Description

There is a symbiotic relationship between the emergence of Singapore as a forum for the resolution of maritime disputes and the growth of the maritime industry in Singapore. There is no one size fits all method to resolve all types of maritime disputes and a tool kit of methods is made available. To what extent have arbitration, litigation and mediation been honed to make Singapore a conducive and appropriate forum to support the maritime industry in Singapore? How do the Singapore International Commercial Court, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration, the Singapore International Mediation Centre interface with the other institutions? To what extent is the legal environment supportive of having Singapore as a centre for the resolution of maritime disputes? This lecture will explore these issues.

About The Speaker

Kenneth Tan Wee Kheng SC graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (First Class Honours) in 1983. He was appointed Senior Counsel in January 1997, when the first batch of Senior Counsel was named. His area of practice is commercial disputes and he is active in court and arbitration proceedings involving disputes over the choice of forum. He was lead counsel in the recent Court of Appeal decision relating to forum election and forum non conveniens, Tania Rappo v Accent Delight International Ltd [2017] SGCA 27; [2017] 2 SLR 265. He teaches a module on conflicts and forum disputes for the Maritime and Shipping Law Specialist Accreditation Scheme and was formerly an adjunct lecturer in Shipping and Admiralty Law at the National University of Singapore.

Who Should Attend

Lawyers, In-house counsel and legal officers working in the maritime industry, ship owners, banks and financial institutions, freight forwarders, traders, charterers, forwarders and those handling claims arising in the maritime context.