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Seminar on Jurisdictional Complexities and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in International Arbitration is Held at the SCIA Tower in Qianhai

On 12 June 2024, the seminar on Jurisdiction Complexities and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in International Arbitration was held at the SCIA Tower in Qianhai, Shenzhen, which was jointly organized by Holman Fenwick Willian LLP (HFW) and Rede Chambers, specially supported by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA).

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Themed on “Breaking Down Boundaries: Unlocking Jurisdictional Complexities and Deciphering Enforcement Dilemmas in International Arbitration”, the Seminar was opened by Huang Guoyong, Director of International Cooperation and Development Department of the SCIA, who invited senior practitioners from HFW and Rede Chambers, as well as representatives from the academia to share their insights on how to resolve jurisdictional and enforcement issues in international arbitration. More than 100 arbitrators, in-house legal counsels, lawyers and academics from both domestic and overseas participated in the seminar through online and offline means.

Huang Guoyong, Director of International Cooperation and Development Department of the SCIA delivered the opening speech at the seminar on behalf of the SCIA.

Peter Murphy, Managing Partner of HFW Hong Kong office, moderated the seminar.

Karen Cheung, Partner of HFW Hong Kong office, moderated the first session of the seminar.

Peter Murphy, Managing Partner of HFW Hong Kong office, delivered a keynote speech at the first session of the seminar.

Horace Wong, SC, from Rede Chambers, delivered a keynote speech at the first session of the seminar.

First session of the seminar.

Kevin Warburton, Partner of HFW Hong Kong office, moderated the second session of the seminar.

Dr. Chen Meng, Associate Dean and Associate Professor at Law School of the Shenzhen University, delivered a keynote speech at the second session of the seminar.

Edward Beele, Partner of HFW Hong Kong office, gave a speech at the second session of the seminar.

Adrian TY Wong, barrister from Rede Chambers, gave a speech at the second session of the seminar.

Second session of the seminar.

Sun Jinjun, Partner of HFW Hong Kong office and Chief Representative of HFW Shenzhen office, delivered closing remarks for the seminar.

Photos of the seminar and networking reception

The seminar is one of the series of the SCIA International Arbitration Observatory, which is a permanent sub-forum of the South China Law & Business Forum. The series events of the SCIA International Arbitration Observatory is dedicated to inviting SCIA’s overseas arbitrators and international arbitration experts to share their insights on the latest development and practice of arbitration in different jurisdictions, so as to provide guidance for Chinese enterprises “going global”.

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