Session details
IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C3.4, Convention Centre, Level 3
Session information
Changes in national law and their role for promoting alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Thursday 12 October (0930 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Young Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Arbitration Committee
Mediation Committee
Description
This session focuses on recent changes in the framework for ADR in different jurisdictions. By bringing to the table for discussion how venues are becoming more attractive to parties, and what shifts are being made in the public and private sectors, this session aims to provide informed opinions on which jurisdictions could be emerging in the ADR-scene in the next few years. Topics such as legislative reform of national acts, governmental initiatives, support from judicial systems, and the creation of private institutions, among others, shall be discussed. In addition, experienced practitioners shall provide their insight on the ADR scheme of alternative jurisdictions.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Rouven Franz Bodenheimer M.A. FCIArb | BODENHEIMER, Cologne, Germany; Member, Young Lawyers’ Committee Advisory Board |
| Swee Yen Koh | WongPartnership, Singapore, Singapore; Co-Chair, IBA Arb40 Subcommittee |
Speakers
| James Menz | Bombardier, Berlin, Germany |
| James Morrison | Morrison Law, Newport Beach, New South Wales, Australia |
| Smrithi Ramesh | Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Hannah Tümpel | UWC International, London, England; Co-Chair, State Mediation Subcommittee |
| Manuela de la Helguera | Four-C Experts, Other City, District of Columbia, USA; Young Lawyers Initiatives Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee |