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This event is by-invite only, as part of Singapore Convention Week 2024.

Maxwell Conversations features leading personalities at the top of the international dispute resolution industry. These events seek to challenge assumptions with a deeper examination of the issues.

Synopsis

Public policy is an important element in determining the arbitrability of a dispute, and also a ground on which an award may be annulled or refused enforcement. It has often been said that the public policy should be construed narrowly in keeping with the pro-arbitration policy of the New York Convention or the UNCITRAL Model Law.

Perhaps less mentioned is how arbitrator independence and seat court review are so fundamental and universal that they form part of the “international public policy” of arbitration. In contrast to such an “international public policy” is the different notion that a court can enforce an award that has been annulled by the seat court if it regards the annulment to be against the enforcing court’s own public policy, whether it relates to crime, sanctions, corruption, bankruptcy, sovereignty or other concerns. Are the notions of “international public policy” and country public policy the opposite of one another or can and should an enforcing court consider as part of its own public policy (1) “international public policy”, (2) the public policy of the country of the governing law, (3) the public policy of the country of the seat of arbitration, and (4) how to resolve conflict between different public policies?

Join us in a special Singapore Convention Week hybrid edition of Maxwell Conversations as we explore both contour and content of this familiar but not fully charted area of international arbitration.

Maxwell Chambers’ Open House is back with a new, enhanced experience! Join us to discover the Virtual Future of Arbitration, where arbitration meets virtual reality.

📅 Date: August 29, 2024
🕒 Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

🌟 What’s new this year?
• Immersive virtual realities: Experience first-hand how our new cutting-edge technology can bring your arbitration hearings to the next level.
• Exclusive Demos: Explore our latest tools, including Maxwell Onsite and Maxwell Visualiser.

The Legal Counsel Summit is a unique session held in conjunction with the Singapore Convention Week. The summit is a key platform for thought leaders, experts, practitioners, and policymakers, to discuss emerging trends, address common issues, deliberate on new innovations, and drive change.

In this panel discussion, arbitrators and counsel from diverse legal backgrounds will share their views on how approaches to legal fact-finding may differ among various jurisdictions, and what one should accordingly bear in mind when conducting advocacy in an international setting

This Survey draws on the findings of legal and client users on a range of dispute resolution mechanisms, including investor-state dispute settlement, international commercial mediation, international commercial arbitration, and international commercial litigation.

[Save the date] This event is closed-door and by-invite only, on 28 August 2024.

This event on 28 August is organised by International Bar Association, supported by the Singapore International Commercial Court.

This event is organised by ICC Dispute Resolution Services, ICC Singapore Arbitration Group, and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore).

Join us during Singapore Convention Week for our panel on “All you need to know about navigating your first arbitrator appointment”. Our experts — Jennifer Lim, SAEMEE KIM, Ankit Goyal and Marike Paulsson — will discuss how to receive and navigate your first arbitrator appointment.

Join us for a discussion on ‘Energy Disputes in Asia: What’s happening, and what’s on the horizon’. The evening will commence with an opening address by Judith Levine, the new ACICA President. This will be followed by a panel discussion. The panelists will traverse a range of topics from recent LNG energy market volatility to emerging issues in renewables and alternative fuels.

A panel discussion on “Navigating Cultural Dynamics in International Dispute Resolution: Perspectives from the Asia Pacific Region” held during Singapore Convention Week 2024.

The INSOL International Singapore Seminar 2024 is a prestigious gathering poised to unravel the complexities and innovations within the global insolvency landscape.

This year, the UNCITRAL Academy comprises a Conference and Industry Capacity-Building Workshop which will be held on 27 August 2024 and a Government Capacity-Building Workshop which will be held on 28 August 2024.

In-Person event during Singapore Convention Week 2024, 27 August 2024