2017 CIETAC Conference in Hong Kong - 16 Oct 2017 

To embrace the new ideas and opportunities presented this year, the 2017 CIETAC Conference in Hong Kong entitled, Chapter LXI: Provisions of Breakthrough, would explore the latest noteworthy evolutions of CIETAC by almost 20 CIETAC colleagues, experienced lawyers, arbitrators and in-house counsel.

Conference Programme includes:

13:00 - 13:30   

• Registration

13:30 - 14:15    

• Welcome Remarks by Mr. Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice, HKSAR & Mr. Chengjie Wang, Vice Chairman & Secretary General at CIETAC &
• Keynote Speech by Mr. Jingdong Liu, Vice Chairman of 4th Civil Division at the Supreme People’s Court, People’s Republic of China

14:15 - 14:35  

• 20 Minutes on CIETAC in the year of breakthrough

8 Take-aways from the CIETAC Investment Arbitration Rules, CIETAC Hong Kong Rules as Appointing Authority in ad hoc Arbitration and CIETAC Hong Kong’s First Enforcement Case in Chinese Mainland & 8 Minutes to Read through the CIETAC Hong Kong TPF Guidelines (and a Glimpse of Third Party Funding in Asia).

Moderator: 

• Mr. Arthur Dong, Partner at Anjie Law Firm

Speakers: 

• Dr. Wang Wenying, Secretary General at CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center & CMAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center
• Mr. Robert Rhoda, Partner at Bird & Bird and Working Group Member of CIETAC Hong Kong TPF Guidelines

14:50 - 15:40

• That Eureka Moment

Lawyers to talk about breakthrough moments they’ve experienced that changed theirs views on conducting arbitration.

Moderator: 

• Mr. Ing Loong Yang, Partner at Latham & Watkins

Speakers: 

• Mr. Denning Jin, Partner at Haiwen & Partners      
• Ms. Winnie Tam SC, Barrister at Des Voeux Chambers      
• Mr. Jing Liu, Senior Consultant at Huizhong Law Firm      
• Mr. James Kwan, Partner at Hogan Lovells      
• Mr. Miloš Olík, Partner at Rowan Legal

15:50 - 16:50

• Ready for the Next Big One?

Lawyers, arbitrators and in-house counsel to talk about the problems in commercial and investment arbitration they encounter and the practices that they believe are yet to be improved.

Moderator: 

• Mr. Xiusong Xing, Partner at Global Law Offices

Speakers: 

• Professor Anselmo Reyes, Arbitrator at Reyes Chambers      
• Mr. Kevin Nash, Deputy Registrar and Centre Director at SIAC      
• Mr. Duncan Watson, Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan            
• Mr. Davyd Wong, Director/Legal Counsel at KPMG     

16:50 - 17:00

• Closing Remarks by Mr. Hu Li, Deputy Secretary General of CIETAC & Mr. Zhenming Wang, Chief of Legal Affairs at Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R.

Event programme can also be viewed HERE. For event flyer, please click HERE.

CPD points applied for. Complimentary admission. Register now!

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