8th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Vibrant Asia – Land of opportunity and promise

19 Feb - 21 Feb 2025

Session information

Plenary session one: Legal practice without borders

Friday 21 February (0915 - 1030)

Description

This session will examine the confluence between common law and civil law in courts and tribunals dealing with both. How do judges/advocates of a civil/common law jurisdiction adapt to a role in an international commercial court? What are the challenges to the role of in-house legal counsel in international transactions and dispute resolution? What are the skillsets required in dealing with cross-border legal practice?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Jose-Antonio Maurellet SC Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Speakers

Jeffrey Elkinson JP Conyers Dill & Pearman, Hamilton, Bermuda
Henry Ningning Huang Grandall Law Firm Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Mary Lim Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ali Malek KC 3 Verulam Buildings, London, England