IBA APAG International Arbitration Training Day: Introduction to the IBA Soft Law Instruments
21 Apr 2018
Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Session information
How to avoid ethical issues in international arbitration: IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
Saturday 21 April (1530 - 1650)
Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Committee(s)
Asia Pacific Arbitration Group
(Lead)
Arbitration Committee
Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Description
In this roundtable session, the moderator will ask the panellists to explain the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration and related practical issues. The panellists will explore the background and necessity of the introduction of these guidelines, and clarify which substantive clauses PRC lawyers are less familiar with, as well as the significance of those clauses.
The session will focus on situations that would lead to conflicts of interest, as well as the standards for arbitrators' impartiality and independence in international arbitration and their disclosure obligations.
Speakers
| Luming Chen | |
| Ning Fei | Huizhong Law Firm, Beijing, China |
| Christopher Lau SC | 3VB, Singapore, Singapore |
| Catherine Mun | Li & Partners, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
| Fan Yang | International Dispute Resolution Academy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |