BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20170725T170000 RDATE:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Singapore +08 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Singapore +08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d7f7f54f48b49193b3d9d9027259242c CATEGORIES:Seminar CREATED:20180418T110856 SUMMARY:Focus on Commodities, Minerals and Energy Arbitration ( 26 July 2018 ) LOCATION:Orchid Ballroom\, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street\, #04-85\, The Central (Clarke Quay) \, Singapore 059817 DESCRIPTION:About the Seminar:The talk will commence with a brief examination of the va rious participants in the commodities from mining/ trading to delivery of t he commodity with an emphasis on coal mining and trading, the kind of contr acts and governing laws in use, and the types of arbitration seen in joint venture coal mining and trading. From the speakers experience in mining/get ting (extraction) and delivery to load port and final delivery to discharge port and arbitrations relating thereto, they will then examine the issues that regularly arise in such arbitrations, relating both to substantive law and arbitration procedure such as dispute resolution provisions, protectiv e measures, disclosure requests and expert witness evidence.The talk will c lose with a discussion of opportunities in this area for arbitration practi tioners in Singapore, and will be followed by a Q&A session and interac tive discussion with participants.Join us for free flow of wines, beers, so ft drinks and food after the seminar! Seminar Programme:5.00 – 5.30pmRegist rations and Standing Buffet Reception5.30 – 5.45pmOpening Remarks by Chairp erson\nAndrew Pullen - Barrister, Fountain Court Chambers 5.45 – 7.00pmPane l Discussion | Q&A Session\nJoseph Lopez - Partner,Joseph Lopez LLP\nBe n Lawson - Chief Operating Officer, PT. Sanaman Coal International7.00 – 7. 15pmQ&A Session7.15 – 8.15pmNetworking DrinksAbout the Speakers:\n Mr. Joseph Lopez is a lawyer who has been in legal practice for more than 25 y ears, specializing in litigation, international commercial arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Joseph’s practice covers a broad range of c orporate and commercial dealings and includes acting for multinational corp orations in the commodities, construction, manufacturing and projects indus tries. In particular, Joseph has extensive experience in commodities disput es sector (especially in coal mining and trading). He has acted as lead cou nsel in international arbitration for government linked companies and major international coal mining and trading companies. Joseph has extensive expe rience in both institutional and ad hoc arbitration. Joseph is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Law Society of Sing apore and Singapore Academy of Law. Mr. Mr. Ben Lawson first came to Indon esia in 1996 for infrastructure projects throughout S.E. Asia. Over the yea rs he has represented and/or consulted for many international conglomerates and has been active in infrastructure, bulk commodities trading, mining, e nergy (Coal, Oil & Gas), Petrochemicals/fertilizers and business develo pment consulting sectors. In addition to his role as Chief Operating Office r at PT. Sanaman Coal International, Mr. Lawson is Senior Partner and Head of Advisory at Cakrabuana Ventura Indonesia, Managing Partner at Inticon Co nsulting, and is also currently the Vice-Chairman of both the Djakarta Mini ng Club and the Coal Club Indonesia, organizations promoting exploration an d sustainable mining practices, with a combined 1,800 members. Mr. Lawson w as Expert Staff for energy affairs to the RI Minister of Small & Medium Enterprises during Indonesia’s energy transformation period, and has been a speaker and/or chairperson at the most prestigious infrastructure, invest ment, mining and energy related conferences throughout Asia. In addition, h e conducts televised interviews and regular print interviews / editorials f or many major publications and companies. Mr. Lawson acts as Expert Witness in coal and trade related arbitration cases under ad hoc as well as instit utional arbitrations under International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Singapore International Arbitrat ion Centre (SIAC) proceedings. Mr. Lawson fluently speaks Indonesian, at a contractual/legal level of proficiency.About the Chairperson:\n Mr. Andrew Pullen is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer and advocate. He special ises in international arbitration, with experience of both commercial and i nvestment treaty arbitration. He is a member of the Bar of England & Wa les and is a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapore International Com mercial Court. Prior to joining Fountain Court Chambers, Andrew practised f or 15 years as a solicitor. Andrew has extensive experience in both Asia an d Europe, having been based in Singapore (since 2011) and previously in Lon don. Andrew has acted for clients in Asia, Europe and South America across a variety of business sectors, including finance, energy, automotive, defen ce, utilities, steel, manufacturing, brewing and media. He has acted in cas es determined under common law and civl law systems and held under a wide v ariety of arbitral rules (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, SCMA, SCC, JCAA, AAA, Swiss Rule s, UNCITRAL, and ICSID), in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Stockholm, The Ha gue, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and Zurich. Download brochure HERE. (images/Eve nts/Focus-on-Commodities-Minerals-and-Energy-Arbitration_1.pdf)\n REGISTRA TION CLOSING DATE: 19 July 2018FEES \n(includes refreshments & material s, if any)\nMembershipEarly Bird Rate(Valid only until 26 May 2018)Regular RateSIArb MembersS$ 60.00S$ 70.00Members of:Marine Offshore Oil & Gas A ssociation (MOOGAS); Regional Arbitral Institute Forum (RAIF); Singapore In stitute of Architects (SIA); Society of Construction Law Singapore (SCL (S) )S$ 80.00S$ 90.00OthersS$ 110.00S$ 120.00 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
5.00 – 5.3 0pm | Registratio ns and Standing Buffet Reception |
5.30 – 5.45pm | Opening Remarks by Chairperson Andrew Pul len - Barrister, Fountain Court Chambers |
5.45 – 7.00pm | Panel Discussion | Q&A Session Joseph Lopez - Partner,Joseph Lopez LLP Ben Lawson - Chief Operating Officer, PT. Sanaman Coal International |
7.00 – 7.15pm | Q&A Session |
7.15 – 8 .15pm | Networkin g Drinks |
A bout the Speakers:
Mr. Joseph Lopez
is a lawyer who has been in legal practice for more than 25 years, speciali
zing in litigation, international commercial arbitration and alternative di
spute resolution. Joseph’s practice covers a broad range of corporate
and commercial dealings and includes acting for multinational corporations
in the commodities, construction, manufacturing and projects industries. I
n particular, Joseph has extensive experience in commodities disputes secto
r (especially in coal mining and trading). He has acted as lead counsel in
international arbitration for government linked companies and major interna
tional coal mining and trading companies. Joseph has extensive experience i
n both institutional and ad hoc arbitration. Joseph is a Fellow of the Sing
apore Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Law Society of Singapore an
d Singapore Academy of Law. | |
Mr. Mr. Ben Lawson first came to Indonesia in 1996 for infrastructure projects throughou
t S.E. Asia. Over the years he has represented and/or consulted for many in
ternational conglomerates and has been active in infrastructure, bulk commo
dities trading, mining, energy (Coal, Oil & Gas), Petrochemicals/fertil
izers and business development consulting sectors. In addition to his role
as Chief Operating Officer at PT. Sanaman Coal International, Mr. Lawson is
Senior Partner and Head of Advisory at Cakrabuana Ventura Indonesia, Manag
ing Partner at Inticon Consulting, and is also currently the Vice-Chairman
of both the Djakarta Mining Club and the Coal Club Indonesia, organizations
promoting exploration and sustainable mining practices, with a combined 1,
800 members. Mr. Lawson was Expert Staff for energy affairs to the RI Minis
ter of Small & Medium Enterprises during Indonesia’s energy trans
formation period, and has been a speaker and/or chairperson at the most pre
stigious infrastructure, investment, mining and energy related conferences
throughout Asia. In addition, he conducts televised interviews and regular
print interviews / editorials for many major publications and companies. Mr
. Lawson acts as Expert Witness in coal and trade related arbitration cases
under ad hoc as well as institutional arbitrations under International Cha
mber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), S
ingapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) proceedings. Mr. Lawson fl
uently speaks Indonesian, at a contractual/legal level of proficiency. |
About the Chairperson:
Mr. Andrew Pullen is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer and advocate. He specialises in international arbitration, with experience of b oth commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He is a member of the Bar of England & Wales and is a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapo re International Commercial Court. Prior to joining Fountain Court Chambers , Andrew practised for 15 years as a solicitor. Andrew has extensive experi ence in both Asia and Europe, having been based in Singapore (since 2011) a nd previously in London. Andrew has acted for clients in Asia, Europe and S outh America across a variety of business sectors, including finance, energ y, automotive, defence, utilities, steel, manufacturing, brewing and media. He has acted in cases determined under common law and civl law systems and held under a wide variety of arbitral rules (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, SCMA, SCC, J CAA, AAA, Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL, and ICSID), in London, Hong Kong, Singapor e, Stockholm, The Hague, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and Zurich. |
Download brochure HERE.
REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: 19 Jul y 2018 | FEES (includes refreshments & materials, if a ny) | |
Membership |
(Valid only until 26 May 2018) | Regular Rate |
SIArb Members | S$ 60.00 | S$ 70 .00 |
Members of: Marine Offshore Oil & Gas Association (MOOGA
S); Regional Arbitral Institute Forum (RAIF); Singapore Institute of Archit
ects (SIA); Society of Construction Law Singapore (SCL (S)) | S$ 80.0 0 | S$ 90.00 |
Others | S$ 110.00 | S$ 120 .00 |