HKIAC is the first arbitral institution to offer a Tribunal Secretary Training Programme (the “Programme”). As an extension of HKIAC’s tribunal secretary service, the Programme trains the next generation of qualified tribunal secretaries around the world.
The Programme is taught by a world-class faculty (the "Faculty") and overseen by a Senior Advisory Board (the “Board”). Members of the Faculty and the Board are listed below.
The training typically takes two and a half days, during which part of the participants work will be assessed. Participants who have passed the assessment will receive a certificate of completion and will be listed below subject to his/her consent.
Upcoming Programme
- Nairobi: March 2025
- Seoul: May 2025
Recent Programme
- Hong Kong: 28-30 August 2024
- Singapore: 24-26 January 2024
- Hong Kong: 10 -12 May 2023
- Hong Kong: 12 -14 December 2022
- USA and LatAm: 10 -13 May 2022
- Europe: 22 - 25 September 2021
- Asia: 23 - 25 June 2021
- Hong Kong: 8 - 10 July 2019
- Hong Kong: 3 - 5 December 2018
- Manila: 13 - 15 December 2018
- Hong Kong: 14 - 16 June 2018
- Singapore: 23 - 24 November 2017
- Shanghai: 14 - 15 December 2017
Senior Advisory Board
- Neil Kaplan KC, Hong Kong
- Henri Alvarez KC, Vancouver
- Doug Jones AC, Sydney
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Geneva
- Julian Lew KC, London
- Hilary Heilbron KC, London
- Michael Hwang SC, Singapore
Faculty
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Olga Boltenko, Hong Kong
- Sarah Grimmer, Hong Kong
- Joe Liu, Hong Kong
- Eric Ng, Hong Kong
- Tim Robbins, Hong Kong
- Romesh Weeramantry, Hong Kong
- Nicolas Wiegand, Hong Kong
- Niuscha Bassiri, Brussels
- Joshua Fellenbaum, London
- Angeline Welsh, London
- Ina C. Popova, New York
- Natalie Reid, New York
- Chester Brown, Sydney
- Anne Secomb, Singapore
- Janet Whittaker, Washington DC
The Programme was launched in December 2015 and has taken place in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, London and New York. The participants who have successfully completed the Programme and have given their consent to publish their information are listed below:
Hong Kong: 4 - 5 December 2015 Instructors: Nicolas Wiegand and Romesh Weeramantry
Beijing: 27 - 28 February 2016 Instructors: Olga Boltenko and Nicolas Wiegand
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Chang | Alison | King & Wood Mallesons | Taiwanese | Beijing | |
Lai | Yu Man Geoffrey | Hill Dickinson | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Jiang | Yujian (Sylvia) | Zhong Lun Law Firm | Chinese | Beijing | |
London: 12 - 13 March 2016 Instructors: Niuscha Bassiri and Angeline Welsh
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Barker | Paul | Doughty Street Chambers | British | London | |
Bloomenthal | Jeremy | Jeremy M. Bloomenthal, Esq. | American | Boston | |
Minas | Stephen | The Dickson Poon School of Law , King's College | Australian & Greek | London | |
Putilin | Ilya | Clifford Chance | Russian | Moscow | |
Van De Velden | Jacob | De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek | Dutch | Amsterdam / Nairobi | |
Zlatanska | Elina | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) | Bulgarian | London | |
Singapore: 28 - 29 May 2016 Instructors: Chester Brown and Olga Boltenko
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Foo | Andrew | Clifford Chance | Singaporean | Singapore | |
Jumani | Dharam | Chambers of Mr.S U Kamdar, SC | Indian | Mumbai | |
Lim | Jonathan | Wilmer Hale | Singaporean | London / Singapore | |
Low | Xide | Clifford Chance | Singaporean | Singapore | |
Mahajan | Kartikey | Clifford Chance | Indian | Singapore | |
Tahsin | Adam | White & Case | British | Singapore | |
Yaremko | Volodymyr | Sayenko Kharenko | Ukrainian | Kiev | |
Wadia | Anish | Chambers of Anish Wadia | Indian | India | |
Yap | Alvin | Eversheds | Singaporean | Singapore | |
Yeoh | Derric | Michael Hwang Chambers LLC | Singaporean | Singapore | |
New York: 17 - 18 June 2016 Instructors: Natalie Reid and Janet Whittaker
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Rana | Rajat | Dechert | Indian | Washington DC | |
Halprin | Peter | Anderson Kill | American | New York | |
Hong Kong: 24 - 25 June 2016 Instructors: Nicolas Wiegand and Romesh Weeramantry
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Ahuja | Navin | City University of Hong Kong | British | Hong Kong | |
Chan | Ching Lung (Keith) | CFA Institute | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Cheung | Yuen Fan (Fanny) | Financial Dispute Resolution Centre | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Kofman | Marina | Australian Centre for International Commerical Arbitration | Australian | Hong Kong / London / Sydney | |
Mak | Wing Wa (Mandy) | Morrison & Foerster | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Nijburg | Kirstin | De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek | Dutch | Singapore | |
Vijay | Sakshi | | Indian | New Dehli | |
Hong Kong: 8-9 May 2017 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Romesh Weeramantry
Singapore: 23 - 24 November 2017 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Romesh Weeramantry
Shanghai: 14-15 December 2017 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Nicolas Wiegand
Hong Kong: 14-16 June 2018 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Olga Boltenko
Hong Kong: 3 - 5 December 2018 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Nicolas Wiegand
Manila: 13 - 15 December 2018 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Olga Boltenko
Last Name | First Name | Affilated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Bernardo |
Donna
|
Supreme Court of the Philippines
|
Filipino
| Philippines | |
Bongcaron | Kristine |
Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano (MVGS)
| Filipino | Philippines | |
Lee | Kwang Chian | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Singapore | |
Uy | Michael Marlowe | Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution (PICCR), Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) | Filipino | Philippines | |
Heng | Celia Xili |
Peking University School of Transnational Law
| Chinese | Shenzhen | |
Macapagal | Michael | Quisumbing Torres | Filipino | Philippines | |
Primadi | Albertus Aldio | Asian International Arbitration Centre(AIAC) | Indonesian | Kuala Lumpur | |
Wang | Qian | N/A | Chinese | Beijing | |
Xu | Rui | N/A | Chinese | Cleveland | |
Hong Kong: 8-10 July 2019 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Olga Boltenko
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Bong-Kwan | Justin | Alan Leong SC's Chambers | Canada | Hong Kong | |
Huang | Zhihuang | Stevenson, Wong & Co. | Hong Kong | Hong Hong | |
Hui | Sui Hang | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Singapore | Hong Kong | |
Koeda | Mihiro | Nishimura & Asahi | Japanese | Tokyo | |
Lau | Chun Ming | Stevenson, Wong & Co. | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Lu | Lei Lei | Fangda Partners | Chinese | Beijing | |
Mok | Cheuk Yuen Billy | Liberty Chambers | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Ng | Sue | | Singaporean | The Netherlands | |
Prusinowska | Monika | Chinese-EU School of Law at the China University of Polutical Science and Law | Poland | Beijing | |
Sihombing | Sala | Conflict Change Consulting Limited | Australian | Hong Kong | |
Tam | Keith | Liberty Chambers | Canada / Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Tumpovskiy | Anna | TLG Legal, PA | Russian / American | Miami | |
Yang | Shixin | Zhong Lun Law Firm | Chinese | Shenzhen | |
Yan | Jiaying Angela | Zhong Lun Law Firm | Chinese | Beijing | |
Zhang | Tian Shu | Zhong Lun Law Firm | Chinese | Beijing | |
Asia: 23-25 June 2021 Instructors: Sarah Grimmer and Joe Liu
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Bertrand | Joris | Shearman & Sterling | French | Hong Kong | |
Bhalothia | Sandeep | Augmented Era | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | |
Chan | Yik On, Bobo | Anthony Siu & Co. | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Cheung | Tsz Ching, Aria | Resolution Chambers | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Eken | Can | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Turkish | Hong Kong | |
Gu | Yuxin | Zhong Lun Law Firm | Chinese | Shanghai | |
Hong | Wah Ngai, Andy | N/A | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Hong | Ying Ngai, Eric | N/A | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Hu | Sicen | HKIAC | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Liu | Yang | Fudan University Law School | Chinese | Shanghai | |
Ma | Veronica | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Mak | Noble | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Ng | Felicity | King & Wood Mallesons | Australian | Hong Kong | |
Oh | Seulgi, Sally | KL Partners | Korean | Seoul | |
Uyar | Gokce | HKIAC | Turkish | Hong Kong | |
Wang | Xiaojun | HKIAC | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Wong | Jerald | Baker & McKenzie | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Europe: 22-25 September 2021 Instructors: Joe Liu and Tim Robbins
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Baliuk | Ekaterina | Russian Arbitration Center | Russian | Moscow | |
Cen | Celine | Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm (JT&N) | Chinese | Shenzhen | |
Cheung | Vincent | HKIAC | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Chin | Edward | Pantheon Chambers | Canadian | Hong Kong | |
Choy | Chrystal | Ashurst LLP | British / Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
de Silva | Aruna | FJ&G de Saram | Sri Lankan | Sri Lanka | |
Dransfield | Liam | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | British | London | |
Evans | Joel | Mourant Ozannes | British | Jersey | |
Gareev | Rinat | Russian Arbitration Center, attorney-at-law (New York) | Russian | Russia / USA | |
Granadeiro | Joana | Morais Leitão | Portuguese | Portugal | |
Jiang | Patrick | King & Wood Mallesons | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Khandrimaylo | Victoria | HKIAC | Russian | Hong Kong | |
Lam | Tiffany | White & Case LLP | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Lui | Kiu Yu, Donald | N/A | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Mayordomo Castilla | Alonso | Stampa Abogados | Spanish | Madrid | |
Ngan | Jaimie | N/A | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Palmiotti | Dario Simone | The University of Hong Kong (HKU) / Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) | Italian | Singapore | |
Perez | Byron | HKIAC | Filipino | Hong Kong | |
USA and LatAm: 10-13 May 2022 Instructors: Joe Liu and Tim Robbins
Hong Kong: 12-14 December 2022 Instructors: Eric Ng and Joe Liu
Hong Kong: 10-12 May 2023 Instructors: Eric Ng and Noam Zamir
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Abdullah Salih | Mansha | Maldives International Arbitration Centre | Maldivian | Maldives | |
Chan | Mylene | Hong Kong Mediation Council Limited | USA | Hong Kong | |
Chan-Pensley | Richard | King & Wood Mallesons | British/Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Chen | Yini | Yi & Partners Law Firm | Chinese | Shenzhen | |
Chiu | Harold Hei-Tung | Stevenson, Wong & Co | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Chung | Francis | Rede Chambers | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Chung | Wannie WY | Courtyard Chambers | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Diebschlag | Pryderi | Clyde & Co | British | Hong Kong | |
Li | Jingjing | Zhong Lun Law Firm | Chinese | Beijing | |
Li | Xiongfeng | South China International Arbitration Center (HK) (SCIAHK), and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) | Chinese | Hong Kong, Shenzhen | |
Long | Dong | HKIAC | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Mak | Adrian | Anselmo Reyes Inc. | Chinese/British | Hong Kong | |
Sejko | Dini | HKUST Business School/SovereigNet Tufts University | Albania | Hong Kong | |
Shin | Wooseok | Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) | Republic of Korea | Singapore | |
Tang | Aaron | Herbert Smith Freehills | British/Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Wang | Yi | CIETAC | Chinese | Beijing | |
Weigl | Maren Wibke | CMS Hasche Sigle, Hong Kong LLP | German | Hong Kong | |
Xu | Eric | Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Yang | Zhen | King & Wood Mallesons | Chinese | Shanghai | |
Yau | Tsun Fung | Bernacchi Chambers | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Singapore: 24-26 January 2024 Instructors: Dong Long and Noam Zamir
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Balite | Paul Heherson M. | Philippine Dispute Resolution Centre | Filipino | Philippines | |
Batac-Lim | Regina | Philippine Institute of Arbitrators | Filipino | Makati City, Philippines | |
Chan | Hiu Tung (Fiona) | Haldanes | Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) | Hong Kong | |
Chen | Joey | University of Melbourne | Malaysian | Malaysia | |
Chen | Yu | Shanghai International Arbitration Center(SHIAC) | Chinese | Shanghai | |
Cheung | Johnson CW | Century Chambers | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Chung | Harrison | Allen & Overy LLP | Hong Kong/ British | Singapore | |
Dash | Amrutanshu | Allen & Overy LLP | Indian | Singapore | |
Fan | Benson | Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP | Singaporean | Singapore | |
Garg | Roopali | Queen Mary University of London | Indian | London | |
Hackney | Elizabeth | Hackney Arbitration Services | Australian, Italian, Hong Kong | Singapore | |
Kanagasabai | Nira Sailakshmi | Mohanadass Partnership | Malaysian | Singapore &AMalaysia | |
Pakpahan | Daniel Nicholas Putra | Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore | Indonesia | Singapore | |
Rachkova | Elizaveta | Volterra Fietta | Russian | London | |
Sabri | Nurul | HKA | Malaysian | Qatar | |
Savoie | Bruno | City-Yuwa Partners | Canadian | Tokyo | |
Selvapandian | Clive Navin | Messrs Christopher & Lee Ong, Advocates and Solicitors | Malaysian | Kuala Lumpur | |
Tam | Suet Yan Sharon | Bird & Bird | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Tan | Ashton | The Arbitration Chambers Pte Ltd | Singaporean | Singapore | |
Tao | Yuan | Hui Ye Law Firm | Chinese | Shanghai | |
To | Phyllis | - | Canadian, Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Tulina | Polina | SMU | Russian | Singapore | |
Vishwakarma | Vedanta | Oon & Bazul LLP | Indian | Singapore | |
Wimmers | Cosima | Michael Hwang Chambers LLC | Canadian | Singapore | |
Zhao | Charles Qizhi | GEN Law Firm | Chinese | Shanghai, PRC | |
Hong Kong: 28-30 Augusy 2024 Instructors: Dong Long and Eugene Thong
Last Name | First Name | Affiliated Organisation | Nationality | Place of Residence | CV |
Artemenko | Mariia | Herbert Smith Freehills | Australian/Ukrainian | Australia | |
Chen | Haowen | Global Law Office | Chinese | China | |
Cheng | Hiu Sze Edna | Tsang, Chan & Wong | Hongkong/Canadian | Hong Kong | |
Cheng | Chun Man Ian | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Cheung | Ho Yin Kennis | MinterEllison LLP | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Cheung | Michelle | HKIAC | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Chhabra | Satjit Singh | Khaitan & Co LLP | Indian | India | |
Chiu | Pui Yan (Yuki) | RPC | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
De Jesus | Maria Anna Cristina | Philippine Dealing System & Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries | Filipino | Philippines | |
Ding | Hongxu | GEN Law Firm | Chinese | China | |
Gao | Lilian | HKIAC | Chinese | China | |
Huang | Qiqi | HKIAC | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Kalyanvala | Tinaz | Dr.Emad Hussein, Arbitrator & Mediator | Indian | India | |
Lai | Michelle | RPC | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Liang | Jie Wei | - | Chinese | Hong Kong | |
Lin | Yu-Hsuan | Taishin International Bank | Taiwanese | Hong Kong | |
Malaluan | Vanessa | Rathmore Consulting LLC | Filipino | Qatar | |
Ng | Julian | Dentons Hong Kong | Malaysian | Hong Kong | |
Shipchandler | Alefiyah | HKIAC | Indian | Hong Kong | |
Siu | Holly Hoi Ling | Fairbairn Catley Low & Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
Sun | Mingyue | Hui Zhong Law Firm | Chinese | China | |
Talwar | Dhatri | Arbitration & Mediation: Independent Practice | Indian | India | |
Tan | Tianyu | 浙江天册律师事务所 | Chinese | China | |
Wong | Tze Yuen Adrian | Rede Chambers | HKSAR | Hong Kong | |
Yao | Yu | Beijing Huamao & Guigu Law Firm | Chinese | China | |