Cloud Meeting in this Summer - FDI Moot Shenzhen 2022 Closed

On 14 August 2022, the FDI Moot Shenzhen 2022 hosted by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) was officially closed.

The event attracted 42 teams and over 300 participants from Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR, as well as more than 260 legal professionals from 46 countries and regions around the world acting as arbitrators.

After a fierce competition, the 1st-8th place teams advanced to the FDI Moot 2022 Globals in London, UK; the 9th-16th place teams advanced to the FDI Moot 2022 Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds in Seoul, Korea, and will compete with other national teams in Asia-Pacific for the opportunity to enter the FDI Moot 2022 Globals.

At the closing ceremony, Ms. Ji Yoon Park, the Representative of the FDI Moot Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds from KCAB, Mr. Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SBS, SC, JP, the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong SAR, Mr. Jern-Fei Ng QC from Temple Chambers QC, Ms. Saixian Cao, the Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, and Professor Peter Malanczuk, the Council Member of SCIA, delivered speeches to summarize the highlights of this year's event and look forward to the development of international investment arbitration in China.

Mr. Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SBS, SC, JP, the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong SAR (Top Left), Professor Peter Malanczuk, the Council Member of SCIA (Top Right), Ms. Ji Yoon Park, the Representative of the FDI Moot Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds from KCAB (Bottom Left), Mr. Jern-Fei Ng QC from Temple Chambers QC (Bottom Right)

Ms. Saixian Cao, the Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, Mr. Xiaochun Liu, the President of the SCIA, Ms. Ke Liang, the Vice Director Generalof the Authority of Qianhai SZ-HK Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, as well as representatives of JT & N and other co-organizing law firms presented awards to winning teams and individuals.

Ms. Saixian Cao, the Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government (Top Left), Mr. Xiaochun Liu, the President of the SCIA (Top Right), Ms. Ke Liang, the Vice Director General of the Authority of Qianhai SZ-HK Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (Bottom Left), Ms. Wenhui Chi, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation and Development Dept. of the SCIA (Bottom Right)

Clockwise from top left: Mr. Vong Keng Hei Joaquim, Partner of Vong Hin Fai Lawyers & Private Notary; Ms. Jia Wan, Partner of the An Jie Law; Mr. Qing Ren, Partner of Global Law Office; Mr. Zhihua Ma, Partner of Da Hui Lawyers; Ms. Maria SIT, Partner of Dechert LLP; Ms. Karen Cheung, Partner of HFW.

The event was supported by 31 supporting institutions worldwide, such as UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNCITRAL RCAP), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Court) and China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre (CAJAC), 14 co-organizing law firms, and 12 prestigious universities. "To the world, to the youth, to the future", SCIA wishes the teams advancing to the FDI Moot 2022 Globals and Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds the best of luck in the next stage of the competition!