Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC Hong Kong
Using real-life arbitration clauses and examples, our experienced panelists will explain the life cycle of this topic, starting from factors to be considered when negotiating arbitration clauses, through to the consequences and impact that the wording of arbitration clauses can have in practice.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Mariel Dimsey, Secretary - General, HKIAC
Mariel is Secretary-General of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. She is an international commercial and investment arbitration specialist.
Prior to joining the HKIAC, Mariel was a Partner at CMS and Co-Head of the global CMS International Arbitration Group. She has over 15 years' experience acting as adviser and advocate in numerous international arbitrations. She has extensive experience in both common law and civil law disputes, including disputes involving Chinese parties, and has full professional fluency in German. She also sits regularly as arbitrator and has experience as arbitrator under the HKIAC, ICC, KCAB, and DIS Rules, and in ad hoc disputes. She is on the arbitrator panels of several institutions.
She is a past co-chair of the HK45 Committee, and a member of the WILHK Advisory Board. She is consistently ranked in both the regional and global editions of the leading legal directories.
Yvonne Shek, Litigation Consultant, Clifford Chance
Yvonne is a Consultant in Clifford Chance's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in Hong Kong.
She specialises in international commercial arbitration and commercial litigation, acting as counsel and as arbitrator. Yvonne regularly represents leading financial institutions, private equity firms and global corporate clients in multi-jurisdictional matters including investment and joint venture disputes, shareholder disputes, financial fraud claims, and advising on jurisdictional and immunity issues. Having practiced in the greater China and Asia Pacific region for more than 10 years, Yvonne has handled numerous arbitrations including under the HKIAC, ICC, CIETAC and UNCITRAL rules.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date:
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Time:
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm - Light Lunch
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation and Networking
Location:
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, 38/F Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central
CPD Point(s):
Hong Kong qualified lawyers are eligible to receive 1 CPD point for this seminar, subject to approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.
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