Stevenson, Wong & Co. attended the One-Day Mediation Conference “Mediate Disputes to Enhance Harmony in doing Business between Hong Kong and China cum the 2nd Shanghai-Hong Kong Commercial Mediation Forum” in Hong Kong
On 27 November 2014, SW partner Mr. Eric Lui attended the One-Day Mediation Conference (the “Conference”) which was held at the Hong Kong Jockey Club organised by the Joint Mediation Helpline Office, the Hong Kong Mediation Council and the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center (“SCMC”). The Conference was co-organised by the Hong Kong Mediation Centre, the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch), the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the Mediation Center of South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission/Mediation Center of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and Guangdong, Hong Kong & Macau Mediation Alliance.
Mr. David Chen, partner of our associated AllBright Law Offices in Shanghai and managing partner of AllBright’s Hong Kong office at SW, delivered a remarkable opening speech at the Conference. Mr. Chen is also the Vice President of Shanghai Bar Association, Vice Director of Management Committee of Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center and Mediator of SCMC. Over 15 honourable speakers gave speeches at the Conference, including Mr. Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR, the Hon Mr. Justice Lam, V-P, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court and Mr. Antony Man, Chairman of the Joint Mediation Helpline Office.
The Conference was informative and topics discussed at the Conference included Hong Kong mediation, mediation in legal framework and commercial mediation, the frontiers of mediation development in Hong Kong, introduction to real estate and construction mediation and mediation in mainland China.
Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.