Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2019

5 November 2019 Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2019 The Benefits and Technical Challenges of Combining Mediation with Arbitration as Complementary Processes Organisers:Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionAsian Academy of International Law As the inaugural lecture of the Hong Kong Mediation Lecture series as […]

The 3rd UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Judicial Summit 2019

4–5 November 2019 The 3rd UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Judicial Summit 2019 Deal-Making and Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy: The Role of the Judiciary Organisers:United Nations Commission on International Trade LawDepartment of Justice of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionAsian Academy of International Law Aiming to promote the rule of law and […]

2019 Investment Law and Investor-State Mediator Training

28 October–3 November 2019 2019 Investment Law and Investor-State Mediator Training Organisers:International Centre for Settlement of Investment DisputesDepartment of Justice of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionAsian Academy of International Law Building upon last year’s success, again this year the intensive training course attracted top-notch experts and brought together a total of […]

The 38th Session of UNCITRAL Working Group III – Side Event

16 October 2019 The 38th Session of UNCITRAL Working Group III – Side Event Organiser: Asian Academy of International Law After being granted the observer status to UNCITRAL Working Group III, the Academy hosted its first side event at UNCITRAL in Vienna, represented by its Deputy Secretary General, Mr Adrian Lai, and its Advisor, Dr […]

2019 Colloquium on International Law

15–16 August 2019 2019 Colloquium on International Law Synergy and Security – The Keys to Sustainable Global Investment Organisers:Asian Academy of International LawChinese Society of International Law Aiming to inspire exchange of views and promote joint efforts, this annual signature event of the Academy brought together a diverse audience of 220 local and overseas academics, […]

Sports Arbitration

23 May 2019 Sports Arbitration Organisers:Department of Justice of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionAsian Academy of International Law Aiming to provide an overview of sports arbitration in Japan, one of the relatively advanced jurisdictions in Asia in this regard with specialised agency to administer sports arbitration, Mr Anthony Rogers, former Vice […]

Talk on Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China

10 May 2019 Talk on Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China Organisers:Department of Justice of The Government of Hong Kong SARAsian Academy of International Law The Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China (Foreign Investment Law) aims to promote foreign investments, protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors, […]

Transnational Corporations and International Law

3 April 2019 Transnational Corporations and International Law Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law With transnational corporations being one of the driving forces for globalisation, this event, led by Mr Hu Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, focused on current trends of transnational corporations […]

ISDS Reform Conference

13 February 2019 ISDS Reform Conference Mapping the Way Forward Organisers: Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Asian Academy of International Law Aiming to contribute to the ongoing debates on investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) reform, almost 220 regional and international leading practitioners, academics and senior government officials were brought together to deliberate on […]