Webinar Event Introduction

Since 2013, a group of prestigious Chinese legal practitioners have responded to BAC/BIAC’s call and undertaken to publish reviews and previews each year, mostly on legislative and practical movements in Chinese dispute resolution field, as well as the niche businesses in difference commercial sectors. Meantime, BAC/BIAC has organized correlated Annual Summits around the globe, encouraging discussion and reflection of the yearly issues included in the reviews and previews, contributing latest information about Chinese dispute resolution industry in English, as well as building trust between Chinese and Western Commercial Dispute Resolution community. The Annual Summits have acquired a reputation in gathering influential practitioners and key players in the field over the years. Talents would have valuable exchange of ideas and observations regarding commercial dispute resolution in China.

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Webinar Event Agenda

15:00-15:10
Welcome address

Moderator：

Mr. TAO Jingzhou, Member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial Court of the SPC

Speaker：

Dr. CHEN Fuyong, Deputy Secretary General of the BAC/BIAC

15:10-16:10
Session One: Annual Review on Commercial Arbitration and Mediation in China

Moderator：

Professor Loukas Mistelis, QMUL

Speakers：

Ms. Helen Shi, Partner of Fangda Partners

Ms. ZHAO Fang, Partner of Hui Zhong Law Firm

Commentators：

Amb. (r.) David Huebner, FCIArb, C.Arb, CollArb

Dr. Helena HC Chen, Managing Partner of Chen & Chang, Attorneys-at-Law

16:10-17:10
Session Two: Annual Review on Construction and Energy Dispute Resolution in China

Moderator：

Mr. Joe Tirado, JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator and Neutral Evaluator

Speakers：

Mr. CUI Jun, Managing Director of Frontier & Partner

Mr. Leslie Zhang, General Counsel and Vice-President of United Energy Group Limited

Commentators：

Dr. Narong Leungbootnak, THAC Arbitrator, Associate Professor of Khon Kaen University

Mr. Charles Wong, Senior Associate of Herbert Smith Freehills

17:10-18:10
Session Three: Annual Review on Financial and Investment Dispute Resolution in China

Moderator：

Mr. Girgis Abd El-Shahid, Managing Partner of Shahid Law Firm

Speakers：

Ms. LYU Qi, Founder of Beijing Fnlegor Corp.

Ms. WU Ying, Partner of TianTong Law Firm

Commentators：

Ms. Cuijun SHI, Vice President and General Counsel of TotalEnergies China

Mr. Ernest Yang, Partner of DLA Piper, Head of Litigation & Regulatory, Hong Kong; Co-Head of International Arbitration, Asia Pacific

18:10-19:10
Session Four: Annual Review on International Trade and IP Dispute Resolution in China

Moderator：

Ms. Brenda Horrigan, Independent Arbitrator

Speakers：

Mr. LIAO Ming, Partner of Tahota (Beijing) Law Firm

Ms. LI Fengfeng, Partner of Lifang & Partners

Commentators：

Mr. Jeffrey Benz, FCIArb, FCollArb, CEDS, IMI Certified, CEDR Accredited, JAMS/4 New Square

Mr. Gary Benton, C.Arb, FCIArb, FCollArb

19:10-19:25
Closing Remarks

Moderator：

Dr. Colin ONG, KC, Member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial Court of the SPC

Speaker：

Ms. Teresa CHENG, SC, Former Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR