BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220301T180000 RDATE:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Singapore +08 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Singapore +08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dc1e41127d57a77ed36aac7d16aa279d CATEGORIES:Networking CREATED:20230131T153617 SUMMARY:FULL! SIArb YPN Networking & Drinks Event 2023: How To Get Your First Arbitrator Appointment (2 March 2023, 6.00pm - 8.00pm (GMT +8))) LOCATION:Maxwell Chambers\, Level 2\, 32 Maxwell Road\, Singapore 069115 DESCRIPTION:SIArb YPN:\nThe Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) Young Practition ers Network (YPN) takes the lead on the Institute’s engagement with all you ng arbitration practitioners with less than 10 years’ experience in arbitra tion or below the age of 40. The YPN aims to promote a strong mentorship cu lture within the Institute with various mentoring initiatives and networkin g events. It also serves as a forum for young practitioners to exchange the ir thoughts and ideas on topical issues in arbitration through, amongst oth er events, the Annual Debate.\nAbout this Event\nThe inaugural SIArb YPN Ne tworking & Drinks Event, organised in conjunction with other young prac titioners network - namely, the Young SIAC (YSIAC), the Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), and the International Centre fo r Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Young & International (Y&I) - presents young professionals across these networks with the unprecedented opportunit y to attend an interactive panel discussion, on the topic of ‘How to Get Yo ur First Arbitrator Appointment,’ before a networking session with drinks.\ nTo facilitate more meaningful interactions, the number of event attendees will be capped at 50 persons, with registration on a first come, first serv ed basis for a S$10.00 registration fee. The registration closing date is 27 February 2023. This Event is intended for young arbitration professional s aged 40 years and below or with less than 10 years of arbitration experie nce. The SIArb Secretariat will notify you upon your successful registratio n.Event Programme\nFollowing brief opening remarks, the SIArb YPN will mode rate a discussion with speakers from across its co-organising networks, who will discuss how to get your first arbitrator appointment from the differe nt perspectives of an arbitrator, as legal counsel, and from an appointing institution. Once the panel discussion concludes, all participants will be able to attend a networking session with drinks and canapes, to build more professional connections within the Singapore arbitration community.\n6.00 - 6.05pmOpening Remarks:Meera Rajah – Council Member and Co-Chair of Young Practitioners Network, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Associate, Sidle y Austin LLP, New York6.05 - 7.05pmInteractive Panel Discussion:\n - Aastha Chawla – Director, AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre\n - Jennifer Lim – Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Singapore; Member, YSIAC Committee\n - Adam Ma niam - Director, Drew & Napier LLC Moderator:\nCathryn Neo – Co-Chair of Young Practitioners Network, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Partner , PDLegal LLC7.05 - 8.00pmNetworking Session with Drinks\nFor those interes ted in raising your profile internationally for free, join @Jus Connect, th e first legal professional network with over 50,000+ individual profiles ai ming to boost diversity & transparency in arbitration : https://bit.ly/ jusconnect.\nAbout the Speakers\n\n Aastha Chawla is Director with AAA-ICDR ’s Asia Case Management Centre. She is an Indian qualified lawyer and has o btained master’s degree in International Commercial Arbitration Law from St ockholm University, Sweden. Ms. Chawla has worked with leading Indian law f irms and prior to joining ICDR, she was working with the dispute resolution team at Khaitan & Co., India.In her new capacity as Director-Asia CMC, Ms. Chawla undertakes ICDR’s business development and case management acti vities from the Asia Case Management Centre located in Singapore. Z.J Jenni fer Lim is Partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Singapore. She focuses her pract ice on international dispute resolution and arbitration, representing clien ts in investor-state and commercial arbitrations, including proceedings con ducted under the ICSID, ICSID (Additional Facility), and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as ICC, HKIAC, SIAC and LCIA arbitrations seated in Hong Kong, Singap ore, Spain, Washington DC and New York. Jennifer also sits as arbitrator an d has broad experience advising on general transnational litigation matters , including arbitration-related court proceedings and complex cross-border disputes. Jennifer is an active member of the YSIAC Committee, where she is contributing to a report on resolving ESG disputes through international a rbitration. Jennifer is recognized as a Who’s Who Legal (WWL) “Thought Lead er – Global Elite 2023: Arbitration Future Leader”, the publication’s highe st accolade for outstanding lawyers aged 45 or under, and has been describe d as “one of the best arbitration lawyers of her generation” (2023).\n Adam Maniam is a Director at Drew & Napier LLC. In 2022, Adam was named You ng Lawyer of the Year at the Asian Legal Business SEA Awards. He has also b een identified by Who’s Who Legal as a Future Leader and Global Elite Thoug ht Leader and by the Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer and Next Generation Partner. He has been described in various publications as a “relentless” ad vocate with “mastery of the law, tactics” and “first-rate advocacy”.\nAdam has a very active commercial disputes practice involving both litigation an d arbitration. He has acted in ICC, SIAC and ad-hoc arbitrations for joint- venture, infrastructure, manufacturing and oil and gas disputes. Adam is re gularly approached to obtain emergency orders and injunctive relief in supp ort of high-value, complex arbitration proceedings. Adam is presently a mem ber of the ICC Singapore Committee. \nAbout the YPN Co-Chairs\n\n Meera Raj ah is an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP (New York). She is a triple-qualifi ed lawyer (New York, England & Wales, and Singapore), who graduated fro m University College London and Columbia Law School with several prizes for academic merit. Focusing her practice on international arbitration and cro ss-border disputes, she represents clients in various investor-state and co mmercial arbitrations, including proceedings conducted under the ICSID, ICC , and SIAC Rules. While practicing, she has published in various peer-revie wed journals, including the American Review of International Arbitration an d the International Journal of Evidence & Proof. She is currently a Cou ncil Member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and the co-ch air of the SIArb Young Practitioners Network. She is also a Fellow of the S IArb (FSIArb), as well as accredited as a mediator by both the Centre for E ffective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) . She will be delivering the opening remarks, on behalf of the SIArb YPN. C athryn Neo is a bilingual (English and Mandarin), triple-qualified (Singapo re, England & Wales, and Australia (Vic)) dispute resolution partner at PDLegal LLC. Cathryn has a broad commercial disputes practice with experie nce in international arbitration, insolvency and restructuring, and mediati on. She also works closely with PDLegal’s China Practice to advise clients on cross-border China-related disputes.\nCathryn regularly assists clients in managing cross-border litigation, including before the Australian, Brune i and Indonesian courts. She has advised and acted for global financial ins titutions in several prominent contentious insolvency and restructuring mat ters in the Singapore courts.\nShe has co-authored a book chapter and sever al case reports on landmark arbitration decisions which are published in Kl uwer Institute for Transnational Arbitration Case Reports. Cathryn is a com mittee member of the Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre and is al so the co-chair chairperson of the Young Practitioners Network for the Sing apore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb). She is also a Fellow of the Singapo re Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitra tors (FCIArb).\nShe will be moderating the interactive panel discussion, on behalf of the SIArb YPN.\nVenue Partner:\n \nEvent Sponsors:\n \ nSupporting Organisations: \n \nContinuing Professional Development\nS ILE CPD Points \nPractice Area: Alternate Dispute Resolution \nTraining Lev el: General\nPublic CPD Points: 1\nDownload the brochure HERE.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
SIArb YPN:
The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) Young Practitioners Network (YP N) takes the lead on the Institute’s engagement with all young arbitr ation practitioners with less than 10 years’ experience in arbitratio n or below the age of 40. The YPN aims to promote a strong mentorship cultu re within the Institute with various mentoring initiatives and networking e vents. It also serves as a forum for young practitioners to exchange their thoughts and ideas on topical issues in arbitration through, amongst other events, the Annual Debate.
About this Event
The inaugural SIArb YPN Networking & Drinks Ev ent, organised in conjunction with other young practitioners network - name ly, the Young SIAC (YSIAC), the Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (IC DR) Young & International (Y&I) - presents young professionals acro ss these networks with the unprecedented opportunity to attend an interacti ve panel discussion, on the topic of ‘How to Get Your First Arbitrato r Appointment,’ before a networking session with drinks.
Event Programme
Following brief opening remarks, the S IArb YPN will moderate a discussion with speakers from across its co-organi sing networks, who will discuss how to get your first arbitrator appointmen t from the different perspectives of an arbitrator, as legal counsel, and f rom an appointing institution. Once the panel discussion concludes, all par ticipants will be able to attend a networking session with drinks and canap es, to build more professional connections within the Singapore arbitration community.
6.00 - 6.05pm | Opening Remarks:
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7.05 - 8 .00pm | Networki ng Session with Drinks |
For those interested in raising your profile internat ionally for free, join @Jus Connect, the first legal professional network w ith over 50,000+ individual profiles aiming to boost diversity & transp arency in arbitration : https://bit.ly/jusconnect.
Adam Maniam is a Di
rector at Drew & Napier LLC. In 2022, Adam was named Young Lawyer of th
e Year at the Asian Legal Business SEA Awards. He has also been identified
by Who’s Who Legal as a Future Leader and Global Elite Thought Leader
and by the Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer and Next Generation Partner.
He has been described in various publications as a “relentless”
advocate with “mastery of the law, tactics” and “first-r
ate advocacy”.
Adam has a very active commercial disputes practi
ce involving both litigation and arbitration. He has acted in ICC, SIAC and
ad-hoc arbitrations for joint-venture, infrastructure, manufacturing and o
il and gas disputes. Adam is regularly approached to obtain emergency order
s and injunctive relief in support of high-value, complex arbitration proce
edings. Adam is presently a member of the ICC Singapore Committee.
About the YPN Co-Chairs
Meera Rajah is an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP (New York). She is a triple-quali fied lawyer (New York, England & Wales, and Singapore), who graduated f rom University College London and Columbia Law School with several prizes f or academic merit. Focusing her practice on international arbitration and c ross-border disputes, she represents clients in various investor-state and commercial arbitrations, including proceedings conducted under the ICSID, I CC, and SIAC Rules. While practicing, she has published in various peer-rev iewed journals, including the American Review of International Arbitration and the International Journal of Evidence & Proof. She is currently a C ouncil Member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and the co- chair of the SIArb Young Practitioners Network. She is also a Fellow of the SIArb (FSIArb), as well as accredited as a mediator by both the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the Singapore Mediation Centre (SM C). She will be delivering the opening remarks, on behalf of the SIArb YPN. | ||
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