May Tai

Ms. May Tai specialises in cross-border China-related and Asian disputes, as well as contentious regulatory matters. She regularly advises governments, government-owned entities and commercial clients (including financial institutions and energy companies) in Asia, Europe and the United States, including acting as counsel and advocate in arbitrations under various rules and court proceedings. She has acted as arbitrator in SIAC and HKIAC proceedings, and has also sat as an Emergency Arbitrator under the ICC Rules.

Catherine Green

Ms. Catherine Green has her own private practice as an arbitrator, adjudicator, and mediator taking appointments with respect to both commercial and construction disputes. She is also the Executive Director of the New Zealand International Arbitration Centre (NZIAC) as well as its related domestic registry services, which cover a full spectrum of commercial, building and construction, and family and relationship disputes.

Suresh Chandra

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Justice Suresh Chandra serves as a judge of the Fiji Supreme Court and a resident justice of appeal of the Fiji Court of Appeal, after retiring from his position as judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2012. He is also the national coordinator of the National Judicial Education Committee, the chairperson of the Fiji Law Reports Committee, as well as a committee member and accredited mediator of the Fiji Mediation Centre.

Anatomy of International Arbitration

Dr. Eun Young Park discussed the anatomy of international arbitration, including the essential elements of an international arbitration; its legal basis and rules on constituting a tribunal, appointing arbitrators, and choosing the seat and procedure of arbitration; the timing and form of parties’ submissions, document production and evidence; the conduct of hearings; and the rendering of the award itself. He also touched on the issue of recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award.

Contracting with Foreign Parties and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Ms. Koh Swee Yen discussed about the inclusion of arbitration clauses in contracts without the parties truly appreciating and understanding what the process entails, and how the process could be managed and tailored to fit the parties’ needs. Particular emphasis was placed on the choice of arbitral institution, arbitrator, and seat, followed by a cost-benefit analysis of arbitration as a mode of dispute resolution.