Hong Kong Lawyer has published an article by Julian Copeman, partner, and Anita Phillips, professional support consultant, discussing commercial dispute resolution in Hong Kong and what the Global Pound Conference series has highlighted for change at other events across the globe to date. The article can be accessed here.
The Global Pound Conference on 23 February at the Convention and Exhibition Centre is a timely opportunity for all stakeholders (users, lawyers, advisors, experts, judges, arbitrators, mediators, academics, government bodies and dispute resolution institutions) to reflect on what is working in Hong Kong and what needs to change. With a keynote address from the Secretary for Justice, closing remarks from the Chief Justice, and the Solicitor General discussing the responsibilities of each stakeholder group in shaping the future of dispute resolution, there will be fervent debate. With third-party funding of arbitration and the promotion of mediation (including through apology legislation) high on the Hong Kong legislature’s agenda, the time is ripe for a conversation that covers all dispute resolution processes and provides a clear framework for quantitative and qualitative outputs.
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Key contacts
Simon Chapman KC
Managing Partner, Dispute Resolution and Global Co-Head – International Arbitration, Hong Kong
Andrew Cannon
Partner, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration and of Public International Law, London
Kathryn Sanger
Partner, Head of China and Japan, Dispute Resolution, Co-Head of Private Capital, Asia, Hong Kong
Christian Leathley
Partner, Co-Head of the Latin America Group, Co-Head of the Public International Law Group, US Head of International Arbitration, London
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