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International Arbitration and Mediation Summit 2012 7-8th June 2012, 5 Star Venue: Hyatt Regency, Hong Kong

www.KluwerArbitration.com is the world's leading online resource for international arbitration research. It contains a wealth of commentary from expert authors and an extensive collection of primary source materials. Plus, as a subscriber you gain access to exclusive materials including ICC cases and awards. Practitioners and delegates from all over Asia will be here to network, present and understand everything you need to on Arbitration, ADR and Mediation from the experts in this field and the leading Kluwer Authors.

SPEAKERS

Mr. Johnston Barkat

Gordon Blanke

Dubai Dharmendra Rautray

Professor Nadya Alexander

Assistant Secretary-General heading

Counsel, Habib Al Mulla,

General Counsel, Core

Foundation Director and Professor

the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services

Author for Kluwer Law International

Committee, Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre

of the International Institute of Conflict Engagement and Resolution at Hong Kong, IICER

Ajay Thomas Registrar with the London Court of

Christopher K. Tahbaz Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Alfred Wu Special Counsel, Fried Frank

International Arbitration (India)

Susan Mcnaughton Practice Leader of the firm's mediation practice, Gall HK

Danny McFadden

Paul Darling QC

Dr Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir

Chiann Bao

CEDR Asia Pacific Managing Director

Head of Keating Chambers

Legal Consultant, Saudi Arabia, Author "Shari'a Law in Commercial

Secretary-General of the HKIAC

and Banking Arbitration: Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia"

Dr. Götz-Sebastian Hök Lawyer FIDIC listed Abjudicator

Karel Daele Partner Head in International

Dr Wang Chief Editor of Arbitration and Law Panel of Arbitrator's

and Advisor, Arbitrator

Arbitration Practice,

CIETAC

Mkono & Co, Kluwer Arbitration Author of Many Titles.

SPONSORS

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

DAY 1 9:00am

Kluwer Law and Business – Conference Opening

5 Star Venue: Hyatt Regency, Hong Kong

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FIDICs role in Arbitration in Asia

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Where Globally Do You Get Bang For Your Buck?

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The Development of CIETAC Arbitration Rules

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Investment disputes in Africa

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Hong Kong's – Whats it looking like for 2012 after the new Arbitration Laws

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Legal Expert Witness in International Arbitration Proceedings

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Dealing with International Disputes in Korea

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Light at the End of the Tunnel? Recent developments in Indian Arbitration

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Effective Advocacy in International Arbitration

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Solving Disputes in Mergers and Acquisitions

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China's Growing Role in Arbitration and its Effects Across Asia

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Open Panel – Q & A

DAY 2 9:00am

Johnston Barkat - United Nations Mediation Ombudsman "Keynote Presentation"

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What do Mediation Clients Need To Know? A Users Guide

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Mediation – Asia, US and Europe Compared

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Mediation in Europe – Its Effects on Asia

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Sharia Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration

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International ADR in Indonesia: A New Beginning

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Effective Corporate Mediation management in HK

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Mediation for Construction Disputes

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OPEN PANEL – Chaired by John Barkat, United Nations

SPEAKER PROFILES Mr. Johnston Barkat, Assistant Secretary-General heading the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services Mr. Barkat serves as Assistant Secretary-General heading the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services. He serves as a senior advisor to the Secretary-General and reports directly to the General Assembly. He and his team provide mediation and conflict resolution services to the United Nations through offices located in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, Bangkok, Santiago, Entebbe and Kinshasa. With over 20 years of experience in mediation and conflict resolution, Mr. Barkat is an internationally recognized expert in the dispute resolution field. He has taught at Columbia University's International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution and is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Pace University. Mr. Barkat's Ph.D. and early research at Columbia University, focused on negotiating intractable conflicts. Mr. Barkat has been appointed as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Gordon Blanke, Counsel, Habib Al Mulla, Author for Kluwer Law International Gordon is Counsel in the International Arbitration Group of Habib Al Mulla & Co, Dubai. He has extensive and wide-ranging experience in all types of international commercial arbitration in both common- and civil law jurisdictions, having acted as advising counsel and arbitrator under most leading institutional arbitration rules (including the ICC, LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC, GCC and JAMS arbitration rules) in arbitrations seated in the US, Europe and the Middle East in relation to a variety of industry sectors, including private equity, banking and finance, construction/real estate, commodities, hospitality, travel/leisure, cosmetics etc. Gordon also has relevant antitrust law experience. He served a training period with the late Merger Task Force of the Directorate-General of Competition of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, and trained with former Advocate-General Jacobs and Judges Jaeger and Azisi of the European Court of First Instance and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg as well as the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, France. Dubai Dharmendra Rautray, General Counsel, Core Committee, Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre Mr. Rautray is a Barrister and member of the Lincoln's Inn. He is a Partner in the New Delhi based law firm, Kachwaha & Partners and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2001. He did his LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London. He topped the Bar Vocational Course in International Trade Law and secured Very Competent (VC) grade in his Bar examination. His areas of practice include – construction arbitration, international litigation, commercial contract disputes and International Trade. Mr. Rautray is also a Member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the Swiss Arbitration Association. Professor Nadya Alexander, Foundation Director and Professor of the International Institute of Conflict Engagement and Resolution at Hong Kong, IICER Professor Alexander is Foundation Director and Professor of the International Institute of Conflict Engagement and Resolution at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. In Australia she is an Adjunct Professor at Bond and Murdoch Universities and, in South Africa, an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of the Witwatersrand. Professor Alexander is an internationally-renowned scholar-practitioner in the conflict resolution field. She is accredited mediator in Hong Kong (HKIAC) and Australia (National Accreditation, LEADR) with extensive experience in Australia, Asia-Pacific and Europe. She is recognised as a leading mediator by the international Who's Who Legal . Ajay Thomas, Registrar with the London Court of International Arbitration (India) As Registrar with the London Court of International Arbitration (India), Ajay heads its Delhi-based secretariat. He holds a Masters Degree in Law (LL.M.) from the National University of Singapore, where he read International Commercial Arbitration and Admiralty & Maritime Law. On being called to the bar, he practiced mainly at the Bombay High Court, as counsel at a leading maritime law chamber. Prior to joining LCIA India, Ajay was Counsel and Head of the South-Asia desk of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). He also served as Assistant Counsel with the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA). Ajay is a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, the Australasian Forum for International Arbitration, Singapore Corporate Counsels Association and the Asian Society of International Law. He is a guest faculty at the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), New Delhi, where he teaches International Commercial Arbitration. A regular speaker on the conference circuit in India and overseas, Ajay is also the India correspondent to the Global Sales Law Handbook, a comprehensive work on international sales law encompassing all legal systems. Christopher K. Tahbaz, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton Christopher K. Tahbaz is a member of Debevoise & Plimpton's Litigation Department and its International Dispute Resolution Group. Although he is currently based in New York, much of Mr. Tahbaz's work on arbitrations over the past decade has involved representing Asian businesses or other parties to Asia-related transactions. Recently, Mr. Tahbaz was one of two Debevoise partners leading the team who represented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in its successful ICC arbitration claim against other shareholders of Hyundai Oilbank, which

resulted in an award in favor of HHI worth at least $750 million, one of the largest ICC awards ever. Earlier this year, the Global Arbitration Review dubbed the HHI award "Arbitration Win of the Year" in its first annual GAR Awards. Mr. Tahbaz is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. Alfred Wu, Special Counsel, Fried Frank Alfred Wu is a litigation special counsel in Fried Frank's Hong Kong office. He joined the Firm in 2012. Mr. Wu handles an extensive range of general commercial litigation and arbitration. These disputes include corporate finance, M&A, funds, joint venture, shareholders, property and employment disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. His arbitration experience includes both domestic and international arbitration. Clients he has represented include banks, Hong Kong listed issuers, multinational corporations, funds, accountants/liquidators and high-net-worth individuals. In addition to his general commercial dispute practice, Mr. Wu has a special focus on construction litigation and arbitration for clients which variously include government departments, statutory bodies, employers, engineers, architects, contractors and subcontractors. Mr. Wu has also represented clients in construction-related criminal investigations and prosecutions. Susan Mcnaughton, Practice Leader of the firm's mediation practice, Gall HK Susan is the practice leader of the firm's mediation practice. She is an accredited mediator and solicitor. She has had nearly 20 years experience resolving legal disputes in Hong Kong, having been a litigation partner in City firms. Susan is qualified in England & Wales as well as Hong Kong and has been working in Hong Kong for much of her career. As well as being a solicitor, Susan now primarily focuses on her role as a mediator in a broad range of commercial disputes. Susan has had experience in most commercial litigation fields but her particular area of expertise concentrates on matters of international trade, representing banks, shipping and aviation companies, manufacturers and commodity producers, and insurers. This has included everything from dealing with trade finance disputes (letters of credit, bills of exchange etc), bills of lading and charter party disputes, sale and purchase of goods and commodities, ships and aircraft, and enforcement work including asset tracing and investigation of fraud. Danny McFadden, CEDR Asia Pacific Managing Director Danny McFadden is dually qualified as a lawyer both in Australia and the UK. Based in Hong Kong he mediates regularly in the commercial and property sectors with a particular expertise in cross-cultural and multinational disputes. Danny is a fluent speaker of both Mandarin Chinese and Indonesian. Danny a member of CEDR's faculty has delivered training courses in Azerbaijan, Cameroon, China, Guyana, Vietnam, the UK and Kazakhstan. In 2008, Danny joined the United Nations Ombudsman's Office in New York as an expert adviser on the establishment of a new Mediation Division. His report on the design of an integrated conflict resolution system formed part of the terms of reference for mediation in the new UN Justice System. In 2009 he acted as the Interim UN Director of Mediation in New York, mediating cases and also assisting in the selection of staff for the new Mediation Division. In 2011 he opened CEDR's first overseas office in Hong Kong. Paul Darling QC, Head of Keating Chambers Paul Darling QC is the current Head of Keating Chambers. Since joining the set in 1985 he has established a formidable reputation as an advocate in all types and levels of tribunals all over the world. His expertise is wide ranging across all areas of construction and engineering law. He is well known for his advocacy skills and in particular for cross-examining and arguing appeals and has considerable experience of leading large teams in long and heavy cases. He also regularly advises on both non-contentious and contentious aspects of bespoke and standard terms of Building and Engineering Contracts. Dr Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir, Legal Consultant, Saudi Arabia, Author "Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration: Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia" Dr Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir A lawyer and legal consultant from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia practices in the areas of Shari'a law, corporate, commercial, mining law and international commercial arbitration. He holds a BA (Hons) in Shari'a law, PGD in Psychology, LLM in international trade law, PGD in Islamic Banking & Insurance and PhD in law. Dr Baamir is the author of the following Books and Academic Journal Articles: Dr. Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir, Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration: Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia, (1st edn., Ashgate Publishing Ltd., UK, 2010). Abdulrahman Baamir, Issues of Transparency and Disclosure in the Saudi Stock Market, (vol. 22, No.1, Arab Law Quarterly, 2008), pp. 63-87 (25). Abdulrahman Baamir, Ilias Bantekas, 'Saudi Law as Lex Arbitri: Evaluation of Saudi Arbitration Law and Judicial Practice' (2009) 25 Arbitration International pp. 239-269. Dr. Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir, Arbitration in Banking Disputes under the New Saudi Legal Order, Arab Regional Forum News, Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, vol. 15, No. 15, March 2010. in addition to a forthcoming book in Commercial law in Islamic Shari'a and a journal article about the new arbitration law of Saudi Arabia. Chiann Bao, Secretary-General of the HKIAC Ms. Bao serves as the current Secretary-General of the HKIAC. Prior to this, she worked with several international law firms and clerked at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris. She is a Cornell University graduate and Fulbright Scholar in China. She obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a Master of Arts in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the City University of Hong Kong. She is admitted to the New York and Wisconsin Bars. Dr. Götz-Sebastian Hök, Lawyer, FIDIC listed Abjudicator and Advisor, Arbitrator Dr. Götz-Sebastian Hök (PhD in law) is a lawyer situated in Berlin having 20 years´ experience in the construction industry. He is a FIDIC listed adjudicator and an arbitrator. He is also responsible for the German FIDIC training and is an accredited FDIC trainer and a welcomed speaker on DRBF, IBC and ICC conferences. He has translated all major FIDIC forms of contract into German and French. Since 2011 he has been the legal advisor of two FIDIC Task Groups. Sebastian has defended the interests of employers, contractors and consulting engineers on overseas projects in various countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, predominantly in the field of plant and infrastructure engineering and construction. He has operated as a dispute resolver in Germany, Eastern Europe and Africa and he is and was a member of various Engineer´s teams for major projects in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Sebastian is the author of the Handbuch des internationalen und ausländischen Baurechts, co-author of Jaeger/Hök, FIDIC for Practitioners, and several FIDIC related books published by the German

association of consulting engineers, VBI. He has published various articles in the International Construction Law Review and approximately 50 articles in the German language. He is also a lecturer at Berlin University of applied sciences on international construction contract management. Karel Daele, Partner, Head in International Arbitration Practice, Mkono & Co, Kluwer Arbitration Author of Many Titles Karel Daele is a partner of Mkono & Co and deputizes the firm's head in international arbitration practice. Mkono & Co is the leading law firm in Tanzania, with offices in Dar es Salaam and Bujumbura (Burundi). Mkono & Co is recognized by international professional directories and has received multiple awards for its legal leadership and quality of services. The firm has been ranked in Tier one by Chambers Global since 2000 and counts several lawyers ranked as leaders in their field. Before joining Mkono & Co in 2006, Mr Daele was a commercial litigator in Brussels with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. Mr. Daele now divides his time between investment arbitration (having represented African Sovereigns and public utility companies in half a dozen ICSID arbitrations); commercial arbitration (under the UNCITRAL, ICC, CEPINA and EDF Rules); and investment, commercial and corporate advice to foreign investors in the East-African region. Dr Wang, Chief Editor of Arbitration and Law, Panel of Arbitrator's, CIETAC Wang Wenying, China Dr. Wang began to serve in the Department of Law of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) upon graduation from Beijing University in 1989. She held the position of deputy Representative and Representative of CCPIT & CCOIC Hong Kong Representative Office from 1997 to 2000. She has been a research fellow in Arbitration Research Institute of CCOIC since 2004 after she got her doctoral degree of legal science (SJD) from Hong Kong University. She was appointed the director of the Arbitration Research Institute of CCOIC in 2005. Dr. Wang is on the Panel of Arbitrators of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), which is one of the major permanent arbitration institutions in the world. She has also served as Chair, sole arbitrator, or as a member of international and domestic arbitration panels. She has also been appointed as an expert dealing with domain name dispute cases by CIETAC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center. Dr Wang is the chief editor of Arbitration and Law, a famous Chinese journal on arbitration with history of more than 20 years.

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