The Hong Kong Side Event of the XXVIth Congress of International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA 2024) was held on May 8 at the South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong) (SCIAHK), located at the International Finance Center (IFC), Central, Hong Kong SAR.
The event was co-hosted by the SCIAHK, the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong (HKU LAW), and the International Dispute Resolution Academy (IDRA), with support from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNCITRAL RCAP), the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), the European Chinese Arbitrators Association (ECAA), Haiwen & Partners, and Quadrant Chambers.
As a side event of the ICCA 2024 Hong Kong, the seminar focused on the theme of "Law, Peace and Harmonious Development". It invited professionals from the UK, France, Malaysia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and other countries and regions to exchange ideas on topics such as the construction and collaborative practice of mechanisms for harmonious international dispute resolution, and the role of international arbitration in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. More than 80 experts, scholars, corporate executives, senior arbitrators and legal representatives from nearly 20 countries and regions participated in the seminar and networking reception.
Dr. Liu Xiaochun, President of the SCIA and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SCIAHK, delivered the welcome address at the side event.
Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL, delivered the opening remarks online.
Jeremy Bartlett SC, Senior Counsel at Prince's Chambers and Deputy President of IDRA, moderated the panel discussion on innovative practices and the latest developments in international collaborative dispute resolution.
Panel I: Prof. Shahla Ali, Professor of Law and Associate Dean (International Affairs) at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Xiewei Min, General Counsel of the SCIA, Alice Meissner, Chairperson of the European Chinese Arbitrators Association (ECAA), John Passmore KC, Barrister-at-Law at Quandrant Chambers (UK).
Panel II: Edward Liu, MH, Partner at Haiwen & Partners LLP, SCIA Arbitrator, Alexander Uff, Barister-at-Law at Quandrant Chambers (UK), Swee Im Tan, Barrister-at-Law at 39 Essex Chambers (Malaysia), Patrick Zheng, Partner at Llinks Law Offices, SCIA Arbitrator.
Kwai Huen Wong, Council Member of the SCIA and Executive Chairman of the Board of Dirctors of the SCIAHK delivered the closing remarks.
Dr. Liu Xiaochun, President of the SCIA and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SCIAHK, and Kwai Huen Wong, Council Member of the SCIA and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SCIAHK, presented certificates of appreciation to the guests.
Li Xiongfeng, Deputy Secretary-General of the SCIAHK, Deputy Director of the SCIA International Cooperation and Development Department hosted the event.
Photos of the event and networking reception.
The ICCA Congress, established in 1961 and known as the "Olympic Congress" of the international arbitration community, is one of the highest-level international arbitration conferences and the largest events in the field.
The ICCA 2024 Hong Kong, themed "International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour", was held from May 5 to 8, 2024, attracting over 1,400 professionals from more than 70 jurisdictions, marking the highest participation in its history.
The SCIA and the SCIAHK fully supported and participated in the congress as Diamond Sponsors, the highest level of sponsorship. In the future, SCIA and SCIAHK will also explore more pressing legal issues and challenges of market interest, continue to deepen collaboration with major international legal institutions and social organizations, link up with the Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR to build a globally-oriented international commercial arbitration hub.
