John Denton - Keynote Address Read more about John Denton - Keynote Address Mr. John Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), delivered the keynote address. He drew the audiences’ attention to the ICC’s efforts to achieve its overall purpose of enabling business worldwide to secure peace, prosperity, and opportunity for all.
John Denton Keywords International Chamber of Commerce ICC international trade investment arbitration international arbitration alternative dispute resolution ADR Read more about John Denton Mr. John W.H. Denton AO is the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He is a global business leader and international advisor on policy and a legal expert on international trade and investment. He is also a Board member of the United Nations Global Compact and Co-Chair of the Financing Growth and Infrastructure Task Force for Argentina B20 2019, as well as a founding member of the Business 20 (B20), the Australia–China CEO Roundtable and UNHCR in Australia.
Overview of International Arbitration Reform in the South Pacific Read more about Overview of International Arbitration Reform in the South Pacific Ms. Christina Pak, principal counsel and team leader of the Law and Policy Reform (LPR) Program of ADB, informed the participants about this arbitration reform technical assistance project’s accomplishments to date. First, the program has assisted several South Pacific countries in adopting state-of-the-art international arbitration laws. These countries include Fiji, which enacted its International Arbitration Act in 2017, and Tonga, which passed its International Arbitration Act in 2020. Palau’s draft International Arbitration Bill is pending before Congress.
Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Slides) Read more about Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Slides) Ms. Athita Komindr, head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), also gave her opening remarks. She identified the positive impacts of ADB and UNCITRAL’s collaboration in introducing legal reforms on international commercial arbitration in the South Pacific, and stated UNCITRAL’s readiness to assist non-member countries.
Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Speech) Read more about Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Speech) Ms. Athita Komindr, head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), also gave her opening remarks. She identified the positive impacts of ADB and UNCITRAL’s collaboration in introducing legal reforms on international commercial arbitration in the South Pacific, and stated UNCITRAL’s readiness to assist non-member countries.
Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference: De-Risking Investment in the South Pacific Through a World Class International Arbitration Disputes Regime Read more about Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference: De-Risking Investment in the South Pacific Through a World Class International Arbitration Disputes Regime To raise awareness and discuss the positive development impact of international arbitration reform in the South Pacific, ADB, in conjunction with UNCITRAL, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, and other renowned arbitration institutions and development partners, hosted the Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference (the “Conference”).
Conference Book Read more about Conference Book 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 secretariat; and (ix) photos of the conference.
Hyungkeun Lee Keywords international arbitration cross-border litigation international investment disputes trade and investment agreements private international law legal market opening Read more about Hyungkeun Lee Mr. Hyungkeun Lee is a partner at Yulchon LLC. He practices primarily in the areas of international arbitration (both commercial and treaty), cross-border litigation, economic sanctions and outbound investment matters. Before joining Yulchon LLC in 2008, he worked for the Korean Ministry of Justice where he focused on the matters relating to international investment disputes, trade and investment agreements, private international law and legal market opening.
Drafting Arbitration Agreements Read more about Drafting Arbitration Agreements Mr. McQueen said that arbitration agreements form part of the "bargain" agreed between parties to a contract and evidence the terms of such agreement. Such terms must be drafted in clear, unambiguous language and adapted to the particular needs of the parties. Thus, those drafting arbitration agreements need to understand how they work in the context of the international arbitration system, the relevant international conventions, and the model and national laws.
Daniel Kalderimis Keywords cross-border legal issues international arbitration Read more about Daniel Kalderimis Mr. Daniel Kalderimis leads Chapman Tripp’s international law team, representing clients on a wide-range of cross-border legal issues. As well as New Zealand, Daniel is admitted to practice in England, Wales and New York. He is the only New Zealand firm practitioner listed in the Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration and Chapman Tripp is the only New Zealand firm listed in Global Arbitration Review’s Top 100. He is recommended in both Chambers Global and Legal 500.