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AsiAn MAritiMeLAw ConferenCe8tH 29 – 30

September 2016InterContinental Singapore

Asian Shipping in Focus: Opportunities and Challenges

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12 Public CPD PointsPractice Area: Admiralty Practice/Shippingtraining Level: General



Maritime Law Association of Singapore

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About the eventAsian Maritime Law Conference 2016, the 8th edition in the series will be held from 29 – 30 september 2016 in singapore. Bringing together thought leadership to the next level addressing the key areas of industry concerns such as challenges due to economic downturn, latest innovations on dispute resolution, recent international regulations adopted by singapore and much more. the 2016 event is set to deliver again another lively mix of presentations, panel forum and round-table discussion with ample opportunities for audience participations, these topics will examined in considerable depth.

About the organizerthe Maritime Law Association of singapore (MLAs) aims to promote the study and advancement of maritime law and its administration in singapore, and to promote and consider with other associations proposals for unification of maritime law and practice of different nations.

the MLAs is the national member of the Comite Maritime international (CMi) and represents singapore at CMi conferences and colloquia. it organises regular talks throughout the year featuring speakers of local and international reputation and hosts the Asian Maritime Law Conference series, which has now become a signature event. Any person above 21 years of age who is interested in the objects of the MLAs (including non-lawyers in the shipping industry) are eligible for membership in the MLAs.

who should Attend• Banks and Financial Institutions

• Shipowners

• Charterers

• Ship managers

• Ship agents

• Shipyards

• Commodity traders

• Insurers

• Lawyers

• Claims Handlers




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ProgrammeDay 1 (29 September 2016)

8.30am Conference Registration Ballroom i & ii, 2nd level

9.00am Welcome Remarks by: President of the Maritime Law Association of singapore (MLAs), Mr. s. Mohan

9.05am Keynote Speech by the President of the Comite Maritime International (CMI) Mr. Stuart Hetherington. the keynote address will focus on the role of the CMi in the drafting of international Conventions since its formation in

1897, its continuing role in drafting instruments to bring greater uniformity to maritime law, its role with the international Chamber of Shipping and the IMO in encouraging greater ratification of maritime conventions with particular emphasis on South East Asia and some of the significant conventions which could usefully be adapted by more nations in South east Asia.

9.30am Asian Maritime Forum Hear the leaders of various maritime law associations in the region discuss the challenges facing the shipping

community as well as their members. the Panel will be chaired by the President of the MLAs and the President of CMi. the panel will comprise Presidents of Asian MLAs or their representatives.

The Panel will discuss recent economic and legal issues, e.g. China’s one-belt-one-road (land and sea silk road) policy and maritime issues, South Korea’s intention to set up a specialist maritime court, Indonesia’s new maritime policies (reversal of cabotage, new maritime routes joining the islands), etc.

The Panel will also explore whether there are any areas in which there can or should be unification of maritime law. Chairman Mr. stuart Hetherington – President, Comite Maritime international Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley Pty Ltd Mr. s Mohan – President, Maritime Law Association of singapore Managing Director, resource Law LLC

Panellists Mr. Byung-suk Chung – former President, Korea Maritime Law Association Mr. Andrew i. sriro – senior foreign Advocate, Dyah ersita & Partners Mr. shardul thacker – Past President, india MLA Mr. edward Alder – secretary, Hong Kong MLA

11.00am Morning Tea Break Ballroom foyer, 2nd level

11.30am Insolvency of Shipping Companies Companies go through good and bad times. sometimes a company may become insolvent. insolvent shipping

companies give rise to peculiar problems because unlike other companies, a shipping companies’ assets could be sailing all over the world and be subjected to the laws of different jurisdictions. Hear leading insolvency practitioners discuss the challenges faced by them in dealing with an insolvent shipping company.

Chairman Mr. Kelly Yap – Partner, M/s oon & Bazul LLP

Panellists Mr. stephen Cogley QC – XXiV old Buildings Mr. Ashok Kumar – Director, Blackoak LLC Mr. solomon tan – General Manager, Chembulk tankers Mr. Kelvin thio – Partner, Ardent singapore

1.00pm Lunch Ash & elm, 1st Level




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2.00pm In-House Counsel Forum the forum will discuss, among other things, recent major trends for in-house legal teams, including increased team

sizes, workload distributions, criteria for engaging external counsel, and costs control etc.

Chairman Mr. raghunath Peter Doraisamy - Director, selvam LLC

Panellists Mr. Cameron ford – Corporate Counsel, rio tinto Mr. Lawrence Chan – General Counsel, ezion Holdings Limited Mr. Justin Chia – General Manager, Legal, MMA offshore Asia Pte Ltd

3.30pm Break Ballroom foyer, 2nd Level

4.00pm Appropriate Dispute Resolution – The Singapore Way singapore is becoming an ever increasingly important dispute resolution centre not only in Asia but globally. However,

many other dispute resolution centres elsewhere are emerging or aspiring to be a dominant player. Hear representatives from the various dispute resolution institutions in singapore (siCC, siAC, sCMA, siMC and

sMC) introduce and explain recent innovations to enhance the quality of their dispute resolution process and make the dispute resolution process more user friendly.

Chairman Mr. Bernard Yee – Director, M/s resource Law LLC Panellists Mr. Aloysius Goh – Deputy Ceo, singapore international Mediation Centre Ms. Delphine Ho – registrar, singapore international Arbitration Centre Mr. Leong seng oon – executive Director, singapore Mediation Centre Mr. Dennis Chan – executive Director, singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration Mr. Laurence wong – senior Director (Business Development), singapore international Commercial Court

6.00pm Networking Reception co-hosted by various Asian Maritime Law Associations. Ballroom foyer, 2nd Level




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8.30am Conference Registration Ballroom i & ii, 2nd level

9.00am Speech by Judge, Supreme Court of Singapore.

9.30am Ship Arrests particularly in relation to Bunker Supply Claims. Chairman Mr. Derek tan – Partner, M/s wongpartnership Mr. Byung-suk Chung – former President, Korea Maritime Law Association

Panellists Mr. Leong Kah wah – Head, Dispute resolution, rajah & tann LLP Mr. Andrew i. sriro – senior foreign Advocate, Dyah ersita & Partners Mr. Jesper Martens – special Counsel, HwL ebswort Lawyers Capt. in Hyeon Kim – President, Korea Maritime Law Association

11.00am Break Ballroom foyer, 2nd level

11.30am Judicial Sales – Various Developments Hear shipping practitioners from various jurisdictions discuss the issues arising from the judicial sale. Chairman Ms. Corina song – Partner, M/s Allen & Gledhill LLP Panellists Mr. stephen thompson – Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley Pty Ltd Mr. David Zhou Yi – senior Partner, M/s Co-effort Law firm LLP Mr. raja Majumdar – Partner, M/s Bose & Mitra & Co Mr. Craig Cunningham – Director, M/s Bowman Gilfillan

1.00pm Lunch Ash & elm, 1st level

2.00pm Is Mediation working for Asians? the panel discussion will address the above by • taking stock of the development of mediation initiatives within the maritime / commodity - oil & gas markets • examining how much traction the initiatives are making • contemplating / assessing what more could be done • using examples from Spore / SMC & other Asian countries as a geographical backdrop with comparative experiences

and inputs from UK

Chairman Mr Lee wai Pong – LwP.sg Consultants

Panellists Capt. Lee fook Choon – founder, integral Marine Mr. Paul Aston – Partner, Holman fenwick willan LLP singapore Mr. iain Anderson – Partner, rPC Premier Law singapore Mr. Jonathan Lux – independent Arbitrator, Mediator from UK




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4.00pm Claims Management Claims are an unfortunate inevitability of the shipping business and the challenge is to manage them and to reduce its

impact on the business. Hear from professionals who are in the business of claims management discuss how they manage claims with a view to

obtaining optimal results and the challenges and trends in claims management.

Chairman Ms. tan Hui tsing – Gurbani & Co

Panellists Ms. Gho Sze Kee – Deputy Claims Manager, The Shipowners’ Club Mr. Dughall Aitken – Chief executive, spica services (s) Pte Ltd Mr. Mark Allison, Director – wK webster (international) Pte Ltd Ms. sitpah selvaratnam, Consultant – M/s tommy thomas Mr. Zarir Bharucha, founding Partner – M/s Zarir Bharucha & Associates

6.00pm Closing Dinner Bugis Vault, Ground level

9.00pm End of Day 2 Programme

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8th Asian Maritime Law Conference offers a comprehensive list of publicity opportunities catering to different budgets yet all devised to create an impact and leave a lasting impression on all delegates.

for more information, please contact : Joanne Tan | Tel: +65-6377 6619 | Email: [email protected]

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8th Asian Maritime Law Conference 2016 Secretariatc/o Enterprise Promotion Centres Pte Ltd1003 Bukit Merah Central #02-10 Inno.Centre Singapore 159836Main Line: +65-6278 2538Joanne Tan | Tel: +65-6377 6619 | Email: [email protected] Pei Tien | Tel: +65-6377 6617 | Email: [email protected]


Conference Registration Form

Confirmation of attendance for networking events (please tick accordingly)

1. Networking Cocktail on 29 September 2016 Attending Not Attending2. Closing Dinner on 30 September 2016 Attending Not Attending Please state any special dietary requirement:

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ConfirmationConfirmed registrants will be notified by email. Invoice and receipt will be issued upon request.

Type Early Bird Rate (till 9 Sept 2016) Normal Rate

MLAS Members S$1,120.00 S$1,240.00

Members of Supporting Organization S$1,240.00 S$1,350.00

Non-Members S$1,350.00 S$1,460.00

Conference Fee (please tick accordingly)– Fee includes 1 lunch & 2 tea breaks for 2 days, networking cocktail & closing dinner

Payment Methods

Payment by Cheque Please make cheques payable to ‘Enterprise Promotion Centres Pte Ltd’ and mail to the secretariat office at 1003 Bukit Merah Central, #02-10 Inno.Centre, Singapore 159836. Please indicate 8AMLC on the reverse of the cheque.

Payment by Telegraphic TransferBeneficiary Name : Enterprise Promotion Centres Pte LtdBeneficiary Address : 1003 Bukit Merah Central, #02-10, Singapore 159836Account Number : 131-004-501-9Beneficiary Bank : Standard Chartered BankAddress : 1 Sophia Road, #01-01/08 Peace Centre, Singapore 228149Bank Code : 7144 Branch Code : 13Swift Code : SCBLSG22 Currency : Singapore Dollar

Payment by Paypal 1. A 5% transaction fee will be payable for Paypal payment.2. Please quote our invoice number when making payment.

Kindly note that all bank charges to be borne by payer.Please email the proof of remittance to [email protected].

Signature: Date: Please complete a separate form for each delegate.

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