Ciarb Roebuck Lecture 2026
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[Recap] Maxwell Lectures: Musings of a Mediation Practitioner

Maxwell Chambers successfully concluded Maxwell Lectures: Musings of a Mediation Practitioner on 3 March 2022, featuring Mr Lim Tat, Managing Partner of Aequitas Law LLP.
Called to the Singapore Bar in 1989, Tat is a Senior Weinstein Fellow and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators. He is the founding partner of a law practice and a founding member of an international mediation practice. The spectrum of cases that he has been involved include court-annexed mediations, commercial mediations of litigated cases, cross border child abduction cases, matrimonial and medical disputes, and disputes involving communities and NGOs. During this webinar, Tat reflects on lessons learnt from a selection of the cases that he was involved in the course of his journey as a mediation advocate and mediator.
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We will be sharing Mr Lim Tat’s answers to the unanswered questions on our website. Keep a look out for the release.
Speaker

Lim Tat
Lim Tat was called to the Singapore Bar in 1989 and admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2004.He holds post-graduate law, business, construction and dispute resolution degrees from National University of Singapore and King’s College London, University of London. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb, UK) and Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand Inc (AMINZ).
He is a dedicated, passionate and proactive mediator who has, since 2007, mediated a broad spectrum of disputes, including commercial, construction, intellectual property, real estate, shareholder and joint venture, healthcare and family matters.
His active practice in dispute resolution counsel work provides him with a deep appreciation and understanding of the needs and concerns of parties and counsel involved in dispute resolution. His counsel work includes having represented clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal of Singapore, and in SIAC, ICC and JCAA arbitrations.
Who’s Who Legal: Mediation (2016) describes Tat as “always prepared for the unexpected”, a quality that makes him “a true asset to any mediation”. Who’s Who Legal: Mediation (2017) describes him as an “outstanding” mediator and “a distinguished figure in Singapore mediation”. The Legal 500 (2016) describes him as “knowledgeable and sharp”, leading a team that “punches above its weight in heavyweight commercial litigation”.
Tat is a 2017 Weinstein JAMS International Fellow and Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM). He is Chairperson of the Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) and Senior Vice-Chair of the Mediation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Tat is an IMI-certified mediator, and accredited with many distinguished institutions, including Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA), Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL), National Mediation Accreditation Scheme (NMAS, Australia), Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR, UK), Regent’s University London (School of Psychotherapy & Psychology), State Courts Centre for Dispute Resolution, Family Justice Courts and Dispute Resolution and Compensation Panel (Mediation Panel), National Electricity Market of Singapore.
Tat is actively involved in the training of mediators for the current and future generations. He is a Principal Trainer of SMC’s Adjunct Training Faculty and Teaching Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education, and has delivered mediation training to students, judges, lawyers, professionals and business executives in many parts of the world – Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Fiji, Qatar, United States and Vienna. He is an Associate Faculty member of the Singapore Institute of Technology, where he teaches negotiations and company law. He has been a member of the Working Groups of the IBA-VIAC CDRC Mediation and Negotiation Competition and ICC International Mediation Competition. He was appointed as a judge in the 2016 finals of both international mediation competitions.
He was awarded the 2013 State Courts’ Outstanding Court Volunteer Award for his contribution to mediation in the State Courts.
Tat has authored and contributed to publications relating to his areas of practice, including Singapore Civil Procedure (Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell (2014, 2016, 2017)), Mediation in Singapore: A Practical Guide (Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell (2015, 2017)), Mediation Practice – 8 Cultures, 16 Cases, 128 Creative Solutions (International Chamber of Commerce (2016)), Stories Mediators Tell: World Edition (American Bar Association (2017)), Arbitration Global Guide – Singapore (Practical Law, Thomson Reuters), Litigation and enforcement in Singapore: overview (Practical Law, Thomson Reuters) and Lexis Practical Guidance – Dispute Resolution (LexisNexis).
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Singapore Convention Week 2022 | 29 August – 2 September 2022

The Singapore Convention Week (SC Week) 2022 will be held from 29 August to 2 September 2022.
Organised by the Singapore Ministry of Law, in collaboration with partner organisations, SC Week 2022 features a week-long series of legal and dispute resolution-related events where leading experts from legal, business and government sectors around the world will come together to explore new opportunities amid current challenges and discuss creative ideas and innovative solutions. They will share their views on issues including investor-state dispute settlement, dispute resolution in relation to the digital economy, various specialised fields, and climate change amongst others.

29 August – 2 September 2022

Singapore
Organiser: Ministry of Law
Format: Hybrid

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[Save the date] Look forward to the upcoming Israel’s 7th International Arbitration Week 2026 on 21-23 June, 2026!

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Maxwell Lectures with Martina Polasek, Secretary-General of ICSID
2026-08-26 08:00 - 09:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Singapore
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Maxwell Lectures with Martina Polasek, Secretary-General of ICSID |
26 August 2026
This year, we have the pleasure to host Martina Polasek, Secretary-General of ICSID, at our Maxwell Lectures during Singapore Convention Week 2026.
Martina Polasek was appointed Secretary-General of ICSID in 2024. In this role, she leads a diverse team of over 70 legal, finance, and information technology specialists at the world’s leading institution for resolving international investment disputes. As a Vice-President of the World Bank Group, Ms. Polasek also works with the WBG’s senior management team to ensure the five institutions of the Bank – IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID, work in concert to achieve the WBG’s vision and mission.
With over 25 years of experience in the field of international investment law and dispute settlement, Ms. Polasek frequently speaks and publishes on this exceptionally dynamic area of international law.
Prior to assuming the role of Secretary-General, Ms. Polasek served as Deputy-Secretary General and Team Leader/Senior Legal Counsel at ICSID.
A dual Czech and Swedish citizen, she is fluent in Czech, Swedish, French, and English.
Don’t miss the chance to gain insights from Martina, as she shares perspectives from the forefront of global investment law and the evolving international dispute resolution landscape. Seats are limited — so register early to be part of the conversation!
Q&A from the Lecture:
Q1: What are the potential challenges in the future for issuing arbitral awards? Are there any changes in environment or technology that may mitigate or worsen these challenges?
Q2: What aspects of arbitration are ready for AI?
Q3: What do you think are the key issues that need to be considered when using technology?
Q4: About diversity, I notice that the ICC now has an almost 50/50 male/female mix. Is this too fast and too artificial?
Q5: For operating with ICC arbitration, since the publishing of the ICC arbitration rules 2021 in the year of 2021, which part of the arbitration rules 2021 would ICC suggest multi-national companies, future expert witnesses, future party representatives and future arbitrators to pay attention to as per ICC’s observation so far?
Q6: What would ICC like expert witnesses, party representatives, and arbitrators to do (and prepare themselves) in order to operate ICC arbitration in line with ICC’s vision?
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26 August 2026 (Wednesday)

7:50 am – 9:00 am (GMT+8)

Singapore

Organiser: Maxwell Chambers

Format: In-person at Maxwell Chambers

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Speaker

Martina Polasek
Martina Polasek was appointed Secretary-General of ICSID in 2024. In this role, she leads a diverse team of over 70 legal, finance, and information technology specialists at the world’s leading institution for resolving international investment disputes. As a Vice-President of the World Bank Group, Ms. Polasek also works with the WBG’s senior management team to ensure the five institutions of the Bank – IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID, work in concert to achieve the WBG’s vision and mission.
With over 25 years of experience in the field of international investment law and dispute settlement, Ms. Polasek frequently speaks and publishes on this exceptionally dynamic area of international law.
Prior to assuming the role of Secretary-General, Ms. Polasek served as Deputy-Secretary General and Team Leader/Senior Legal Counsel at ICSID.
A dual Czech and Swedish citizen, she is fluent in Czech, Swedish, French, and English.
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