LONDON Event Introduction

On June 14, 2013, Beijing Arbitration Commission (hereinafter referred to as “BAC”) held “Unlocking the Intricacies of Commercial Dispute Resolution in China” jointly with Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (hereinafter referred to as “IALS”) in London. Taking BAC’s organization of drafting the Annual Review on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China (2013) (hereinafter referred to as “Report”) as the opportunity, this forum brought more than 20 experts from China and UK together, including the experts and scholars from famous universities, senior partners of world renowned law firms and QCs. All the participants warmly and deeply discussed such topics as China’s commercial dispute arbitration, mediation, and construction engineering, intellectual property, and financial dispute settlement; what’s more, the presence and wonderful comments of several British judges and politicians made the forum more attractive.

LONDON Event Agenda

09:00-09:30

Welcome Address

Moderator:

Ms. Melanie Willems, Chadbourne & Parke Law Firm

Speakers:

Madam Hongsong Wang, Vice Chairperson, BAC/BIAC

Mr. Jules Winterton, Director & Librarian of IALS

Sir Justice Blair, Judge in charge of the Commercial Court, High Court of Justice of England and Wales

09:30-10:30

Arbitration

Moderator:

Mr. John Marrin, QC of Keating Chambers

Reporter:

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

Commentator:

Dr. Stuart Dutson, Partner of Eversheds LLP

Sir Justice Blair, Judge in charge of the Commercial Court, High Court of Justice of England and Wales

10:30-11:30

Mediation

Moderator:

Ms. Ana Stanic, founding Partner of E&A Law Limited

Reporter:

Mr. Robert Lambert, Head of International Arbitration Department of Clifford Chance LLP

Commentator:

Dr. Karl Mackie, Chief Executive of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution “CEDR”

14:00-15:00

Construction engineering project

Moderator:

Mr. Atkin Burr, Atkin Chambers Barrister, Construction Law Editor-in-chief Journal, BAC arbitrator

Reporter:

Ms. Jinghui Tan, main author of the sub-report Annual Review on Construction Engineering Dispute Resolution, Managing Partner of City Development (Beijing) Law Firm, BAC arbitrator

Commentator:

Mr. David Robertson, Partner of BLP LLP

The Hon. Mr. Justice Ramsey, Judge of the Technology and Construction Tribunal, High Court of Justice

15:00-16:00

Intellectual property rights project

Moderator:

Mr. Anthony Connerty, J Lamb Chambers Barrister, BAC arbitrator

Reporter:

Dr. Guanbin Xie, founding Partner of Lifang & Partners, main author of the sub-report Annual Review on Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution

Commentator:

Mr. Tom Carver, Chief Representative of Wragge & Co LLP Guangzhou Office

16:00-17:00

Project financial disputes

Moderator:

Mr. Armstrong Chen, Deputy Director of the China Banking Regulatory Commission

Reporter:

Ms. Fang Xiao, main author of the sub-report Annual Review on Financial Dispute Resolution, Law School Associate Professor of the Central University of Finance and Economics

Commentator:

Mr. Jonathan Pfister, Associate of DAHUI LAWYERS

17:00-17:30

Closing Remark

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Kor, Barrister-at-law of Middle Temple, Solicitor of Supreme Court, England & Wales, Advocate & Solicitor of Supreme Court, Singapore

Reporter:

The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP, former Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor