SIArb Annual Seminar 2026 – Developments in Singapore Arbitration
SingaporeSpeakers will examine the 2025 decisions relating to the setting aside and enforcement of awards, as well as identify trends that may be discerned from these cases.
Speakers will examine the 2025 decisions relating to the setting aside and enforcement of awards, as well as identify trends that may be discerned from these cases.
In the first episode of the season, we step outside the Maxwell studio with Chiann Bao and Daniel Kalderimis KC. Daniel reflects on how philosophy, a shift in perspective, and a season of soul-searching reshaped his approach to life - and how the path of persuasive advocacy sometimes begins beyond the courtroom. Watch the full episode to explore advocacy through a more personal and reflective lens.
A joint launch by APIEx and SCL(S) on 28 January 2026, introducing the SCL(S) Protocol for the use of experts’ joint statements in arbitration and its impact on expert evidence and arbitral efficiency.
An SCL (Singapore) seminar featuring leading perspectives on construction law developments in Singapore and England, with post-event networking.
At the start of a brand new year, this seminar will offer participants an opportunity to take a deep dive into the key developments in international arbitration in Singapore and the United Kingdom in 2025.
In this interview, Ashwita reflects on her role as the PCA Representative in Singapore, sharing her vision for the PCA’s growing presence in the Asia-Pacific.
Join us at the SIAC-Ciarb Debate this year as our speakers debate whether reliance on national ethical rules governing counsel conduct is sufficient to regulate the conduct of counsel engaged in the practice of international arbitration
Join the authors of the Guide as they walk through its key points, with a moderated discussion by Justice Valerie Thean. Participants will also have the chance to raise questions during the fireside chat.
In this interview, Cherine shares her perspectives on how the arbitration community has evolved in its sustainability efforts, the Campaign’s upcoming initiatives, and how small, deliberate shifts can lead to meaningful and lasting impact.
The Accelerated Route to Fellowship course is designed to provide a fast-track route to Ciarb's Fellowship through the International Arbitration Pathway.
SIAC Academy Annual Lecture 2025
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.
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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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