Invitation | HKIAC at California International Arbitration Week

HKIAC is hosting a webinar on "Protecting your interest through interim relief from Mainland Chinese courts" on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 (3:15 pm – 4:15 pm (Pacific time)), as part of the Inaugural 2022 California International Arbitration Week. 

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This webinar will discuss the Arrangement as a critical tool of protecting parties' interest in Mainland China and an important consideration for the choice of dispute resolution clauses for China-related transactions. Practitioners who have experience in obtaining interim relief under the Arrangement will share their practical tips and success stories. HKIAC, the only arbitral institution that has published statistics regarding the Arrangement, will also discuss its role and practice of handling applications to the Mainland courts. 
Speakers include:

• Nils Eliasson, Partner at Shearman & Sterling; HKIAC Vice Chairperson; HKIAC Council Member
• Sarah Grimmer, Secretary-General at HKIAC
• Christine Kang, Partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; HKIAC Proceedings Committee Member
• Peter Neumann, JD, LLM (ICA), FCIArb, Managing Shareholder at Neumann PC
• Ing Loong Yang, Partner at Latham & Watkins; HKIAC Appointments Committee Chairperson; HKIAC Council Member (Moderator)

 
Please join us and other leading organizations and arbitration institutions from around the world in a week-long series of complimentary virtual/hybrid programs celebrating international arbitration in California. The Week is hosted by the California Lawyers Association. 

About the Speaker

Sarah GrimmerSecretary-General, HKIACSarah Grimmer is Secretary-General of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. She was formerly Senior Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) where she acted as registrar in several inter-State arbitrations under the Law of the Sea Convention and served as tribunal secretary in multiple investment treaty arbitrations and contract-based claims.

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