History: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
ZURICH Event Introduction
Count down to the opening ceremony:00 00时
The Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC), and the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), are pleased to invite you to the 2017 Zurich Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China. This well-established and prestigious annual event is based on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China: An Annual Review and Preview (2017), and brings together experts from China and Switzerland to present and discuss reports on the developments in a wide range of fields of commercial dispute resolution in China. This is an opportunity for practitioners and stakeholders in both jurisdictions to network, gain insights into those developments, and hear advice from long-term industry observers.
 
Guest Speakers
ZURICH Event Agenda
 
09:00-09:30
Welcome Address

Moderator:

Dr. Fuyong Chen, Deputy Secretary General, BAC/BIAC

Speakers:

Madam Hongsong Wang, Vice Chairperson, BAC/BIAC

Mr. Elliott Geisinger, President, ASA

09:30-10:30
Overview of the PRC's Arbitration and Mediation Practice: Trends and Challenges (Arbitration & Mediation)

Moderator:

Mr. Jingzhou Tao, Managing Partner in Charge of Business Development in Asia, Dechert LLP

Reporter:

Dr. Helena H.C. Chen, Chief Rep. of Beijing Office and Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

Commentators:

Dr. Clarisse von Wunschheim, Partner, Hartmann Dreyer

Mr. Ning Fei, Managing Partner, Hui Zhong Law Firm

10:30-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

10:45-11:30
Risk Management and Dispute Resolution of Mining Rights Transaction in the PRC (Energy)

Moderator:

Mr. David Roney, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

Reporter:

Dr. Libin Zhang, Partner, Broad & Bright Law Firm

Commentator:

Dr. Jonatan Baier, Partner, MME Legal AG

11:30-12:15
Invigorating Trade and Developing Dispute Resolution in the PRC (International Trade)

Moderator:

Mr. Christopher Koch, Partner, Landolt & Koch

Reporter:

Dr. Xuehua Wang, Partner, Beijing Huanzhong & Partners

Commentator:

Dr. Marc Veit, Partner, LALIVE

12:15-13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:30-14:30
The Impact of Regulatory Changes on Private Investment & Finance Disputes in the PRC (Investment & Finance)

Moderator:

Dr. Franz X. Stirnimann, Partner, FRORIEP Legal SA

Co-Reporters:

Dr. Xiuming Tao, Partner, JunZeJun Law Offices

Mr. Zhi Bao, Partner, FenXun Partners

Commentators:

Mr. Emmanuel Jacomy, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP

Ms. Laurence Burger, Partner, Landolt & Koch

Dr. Dalia Hussein, Legal Advisor, CRCICA

14:30-15:15
The Trends in Construction Market in the PRC: PPP Practice on Infrastructure Development (Construction)

Moderator:

Dr. Thomas Rohner, LL.M, Partner, Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd

Reporter:

Ms. Jinghui Tan, Director, City Development Law Firm (Beijing)

Commentator:

Dr. Paul Thaler, Managing Partner, Wenfei Attorneys-at-law Ltd.

15:15-16:00
Value Orientations in Real Estate Dispute Resolution in the PRC: Approaches to Good Faith & Fairness (Real Estate)

Moderator:

Mr. Nusrat Hassan, Co-Managing Partner, Link Legal India Law Services

Reporter:

Mr. Dennis Deng, Partner, Dentons (China) LLP

Commentator:

Mr. Josef Caleff, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

16:00-16:45
Enforcement of Intellectual Property in the PRC: Options and Solutions (Intellectual Property)

Moderator:

Mr. Philippe Leboulanger, Partner, Leboulanger & Associés

Reporter:

Mr. Haidong Yu, Partner, Lifang & Partners

Commentator:

Mr. Martin Wiebecke, Principal, Anwaltsbüro Wiebecke

16:45-17:00
Closing Remark

Mr. Alexander McLin, Executive Director, ASA

17:00-19:00

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

ZURICH Video
 
 
ZURICH Photo
Hongsong Wang
Fuyong Chen
Elliott Geisinger
Arbitration & Mediation
Helena H.C. Chen
Jingzhou Tao
Clarisse von Wunschheim
Ning Fei
Coffee Break
Energy
Libin Zhang
David Roney
Jonatan Baier
International Trade
Xuehua Wang
Christopher Koch
Marc Veit
Investment & Finance
Xiuming Tao
Zhi Bao
Franz X. Stirnimann
Emmanuel Jacomy
Laurence Burger
The Summit
Dalia Hussein
Construction
Jinghui Tan
Thomas Rohner
Paul Thaler
Real Estate
Dennis Deng
Nusrat Hassan
Josef Caleff
Intellectual Property
Haidong Yu
Philippe Leboulanger
Martin Wiebecke
Alexander McLin
Cocktail Reception
Group Photo
 
 
Co-organizers
Supporting Organizations
Sponsors
Media Partners
Organizing Committee Information
Organizing Committee Address:16-17/F, China Merchants Tower, No.118 Jian Guo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Organizing Committee Tel:+86 010 6566 9856、+86 010 6566 9854
Organizing Committee Email:annualreport@bjac.org.cn ,Post Code:100022
Follow BAC's Official WeChat Account
Phone +86 10 6512 5997