Webinar: Opportunities and Challenges in Light of the Singapore Convention on Mediation

On June 10, 2020, Young ICSID and YSIAC held an online discussion on the opportunities and challenges presented by the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The event assessed the key features of the Convention and its implications for mediated settlements-including in the context of international investment disputes.
Speakers:
Mr. Gary Born, President, SIAC Court of Arbitration; Chair, International Arbitration Practice Group, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Dr. Judith Knieper, Legal Officer, UNCITRAL
Mr. George Lim, Senior Counsel and Chairman of Singapore International Mediation Centre
Ms. Natalie Morris-Sharma, Deputy Senior State Counsel, Singapore
Attorney-General’s Chambers; Chair of UNCITRAL Working Group II
Ms. Frauke Nitschke, Senior Legal Counsel, ICSID
Moderator:
Mr. Diogo Pereira, Partner, De Almeida Pereira