brings together banking and legal professionals where they can discuss more about the sector's preferred dispute resolution methods, and explore the ICC's tools and services for the use of Arbitration and ADR.

Programme

(SGT Time Zone)

16:30-17:00

Registration

17:00-17:05

Opening Remarks

  • Eden LI, Senior Associate, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR for Singapore

17:05-17:35

Session 1: Taking Stock – Where Are We Now? 

  • Dr Michael HWANG SC, Michael Hwang Chambers LLC, Singapore
  • WONG Taur-Jiun, Head of Legal & Compliance, Rabobank Singapore, Singapore 
  • Stanley PARK, Board Director, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association, Singapore 

17:35-18:05

Session 2: Arbitration and Banking & Finance – Happy Bedfellows?

  • CHAN Yong Wei, Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Singapore
  • Dalvin KAUR, Regional Head, Legal, Group Global Banking and Maybank Investment Banking Group, Malaysia 
  • Antony LEE, Director of Strategic Engagements, Singapore International Mediation Centre, Singapore

18:05-18:35

Session 3: ICC Arbitration and ADR Services

  • Sapna JHANGIANI KC, Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR, Singapore CHOU Sean Yu, Deputy Managing Partner and Head of Banking & Financial Disputes Practice, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore
  • Akash MOHAPATRA, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore

18:35-18:55

Summary and Q&A

  • Kim Kit OW, Partner, Blackletter LLC, Singapore; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR for Singapore

18:55-19:00

Closing Remarks

  • Sapna JHANGIANI KC, Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR, Singapore 

19:00-20:00

Networking Drinks

Yong Wei CHAN

Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Singapore

Sean Yu CHOU

Deputy Managing Partner and Head of Banking & Financial Disputes Practice, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Dr Michael HWANG

Michael Hwang Chambers LLC, Singapore

Sapna JHANGHIANI KC

Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR, Singapore

Dalvin KAUR

Regional Head, Legal, Group Global Banking and Maybank Investment Banking Group, Malaysia

Antony LEE

Director of Strategic Engagements, Singapore International Mediation Centre, Singapore

Eden LI

Senior Associate, WongPatnership LLP, Singapore; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR for Singapore

Akash MOHAPATRA

Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at Deutsche Bank AG

Kim Kit OW

Partner, Blackletter LLC, Singapore; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR for Singapore

Stanley PARK

Board Director, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association, Singapore

Taur-Jiun WONG

Head of Legal & Compliance, Rabobank Singapore, Singapore; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR for Singapore

Venue:

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

10 Collyer Quay 42-01 Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315

For more information, please contact:

Kim Kit Ow

Partner, Blackletter LLC

Kit@blackletterlaws.com

Eden Li

Senior Associate, WongPartnership LLP

Eden.li@wongpartnership.com

Irene Mira

Deputy Director, Arbitration & ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

irene.mira@iccwbo.orgiccdrs-southasia@iccwbo.org

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