IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 300, Floor 3
Session information
Judges and arbitrators as adjudicators and settlement facilitators, and the Singapore Convention on Enforcement of Mediated Settlements
Monday 23 September (0930 - 1045)
Room 300, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Dispute Resolution Section
(Lead)
Arbitration Committee
Class Actions Committee
Litigation Committee
Mediation Committee
Negligence and Damages Committee
Description
This session discusses whether and to what extent judges and arbitrators should facilitate settlement, and the impact of the Singapore Convention on Enforcement of Mediated Settlements on international disputes.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Tom Price | Gowling WLG, Birmingham, England; Co-Chair, Litigation Committee |
| Sungjean Seo | Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea |
Speakers
| Professor Mohamed Abdel Wahab | Zulficar & Partners, Cairo, Egypt; Vice Chair, Arab Regional Forum |
| Gary Birnberg | JAMS, Miami, Florida, USA; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee |
| Christian Leathley | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, New York, New York, USA; Vice Chair, Arbitration Committee |
| Tat Lim | Aequitas Law, Singapore, Singapore; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee |
| Yoko Maeda | City-Yuwa Partners, Tokyo, Japan |
| Ira Nishisato | Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Member, Online Services Committee |