ROLE OF IN HOUSE COUNSEL IN
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
International arbitration is today the default means of resolving cross-border disputes. All businesses today are multinational and
transact business internationally, and in-house counsel need to be able to guide their companies and senior management
through the international arbitration process and to explain to stake-holders what the process involves and the steps to take to
ensure the best possible outcome.
This two-hour seminar aims to equip in-house counsel with practical knowledge needed to effectively structure and draft dispute
resolution provisions, and to leverage the arbitration process to effectively and efficiently resolve and settle any disputes that may
arise.
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
TIME
26 MAR 2015
PROGRAMME
TH
THURSDAY
6-7:30 PM
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 5:30 PM
VENUE
AUDITORIUM
KUALA LUMPUR REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ARBITRATION
BANGUNAN SULAIMAN, JALAN SULTAN HISHAMUDDIN,
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
5:30 PM Registration
6:00 PM Role of In-House Counsel in International
Arbitration
by Dan Tan, Lecturer of Law at Harvard Law
School and Stanford Law School and Partner at
JLC Advisors LLP
Shem Khoo, Lecturer at Singapore Management
University School of Law and Partner at JLC
Advisors LLP
7:00 PM Q&A Session
Moderated By Revantha Sinnetamby, General
Counsel, Scomi Engineering Bhd
7:30 PM End of programme
HOW TO REGISTER AND BY WHEN?
FOR REGISTRATION, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR DETAILS TO [email protected]
OR FAX TO +603-2271 1010 BY 24 APR 2015
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MR. YIP XIAOHENG, ASSISTANT MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
AT +603 2271 1000 OR EMAIL [email protected]
ROLE OF IN HOUSE COUNSEL IN
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
26TH MAR 2015 THUR 6-7:30 PM REGISTRATION STARTS AT 5:30 PM
OBJECTIVES
Learn the role that inhouse counsel should play:
(i) at the contracting and drafting stage,
(ii) once a dispute arises,
(iii) in engaging external arbitration counsel,
(iv) in settlement discussions, and
(iv) in the arbitration process itself
WHY SHOULD ATTEND:
1. Content specifically geared to inhouse counsel,
with heavy emphasis on practical pointers.
Learn the answers to these critical questions that every in-house lawyer should know:
Pre-dispute: Contracting and structuring
1. Why the arbitration clause is probably the single most important term in an
international agreement?
2. What is the most misunderstood aspect of an arbitration clause that gives rise to the
most problems?
3. What are common drafting mistakes and why defective arbitration clauses are found in
many contracts?
4. What is the number one rule to follow in drafting an arbitration clause?
5. Where can you find readily available clauses that are functional and enforceable?
2. Presented by lawyers who are on the faculty of
Harvard Law School and Stanford Law School,
and whose practice has been ranked by the
definitive industry publication as one of the top
arbitration practices in the world.
Post-dispute: The arbitration process
3. Learn both about drafting and structuring
dispute resolution clauses in transactional
contracting, and how to manage the
arbitration process from start to finish,
including settlement of disputes.
3. How can you reduce the cost of arbitrating a dispute?
1. What are the first things to do when there is a potential arbitration dispute?
2. Every law firm says they do arbitration—How do you select arbitration counsel and
what should you look for?
4. What is the number 1 thing you can do in your company to help the arbitration process
run smoothly?
5. When is the best time to settle an international dispute and how to best leverage for
favorable settlement.
and more….
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
ABOUT JLC ADVISERS
The seminar will be lead by Dan Tan and
Shem Khoo.
JLC Advisors is a boutique litigation law firm and home to Singapore’s leading
litigation, international arbitration and white collar practices. The firm’s mission is to
offer market-leading expertise, with responsive partner involvement, at efficient
value-drive rates.
Dan Tan is on the faculty of Harvard Law
School and Stanford Law School, where he
teaches
international
arbitration
and
international investment law.
Shem Khoo is on the adjunct faculty of the
Singapore Management University School of
Law.
Dan and Shem lead the arbitration practice at
JLC Advisors, a boutique litigation practice
based in Singapore, with affiliated offices in
New York and San Francisco.
The firm’s arbitration practice has been consistently ranked by the leading
arbitration publication for the past four years as among the top of all arbitration
practices in the world. We frequently appear against arbitration practices from top
international law firms based on New York, London and Paris and have secured
several wins against these firms.
The firm’s lawyers are also the first port of call for white collar cases, having been
involved in high-profile white collar cases, including representing Nick Leeson in the
collapse of Barings Bank, Chen Jiulin in respect of trading losses of China Aviation
Oil, advising on corruption charges against the CEO of AirOcean, and most recently
representing City Harvest Church in the much-publicised City Harvest trial.
For More Information, Please Contact Mr. Yip Xiaoheng, Assistant Manager, Business Development at +603 2271 1000 or Email: [email protected]