Since the Conference last year, SCL Singapore has received many queries in relation to the papers presented at the Conference. We are now pleased to make copies of the papers and presentation slides of our distinguished speakers presented at the Conference available on our website.

SESSION 1: "INTERNATIONAL ACTION AND ENFORCEMENT"

Topics: 

• Available Courts/Tribunals in various Asian countries
• Pertinent matters of law in regard to action and enforcement
• International treaties and conventions

Speaker: Mr. Chan Leng Sun SC - Principal, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, Singapore

Speaker: Mr. George Lim SC – Partner, Wee, Tay & Lim LLP; Deputy Chairman, Singapore International Mediation Centre

Speaker: Ms. Debby Sulaiman - Partner, Oentoeng Suria & Partners, Indonesia

Speaker: Mr. Ratan K. Singh - Chairman, Society of Construction Law, India 

SESSION 2: "LEGAL AVENUES IN SECURING CASHFLOW"

Topic: 

• Legislation promoting cashflow (e.g. statutory adjudication)
• Recourse to the Courts and Arbitrator (e.g. contractual rights to summary judgment)
• Law in regard to set-offs

Speaker:Mr. Ivan Y. F. Loo - Partner, Dispute Resolution Division, SKRINE, Malaysia 

Speaker: Mr. Mohan Pillay – Joint Head of Office, Pinsent Masons MPillay; Managing Partner, MPillay, Singapore

Speaker: Mr. Roderick R.C. Salazar III – Senior Partner, Fortun Narvasa & Salazar, Philippines 

Speaker: Mr. Henry Sherman – Senior Consultant, Minter Ellison, Hong Kong

SESSION 3: "RISK ALLOCATION TRENDS AND APPROACHES"

Topic: 

• Use of model and standard-form building contracts in achieving the risk allocation objectives
• Cultural influences in dealing with risk
• Risk allocation mechanisms: differences in the way various systems of law deal with, for example, liquidated damages, termination rights,
defect liabilities etc

Speaker:Ms. Trinh Nguyen - Managing Partner, Trinh Nguyen & Partners, Vietnam

Speaker: Ms. Erin Miller Rankin - Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dubai

Speaker: Mr. Zachary Sharpe – Senior In-house Counsel, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea

Speaker: Mr. Shintaro Uno - Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore office)

SESSION 4: "LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION LAW"

Topic: 

This session presents a multi-jurisdictional review by the regional SCLs of developments (in the panelist’s own jurisdiction) of construction law, including case
law and statutory law in construction law and in related law with regards to:
• Matters of interest and impact
• Current trends including dispute resolution

Speaker:  Ms. Sae Youn Kim – Partner & Vice-Chair, International Dispute Resolution Practice, Yulchon, Korea 

Speaker: Mr. Naresh Mahtani – Partner, Eldan Law LLP, Singapore

Speaker:  Mr. James Monteiro - Principal Partner, Messrs James Monteiro (Advocates & Solicitors) Malaysia

Speaker:   Mr. Ratan K. Singh – Chairman, Society of Construction Law, India 

Speaker: Dr. Elvis Zhou – Partner, Beijing Hesen Law Firm (Hesen Law Firm In Alliance with Pinsent Masons LLP), Peoples’ Republic of China

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