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Arbitration in Papua New Guinea: Drafting Arbitration Agreements

26 March 2019
Mr. Daniel Kalderimis, partner at Chapman Tripp, talked about the objectives of drafting an arbitration clause: to promote enforceability, protect confidentiality and preserve flexibility. He explained that, usually, the best way of achieving these ends are to use, or at least to start with, the…

Contracting with Foreign Parties & Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

26 March 2019
Prof. Khory McCormick, vice president at ACICA, moderated the session. Mr. Rio Fiocco, president of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry, stressed the urgency of having an effective way of resolving disputes that may arise between the contracting parties, as an increasing number of…

International Arbitration - The Fiji Perspective

26 March 2019
Justice Suresh Chandra, justice of the Supreme Court and resident justice of appeal of the Court of Appeal of Fiji, shared Fiji's experience in ratifying the New York Convention on 27 September 2010 and passing the International Arbitration Act on 15 September 2017. The International Arbitration…

Arb-Med: A Hybrid Process

26 March 2019
Ms. Catherine Green, executive director of NZIAC, presented on the hybrid arbitration-mediation (Arb-Med) process, explaining how it works in practice under the NZIAC Arb-Med Rules and commenting on the benefits and potential pitfalls of hybrid processes.

The Intersection of the New York Convention and the Singapore Convention

26 March 2019
Prof. McCormick discussed the intersection between the New York Convention and the Singapore Convention on Mediation and the practices in recent years in the arbitration sector.

Costs and Time in International Commercial Arbitration

25 March 2019
Mr. Kevin Nash talked about the costs and time involved in international commercial arbitration, noting the differences in costs and time between an institutional arbitration and an ad hoc arbitration. Certain factors, such as the amount in dispute and the number of arbitrators, can affect cost.…

Ad Hoc and Institutional Arbitration

25 March 2019
Mr. Wesley Pang, managing counsel at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), provided an overview of ad hoc and institutional arbitration, including the different roles that are played by institutions, tribunals and courts.

The Anatomy of International Arbitration

25 March 2019
Mr. Abhinav Bhushan, director for South Asia of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) International Court of Arbitration, ICC, discussed the anatomy of international arbitration, the various stages of an international arbitration, the…

Resolving Cross Border Commercial Disputes

25 March 2019
Ms. Bronwyn Lincoln, partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, spoke about ADR and the other ways of resolving commercial disputes between parties from different countries. She also stressed the role of the dispute resolution clause in ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness, and procedural fairness of…

Conference Book

25 March 2019
This conference book contains the (i) agenda; (ii) background paper; (iii) opening speeches; (iv) keynote address; (v) bios of all opening and keynote speakers, moderators and panel speakers; (vi) presentation summaries; (vii) list of delegates and observers; (viii) information about the conference…