SAN FRANCISCO Event Introduction

Annually since 2013, the Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC) has launched the Annual Review and Preview on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China and organized correlated annual roadshows. Previous successful roadshows in Europe and the UK, which gathered influential practitioners and generated many thoughtful ideas, are encouraging. Stepping into 2019, BAC/BIAC decided to move to North America, specifically to New York, Toronto, and San Francisco, to strengthen the ties between dispute resolution communities in China and North America. Prestigious speakers from China, Canada and United States will share their insight on the new trends and challenges in a wide range of fields of commercial dispute resolution in China, including commercial arbitration, commercial mediation, construction, energy, investment, finance, intellectual property and entertainment. BAC/BIAC now opens the registration for this long expected summit and sincerely invites your participation.

SAN FRANCISCO Event Agenda

8:30-9:00

Registration

9:00-9:20

Welcome Addresses

Dr. Fuyong Chen, Deputy Secretary General, Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC)

Mr. Chris Poole, President and Chief Executive Officer, JAMS

Mr. Gary Benton, Founder and Chairman, SVAMC

Mr. Yihang Yang, Commercial Counsellor, Consulate-General of the P.R.C. in San Francisco

9:20-10:50

Session I: Innovative Practice and Guiding Policy in PRC’s Commercial Arbitration and Mediation: Balance between Market and Law

Moderator：

Prof. Thomas Stipanowich, Professor of Law & Associate Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law

Co-Reporters：

Dr. Xuehua Wang, Partner, Beijing Huanzhong & Partners

Mr. Ning Fei, Partner, Hui Zhong Law Firm

Commentators：

Mr. Robert Davidson, Executive Director of JAMS Arbitration Practice, JAMS

Ms. Maria Chedid, Partner, Arnold & Porter

10:50-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-12:30

Session II: Lessons from the Tech Giant Battles: New Trends of Resolving Technology and Patent-related Disputes in the PRC

Moderator：

Hon. James Ware (Ret.), Retired Chief US District Judge, Northern District of California, Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

Reporter：

Mr. Ke Hu, Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Commentators：

Mr. Grant Kim, Partner, LimNexus LLP

Ambassador (r.) David Huebner, C.Arb, Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

Mr. Paul Eric Mason, BAC/BIAC Arbitrator, Silicon Valley AMC Tech List Expert Neutral and Founder, SVAMC Latin America Group

12:30-14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00-15:15

Session III:The Impact of Regulatory Changes on Entertainment Sector in the PRC: Trends and Challenges

Moderator：

Mr. Jeffrey G. Benz, Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

Reporter：

Dr. James Tian, Former General Counsel, SK Group China

Commentators：

Ms. Barbara Reeves, Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

Mr. Mathew Alderson, Partner, Harris Bricken Attorneys & Consultants

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-16:45

Session IV: Restructuring in the Capital Market of PRC: Addressing the Global Change and New Economic Environment

Moderator：

Ms. Lorraine Brennan, Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

Co-Reporters：

Mr. Xiuming Tao, Partner, JunZeJun Law Offices

Mr. Zhi Bao, Partner, Baker McKenzie FenXun

Commentator：

Mr. Neil Popović, Partner, Sheppard Mullin

16:45-18:00

Session V: Selected Issues of Energy and Construction Dispute Resolution in the PRC

Moderator：

Mr. John Hinchey, Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS

Co-Reporters：

Dr. Xianfeng Zhou, Partner, JunHe LLP

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

Commentator：

Mr. Qiang Cui, Partner, Commerce and Finance Law Offices

18:00-18:10

Closing Remark

Mr. Cedric Chao, Founder, Chao ADR, PC.

18:10-19:30

Cocktail Reception