Robert Rhodes QC to speak at Thailand Arbitration Centre ADR Week

Robert Rhodes QC has been invited to speak at the ‘THAC ADR Week Webinar Series 2021’ on 22 September, co-organised by the Thailand Arbitration Centre and the Singapore International Mediation Institute.

Given the significant levels of growing international support for the Singapore Convention on Mediation and the growing popularity of international commercial mediation, the focus has been on how more disputes can be channeled appropriately, and at an early point, to mediation.

Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses (MTDRC) have been around for a long while and have been a mainstay in many domestic and trans-border contracts. MTDRC provides a certainty of both dispute resolution venue and method, which is of significant importance in business efficacy. This is especially important in time-sensitive industries as well as long-term business relationships that require continuing, day-to-day cooperation.

Multi-tier dispute resolution clauses, is this the key to mediation success?

Despite its numerous advantages such as cost and time saving, preservation of commercial relationships, and flexibility of the proceeding, mediation is still not the first choice when it comes to settling disputes. A multi-tier dispute resolution clause that includes mediation as a compulsory stage before accessing arbitration could be a solution to strengthen the use of mediation.

This session, “Multi-tier dispute resolution clauses, is this the key to mediation success?”, will consider a focused discussion by the panel of the benefits and disbenefits of MTRDRC, effectiveness, and enforcement concerns before concluding by questioning whether increased usage of MTDRC facilitate parties’ decision to adopt mediation as their first choice vis-à-vis the traditional arbitration clause.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 22nd September 2021

Time : 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Thailand Time)

Location: Zoom

Booking: Click here to find out more and book your place.

Panelists:

Professor IU Ting-Kwok, Asia Conflict Resolution Institute

Ms. Amelie HUBER-STARLINGER, Tailored Solutions

Mr. Teh Joo Lin, Singapore International Mediation Centre

Mr. Thaevan Uthaivath, Thai Legal Law Office

Mr. Robert Rhodes QC, Independent Arbitrator

Moderator:
Mr. Marcus LIM, Lupl

Find out more about Robert Rhodes QC

Robert is a member of the panel of arbitrators of the Thailand Arbitration Institute and has published various papers on this subject. See Robert’s full profile for his publications and credentials.

To find out more about Robert, contact Matt Sale  on +44 (0)20 7427 4910 or Peter Foad on +44 (0)20 7427 0807 for a confidential discussion.

News 22 Sep, 2021