INTERNATIONAL ENTRY COURSE (IEC)

22 & 23 April 2016, Friday & Saturday, 9.30am to 5.30pm

(Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4)

25 April 2016, Monday, 9.30am to 12.00pm

(Written Assessment)

Intellioffices, Level 3, 146 Robinson Road, Singapore 068909  

The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) is pleased to announce that the annual International Entry Course is now open for registrations. Candidates who pass the Course may, subject to satisfying other relevant criteria, qualify for admission as a Member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.

SYNOPSIS OF THE COURSE  

The International Entry Course consists of 4 Modules conducted over two full days (22 & 23 April 2016). Each Module covers a particular segment of arbitration law and practice. Module 1 gives an overview of arbitration and introduces key concepts like “seat” and lex arbitri. Module 2 covers the commencement of arbitration, constitution of the tribunal and issues concerning jurisdiction. Module 3 goes into the arbitration procedure, from statements to the substantive hearing. Module 4 discusses the award, and the further steps that may be taken to challenge or enforce the award. 

A candidate may apply to sit for only some of the Modules. Successful completion of all the course modules (with 100% attendance) and assessments will lead to qualification for membership as Member of SIArb, subject to the qualifying requirements.  

COURSE DIRECTOR:

Mr. Naresh Mahtani has been in legal practice for 30 years in dispute resolution, commercial transactions, construction and oil & gas projects. He was a founding partner of ATMD Bird & Bird LLP and is currently a partner of Eldan Law LLP with an active practice in projects and dispute resolution. He was Chairman of the Society of Construction Law, Singapore (2006-2008) and is Honorary Secretary of SIArb. He has been counsel in various domestic and international arbitrations and litigations in Singapore and the region; and appointed as arbitrator in various institutional and ad hoc arbitration cases. He is on the SIAC, ICC, KLRCA and several other international arbitration panels; on the Disputes Resolution Panel of Singapore Wholesale Electricity Market; Adjudicator with Financial Industry Dispute Resolution (FidreC), as well as adjudicator and associate mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre. He has written widely and been a speaker at various conferences on subjects relating to arbitration, expert determination and other progressive forms of ADR, and has been course director, lectured and tutored at the SIArb IEC courses for several years.  

LECTURERS: 

Mr. Mohan Pillay is the Managing Partner of the Singapore law firm MPillay and Joint Head of Office of the Singapore Joint Law Venture of Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP. He is a Singapore and UK qualified dispute resolution lawyer with over 25 years’ experience in advisory, commercial litigation and regional arbitration work, particularly in construction and engineering projects. Mohan is a Chartered Arbitrator and the first Review Adjudicator appointed under the adjudication regime in Singapore. He has acted as Arbitrator (both sole and presiding) and Mediator in a number of matters, both domestic and international. He is the Immediate Past President of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and currently Co-Chair of the Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). His recent past appointments include being Past Chair of both SCL (Singapore) and the International Construction Projects Committee, IPBA, as well as teaching appointments as Adj. Assoc. Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (2003 - 2011) and Visiting Professor at the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London, University of London (2005 – 2011). He is also one of the General Editors of Singapore Construction Adjudication Review. 

Mr. Johnny Tan Cheng Hye, BBM is the founding partner of LT&T Architects where he practised for almost 30 years. Johnny practises now as an independent arbitrator. He is a Past President of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb), having served two terms as President from 2007 to 2011. Johnny is a member of the panel of arbitrators of several international arbitration centres including SIAC, SIArb, KLRCA, HKIAC, DIAC, SCIA, LCIA, IIAM and SIA. He is also a member of the Advisory Council to the National Commercial Arbitration Centre, Cambodia. He is a Principal Mediator with the SMC and CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Centre. An accredited adjudicator with the SMC, Johnny also sits on the Construction Adjudicator Accreditation Committee. Johnny has held various positions in the SIA and served as its Vice-President from 1998 to 2000. Johnny has been appointed as arbitrator in both institutional and ad hoc arbitration cases in Singapore, Brunei and Dubai. In addition to an active practice in architecture and ADR, Johnny also sits on the Board of Governors of Singapore Polytechnic and chairs the School of Architecture and the Built Environment Advisory Committee and the Admin and Development Committee. He is Chairman of the SP International Board. 

Mr. Dinesh Dhillon practises international arbitration and litigation. He has acted as lead counsel in international arbitration for global multinational corporations in the telecommunications, airline, hotel, commodities, construction, manufacturing and projects industries. Apart from corporates, he has also represented sovereign states in international arbitration cases. He has represented clients in landmark cases before the Singapore courts relating to jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals, challenges to arbitration awards and attempts to resist enforcement of foreign arbitration awards. Dinesh has represented multinational companies in cases before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal relating to banking, corporate, employment, entertainment, insurance, property and shareholder disputes. He has also acted for statutory boards in judicial review cases. Dinesh was called to the Singapore Bar in 1995. In 2004, he obtained the Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration from the National University of Singapore. He is recommended for his expertise in international arbitration and commercial litigation in leading publications, such as Chambers Global and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific where he has been described as “outstanding”, a “well respected litigator” and “strong on strategy and case management”. He is a Fellow and the Honorary Treasurer of The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and Exco member of the Law Society of Singapore.

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