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The 13th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference

ADR Reborn:
Dynamics of Renewed Asian ADR Landscape
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30 October 2024 (Wed)

09:00 am–18:00 pm KST

Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas
Orchid Room

2F, 521, Teheran-ro,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

Registration 08:00 - 09:00 (60 minutes)

09:00 - 09:15 am
Welcome
Remarks
Seung Wha Chang  Chairman, KCAB INTERNATIONAL
Congratulatory
Remarks
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Anna Joubin-Bret   Secretary, UNCITRAL
09:15 - 09:50 am

"Recent Developments in International Arbitration"

Keynote
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Gary Born  Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

Coffee Break 09:50 - 10:00 (10 minutes)

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Gloria Lim  CEO, SIAC
Session 1

10:00 - 12:00 (120 minutes)

Topic

“Developing User-Friendly Asian Model ADR Services"

An assessment of the current status of Asian ADR/arbitration market

Diagnosis/ Reality Check: Asia Arbitration Assessment

Finding the Asian Model for properly restructuring the linkage between arbitration and other ADR (including mediation) services

Moderators
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Seung Wha Chang  Chairman, KCAB INTERNATIONAL
Christopher Lau SC  Independent Arbitrator, 3VB
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Speakers
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Andrew Sek-Hwan Hong  Vice President, Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Joongi Kim  Professor of Law, Yonsei University
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Joanne Lau  Secretary-General, HKIAC
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Jae Sung Lee  Senior Legal Officer, UNCITRAL
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Helen Shi  Vice President, ICC Court / Partner, Fangda Partners
Pui-Ki Emmanuelle Ta  Independent arbitrator
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Hiroyuki Tezuka  Partner, Nishimura & Asahi

Lunch Break 12:00 - 13:30 (90 minutes)

Session 2

13:30 - 14:50 (80 minutes)

Topic

"Emerging and Fast-Growing Intellectual Property and Technology-Related Dispute Areas in Asia"

Conducting a comprehensive analysis of recent developments and challenges within the intersection of IP and technology related dispute in Asia.

Moderators
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Kevin Kap-You Kim  Founding Partner, Peter & Kim
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Nicolas Wiegand  Partner, CMS
Speakers
John Choong  Partner, Freshfields
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Nils Eliasson  Partner, King & Spalding
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Jinhee Kim  Partner, Jipyong
Robert Wachter  Partner, Shin & Kim

Coffee Break 14:50 - 15:00 (10 minutes)

Session 3

15:00 - 16:20 (80 minutes)

Topic

"ADRs in Asia for Construction and Energy Industry"

Review the successes and challenges of ADR in the construction and energy sectors in Asia, and discuss how we can improve practices going forward.

Moderators
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Byung-Woo Im  Partner, Kim & Chang
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Abby Cohen Smutny  Partner, White & Case
Speakers
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Yun Jae Baek  Partner, Yulchon
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Cavinder Bull SC  CEO, Drew & Napier
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David Delman  Senior Executive Vice President, Samsung Engineering
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Jonathan Humphrey  Partner/Chartered Accountant, HKA
Steve Kim  Secretary-General, KCAB INTERNATIONAL

Coffee Break 16:20 - 16:30 (10 minutes)

Session 4

16:30 - 17:50 (80 minutes)

Topic

"ISDS – An Asian Model?"

Reflect on the ongoing reform of ISDS and explore certain features, transparency, and TPF, in the Asian context.

Moderators
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Anna Joubin-Bret  Secretary, UNCITRAL
Hi-Taek Shin  Independent Arbitrator, Twenty Essex
Speakers
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Aurelia Antonietti  Senior Legal Adviser, ICSID
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Arne Fuchs  Partner, Ashurst
Beomsu Kim  Partner, Baker McKenzie & KL Partners JV
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Yoshimi Ohara  Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
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Junyeul (Alex) Yang  Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice Korea
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