events

Whether you are looking to expand your professional network, engage in insightful conversations about arbitration trends, or simply enjoy a pleasant evening with your peers, this event is designed for you.

HALS is excited to present a panel that brings together leading legal practitioners to shed light on Singapore’s leadership, advantages, and future as the center of international arbitration. The speakers are: Wade Coriell from King & Spalding (Co-head of the International Disputes practice and Leader of the Asia Disputes group), Jern-Fei Ng KC (Advocate for Duxton Hill Chambers), Lucy Reed (President of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Court), and Adriana Uson (Director & Head of Americas of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Court). Moderated by Harvard Law Lecturer Dan Tan. Lunch will be provided! Register and view the full conference schedule here: http://bit.ly/3QYRwZR

SIAC will be participating at the APAC Legal Congress, hosting two panels targeted at managing the arbitration of disputes from the vantage point of in-house counsel.

The ICC International Court of Arbitration is organizing its annual pre-moot to help teams prepare for the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

The ICC VIS Pre-Moot will be held in-person* from 2 to 4 April 2025 at the ICC Headquarters in Paris, France.

The Vis East Moot Competition is the sister competition to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.

This event aims to shed light on the pivotal role women play in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. We will share what women’s nature brings to conflict resolution, not only from social and political conflicts but also from the commercial arbitration process.

[Save the Date] SIAC Annual Appreciation Event 2025 on 25 March 2025

Join the members of our SIAC Court of Arbitration in a fireside chat for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the new SIAC Rules were drafted, deliberated on and finalised.

Maxwell En-Route – Where we explore and discuss various topics of interests with experts and thought leaders in the alternative dispute resolution community. 

In the latest episode, we sit down with Nilesh Jadhav, Sustainability Leader at Siemens to explore the role of businesses in driving corporate sustainability. From embedding sustainability at the design stage to leveraging technology and ensuring accountability through audits and reporting, how can businesses build resilience and ensure a sustainable future?

PCA Singapore Vis Pre-Moot will take place 19-20 March 2025 at Maxwell Chambers.

Nairobi Arbitration Week 2025 – the ultimate gathering of industry leaders, legal experts, and innovators shaping the future of dispute resolution.

Engage in a full day of thought-provoking panel discussions, networking, and knowledge-sharing as our DNA lawyers from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, including our distinguished guest speakers, explore the topics on Cybersecurity and Data Breach across the ASEAN region.

This event seeks to promote both arbitration and ADR in the region, debate opportunities and challenges of arbitration and, provide updated information and best market practices.

It does not take long from one’s entry into the world of arbitration to experience his or her first instance of a vexatious claimant or recalcitrant respondent. Arbitration is built on principles of efficiency and fairness, but does it truly have the muscle to rein in vexatious claimants and recalcitrant respondents? Can vexatious claimants exploit procedural loopholes to entangle respondents in endless and/or meritless proceedings, including in multiple fora, driving up costs and frustration? Can recalcitrant respondents stall, obstruct, and evade accountability, turning arbitration into a drawn-out battle of attrition? While tools like security for costs, anti-suit injunctions, early dismissal, and cost sanctions exist to curb such tactics, how effective are they in practice?

The panel discussion will cover, among others, relationship-building, effective communication with male colleagues, balancing femininity with professional expectations, building confidence in male-dominated spaces and setting boundaries while maintaining career growth as a female practitioner.