Independent Mediators are delighted to be sponsoring the international mediation symposium, ‘International Commercial Mediation in Asia: The Essentials for the Way Forward.’ An event jointly organised by the International Academy of Mediators & the Hong Kong Mediation Council and taking place online on 27-30 October 2020. The virtual conference has simultaneous translation into Mandarin and is being sponsored by leading HK, Chinese, Singapore and UK law firms and mediators.
The organisers of this event have drawn together leading legal professionals, mediators, and scholars from all over the world who will take part in six webinars on cutting-edge issues. Among the roster of speakers are three from Independent Mediators, Michel Kallipetis QC, Jonathan Lloyd-Jones and Nicholas Pryor. Our mediators feature on the following panels:
27th October: Michel Kallipetis QC to discuss with eminent speakers from HK, Singapore, and USA “The interface between mediation, arbitration and litigation in resolving international commercial disputes.”
28th October: Michel Kallipetis QC to discuss with eminent speakers from UNCITRAL, Singapore, France and Canada “The UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation: pathway and obstacles to implementation”.
28th October: Nicholas Pryor and Jonathan Lloyd-Jones discuss with eminent mediators from France and Switzerland “How mediation becomes developed within both the legal system and society, and what the practice of mediation has taught us – a European perspective.”
29th October 2020: Michel Kallipetis QC and Professor Dwight Golann together with leading mediators from Hong Kong discuss “Manipulative Advocates….How to Respond?”
30th October 2020: Michel Kallipetis QC and leading mediators from USA and Canada discuss “The Challenges and Opportunities which Lie Ahead for Mediators in a post-Covid World.”
This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about perspectives and understanding of mediation as it pertains to different parts of the globe.
Click here for the full agenda for the event. This link will take you to the International Academy of Mediators website.
We have a limited number of tickets to attend this international mediation symposium. This opportunity will be given to the first 15 people (on a first come first served basis). Please send an email indicating your interest (to receive a ticket) to nicky.doble@independentmediators.co.uk. Only the first 15 respondents will be notified.