Rome Event Introduction

"Annual Review and Preview on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China" ("Annual Review") is the first series of reports in China, organized and initiated by an arbitration institution, to explore the latest development of dispute resolution in China. Since its debut in 2013, this project has attracted much attention. Published annually in both Chinese and English, Annual Review aims to gather industry consensus, disseminate industry experience and promote the overall professional level of dispute resolution services. Since 2013, the BAC/BIAC has also organized correlated Annual Summits in international arbitration hubs in Europe, North America and Asia, providing a platform for insightful dialogue between domestic and foreign professionals and a window for international practitioners to understand the forefront of dispute resolution in China. Over the years, the Annual Review and Annual Summit have become an important resource for international professionals to gain an in-depth understanding of commercial dispute resolution practices in China.

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Rome Event Agenda

09:30-10:00
Registration

10:00-10:30
Opening Ceremony

Speakers

GUO Wei, Chairperson of BAC/BIAC

Ignacio Tirado, Secretary-General of UNIDROIT

Oliviero Diliberto, Dean of the Faculty of Law at Sapienza University of Rome

Moderator

CHEN Fuyong, Deputy Secretary-General of BAC/BIAC

10:30-11:10
Session I - The Evolving Landscape of Arbitration: Reforms and Integration

Moderator

Lluís Paradell Trius, Counsel of Freshfields International Arbitration and Public International Law Groups

Reporters

YANG Xueyu, Partner of Hui Zhong Law Firm

Commentators

Roberto Lipari, Partner of Dentons' Rome Office and Head of Europe Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice

Giacomo Rojas Elgueta, Head of International Arbitration at Chiomenti, Italian delegate at the ICC Global Commission on Arbitration and ADR

11:10-11:50
Session II - Bridging Divides: How Cross-Border Mediation Fuels China-Global Collaboration

Moderator

Andrew G. Paton, Partner at De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani

Reporters

Terence XU, Senior Advisor of Beijing Jundu Law Firm

Commentators

Domenico Di Pietro, Independent Arbitrator and Dispute Resolution Consultant

Federica Bocci, Partner at DLA Piper

11:50-12:10
Coffee Break

12:10-12:50
Session III - The Shifting Sands of International Trade: Tariff Escalation, Supply Chain Compliance and Digital Trade

Moderator

Renato Nazzini KC, Professor of Law, Director of CCLDR, KCL | Partner, LMS Legal LLP

Reporters

XING Yuan, Partner of Beijing Huanzhong & Partners

Commentators

Hussein Haeri KC, Partner at Withers LLP

Liu Chang, International Legal Counsel at ZTE Corporation

12:50-13:30
Session IV - Navigating Investment Disputes Under New Corporate Law: Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator

Bianca Berardicurti, Counsel of Legance

Reporters

DAI Yue, Partner of King & Wood Mallesons

Commentators

Sara Marchetta, Partner of Chiomenti

Junyi Bai, Partner at Dentons, Milan

13:30-14:30
Networking Lunch

14:30-15:20
Session V - Intellectual Property Challenge in AI Era: Judicial Reforms and Dispute Resolution

Moderator

Paola Nunziata, Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property Department of CMS Italy

Reporters

WANG Yaxi, Partner of Yuanhe & Twelve Tables

Commentators

Gianluca Faella, Professor of economy law at Università degli Studi Link, counsel of Cleary Gottlieb

Giorgio Fabio Colombo, Full Professor of Comparative Law, Ca' Foscari University of Venice；Of Counsel, Pavia e Ansaldo

Federico Zanzi, Head of Legal at Huawei Technologies Italia S.r.l.

15:20-16:00
Session VI - From Groundbreaking to Dispute Breaking: Practical Strategies for Construction Development

Moderator

Ahmed Ibrahim, Member of CRClCA's Advisory committee

Reporters

ZHOU Xianfeng, Partner of JunHe LLP

Commentators

Giovanni Zarra, Full professor of International Litigation at the Federico II University of Naples and International arbitration lawyer at Hogan Lovells

Michele Sabatini, Founding Partner of ArbLit

16:00-16:20
Coffee Break

16:20-17:00
Session VII - Empowering the Future: Driving Energy Transition through Policy and Innovation

Moderator

Veronica Gianola, Senior Associate at D'Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel

Reporters

LIU Hongchuan, Executive Partner of AnJie Broad Law Firm

Commentators

Andrea Carlevaris, Partner of BonelliErede

Laura Opilio, Partner of CMS

17:00-17:10
Closing Remarks

Moderator

Meiling HUANG, Principal Legal Officer and Co-Director of the Asian Transnational Law Centre at UNIDROIT

Speaker

Maria Chiara Malaguti, President of UNIDROIT

17:10-18:00
Cocktail Reception