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 Full Name: Company / Organisation: Designation: Address: Tel: Fax: Email: 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]
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