Speaker details
IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Roma Convention Center La Nuvola, Rome, ItalySpeaker information
Winnie Tam
Biography
Winnie is a Senior Counsel of the Hong Kong Bar and an independent international arbitrator in complex commercial cases, in particular cross-border trade and investment, private equity, shareholders’ disputes, intellectual property and licensing and transfer of technology. As a Senior Counsel, she is well-known for her particular expertise in intellectual property disputes. She also holds qualification to practice in England and Wales, Singapore and the Greater Bay Area of Mainland China. She is formerly Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association (2015-2017), and a Recorder of the Court of First Instance, High Court HKSAR (2015-2023).
Session
Journalists versus jurists: media coverage of court proceedings
Tuesday 9 October (1430 - 1545)
Session Room G, Level -1
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Judges or arbitrators: comparisons between courts and arbitral tribunals, the view of advocates, do retired judges or seasoned advocates make good arbitrators and does arbitration need litigation on top?
Tuesday 9 October (1115 - 1230)
Session Room T, Level -1
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