[BAKER MCKENZIE] ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION “HONG KONG ARBITRATION AS IDEAL MECHANISM FOR VIETNAMESE BUSINESSES TO RESOLVE CHINA-RELATED DISPUTES”

HKBAV, in collaboration with Baker McKenzie, will host a roundtable discussion titled “Hong Kong Arbitration: An Ideal Mechanism for Vietnamese Businesses to Resolve China-Related Disputes.” Arbitration is particularly appealing for cross-border contracts due to its numerous advantages over litigation in state courts litigation. To fully leverage these benefits, selecting the appropriate arbitral seat is crucial. A poor choice can result inlead to interventionist national courts, unfavorable mandatory arbitration laws, inefficiencies, restrictions on legal advisors and arbitrators, and other complications. These issues can significantly impact the arbitration process and its outcome, potentially preventing you from realizing the fullenjoying the benefits of a favorable award.

Hong Kong remains one of the most preferred arbitral seats worldwide. In this session, weyou will revisit some of the key advantages and pitfalls of choosing arbitration for resolving your cross-border disputes. You will then learn what specific benefits Hong Kong arbitration has to offer Vietnamese businesses who enter into contracts with Chinese counterparties. The session is designedintended to be interactive, providinggiving you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have, especially in particular thosequestions that are directly relevant to your business and transactions.

We are delighted to invite you to attend this seminar with the following details as follows:

Date: 11th Oct 2024
Location: Baker McKenzie Office
Address: 15th Floor, Vietcombank Tower, 5 Me Linh Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC.
Time: From 2pm – 3.30pm
• 2pm – 3:00pm: Roundtable discussion
• 3pm – 3.30pm: Networking
Admission: VND 100,000/ member

• Mr. Philipp Hanusch, Partner, Baker & McKenzie (Hong Kong)
• Mr. Tri Quach, Partner, BMVN International LLC (in strategic alliance with Baker & McKenzie (Vietnam) Ltd.)

Due to limited seating, we have a maximum of 15 slots available. Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible. We will be working on a first-come, first-served (FIFS) basis.