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IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019

22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019

Room 300, Floor 3

Session information

Judges and arbitrators as adjudicators and settlement facilitators, and the Singapore Convention on Enforcement of Mediated Settlements

Monday 23 September (0930 - 1045)

Room 300, Floor 3

Committee(s)

Dispute Resolution Section (Lead)
Arbitration Committee
Class Actions Committee
Litigation Committee
Mediation Committee
Negligence and Damages Committee

Description

This session discusses whether and to what extent judges and arbitrators should facilitate settlement, and the impact of the Singapore Convention on Enforcement of Mediated Settlements on international disputes.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Tom Price	Gowling WLG, Birmingham, England; Co-Chair, Litigation Committee
Sungjean Seo	Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers

Professor Mohamed Abdel Wahab	Zulficar & Partners, Cairo, Egypt; Vice Chair, Arab Regional Forum
Gary Birnberg	JAMS, Miami, Florida, USA; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee
Christian Leathley	Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, New York, New York, USA; Vice Chair, Arbitration Committee
Tat Lim	Aequitas Law, Singapore, Singapore; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee
Yoko Maeda	City-Yuwa Partners, Tokyo, Japan
Ira Nishisato	Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Member, Online Services Committee

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