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IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Symposium: Beyond the comfort zone – rethinking arbitrator appointments, AI and enforcement of awards

25 Aug 2025

Maxwell Chambers, Singapore

Speaker information

VK Rajah

Biography

V K Rajah SC is currently a Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. VK served as the Attorney-General of Singapore from 2014 to 2017, as a Judge of Appeal from 2007 to 2014 and as a High Court Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore from 2004 to 2007. Over the last four decades, he has acted as Counsel, Tribunal member and as Chair in numerous international arbitrations. VK has also presided as a Review Judge in enforcement and setting aside Applications, sat as an Appellate Judge and authored several widely cited judgments pertaining to international arbitrations.

Session

Panel discussion one: Where are the Asia Pacific arbitrators? Breaking barriers in global appointments

Monday 25 August (1400 - 1500)

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