Post-event Update on "Investment Arbitration in Construction" (7 Sep 2011)

The Investment Arbitration in Construction seminar was held on Wednesday, 7 September 2011.

It was held at Maxwell Chambers and was a very popular event, attended by 43 people. Mr. Gordon Smith, Council Member of SCL (Singapore) made some opening remarks, as seminar chairman, and introduced the seminar topic and visiting speaker.

The speaker for the event was Mr. John Uff. As many readers will know, John is a practising barrister and arbitrator, specialising in international construction and engineering cases. His very interesting talk examined investor stake issues in the context of construction disputes, including how contractors and other stakeholders in construction projects can benefit from the protection offered by bilateral investment treaties (or BITs).

The talk was very interesting and informative, including a brief review of the basic principles of investment arbitration. It was followed by an enthusiastic and vibrant question and answer session.