BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161009T170000 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:73553b713aad66d916d0ef6a8625baba CATEGORIES:Seminar CREATED:20170922T103357 SUMMARY:TOPIC & PROGRAMME UPDATED: Ethical Issues for Arbitrators And Party-Representatives (10 October 2017) LOCATION:Royal Palm\, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street\, #04-85\, The Central (Clarke Quay)\, Si ngapore 059817 DESCRIPTION:About the Seminar:\nIn this seminar, Mr. Gary Born will discuss ethical iss ues for Arbitrators, such as the legal and practical aspects of arbitrator impartiality. After his presentation on ethical issues for Arbitrators, he will be joined by the SIArb Working Group which is releasing its draft Guid elines on Party-Representative Ethics for consultation. The SIArb Working G roup will discuss the draft Guidelines with Mr Gary Born and the audience a s part of its consultation process on this important but problematic area o f what is expected of party representatives in international arbitration.\n Seminar Programme:\n5.00 –5.30pmRegistrations and Standing Buffet Receptio n5.30 – 5.40pmOpening Remarks by Chairperson\nMr. Johnny Tan Cheng Hye – In dependent Arbitrator\n5.40 – 6.10pmEthical Issues for Arbitrators \nMr. Gar y Born – President, Singapore International Arbitration Centre) Court of Ar bitration; Chair, the International Arbitration Practice Group, Wilmer Cutl er Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP\n6.15 – 6.45pmDiscussion on SIArb Draft “Gui delines on Party-Representative Ethics” by SIArb Working Group\nMr. Chan Le ng Sun SCMr. Mohan PillayMr. Rian MatthewsMs. Adriana Alexis Uson-Ong6.45 – 7.15pmComments by Mr. Gary Born on Party Representative Ethics7.15 – 7.30p mFeedback from the Audience, and responses by the SIArb Working Group and M r. Gary BornAbout the Speaker:\n Mr. Gary Born is the President of the Sin gapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Court of Arbitration and Cha ir of the International Arbitration Practice Group at Wilmer Cutler Pickeri ng Hale and Dorr LLP. He is widely recognised as the world's leading author ity on international arbitration and litigation. He has served as counsel i n over 650 arbitrations, including several of the largest arbitrations in I CC and ad hoc history, and has sat as arbitrator in more than 200 instituti onal and ad hoc arbitrations. Mr Born is the author of International Commer cial Arbitration (2nd ed. 2014), International Arbitration: Law and Practic e (2nd ed. 2015) and numerous other works on international dispute resoluti on. He is an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of St. Gallen in S witzerland and Tsinghua University, Beijing, and teaches regularly at law s chools in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. He is ranked by peers and clients as one of the leading international arbitration practitioners i n the world. Among many accolades, he received the GAR inaugural "Advocate of the Year" award and is one of only two practitioners globally to achieve "starred" status for international arbitration in Chambers and Partners gu ides.\nAbout the Chairperson:\n Mr. Johnny Tan Cheng Hye, BBM is the foundi ng partner of LT&T Architects where he practised for almost 30 years. J ohnny 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 arbitrator s of several international arbitration centres including SIAC, SIArb, KLRCA , HKIAC, DIAC, SCIA, LCIA, IIAM, PIAC and SIA. He is also a member of the A dvisory Council to the National Commercial Arbitration Centre, Cambodia. He is a Principal Mediator with the SMC, MHJMC and CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Cent re. An accredited adjudicator with the SMC, Johnny also sits on the Constru ction Adjudicator Accreditation Committee. Johnny has held various position s 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 as Deputy Chairman of the Board of G overnors of Singapore Polytechnic and chairs the School of Architecture and the Built Environment Advisory Committee and the Admin and Development Com mittee. He was also Chairman of the SP International Board.\nAbout the Work ing Group:\n Mr. Chan Leng Sun SC is Baker & McKenzie’s Global Head of International Arbitration. He is qualified in Malaysia, Singapore and Engla nd. Leng Sun was appointed Senior Counsel in January 2011. Apart from being counsel, Leng Sun is a Chartered Arbitrator and is also on the panel of le ading arbitral institutions.\nLeng Sun is President of the Singapore Instit ute of Arbitrators (SIArb). He is a member of the Committee on the Singapor e International Commercial Court. Leng Sun was a legal officer of the Unite d Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva and a SIAC-CIAC Observer to the UNCITRAL Working Group on Arbitration. He is the author of the book Singap ore Law on Arbitral Awards and Co-Editor of Conflict of Laws in Arbitration .\n Mr. Mohan Pillay is the Joint Head of the Singapore Joint Law Venture, Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP, and Managing Partner of the Singapore constitue nt practice of MPillay. He is a Singapore and UK qualified dispute resoluti on lawyer with nearly 30 years’ experience in advisory, commercial litigati on and regional arbitration work. Mohan is a Chartered Arbitrator and appea rs regularly as Lead Counsel before the Singapore High Court and Court of A ppeal. He is Co-Chair of the Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Committee , Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). His past appointments include Presi dent, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and Past Chairman, Society of Con struction Law (Singapore), as well as teaching appointments as Adj. Assoc. Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (2003 - 2011) a nd Visiting Professor, Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London (2005 – 2011). He is one of the General Editors of S ingapore Construction Adjudication Review, as well as a General Editor of t he Singapore Journal of Construction Law.\n Mr. Rian Matthews is a Local P rincipal in the Dispute Resolution practice at Baker McKenzie.Wong & Le ow. Rian represents clients in a range dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mediation, early neutral evaluation / adjudication, international arbitr ation, commercial litigation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolut ion.\nRian has extensive experience with both international arbitration and commercial litigation, and in particular with disputes involving cross-bor der and multi-jurisdictional issues. Rian regularly works with clients acro ss a range of sectors, including banking / finance, energy, mining and cons truction.\n \n Ms. Adriana Uson Ong is a Counsel at the Singapore Internati onal Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She has administered over 200 cases under v arious versions of the SIAC Rules and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, including cases conducted under the Expedited Procedure, Emergency Arbitration, SIAC -SIMC Arbitration-Mediation-Arbitration Protocol, and cases involving inves tor-state disputes.\nAdriana was also a member of the drafting/rules revisi on committees for SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules 2017 a nd SIAC Practice Note on Arbitrator Conduct in Cases Involving External Fun ding.\n \n Download brochure HERE (http://www.siarb.org.sg/images/Events/ET HICAL-ISSUES-FOR-ARBITRATORS-AND-PARTY-REPRESENTATIVES_1.pdf).\n\n\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
About the Seminar:
I n this seminar, Mr. Gary Born will discuss ethical issues for Arbitrators, such as the legal and practical aspects of arbitrator impartiality. After h is presentation on ethical issues for Arbitrators, he will be joined by the SIArb Working Group which is releasing its draft Guidelines on Party-Repre sentative Ethics for consultation. The SIArb Working Group will discuss the draft Guidelines with Mr Gary Born and the audience as part of its consult ation process on this important but problematic area of what is expected of party representatives in international arbitration.
Seminar Programme:
5.00 &ndash ;5.30pm | Registr ations and Standing Buffet Reception |
5.30 – 5.40pm | Opening Remarks by Chairperson Mr. Johnny Tan Cheng Hye – Independent Arbitrator |
5.40 – 6.10pm | Ethical Issues for Arbitrato rs Mr. Gary Born – P resident, Singapore International Arbitration Centre) Court of Arbitration; Chair, the International Arbitration Practice Group, Wilmer Cutler Pickeri ng Hale and Dorr LLP |
6 .15 – 6.45pm | Discussion on SIArb Draft “Guidelines on Party-Represe ntative Ethics” by SIArb Working Group
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6.45 – 7.15pm | Comments by Mr. Gary Born on Party Representative Ethics strong> |
7.15 – 7.30pm | Feedback f rom the Audience, and responses by the SIArb Working Group and Mr. Gary Bor n |
About the Speaker:
Mr. Gary Born is the President of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Court of Arbitration and Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hal e and Dorr LLP. He is widely recognised as the world's leading authority on international arbitration and litigation. He has served as counsel in over 650 arbitrations, including several of the largest arbitrations in ICC and ad hoc history, and has sat as arbitrator in more than 200 institutional a nd ad hoc arbitrations. Mr Born is the author of International Commercial A rbitration (2nd ed. 2014), International Arbitration: Law and Practice (2nd ed. 2015) and numerous other works on international dispute resolution. He is an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of St. Gallen in Switzer land and Tsinghua University, Beijing, and teaches regularly at law schools in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. He is ranked by peers and cl ients as one of the leading international arbitration practitioners in the world. Among many accolades, he received the GAR inaugural "Advocate of the Year" award and is one of only two practitioners globally to achieve "star red" status for international arbitration in Chambers and Partners guides.< /p> |
About the Chairperson:
Mr. Johnny Tan Cheng H ye, BBM is the founding partner of LT&T Architects where he practi sed 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 in cluding SIAC, SIArb, KLRCA, HKIAC, DIAC, SCIA, LCIA, IIAM, PIAC and SIA. He is also a member of the Advisory Council to the National Commercial Arbitr ation Centre, Cambodia. He is a Principal Mediator with the SMC, MHJMC and CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Centre. An accredited adjudicator with the SMC, Johnn y also sits on the Construction Adjudicator Accreditation Committee. Johnny has held various positions in the SIA and served as its Vice-President fro m 1998 to 2000. Johnny has been appointed as arbitrator in both institution al and ad hoc arbitration cases in Singapore, Brunei and Dubai. In addition to an active practice in architecture and ADR, Johnny also sits as Deputy Chairman of 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 was also Chairman of the SP Internatio nal Board. |
About the Working Group:
Mr. Chan Leng Sun SC is Baker & McKenzie’s Globa l Head of International Arbitration. He is qualified in Malaysia, Singapore and England. Leng Sun was appointed Senior Counsel in January 2011. Apart from being counsel, Leng Sun is a Chartered Arbitrator and is also on the p anel of leading arbitral institutions. Leng Sun is President of the S ingapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb). He is a member of the Committee on the Singapore International Commercial Court. Leng Sun was a legal offic er of the United Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva and a SIAC-CIAC Observer to the UNCITRAL Working Group on Arbitration. He is the author of the book Singapore Law on Arbitral Awards and Co-Editor of Conflict of Laws in Arbitration. |
< p>Mr. Mohan Pillay is the Joint Head of the Singapore Join t Law Venture, Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP, and Managing Partner of the Sing apore constituent practice of MPillay. He is a Singapore and UK qualified d ispute resolution lawyer with nearly 30 years’ experience in advisory , commercial litigation and regional arbitration work. Mohan is a Chartered Arbitrator and appears regularly as Lead Counsel before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal. He is Co-Chair of the Dispute Resolution & Arbi tration Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). His past appointme nts include President, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and Past Chairma n, Society of Construction Law (Singapore), as well as teaching appointment s as Adj. Assoc. Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapor e (2003 - 2011) and Visiting Professor, Centre of Construction Law & Disput e Resolution, King’s College London (2005 – 2011). He is one of the General Editors of Singapore Construction Adjudication Review, as well as a General Editor of the Singapore Journal of Construction Law. |
Mr. Rian Matthew s is a Local Principal in the Dispute Resolution practice at Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow. Rian represents clients in a range dispute resolutio n mechanisms, such as mediation, early neutral evaluation / adjudication, i nternational arbitration, commercial litigation and other forms of Alternat ive Dispute Resolution. Rian has extensive experience with both inter national arbitration and commercial litigation, and in particular with disp utes involving cross-border and multi-jurisdictional issues. Rian regularly works with clients across a range of sectors, including banking / finance, energy, mining and construction. |
Ms. Adriana Uson Ong is a Counsel a t the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She has administer ed over 200 cases under various versions of the SIAC Rules and UNCITRAL Arb itration Rules, including cases conducted under the Expedited Procedure, Em ergency Arbitration, SIAC-SIMC Arbitration-Mediation-Arbitration Protocol, and cases involving investor-state disputes.
Adriana was also a membe r of the drafting/rules revision committees for SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Inves tment Arbitration Rules 2017 and SIAC Practice Note on Arbitrator Conduct i n Cases Involving External Funding.
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