Swiss-Chinese Dispute Resolution Forum What the China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement and Switzerland’s Arbitration Hub can offer to Chinese Companies 15 – 16 May 2015 Hilton Beijing Choayang 1 Dong Fang Road North Dong Sanhuan Chaoyang, Beijing, 10027 Schedule at a glance Day One: Public Seminar: 15 May 2015 Day Two: Workshops for Practitioners: 16 May 2015 (by invitation only) Conference topic Commerce between China and Switzerland is at an all-time high and is only set to continue its increase, especially in light of the Free Trade Agreement that came into force last year. Switzerland represents a unique opportunity for outbound Chinese investment, not only as its own market but as a gateway to Europe. Its centrally located, stable and reliable economy is linked to the neighbouring European Union through a network of bilateral agreements. Moreover, the Swiss legal system and its longstanding traditions of neutrality and dispute resolution make it the ideal choice as a seat of arbitration for agreements between Chinese and European (or other) parties. The Swiss judicial environment is arbitration-friendly and efficient. Like China, Switzerland has a civil law tradition, making Swiss law particularly well-suited to contracts involving Chinese parties. Switzerland is also home to a number of established and internationally renown arbitration institutions, including the Swiss Chambers’ International Arbitration Institution, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center, the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Resolution Panel, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Workshop Objective and methodology On the occasion of the Swiss-Chinese Dispute Resolution Forum, Swiss arbitration experts will be available for a day to share practical know-how on key aspects of international arbitration proceedings. This will be done through the use of a mock case, using realistic fact patterns to illustrate how arbitration proceedings would be managed under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, and under the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Rules of Arbitration. Public Seminar Programme for Day One – 15 May 2015 9:00 – 9:45 WELCOME ADDRESS AND INTRODUCTION TO THE CONFERENCE TOPIC Bernhard F. MEYER Vice President, ASA – Swiss Arbitration Association HE Jean-Jacques DE DARDEL Ambassador of Switzerland MOFCOM Government Official (TBC) He Zhenwei General Secretary of CODA 9:45 – 10:45 CHINA & SWITZERLAND AS TRADE PARTNERS Session Chair: Alain GRAF, Counsellor / Head of Swiss Business Hub China, Embassy of Switzerland Switzerland: Your Gateway to the European Market Philipp Haas, Swiss Business Hub China, Embassy of Switzerland The Swiss-China Free Trade Agreement: How it Works Susan Ju, Partner, Worldtrade Management Services, PwC, Beijing Discussion (panel and floor) 10:45 – 11:15 COFFEE BREAK 11:15 – 12:30 SWISS LAW AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Session Chair: Philippe BÄRTSCH Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Geneva Felix DASSER, Homburger, Zurich Discussion (panel and floor) Paul THALER, Wenfei Attorneys-at-law, Zurich/Beijing/Shanghai 12.30 – 13:30 NETWORKING LUNCH 13:30 – 14:45 SWITZERLAND: A GLOBAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUM, PART I Session Chair: Urs ZENHÄUSERN, Baker & McKenzie, Zurich The Swiss tradition of dispute resolution Blaise GODET, President of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Geneva Chapter) and former Swiss Ambassador The Swiss Chambers’ International Arbitration Institution The ICC International Court of Arbitration Discussion (panel and floor) Philipp HABEGGER President, Arbitration Court Swiss Chambers’ International Arbitration Institution Urs WEBER-STECHER President, Swiss Arbitration Commission, ICC Switzerland 14:45 – 15:30 SWITZERLAND: A GLOBAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUM, PART II The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) A user’s perspective Session Chair: Laurence BURGER, Landolt & Koch, Geneva Ignacio DE CASTRO Deputy Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Geneva LIU Chi, CAS Arbitrator, Dacheng Law Offices, Beijing Jan-Michael AHRENS, Senior Counsel Litigation, Siemens AG, Nürnberg Discussion (panel and floor) 15:30 – 16:30 COFFEE BREAK 16:00 – 17:00 CHOICES OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION Arbitration, Mediation, Dispute Boards, ADR. What do the institutions offer? Session Chair: Dieter HOFMANN, Walder Wyss, Zurich Frank SPOORENBERG Vice President, Arbitration Court, Swiss Chambers’ International Arbitration Institution Urs WEBER-STECHER President, Swiss Arbitration Commission, ICC Switzerland Ignacio DE CASTRO Deputy Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center 17:00 – 17:15 CONCLUSIONS Alexander McLIN, Executive Director, ASA – Swiss Arbitration Association Clarisse von Wunschheim, Hartmann Dreyer, Fribourg/Beijing He Zhenwei General Secretary of CODA 17:1519:00 NETWORKING COCKTAIL Workshops for Day Two – 16 May 2015 (by invitation only) Four workshops of 90 minutes each will be held in parallel throughout the day, such that by the end of the day, participants will have taken part in each workshop. Each workshop itself will be divided into workgroups of 4-5 people each. The topics are listed below. Participants will have the opportunity to work through problems in groups and present results at the end of each 90-minute session. Instruction will be in English, with Chinesespeaking discussion leaders present in each workshop. PLENARY SESSION: 9:00am – 9:30am 9:30-11:00 Introduction into the Mock Case Room A Room B Room C Room D Workshop 1: Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Workshop 4 Launching Arbitration Provisional Measures Organize costefficient and speedy proceedings Managing the hearing Group A Group B Group C Group D Group D Group A Group A Group B Group B Group C 11:00-11:15 11:15-12:45 Coffee Break Group B Group C 12:45-14:00 14:00-15:30 Lunch Group C Group D 15:30-16:00 16:00-17:30 Coffee Break Group D 18:00-20:00 Group A Networking Workshop Instructors: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Christopher Boog, Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich Laurence Burger, Landolt & Koch, Geneva Felix Dasser, Homburger, Zurich Philipp Habegger, LALIVE, Zurich Dieter Hofmann, Walder Wyss, Zurich Cesare Jermini, Bär & Karrer, Lugano Liu Chi, Dacheng Law Offices, Beijing Bernhard Meyer, MME Partners, Zurich Frank Spoorenberg, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva Hansjörg Stutzer, THOUVENIN, Zurich Urs Weber-Stecher, Wenger Vieli, Zurich Marc Veit, LALIVE, Zurich Clarisse von Wunschheim, Hartmann Dreyer, Fribourg/Beijing Urs Zenhäusern, Baker & McKenzie, Zurich Zhang Libin, Head of Legal M&A – Asia & Australia, Siemens Ltd., Beijing Who is attending? Professionals involved in dispute resolution: corporate counsel, lawyers, arbitrators, and academics. Chinese companies with investments abroad; lawyers from law firms practicing international dispute resolution and/or outbound investment; Chinese chambers of commerce, export agencies, arbitration institutions. Sponsorship opportunities The conference provides a meaningful opportunity to gain visibility and build partnerships within the global business and dispute resolution. For further information, please contact Michael Jin at [email protected]. CPD/CLE Credits Participants will receive an official certificate of attendance from ASA – the Swiss Arbitration Association. Practical information Registration Please complete the attached registration and return to [email protected]. Where? Hilton Beijing Chaoyang 1 Dong Fang Road North Dong Sanhuan Chaoyang, Beijing, 100027 How to get there Hilton Beijing is centrally located in Chaoyang. Please refer to the map below. About the organisers ASA – Swiss Arbitration Association The Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) has over 1200 members, practitioners and academics engaged and/or interested in domestic and international arbitration, from Switzerland and abroad. ASA contributes to the development of arbitration law and practice through regular conferences and workshops, including this Annual Conference; the Arbitration Workshops Seminar; ASA Local Group meetings; ASA below 40 events for young practitioners, and the publication of the ASA Bulletin, a renowned arbitration quarterly, and of the ASA Special Series. For more information and membership enquiries, see www.arbitration-ch.org, or contact Alexander McLin, Executive Director, at [email protected]. CODA – China Overseas Development Association China Overseas Development Association (CODA) is a national non-profit social organization with corporate capacity duly approved by and registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. CODA was established on 10 December 2004. CODA’s Honorary Chairman is Zeng Peiyan, former Vice-Premier of the State Council, and its President is Zhang Guobao, former ViceChairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and former Director (at ministerial level) of the National Energy Administration. Alexander McLin, ASA – Swiss Arbitration Association, Geneva / Zurich Bernhard F. Meyer, MME Partners, Zurich Conference Organisation Clarisse von Wunschheim, Hartmann Dreyer, Fribourg/Beijing Emily Xiao, Project Director, CODA PLEASE RETURN TO: Registration Form For Invitees Michael Jin at LexPR Consulting [email protected] Fax: +86(10)6416 1567 I hereby register for the Swiss-Chinese Dispute Resolution Forum A□ Day one: Public Seminar on 15 May 2015 □ Networking Cocktail on 15 May 2015 NB: Day two (Workshops) is on invitation only. If you would like to attend, please send your CV to Michael Jin – [email protected] Name First Name Position Firm/company Address A City Country Tel . Fax E-mail Conference Fee Attendance is free of charge thanks to our sponsors. Disclaimer The pictures and/or footage taken by the organizers at this event may be used at a later date in printed and/or online materials including but not limited to marketing tools, brochures, and websites. Date Signature
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