UK-China Arbitration Summit 2021

08:30-08:35 GMT
16:30-16:35 CST
Welcome by Derek Sweeting QC, 2021 Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales

08:35-08:45 GMT
16:35-16:45 CST
Keynote speech by Judge Shen Hongyu, Justice of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China

08:45-09:40 GMT
16:45-17:40 CST
Hot topics in international arbitration involving Chinese parties
Covering key One Belt One Road topics including:

1. Construction
2. Energy
3. Trusts/Finance/Chancery
4. Shipping

Chair
Adrian Hughes QC, 39 Essex Street Chambers

Speakers
Andrew Stevens, 4 Pump Court
Clare Ambrose, Twenty Essex
Xing Xiusong, Global Law Office
Patrick Zheng, Llinks Law Offices
Minli Tang, AllBright Law Offices

09:40-09:45 GMT
17:40-17:45 CST
Closing remarks from Mr. Wang Chengjie, Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General of CIETAC

09:45-10:30 GMT
17:45-18:30 CST
Virtual networking

08:30-08:35 GMT
16:30-16:35 CST
Welcome

08:35-08:45 GMT
16:35-16:45 CST
Keynote speech by The Right Honourable Lord Hodge, Justice of the Supreme Court of the UK

08:45-09:35 GMT
16:45-17:35 CST
Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards: the view from China and the UK

Chair
Steven Thompson QC, XXIV Old Buildings; Chair of the Bar Council’s International Committee

Speakers
Hannah Brown QC, One Essex Court
Jern-Fei Ng QC, Essex Court Chambers
Nicole Yuan, Dentons
Xie Chenxi, Zhong Lun Law Firm

09:35-09:40 GMT
17:35-17:40 CST
Closing remarks

09:40-10:30 GMT
17:40-18:30 GMT
Virtual networking

08:30-08:35 GMT
16:30-16:35 CST
Welcome

08:35-08:45 GMT
16:35-16:45 CST
Keynote speech by The Right Honourable Dame Elizabeth Gloster (former Lady Justice of Appeal, international commercial arbitrator, Patron of London branch of CIArb, Chair of LegalUK)

08:45-09:35 GMT
16:45-17:35 CST
What parties to arbitration want from arbitrators, and what arbitrators want from the parties

Chair
Sara Masters QC, Twenty Essex Chambers

Speakers

Iain Quirk, Essex Court
Ian Gaunt, Arbitrator and Immediate Past President, London Maritime Arbitrators Association
Ariel Ye, King & Wood Mallesons
Lu Fei, Deputy Director of the Business Development Division of CIETAC

09:35-09:40 GMT
17:35-17:40 CST
Closing remarks from Steven Thompson QC, XXIV Old Buildings; Chair of the Bar Council’s International Committee

09:40-10:30 GMT
17:40-18:30 CST
Virtual networking