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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION ACADEMY
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26 November – 14 December 2012, Singapore
National University of Singapore
Bukit Timah Campus
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About the Singapore International Arbitration Academy…
The Singapore International Arbitration Academy was jointly established by the Centre for International Law (CIL) and the
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS), to become Asia’s premier arbitration training programme. Enrolment in
CIL’s acclaimed annual Singapore International Investment Arbitration Conference, held during the third week of the
Academy, is included in the Academy programme.
Who Should Attend?
The Academy is targeted at private practitioners, in-house counsel and government officials who deal with international
disputes and want to develop their arbitration knowledge and skills.
Why Attend?
The Academy combines theory, skills training, and lectures on key issues of arbitral law and practice including Investor to State
and State to State arbitration.
Academy Faculty
Leading practitioners, arbitrators and public officials, including The Right Hon. the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, K.G.,
President of the Supreme Court of the U.K. and the Attorney General of Singapore, Mr Sundaresh Menon, S.C., will be on the
Faculty to share their expertise and insights. See inside the brochure for a full list of the Academy’s Faculty.
Focused on Excellence
The Academy is practice-oriented. It will focus on the relationship between external counsel and the users of international
arbitration as well as the relationship between counsel and the tribunal. Sophisticated users of international arbitration will
discuss their expectations of counsel. Experienced arbitrators will discuss what they want and expect from counsel.
The Academy will be rigorous but rewarding and it requires a 3-week time commitment.
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Specialised Tracks
Participants will be divided up into: (1) Practice Track Counsel, and (2) Government Advisor /
Instructing Solicitors.
A key part of the programme will be the focus on the special features of State participation in
international arbitration.
To ensure effective participation and training, only 60 participants will be enrolled –
24 Practice Track Counsel and 36 Government Advisors / Instructing Solicitors.
Participants will be selected on merit.
PRACTICE TRACK COUNSEL
For this specialised track, the Academy will only accept applications from mid-level
to senior associates that practice international arbitration in private law firms.
These participants will have advocacy skills training sessions and will make
submissions in the oral hearings at the end of the programme. They will be judged
not only by leading international arbitrators but also by their fellow participants.
This is a major opportunity for up and coming lawyers to showcase their skills
before their peers from Asia and around the world. Oral advocacy and other prizes
will be awarded.
Registration is restricted to 24 Practice Track Counsel to ensure effective
participation and skills training.
GOVERNMENT ADVISOR / INSTRUCTING SOLICITOR
The Academy has invited and reserved a place for one government official from
all ten ASEAN states.
Applications from other government officials and in-house corporate counsel
who handle international commercial and investment treaty disputes will also be
accepted.
These participants will instruct the Practice Track Counsel for the oral hearings
held at the end of the third week of the Academy.
Registration will be restricted to 36 Government Advisors / Instructing Solicitors
to ensure effective participation and skills training.
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Faculty of the Singapore International Arbitration Academy
The Right Hon the Lord PHILLIPS of Worth Matravers, K.G. President of the Supreme Court of the U.K.
Sundaresh MENON, S.C. Attorney-General of Singapore
Professor S. JAYAKUMAR Former Deputy Prime Minister and Senior Minister of Singapore; Faculty of Law,
National University of Singapore
Professor Robert C. BECKMAN
Director, Centre for International Law,
National University of Singapore
Sir Franklin BERMAN K.C.M.G., Q.C.
Essex Court Chambers
Gary BORN
WilmerHale LLP
Simon CHEONG
Brightoil Petroleum
Muhammad Mustaqeem DE GAMA
Ministry of Trade & Industry, South Africa
Professor Michael EWING-CHOW
Centre for International Law,
National University of Singapore
Professor Mark FELDMAN
Peking University School of Transnational Law
Philip FONG
Harry Elias Partnership LLP
Patrick G. FOY, Q.C.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bernard HANOTIAU
Hanotiau & van den Berg
Hilary HEILBRON, Q.C.
Brick Court Chambers
Michael HWANG, S.C.
Michael Hwang Chambers
Philip JEYARETNAM, S.C.
Chairman, Maxwell Chambers
Professor Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER
Levy Kaufmann Kohler, University of Geneva
Makhdoom Ali KHAN
Fazle Ghani
Dr. Sabine KONRAD
K & L Gates LLP
Professor Jürgen KURTZ
University of Melbourne Law School
Veronica LAI
Starhub Ltd
Christopher LAU, S.C.
Three Verulam Building Chambers
Andrew LIM
Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd
Faculty is confirmed at the time of printing of this brochure; but may be subject to
change, please log on to www.cil.nus.edu.sg/SIAA for the latest updates.
Lawrence H. MARTIN
Foley Hoag LLP
Mark McNEILL
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Professor Andrew NEWCOMBE
University of Victoria
Hugo PEREZCANO
Former Head of the Unit of International Trade
Practices, Ministry of Economy, Mexico
Professor Ivan PNG
NUS Business School
Vinayak PRADHAN
Skrine
Daniel M. PRICE
Daniel M. Price PLLC
Professor Michael C. PRYLES
Chairman, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
Chelva RAJAH, S.C.
Tan Rajah & Cheah
Professor Catherine A. ROGERS
Penn State Law
Harish SALVE
Harish Salve
Philippe SANDS, Q.C.
Matrix Chambers
David SAUNDERS
Navigant Consulting LLP
John SAVAGE
King & Spalding LLP
Sylvie TABET
Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade, Canada
Christopher THOMAS, Q.C.
Centre for International Law,
National University of Singapore
Peter TURNER
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
V.V. VEEDER, Q.C.
Essex Court Chambers
Ariel YE
King & Wood Mallesons

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS
Arbitration Agreements / Arbitral Procedures / Selecting
Arbitrators / Arbitral Awards / Tribunal Expectations of
Counsel
PART 2: ETHICS AND CONFLICTS
Ethics in International Arbitration
PART 3: DISRUPTIONS AND COURT INTERACTIONS
Arbitrator Challenges / Judicial Support of Arbitration /
The Role of Judicial Review in Arbitration and
Non-Enforcement of Awards
PART 4: EXPERT EVIDENCE
Role and Duties of Experts / Valuation Issues
PART 5: ARBITRATION IN ASIA
Arbitration in Asia: Regional Perspectives from ASEAN,
China and India
PART 6: ARBITRATION IN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Organising the State’s response / Working with External
Advisors: Practical Issues / Practice and Procedure before
International Investment Tribunals / Recent
Developments in Investment Treaty Law
PART 7: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY
Conducting the Arbitration: the Tribunal’s View / Oral
Advocacy Skills Training / What Can Counsel do to Make a
Tribunal’s Job Easier? / Practice Tips from Experienced
Counsel / Final Oral Submissions
GALA DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY
Please visit the SIAA website (www.cil.nus.edu.sg/SIAA) for the programme.
Participants will receive complimentary admission to
THE 3 RD SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
ARBITRATION CONFERENCE
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Early Bird Discount Deadline:
31 July 2012
Application Deadline:
31 August 2012
Please return the completed form or
the relevant particulars below along
with your resumé to siaa@nus.edu.sg
For enquiries, email Ms. Geraldine Ng
at cilnwfg@nus.edu.sg or call
+65 6516 4101.
Successful applicants will be contacted
by 15 September 2012 and payment
for the course less any Early Bird
Discount will be due at that time.*
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* Cancellation Policy: Due to the selective nature of this programme, the Academy will not provide a refund for
cancellation. The Academy may, however, allow substitution of selected participants at its discretion.