BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220503T170000 RDATE:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Singapore +08 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Singapore +08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27fb28c69171f1bc43fedc3ab7053410 CATEGORIES:Seminar CREATED:20230404T193055 SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Enforcement of Investor-State Awards in Pro-Arbitration Jurisdictions – Serving Investors and Promoting the Secondary Market in International Awards (4 May 2023, 5.00pm - 8.15pm (GMT+8)) LOCATION:1 Marina Boulevard\, NTUC Centre\, Level 9 Room 903\, Singapore 018989 DESCRIPTION:Seminar Synopsis\nSince 2019, a series of investors have filed applications in the Australian Federal courts to enforce over US $7 billion worth of in vestor-State awards, despite the parties having little or no connection to Australia. On 12 April 2023, the High Court of Australia ruled on the Kingd om of Spain’s loss of State immunity in a suit by EU energy investors, whil e India’s claim to immunity from award enforcement action by Mauritian inve stors will be heard this September. Justin Hogan-Doran SC, counsel for inve stors in all these cases, will discuss how a fast, pro-arbitration Court sy stem can be leveraged to attract investors away from traditional enforcemen t jurisdictions, accelerating investors’ award recovery strategies and enha ncing their access to the developing secondary market in international awar ds.\nJustin’s presentation will be followed by a discussion of the issues i t raises with a panel featuring leading practitioners Koh Swee Yen SC and M ark Mangan, moderated by Kate Apostolova.\nSeminar Programme\n5.00 – 5.30pm Registrations and Standing Buffet Reception5.30 – 5.45pm Opening Remarks b y Chairperson/Moderator5.45 – 6.30pm Presentation by Justin Hogan-Doran SC6 .30 – 7.15pm Panel Discussion/Q&A Session7.15 – 8.15pm Networking Drink sAbout the Speaker\n \n Justin Hogan-Doran SC – Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selb orne Chambers\nJustin Hogan-Doran is a Senior Counsel (apptd. 2020) at the Australian Bar and an arbitrator, based in Sydney. He is peer-recognised a s a leading arbitration and transport barrister, regularly appearing in cro ss-border litigation and arbitration. A former UN Legal Officer and manage ment consultant, Justin appears for investors, governments, P&I Clubs a nd shipping lines in international commercial & maritime arbitrations, public international law claims, and admiralty, maritime and infrastructure disputes, class actions, and complex asset-tracing and enforcement actions . He also sits as an arbitrator in international commercial arbitrations. \nJustin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (FACICA) . \nAbout the Panellists\n \n Mark Mangan – Partner, Dechert LLP, Singapor e\nMark Mangan is one of the leading arbitration lawyers based in Asia. He has appeared as counsel in over 50 cases, arising all around the world. Man y of the cases have been ground-breaking; have often raised novel and compl ex issues requiring innovative solutions; and routinely involve some of the world’s leading corporations, sovereign governments and state owned entiti es. Mark also regularly sits as an arbitrator, having been appointed on ove r 25 occasions under the rules of various institutions, including those of the SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, LCIA, SCC and KCAB, serving as sole arbitrator, co-ar bitrator, presiding arbitrator and emergency arbitrator. \nMark and his tea m handle disputes arising across a broad range of sectors. Areas of particu lar focus have included oil and gas (including gas price reviews), mining, nuclear energy, renewables, high technology (including satellites), constru ction, life sciences, private equity, cryptocurrencies, the formation and w inding down of financial funds, food and beverage, and telecommunications. Shareholders disputes and so-called post M&A disputes have also feature d in recent times. Mark also has an active investment treaty practice, advi sing and representing both investors and states. He is also a co-editor and author of A Guide to Investment Treaty Protection and Enforcement (Global Arbitration Review, 1st Edition 2021) and a co-editor of GAR’s on-line Inve stment Treaty Arbitration Know-how series. He was ‘highly commended’ in the 2019 Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Asia-Pacific (for leading on e of Singapore's first ever third party funded arbitrations) and ‘commended ’ in the 2017 edition (for identifying and promoting international law reme dies to cross-border haze pollution).\n \n Koh Swee Yen SC – Partner, WongP artnership LLP\nKoh Swee Yen, Senior Counsel, is the Head of the Internatio nal Arbitration Practice and a Partner in the Commercial & Corporate Di sputes Practice of WongPartnership LLP.\nHer practice focuses on complex, h igh-value and cross-border disputes across a wide spectrum of matters from commercial, energy, international sales, trade, transport, technology to in vestment. She regularly appears before the Singapore Courts, including the Singapore International Commercial Court and in international commercial an d investment arbitrations under the major institutional rules, including IC SID, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL.\nSwee Yen is highly recommended fo r her expertise in resolving complex international disputes, and is named i n various legal publications including The Legal 500, Chambers Asia-Pacific , Chambers Global, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific and Who’s Who Legal: A rbitration 2022, Commercial Litigation 2022, Asset Recovery 2022 and Energy 2022. Described as being "in a league of her own", with a “very deep under standing of the law” and “razor-sharp” in her advocacy, she is regarded as the "go-to disputes lawyer in Singapore”\nAbout the Moderator\n \n Kate Apo stolova – Counsel, Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte Ltd\n\nKate Apostolov a is counsel at Mayer Brown-Singapore. She has extensive experience in inve stor-state arbitration and frequently counsels on public international law issues and complex, politically-sensitive disputes around Asia. Her arbitra tion experience is broad and also includes high-value commercial arbitratio ns, LNG arbitrations and construction arbitrations. She has appeared as ora l advocate and been involved in cases before all major arbitral institution s, the US courts and courts in Asia, the European Court of Human Rights, th e International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and the Intern ational Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Kate has also been nominated as ar bitrator in ad hoc, SIAC, ICC and HKIAC arbitrations.\nIn addition to her e xtensive experience, Kate is a regular speaker on international arbitration topics and is a prolific writer, most recently having authored a book chap ter on “Judicial Deference to Arbitral Tribunals under Section 1782”. Kate is recognised by Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global; by Who's Who Le gal – International Arbitration as Global Elite/Thought Leader in internati onal arbitration (the most coveted ranking in Who’s Who Legal); and is list ed in Legal 500’s Arbitration Powerlist. \n REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: 2 8 April 2023FEES\n \nMembershipRegular RateSIArb MembersS$ 70.00Members of: Asia Pacific Institute of Experts (APIEx)Regional Arbitral Institute Forum (RAIF)Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)Society of Construction Law Singapore (SCL (S)) S$ 90.00OthersS$ 120.00Supporting Org anisations:\n \nContinuing Professional Development\n\nSILE CPD Points \nPractice Area: Alternate Dispute Resolution \nTraining Level: General\nP ublic CPD Points: 1.5\nDownload Brochure HERE (https://siarb.org.sg/images/ /Events/2023/SIArb_Seminar_Enforcement_of_Investor_State_Awards_in_Pro_Arbi tration_Jurisdictions_brochure_4_May_2023.pdf). \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Seminar Synopsis p>
Since 2019, a series of investors have fi led applications in the Australian Federal courts to enforce over US $7 bil lion worth of investor-State awards, despite the parties having little or n o connection to Australia. On 12 April 2023, the High Court of Australia ru led on the Kingdom of Spain’s loss of State immunity in a suit by EU energy investors, while India’s claim to immunity from award enforcem ent action by Mauritian investors will be heard this September. Justin Hoga n-Doran SC, counsel for investors in all these cases, will discuss how a fa st, pro-arbitration Court system can be leveraged to attract investors away from traditional enforcement jurisdictions, accelerating investors’ award recovery strategies and enhancing their access to the developing seco ndary market in international awards.
Ju stin’s presentation will be followed by a discussion of the issues it raises with a panel featuring leading practitioners Koh Swee Yen SC and Ma rk Mangan, moderated by Kate Apostolova.
Seminar Programme
5.00 – 5 .30pm | Registrations and St anding Buffet Reception |
5.30 – 5.45pm | Opening Remarks by Chairperson/Moderator |
5.45 – 6.30
pm | Presentation
by Justin Hogan-Doran SC |
6.30 – 7.15pm | Panel Discussion/Q&A Session |
7.15 – 8.15pm | Networking Drinks
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About th e Speaker
| Justin Hogan-Doran SC – Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers Justin Hogan-Doran is a Senior Counsel (apptd. 2020) at the Aus
tralian Bar and an arbitrator, based in Sydney. He is peer-recognised
as a leading arbitration and transport barrister, regularly appearing in c
ross-border litigation and arbitration. A former UN Legal Officer and
management consultant, Justin appears for investors, governments, P&I
Clubs and shipping lines in international commercial & maritime arbitra
tions, public international law claims, and admiralty, maritime and infrast
ructure disputes, class actions, and complex asset-tracing and enforcement
actions. He also sits as an arbitrator in international commercial ar
bitrations. |
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< em>Mark Mangan – Partner, Dechert LLP, Singapore Mark Mangan is one of the leading arbitration lawyers based in Asia . He has appeared as counsel in over 50 cases, arising all around the world . Many of the cases have been ground-breaking; have often raised novel and complex issues requiring innovative solutions; and routinely involve some o f the world’s leading corporations, sovereign governments and state o wned entities. Mark also regularly sits as an arbitrator, having been appoi nted on over 25 occasions under the rules of various institutions, includin g those of the SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, LCIA, SCC and KCAB, serving as sole arbitr ator, co-arbitrator, presiding arbitrator and emergency arbitrator. Mark and his team handle disputes arising across a broad range of secto rs. Areas of particular focus have included oil and gas (including gas pric e reviews), mining, nuclear energy, renewables, high technology (including satellites), construction, life sciences, private equity, cryptocurrencies, the formation and winding down of financial funds, food and beverage, and telecommunications. Shareholders disputes and so-called post M&A disput es have also featured in recent times. Mark also has an active investment t reaty practice, advising and representing both investors and states. He is also a co-editor and author of A Guide to Investment Treaty Protection and Enforcement (Global Arbitration Review, 1st Edition 2021) and a co-editor o f GAR’s on-line Investment Treaty Arbitration Know-how series. H e was ‘highly commended’ in the 2019 Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Asia-Pacific (for leading one of Singapore's first ever thir d party funded arbitrations) and ‘commended’ in the 2017 editio n (for identifying and promoting international law remedies to cross-border haze pollution). | ||
Koh Swee Yen SC – Partner, WongPartnersh ip LLP Koh Swee Yen, Senio
r Counsel, is the Head of the International Arbitration Practice and a Part
ner in the Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice of WongPartnership
LLP. |
Kate Apostolova – Counsel, Mayer Br
own PK Wong & Nair Pte Ltd In addition to her exte nsive experience, Kate is a regular speaker on international arbitration to pics and is a prolific writer, most recently having authored a book chapter on “Judicial Deference to Arbitral Tribunals under Section 1782&rdqu o;. Kate is recognised by Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global; by Who 's Who Legal – International Arbitration as Global Elite/Thought Lead er in international arbitration (the most coveted ranking in Who’s Wh o Legal); and is listed in Legal 500’s Arbitration Powerlist. td> |
REGISTRATION CLOSING DA TE: 28 April 2023 | FEES
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Member ship | Regular Rate | |
SIArb Members | S$ 70.00 td> | |
Members of: Asia Pacific Institute of Experts (APIEx) Regional Arbit
ral Institute Forum (RAIF) Singapore Chamber of Maritime A
rbitration (SCMA) Singapore Co
rporate Counsel Association (SCCA) S
ingapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Society of Construction Law Singapore (SCL (S)) | S$ 90.00 td> | |
Others | S$ 120.00 |
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