Singapore Convention Week
(2 – 8 August 2019)

The Singapore Convention Week will feature a series of events related to dispute resolution, as listed in the table below. For more information, please contact the organisers directly.

2 - 4 AUG — (Fri– Sun)

9.00am - 5.00pm (Competition)
6.00pm - 9.00pm (Reception)

International Mediation Singapore – A Premier Mediation Competition for Law Students

(Organiser: Singapore International Mediation Institute)

International Mediation Singapore, or IMSG, is the first international mediation competition ever to be held in Singapore, with up to 40 teams competing as mediation advocates and mediators and judged by professional mediators on SIMI's international panel.

Keynote address by:

  • Mr Edwin Tong, SC (Guest of Honour) Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health, Singapore

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5 AUG — (Mon)

9.30am - 5.00pm

The Big Deal: Managing Disputes in Asia - A Series of Seminars on Effective Dispute-Management and Business

(Organisers: Singapore Academy of Law, The Law Society of Singapore, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association and Asian Business Law Institute)

In three seminars, The Big Deal: Managing Disputes in Asia, highlights how businesses and legal industry stakeholders can work effectively to manage and resolve disputes before, during and after deals, with a view towards preserving relationships, lowering transaction costs, promoting certainty, and creating new commercial opportunities.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • The Honourable Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy (Keynote Speaker), Judge, Supreme Court, Singapore

Seminar 1: Getting the Deal: Managing Deal Negotiations through Dispute Resolution Strategies

  • Mr Wong Taur-Jiun (Moderator), President, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association
  • Mr Chia Kim Huat, Regional Head, Corporate and Transactional Group Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
  • Mr Nicholas Fell, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services & General Counsel BW Group
  • Ms Shantini Sanmuganathan, Group General Counsel, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd
  • Mr Sandeep Menon, Legal Counsel, Handshakes by DC Frontiers
  • Mr Gregory Tan, Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory, Temasek International Pte Ltd

Seminar 2: Keeping the Bargain: ADR Protocols and Mechanisms to Facilitate the Post-Signing Implementation of a Deal

  • Mr Gregory Vijayendran, SC (Moderator), President, Law Society of Singapore
  • Mr Francis Goh, Partner, Eversheds Harry Elias LLP
  • Ms Lynette Chew, Director, CMS Holborn Asia
  • Mr Ban Jiun Ean, Executive Director, Singapore Mediation Centre
  • Mr Randolph Khoo, Director, Drew & Napier LLC
  • Ms Smitha Menon, Partner, WongPartnership LLP

Seminar 3: Enforcing the Judgment: Convergence of Asian Business Laws to Facilitate Certainty for Investment and Trade

  • Mr Nish Shetty (Moderator), Partner, Clifford Chance Asia
  • The Honourable Justice Vichai Ariyanuntaka, Senior Judge, Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, Thailand
  • The Honourable Justice Anselmo Reyes, International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court
  • Dr Meng Yu, Founder, China Justice Observer
  • Dr Adeline Chong, Associate Professor, School of Law, Singapore Management University
  • Mr Philip Jacobs, Investment Director, IANUA Market
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5 AUG — (Mon)

Noon - 2.20pm

Effective Dispute Resolution for Greater Bay Area Companies Investing in ASEAN

(Organisers: Singapore International Arbitration Centre and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration.)

China has been ASEAN’s top trading partner in the last decade and Chinese investments in ASEAN are set to grow further. This seminar will examine the benefits of arbitration, and discuss key developments in international arbitration in China, Singapore and other ASEAN countries.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Mr Chan Leng Sun, SC, Deputy Chairman, Singapore International Arbitration Centre; Senior Counsel and Arbitrator, Essex Court Chambers Duxton
  • Ms Lim Seok Hui, Chief Executive, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Mr Anthony NEOH, QC, SC, Vice Chairman, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
  • Dr Christopher Boog, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
  • Mr Armstrong Chen, Arbitrator, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; Senior Partner, Dentons Law Offices (Shanghai)
  • Mr Chan Hock Keng, Partner, WongPartnership LLP
  • Mr Simon Dunbar, Partner, King & Spalding
  • Dr Yifei Lin, Arbitrator, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; Vice President, China International Arbitration Institute, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; Principal Consultant of Guangdong Yi & Partners Law Firm
  • Mr John Liu, Senior Partner, AllBright Law Offices
  • Professor Peter Malanczuk, Council Member, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; Member of International Commercial Expert Committee, Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China
  • Ms Lexi Menish, Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • Mr Zhen-an (Tony) Zhang, Senior Partner, Co-Effort Law Firm LLP
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5 AUG — (Mon)

6.00pm – 8.00pm

Launch of the INSOL Asia Hub

(Organiser: INSOL)

This event commemorates the launch of the INSOL Asia Hub in Singapore. Guests will enjoy a casual and intimate networking reception at Maxwell Chambers, and tour Maxwell Chambers Suites, home to INSOL’s first overseas expansion since it was established in London in 1982.

Speeches:

  • Mr K Shanmugam, SC (Guest of Honour), Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law, Singapore
  • Ms Julie Hertzberg, President, INSOL International
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6 AUG — (Tue)

9.30am - 5.15pm

Mediation: A New Era (MANE) Forum

(Organisers: Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy, Singapore International Mediation Centre, Singapore International Mediation Institute and Singapore Mediation Centre)

The MANE Forum is a deep dive into dispute resolution’s next big story – mediation. Expert panels will explore the experiences of the masters to decipher issues ranging from online dispute resolution (ODR) to the advent of the world’s latest international convention: The Singapore Convention on Mediation.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Mr Edwin Tong, SC (Guest of Honour) Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health, Singapore
  • Dr Noeleen Heyzer, Former Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Ms Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary, UNCITRAL
  • Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC, Former Secretary for Justice, Hong Kong SAR
  • Professor Hi-Taek Shin, Chairman, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International
  • Mr Akira Kawamura, President, Japan Association of Arbitrators
  • Mr Jerry Zhang, Panel Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
  • Ms Laila Ollapally, Founder & Managing Director CAMP, Arbitration and Mediation Practice
  • Mr George Lim, SC, Chairman, Singapore International Mediation Centre
  • Mr Tan Ken Hwee, Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer, Supreme Court of Singapore
  • Ms Eunice Chua, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd
  • Ms Asha Hemrajani, Chief Executive Officer, visioclara.tech
  • Mr Iu Ting-Kwok, Founder and Director, Asia Conflict Resolution Institute Limited
  • Ms Ana Maria Maia Gonçalves, Founder and Director, Instituto de Certificação e Formação de Mediadores Lusófonos
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6 AUG — (Tue)

12.30pm - 6.00pm

Effective Dispute Resolution for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investments

(Organisers: Singapore International Arbitration Centre and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission)

With approximately $900 billion in planned investments around the world, BRI projects need an effective dispute resolution mechanism. This seminar will examine why arbitration is the preferred mode of dispute resolution for BRI projects, and discuss key developments in international arbitration.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Professor Lawrence Boo, Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre Court of Arbitration; Independent Arbitrator, The Arbitration Chambers
  • Ms Jessica Fei, Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre Court of Arbitration; Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
  • Ms Lim Seok Hui, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Mr Wang Chengjie, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
  • Mr Christopher Chuah, Head of Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice, WongPartnership LLP
  • Mr Wade M. Coriell, Partner, King & Spalding
  • Mr Arthur Dong, Partner, AnJie Law Firm
  • Mr Junxiang Koh, Legal Director, Clasis LLC
  • Mr Edmund Kronenburg, Managing Partner, Braddell Brothers LLP
  • Mr John Liu, Senior Partner, AllBright Law Offices
  • Ms Lu Fei, Deputy Director, Commission Affairs Division, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
  • Ms Julie Raneda, Member, YSIAC Committee; Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer
  • Ms Qian Wu, Associate Counsel, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Mr Zhang Yulin (Jerry), Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission; Director, Beijing Linli Law Office
  • Mr Zhen-an (Tony) Zhang, Senior Partner, Co-Effort Law Firm LLP
  • Ms Zoe Zhang, Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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6 AUG — (Tue)

1.00pm - 6.00pm (Conference)
6.00pm - 8.00pm (Reception)

Inaugural IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Conference 2019

(Organiser: International Bar Association)

Presented by the IBA Arbitration Committee, the Inaugural IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Conference titled International Arbitration in Asia Pacific: Pushing the Envelope will cover topics including:

  • The rise of Asia Pacific: Trends and developments
  • Innovation and change: Going beyond boundaries
  • What remains to be done: Gazing into the future

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Ms Sheila Ahuja, Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Arbitration Group
  • Ms Chiann Bao, Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers
  • Mr Lijun Cao, Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
  • Ms Sarah Grimmer, Secretary-General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
  • Ms Delphine Ho, Registrar, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Ms Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL, United Nations
  • Mr Sanjeev Kapoor, Partner, Khaitan & Co
  • Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, President, International Council for Commercial Arbitration
  • Mr Kevin Kim, Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee
  • Ms Koh Swee Yen, Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee
  • Mr Neerav Merchant, Partner, Majmudar & Partners
  • Professor Dr Colin Ong, QC, Managing Partner, Dr Colin Ong Legal Services
  • Mr Kent Phillips, Partner, Hogan Lovells
  • Mr Alvin Yeo, SC, Chairman and Senior Partner, WongPartnership
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8 AUG — (Thu)

6.30pm - 8.30pm

Grand Opening of Maxwell Chambers Suites

(Organiser: Maxwell Chambers)

This event commemorates the Grand Opening of the new extension of Maxwell Chambers, the world’s first integrated dispute resolution complex. Guests will get an exclusive look at the newly-refurbished facilities within a conserved building, and experience an exciting night of festivities with local fare and entertainment.

Keynote address by:

  • Mr K Shanmugam, SC (Guest of Honour), Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law, Singapore

Welcome remarks by:

  • Mr Philip Jeyaretnam, SC, Chairman, Maxwell Chambers
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SINGAPORE CONVENTION WEEK SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI)
Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI)

The Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) is a permanent institute based in Singapore that initiates, conducts and facilitates research with a view to providing practical guidance in the field of Asian legal development and promoting the convergence of Asian business laws. Its mission is to remove unnecessary or undesirable differences between Asian legal systems.

Maxwell Chambers
Maxwell Chambers

Maxwell Chambers is the world’s first integrated alternative dispute resolution (ADR) complex, housing best-of-class hearing facilities and top international ADR institutions. Conveniently located in the heart of Singapore’s business district, it is housed within a conserved building and offers a range of exclusive custom-designed and fully-equipped hearing and preparation rooms.

Singapore Academy of Law
Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)

The vision of making Singapore the legal hub of Asia drives the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)’s array of programmes and partnerships. As a promotion and development agency for the legal industry, SAL uplifts practice standards and raises Singapore’s profile as a centre for dispute resolution.

Singapore Corporate Counsel Association
Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) is the pioneer national organisation representing the interests of in-house lawyers based in Singapore. SCCA’s vision is to be the Centre of Excellence for the Practice of Law In-House and to promote professional standards and provide developmental opportunities to help in-house lawyers in Singapore.

Singapore International Arbitration Centre
Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has an established track record for providing best in class arbitration services to the global business community. The SIAC Rules provide a state-of-the-art procedural framework for efficient, expert and enforceable resolution of international disputes of all sizes and complexities involving parties from diverse legal systems and cultures.

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) is Asia’s global thought leader for research and development in international dispute resolution.

Singapore International Mediation Centre
Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)

The Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) is a not-for-profit that offers professional dispute resolution services tailored to the evolving needs of businesses in Asia.

Singapore Institute of Mediation Institute
Singapore Institute of Mediation Institute (SIMI)

The Singapore Institute of Mediation Institute (SIMI) is a professional standards body dedicated to the promotion of high-quality mediation service and mediation training. SIMI maintains a panel of Accredited and Certified professional mediators available for appointment by the general public, as well as a list of registered mediation service providers and training organisations.

Singapore Mediation Centre
Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC)

The Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) is Singapore’s flagship mediation centre, offering commercial mediation services in Singapore since 1997.

Law Society of Singapore
The Law Society of Singapore

The Law Society of Singapore was established in 1967 under the Legal Profession Act. It carries out various statutory functions, including maintaining and improving the standards of conduct and learning of the legal profession in Singapore, and protecting and assisting the public in all matters ancillary or incidental to the law.

CIETAC
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)

Established in 1956, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has helped resolve over 35,000 disputes for parties from more than 100 countries and regions. By combining best practices of the West and East, CIETAC's service has won the recognition and trust of parties for independence, impartiality and very high efficiency. CIETAC awards have been well recognized and enforced by a wide range of jurisdictions across the world.

INSOL International
INSOL International

INSOL is a worldwide federation of 43 member associations, with over 10,500 restructuring and insolvency professionals as members. It is at the forefront of education and technical training for practitioners, and assists in the development of countries’ restructuring and insolvency systems.

International Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)

The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations, law firms and law societies. Through its global membership the IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world.

Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)

The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) was established in 1983 as the first arbitration institution in the Greater Bay Area with corporate governance structure by statutory-body legislation. SCIA is an explorer to integrate China’s commercial arbitration into international practices and its prestigious arbitration and mediation service have been extended to 119 countries and regions.

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