SIAC Dubai Event 2025
Conducting International Arbitration:
Sector-Specific Strategies Across Asia and the Middle East
Conducting International Arbitration:
Sector-Specific Strategies Across Asia and the Middle East
Join us at A&O Shearman for an evening with the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge on 25 November 2025!
Navigating Arbitration & Insolvency:
When Private Contract Collides with Public Collective Process
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐊𝐀𝐖 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
Across five packed days, Hong Kong Arbitration Week brought together the global arbitration community for a vibrant mix of conferences, seminars, and social events.
2025 has seen notable legislative developments in the arbitration acts of two of the world’s leading
international arbitration jurisdictions – Singapore and England. Join our panellists as they explore the implications of these developments, including what they may signal about broader trends across international arbitration practice and procedure in the Asia-Pacific
and beyond.
Join SIAC-JAMS-NYIAC for a panel of global “ghostbusters” as they explore the treacherous pitfalls (tricks) that often haunt arbitration proceedings, as well as the innovative (treats) that can help counsel and parties ensure a smooth and effective process.
Learn how to make the most of your mobile camera with simple & easy practical tips, from capturing better lighting to framing your shots with intention, and practice hands-on with guidance from professional photo
Join us for a light-hearted yet insightful evening as ADR practitioners, mediators, and institutions come together to reflect, mingle, and spark meaningful conversations about the future of mediation.
KAIROS
SEIZING THE ADR MOMENT
7TH – 11TH OCTOBER 2025
AUDITORIUM AIAC
The 14th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration will take place on 27 January 2026 in Dubai. This must-attend event for arbitration professionals will give updates on the latest trends, developments and strategies in arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa. The conference will offer a line-up of top-class speakers, engaging discussions and excellent networking opportunities.
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Cassandra Gayle Anthonisz is the Deputy Manager of Legal and Business Services at Maxwell Chambers. Her multifaceted experience spans across legal, business development, and communications sectors, offering a distinctive combination of legal acumen, strategic insight, and cross-sector versatility.
Her professional background encompasses legal affairs, compliance, business development, and legal technology. She has held in-house positions across sectors, where she gained extensive experience navigating complex legal and regulatory environments. Her experience spans the implementation of strategic legal frameworks in sectors such as maritime, commodities, and fintech, with a focus on client-facing legal operations; contractual negotiations; contentious and non-contentious work.
Prior to joining Maxwell Chambers, Cassandra led legal technology start-ups through the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In these capacities, she integrated legal innovation with corporate strategy, while spearheading business development initiatives and cross-border legal solutions.
Cassandra has a passion for advancing access to justice and to promoting forward-thinking and progressive business-aligned legal practices. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom, and is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM).
Ban Jiun Ean read law at the National University of Singapore before joining the Ministry of Law. He spent nine years doing legal policy work, with a focus on the development of Singapore’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) industry.
Jiun Ean spearheaded the development of the world’s first integrated dispute resolution centre, Maxwell Chambers, which brought together arbitral institutions, service providers and legal practitioners under the same roof in a facility equipped with bespoke dispute resolution rooms and state-of-the-art supporting technology. In 2010, he was appointed Chief Executive of Maxwell Chambers, helming the company for five years and establishing it as the foremost dispute resolution centre of its kind in the world. In 2016, he left Maxwell to pursue several other projects, including the development of an arts centre and to write several novels. In 2019, Jiun Ean was appointed as the Executive Director of Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), working to strengthen the mediation industry in Singapore and globally.
Jiun Ean returns to Maxwell Chambers as Chief Executive, to augment the team as it continues to build on Maxwell’s position as the premier ADR facility in the world.
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