Special Dispute Resolution Session: Lunch, Court Tours, and Program “Business Perspectives in Cross-Border Disputes”
Includes visit to Maxwell Chamber & Singapore Supreme Court
[Registration for this offsite visit is FULLY BOOKED]

Please join us for a unique afternoon program focused on cross border litigation. We start with lunch at the Maxwell Chambers, Singapore’s state of the art, high-tech, international dispute resolution center, which has set a new standard for arbitration centers. Mr. Wong Sheng Kwai, CEO of Maxwell Chambers, will address us. We then are transported to the Supreme Court of Singapore where we will hear from Justice V K Rajah from the Singapore Court of Appeal, and be given an insider’s tour of the Supreme Court. Then, we will be treated to the interactive committee program, “Business Perspectives in Cross-Border Disputes.” Our distinguished panel of corporate counsel and senior law firm partners will address such “hot” topics as:

• What is the single biggest potential risk to the uninitiated litigant in your country’s legal system? How do you mitigate those risks?
• How do General Counsel select their outside counsel in Asia?
• What is the future of electronic discovery in Asia?
• Best practices in drafting arbitration agreements.

• Cedric C. Chao, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP (U.S.)

• Claire Mitsuru Chino, Corporate Counsel, ITOCHU Corporation (Japan)
• Woo Young Choi, Partner, Hwang Mok Park P.C. (Korea)
• Jeffrey Holt, Senior Counsel, Saipem SA (France)
• David Kreider, General Counsel, Vodafone (New Zealand)
• Mark Lin, Partner, Lovells (Hong Kong)
• Mohan Pillay, Managing Partner, MPillay (Singapore)
• Hiroyuki Tezuka, Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (Japan)
• Ramesh K. Vaidyanathan, Partner, Advaya Legal (India)

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Mandarin Session: China Market Trend and Legal Profession
At The Singapore Supreme Court

This is a special Mandarin dialogue session organized by the Singapore Academy of Law, for the Chinese-speaking participants at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Conference 2010. The dialogue session will cover a variety of topics, ranging from understanding China market trends to the future development of the Chinese legal profession. This dialogue session also offers an excellent opportunity for Singapore lawyers and Chinese participants to interact with each other.

The session will include presentations by the following speakers:

• The Lasting Impact of Economic Climate Change – Challenges and Opportunities for the Legal Profession in China (全球经济之变化所带来的长期影响---中国律师业的挑战和机遇)
  By Mr John Z. L. Huang, Managing Partner, MWE China Law Offices (MWE China), PR China (上海MWE 律师事务所合伙人黄仲兰律师)

• The Practical Approach to Developing Successful Businesses in China During the Global Financial Crisis (全球金融危机中在中国成功经商的实践)
  By Ms Audrey Chen, Partner, Jun He Law Offices, PR China (北京市君合律师事务所合伙 人陈子若律师)

• The Protection of the Overseas Creditors’ Interests under the PRC Enterprises Bankruptcy Procedure (中国内地企业破产程序中的境外债权人利益保护)
  By Mr Yin Zhengyou, Senior Partner, W & H Law Firm, PR China (北京市炜衡律师事务所 合伙人尹正友律师)

• RMB on Shore Fund for Foreign VCs (外资创投在华设立人民币基金的运作)
  By Mr Wu Jiejiang, Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng, PR China (北京市竞天公诚律师事务所 合伙人吴杰江律师) By Mr Zhang Hongjiu, Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng, PR China (北京市竞天公诚律师事务 所合伙人张宏久律师)

• The Evolution of Singapore’s Legal System to Promote International Commerce(新加坡法 律制度如何为国际商业活动提供支持)
  By Ms Thian Yee Sze, District Judge, Judiciary, Subordinate Courts, Singapore (新加坡初级 法院田怡诗地方法官)

• Singapore as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Venue(新加坡-理想的中立国际仲裁地)
  By Mr Yang Ing Loong, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Singapore (盛德国际律师事务所新加坡分 所合伙人杨炎龙律师)

Moderator:

• Mr Kevin Y. Qian, Managing Partner, MWE China Law Offices (MWE China), PR China (上海MWE 律师事务所合伙人钱奕律师)

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Visit to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Operations Control Centre and Integrated Simulation Centre

Arranged visits to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's Port Operations Control Centre and Integrated Simulation Centre [Registration for this offsite visit is FULLY BOOKED]

All IPBA and AMLC delegates are invited to join us for a stimulating afternoon of site visits to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Operations Control Centre and Integrated Simulation Centre on 5 May, from 2 to 5pm.

Port Operations Control Centre (POCC) The POCC operates 24 hours, managing shipping traffic in the Singapore Strait and port waters around the clock. It operates a multi-radar Vessel Traffic Information System, providing real-time picture of traffic situation in the Straits and port waters. The system employs Singapore Electronic Navigation Charts, displayed on high-resolution graphic computer terminals. A ship database system provides information on vessels’ particulars. The POCC operates a shore-based Global Maritime Distress and Safety System facility to monitor distress alerts and calls from ships, and co-ordinate search and rescue (SAR) operations. It also disseminates Maritime Safety Information through the VHF, NAVTEX, and SafetyNET systems.

Integrated Simulation Centre of Singapore (ISC) The ISC, or Integrated Simulation Centre, was set up to further boost the quality and efficiency of maritime training conducted in Singapore using simulators. Its simulators offer different realistic scenarios for training of ship officers and crew in a risk-free environment. Although developed primarily for the training of shipboard personnel, the ISC is also capable of conducting marine research and development for port planning. ISC supports the CSS function of conducting assessment of seafarers for certification and licensing using its simulators. Offering maritime simulation training in a safe environment, the ISC is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art marine simulators. The ISC also contains a 240° field-of-view Tug/Small/Fast Vessel Simulator, a Vessel Traffic System Simulator, and a Global Maritime Distress Safety System/Search and Rescue Simulator.