7 March 2018
SIAC Annual Appreciation Event 2018
SIAC’s Annual Appreciation Event took place on 7 March 2018 in Singapore and attracted a record turnout of 240 members from the local and international arbitration communities.
The evening commenced with a Welcome Address from Mr Davinder Singh, SC, Chairman of SIAC, who announced that SIAC had received a record 452 new cases, and administered 93% or 421 of the cases filed in 2017.
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| Welcome Address delivered by Davinder Singh, SC |
Left to Right: Pauline Low, Allison Goh, Lim Shi Jean, Lim Seok Hui, Gary Born, Piyush Prasad, Michelle Chiam and Doria Teo |
Mr Singh thanked the SIAC Board and Court members for their dedication and support for SIAC’s various initiatives, as well as the management and staff of SIAC for their contributions to SIAC’s goals.
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| Announcement of 2017 Case Statistics by Gary Born |
Guests at the event |
In her opening remarks, Ms Lim Seok Hui, CEO of SIAC, noted that 2017 was a year of firsts and innovations that included the proposal for a cross-institution consolidation protocol, the inaugural SIAC Academy and the first-ever SIAC-CIL Academic-Practitioner Colloquium. Ms Lim gave special thanks, on behalf of everyone at SIAC, to Mr Singh and Mr Born for their inspirational leadership and support.
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| Left to Right: Prof Lawrence Boo, Gloria Lim, Delphine Ho and Joan Janssen |
Left to Right: Prof Lucy Reed, Lim Seok Hui, Kevin Nash and Emily Choo |
Mr Gary Born, President of the Court of Arbitration of SIAC, presented SIAC’s key case statistics for 2017, concluding that SIAC’s success could be attributed to its continued commitment to innovate and be responsive to the needs of its users.
