The Benefits of Doing Business with South American and Asian Parties

22 Mar 2023

Hong Kong English
Start: 17:30 (Hong Kong Time) || End: 20:00 (Hong Kong Time)

Join us for an exciting evening of cocktails, Lebanese canapes, and a brilliant panel comprised of expert speakers who will relay their personal experiences on recent developments in Brazil, Hong Kong, and China, and the impact of such developments on the rise of cross-border relations between South American and Asian parties.

Topics that our panellists will focus on include the protection of Asian business and investment in Brazil without investment protection treaties, securities class arbitrations involving foreign investors in Brazilian public companies, extension of the CISG to Hong Kong, benefits of Hong Kong as a seat of arbitration for disputes involving Mainland Chinese entities, revision of the PRC's arbitration law, and statistics from the leading arbitral institution on their experience with dispute between South American and Asian parties.

Programme

(Hong KongTime Zone)

17:30-18:00

Registration

(with starting cocktails & Lebanese canapes)

18:00-18:10

Welcome Remarks

  • Michael Chik, Partner, Withersworldwide LLP, Hong Kong
  • Vera He, Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

 18:10-19:00

Panel Discussion: The Benefits of Doing Business with South American and Asian Parties: Recent Developments in Brazil, Hong Kong, and China

  • Cláudio Finkelstein, Partners, Finkelstein Advogados; Professor of Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
  • Irene Lee, General Counsel, Greater China & South East Asia for Deminor Litigation Funding, Hong Kong
  • Cesar Pererira, Partner, Justen, Pereira Oliverira & Talamini advogados, São Paulo
  • Margaret Wo, Associate, Withersworldwide LLP, Hong Kong (Moderator)
  • Xin Zhang, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration

19:00-20:00

Closing Remarks & Networking Cocktail Reception

  • Cesar Pereira, Partner, Justen, Pereira Oliveira & Talamini advogados, São Paulo
Michael Chik

Partner, Withersworldwide LLP, Hong Kong

Cláudio Finkelstein

Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

Vera He

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

Irene Lee

General Counsel, Greater China & South East Asia for Deminor Litigation Funding, Hong Kong

Cesar Pereira

Partner, Justen, Pereira Oliveira & Talamini advogados, Sao Paulo

Margaret Wo

Associate, Withersworldwide LLP, Hong Kong

Xin Zhang

Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Venue:

Withers Hong Kong, 30/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong SAR

For more information, please contact:

Vera He

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

Vera.he@iccwbo.org

Organisers