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HONG KONG Event Introduction
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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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HONG KONG Event Agenda
 
08:30-09:30
Registration
09:30-10:00
Welcome Address

Speakers:

Wei Guo,Chairperson of BAC/BIAC

Rimsky Yuen SC,Co-Chair of HKIAC

Donovan Ferguson,Chairperson of CIArb (East Asia Branch)

Moderator:

Fuyong Chen,Deputy Secretary-General of BAC/BIAC

10:00-11:20
Multiple Development Dimensions of the Dispute Resolution in China

Moderator:

Justin D'Agostino,Global CEO of Herbert Smith Freehills

Speakers:

Yanhua Lin,Partner of Fangda Partners

Fang Zhao,Partner of Yunzheng Law Firm

Commentators:

Yuntao Yang,General Manager of Risk Management/Legal & Compliance/Audit Department of China Merchants Group Limited

John Choong,Partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Harald Sippel,Consultant of the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC)

Jeffrey Benz,Mediator & Arbitrator of JAMS 

11:20-11:35
Coffee Break
11:35-12:15
Energy Disputes:Against the Backdrop of Energy Crisis and Transition

Moderator:

Anselmo Reyes SC, Member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the People’s Supreme Court of China, International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court

Speaker:

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

Commentators:

Jern-Fei Ng KC,Member of Temple Chambers

Tossaporn Sumpiputtanadacha,Partner of Watson Farley & Williams 

12:15-14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00-15:30
New Paradigm in Capital Market and Corporate Finance: Legislation Updates and Judicial Trends

Moderator:

Guiguo Wang,Committee Member of BAC/BIAC, Member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the People’s Supreme Court of China

Speakers:

Huafang Zhu,Partner of Huizhong Law Firm.

Qi Lyu,Chief Advisor of Jianfa (Hainan) Legal Service Co., Ltd.

Commentators:

Xin Liu,Partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Le Kang,Vice-President of China Life insurance (Overseas) Company Limited

Kim M.Rooney,Independent Arbitrator and Barrister

C. M. Chan,President of the Law Society of Hong Kong

Norman Nip SC,Vice Chairman of the Committee on Arbitration of the Hong Kong Bar Association  

15:30-15:45
Coffee Break
15:45-16:25
Construction Disputes: Challenge and Perspective in the Changing Era

Moderator:

Helena HC Chen,Member of Standing Committee of the ICC International Centre for ADR, Managing Partner of Chen & Chang, Attorneys-at-Law

Speaker:

Jun Cui,Managing Director of Eminent Consulting Limited

Commentators:

Mian Sheraz Javaid,Chair of CIArb (Pakistan Branch)

Tom K. M. Fu,Partner of Mayer Brown, Council Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong    

16:25-17:05
Intellectual Property Protection in China:The Premier and Balanced Momentum

Moderator:

Victor Dawes SC,Chairman of Hong Kong Bar Association

Speaker:

Guanbin Xie,Director of Lifang & Partners

Commentators:

Durward Kan Chun Dei,Vice-President of Legal Department of China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited 

Winnie Tam SC,Head of Chambers of Des Voeux Chambers Hong Kong

17:05-17:20
Closing Remark

Spearker:

Paul Lam SC,Secretary for Justice, Government of the HKSAR

Moderator:

Mariel Dimsey,Secretary-General of HKIAC

17:20-19:00
Cocktail Reception
 
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