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Programme
Day 1 – 23 October 2025 (Thursday)
9.00-9.15 Welcome Address
9.15-9.25 Opening and Introduction: Arbitration in the World Today
9.25-9.35 Questions – Discussion
9.35-9.50 Positioning of ICC Arbitration in the region
9.50-10.05 Questions – Discussion
10.05-10.15 Organisation of the Seminar and Summary of the Mock Case
10.15-10.30 Break
10.30-10.45 Preparation of the Request for Arbitration
10.45-11.15 Questions – Discussion
11.15-12.30 Working Groups: Preparing and drafting the Request
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-14.30 Plenary Session: Discussion on the Draft Request
14.30-14.45 How to Prepare the Answer to the Request
14.45-15.15 Questions – Discussion
15.15-15.30 Break
15.30-16.30 Working Groups: Preparing and Drafting the Answer
16.30-17.30 Plenary Session: Discussion on the Draft Answer
Day 2 – 24 October 2025 (Thursday)
9.00-9.30 Role of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration before the Terms of
Reference
9.30-9.45 Selection and Appointment of Arbitrators from the Point of View of the Parties
9.45-10.30 Questions - Discussion
10.30-10.45 Case Management
10.45-11.15 Questions – Discussion
11.15-11.30 Break
11.30-11.45 Procedural Approaches
11.45-12.45 Questions – Discussion
12.45-13.45 Lunch
13.45-14.00 Terms of Reference
14.00-14.15 Powers, Duties and Role of Arbitrators
14.15-14.45 Questions - Discussion
14.45-15.45 Working Groups: Preparing and Drafting the Terms of Reference
15.45-16.00 Break
16:00-17:30 Plenary Session: Discussion on the Terms of Reference, Simulation of Arbitral
Proceedings
Day 3 – 25 October 2025 (Saturday)
09.00-10.15 Simulation of an Arbitral Hearing: Preliminary Hearing, Testimony and Other
Evidence - Cross-examination and Oral Pleadings
10.15-10.30 Break
10.30-11.30 Plenary Session: Discussion on the Simulation of Arbitral Proceedings
11.30-12.30 Working Groups: Analysis of the Draft Award
12.30-13.45 Lunch
13.45-14.45 Plenary Session: Discussion on the Draft Award
14.45-15.15 Role of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration from the Terms of
Reference to the End of the Procedure
15.15-15.30 Break
15.30-16.00 The Enforcement of Arbitral Awards - The New York Convention
16.00-16.45 Questions – Discussion
16.45-17.00 Closing of the Training
Faculty
Faculty for ICC HK PIDA 1 Training from 23-25 October 2025
Simon Chapman KC - Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, ICC Court Member
Peter Chow - International Arbitrator, Acacia Arbitration Chambers
Anthony Crockett - Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
David Fong - Barrister, Harcourt Chambers
Queenie Lau SC - Barrister, Temple Chambers
Kim Rooney (Co-Chair) - Independent Arbitrator and Barrister, Rede Chambers, ICC HK EXCO
John Scott SC - Barrister, Des Voeux Chambers
Yvonne Shek - Counsel, Clifford Chance
Winnie Tam SC - Barrister and Arbitrator, Des Voeux Chambers
Sylvia Tee (Co-Chair) - Partner, Ashurst
Sherlin Tung - Partner, Withers
Tom Walsh - Partner, Clifford Chance, ICC HK EXCO
Horace Wong SC - Barrister, Rede Chambers
Rimsky Yuen SC - Barrister and International Arbitrator, Temple Chambers
Noam Zamir - International Arbitrator, Associate Professor of Law at City University of Hong Kong and Lyon Catholic University
