Hong Kong Event Introduction

Last year the BAC/BIAC and the CIArb (EAB) successfully organized the Annual Summit together in Hong Kong for the first time during the HKArbWeek. This joint event is part of a series of Annual Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China organized by the BAC/BIAC. Since 2013, the BAC/BIAC has begun to compile annual reviews on commercial disputes revolutions in China and has successfully hosted Summits in London, Paris, The Hague, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich and Vienna. This year, the Annual Summit reaches its fifth anniversary. The purpose of the Summit is to create a platform for arbitration practitioners and users to discuss and exchange views on the impact of the Belt and Road Initiative development strategy on the international dispute resolution in recent years. What impact does the Initiative have on commercial disputes revolutions in China? Is there any rules or experience that we can learn from it? The 2017 Hong Kong Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China will provide a unique opportunity to both users and practitioners as how to face the challenges and capture the opportunities of the Initiative via dispute resolution. As usual, participants of the Summit will have opportunities to discuss relevant issues and exchange ideas with the panel members. As the BAC/BIAC is the exclusive diamond sponsor of ICCA 2018, there will be a roadshow for introduction of 2018 ICCA.

Hong Kong Event Agenda

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 09:45

Welcome Address

Moderator:

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

Speakers:

Ms. Teresa Cheng, GBS, SC, JP, Vice Chairperson, BAC/BIAC

Ms. Mary Thomson, Chairman, CIArb(EAB)

Mr. Andrea Martignoni, Vice President, ACICA

09:45 – 11:15

Session One: Evolution and Adaptation – The Future of International Arbitration – ICCA, 2018

Moderator:

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

Speakers:

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

Ms. Caroline Kenny, QC, President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia)

Commentators:

Ms. Louise Barrington, Branch Committee Member of CIArb(EAB); Chartered Arbitrator, Accredited Mediator

Ms. Kim M. Rooney, Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association's Council; Barrister, International Arbitrator

11:15 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:45

Session Two: The OBOR and Energy Transactions: Risk Management and Dispute Resolution

Moderator:

Mr. James Kwan, Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP

Speakers:

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

Mr. Weihua Zhang, Vice president & General Counsel, United Energy Group Limited

Commentators:

Mr. Andrea Martignoni, Vice President, ACICA

Mr. Wilson Wei Huo, Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

12:45 – 13:45

Networking Lunch

13:45 – 15:15

Session Three: Chinese Financial Investment Regulation and Practice - Impacts on the OBOR Financing Investment

Moderator:

Ms. May Tai, Managing Partner, Greater China, Herbert Smith Freehills

Speakers:

Dr. Xiuming Tao, Partner, JunZeJun Law Offices

Mr. Zhi Bao, Partner, FenXun Partners

Commentator:

Mr. Lei Shi, Consultant, Clifford Chance

Mr. Jiaxing Zhou, Managing Director and Head of Legal Department, CICC HK

Mr. Yong Kai Wong, Managing Director and General Counsel, CITIC Capital

15:15 – 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:45

Session Four: The Opportunity and Risk in the OBOR Infrastructure Projects on the Perspective of the Development of Chinese PPP Practice

Moderator:

Ms. Sarah Grimmer, Secretary General, HKIAC

Speakers:

Mr. Zhonghua Zhu, Partner, City Development Law Firm (Beijing)

Mr. Jun Cui, Managing Director, Eminent Consulting Limited

Commentators:

Mr. Patrick Zheng, Managing Partner, Clyde & Co LLP

Mr. Thomas Walsh, Consultant, Clifford Chance

16:45 – 18:00

Session Five: Invigorationg Trade and Developing Dispute Resolution in China – A Comparative Study

Moderator:

Dr. Colin Ong, QC, President, Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam; Barrister, International Arbitrator

Speakers:

Dr. Xuehua Wang, Partner, Beijing Huanzhong & Partners

Mr. Stephan Guo, The Director of the CACLO

Commentators:

Mr. William M.F. Wong, SC, The Chairman of the Arbitration Committee of the Hong Kong Bar Association

Mr. Khory McCormick, Vice President, ACICA

18:00 – 18:35

Closing Remark

Moderator:

Mr. David Fong, Vice Chairman, CIArb(EAB)

Speakers:

Mr. Joao Ribeiro, Head of UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific

Mr. Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung, GBM, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice, Hong Kong SAR Government

18:35 – 20:00

Cocktail Reception （Dress Code: Business）