BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7991b01cf62f10ccfb55c85a5ebe7e37 CATEGORIES:Seminar CREATED:20221212T164909 SUMMARY:SEMINAR: HEAD TO HEAD: “What Lawyers And Experts Say About Each Other (and How Arbitrators/Judges Manage)” (9 February 2023, 5.00pm - 6.30pm (GMT +8)) LOCATION:Room 901\, Level 9 NTUC Centre\, One Marina Boulevard\, Singapore 018989 DESCRIPTION:

Seminar Synopsis

Inherent tensions can exist in the role s that Counsel and Experts play in the arbitral or judicial process that of ten require careful navigation to ensure their respective duties are proper ly fulfilled. Balancing the competing demands of advocacy vs neutrality, ex pertise vs consultation, interests of the client vs the duty to the tribuna l or Court, have real consequences that spill over into the reality of ever yday decisions made by both Counsel and Expert. How often have you heard Ex perts say:

"I could not make any progress at the joint meeting of experts because their expert told their la wyer that he cannot make a concession that he would otherwise agree."
"Allow their lawyers to use their report as submissions".
"fail to understan d what is hearsay and what is not."

Or Counsel say:

“You are not to be a hired gun but could you just write this?”
“This case will never go to court so could you write this to make it a strong report.”

In this seminar, we will cover thes e, and other, points and take a tongue-in-cheek approach to peeling back so me of these real challenges with a view to equipping both Counsel and Exper ts to better deal with them.

Our panel of a seasoned expert, an experienced lawyer and leading King’s Counsel in international arbitration promises to make this an informative yet fun sess ion!

Seminar Programme

04:45 – 05:00pm< /p>	Registrations
05.00 – 05.05pm	Welcome Remarks Moderator: Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC, Adv ocate, Arbitrator, Mediator
05.05- 06.05pm	What Lawyers and Experts Say a bout Each Other: Mr. Paul Aston – Certified Forei gn Consultant, AsiaLegal LLC; Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator John Gibson – Director of Asia, Marine Engineer, Brookes Bell < p>And How Arbitrators/Judges Manage: Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC - Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator
06.05- 6.25pm	~~Moderated Panel Discussion and Q & A~~
6.25 - 6.30pm< /span>	Closing Remarks

About the Speakers

Mr. John Gibson – Director of Asia, Marin e Engineer, Brookes Bell

John was at sea for twenty years before joining the Brookes Bell in 19 96. He is a Chartered Engineer, with a Master’s degree, and in 2001 John be came a partner at Brookes Bell. An expert in his field, John uses his exten sive consultancy and investigative experience to provide comprehensive asse ssments of marine and offshore casualties and disputes. The type of investi gations John conducts are as diverse as they are thorough. As a member of t he Institution of Fire Engineers John also reports on fatal and non-fatal f ires. John has provided technical evidence for court proceedings and arbitr ation around the world and gives advice to owners on emerging technologies and their requirements. From 2012 he has been based in Singapore having set up the Brookes Bell office there and currently oversees their three Asia o ffices. More recently John has been seconded to Houston to oversee the star t of Brookes Bell’s expansion into the US region. John is also a supporting member of the LMAA, a member of SCMA and a Fellow and founding member of A PIEx.

Mr. Paul Aston – Certified Foreign Consultant, AsiaLegal LLC; Accredited Mediator and Arb itrator

Paul has substanti al experience of acting for parties in international litigation, arbitratio n and mediation in several jurisdictions. Where appropriate, he acts as an advocate. He advises on commercial transactions and projects in the maritim e, offshore and commodity sectors (mainly Oil and Gas). Paul specialises in all aspects of shipping, transport and insurance, down and midstream oil a nd gas transactions, ship building, ship repair disputes; advising shipyard s and buyers on contracts for the construction of various offshore structur es, (rigs/FPSO) as well as their utilisation offshore. He is regarded as be ing good at working with experts, quick to pick up on technical concepts, i n construction and engineering, and burdened with a mild obsession for atte ntion to detail. Paul is an FCIArb accredited lawyer, CEDR accredited medi ator and has obtained English Court Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) - an advocacy qualification. He has more than 23 years of working in Asia as a f oreign certified lawyer in Singapore (which included founding the HFW Singa pore office) and has also served in HFW's London, Shanghai and Hong Kong of fices. Since August 2022, Paul has been a consultant certified foreign lawy er at AsiaLegal LLC. He is always pleased to accept appointments as an arb itrator and a mediator and has a passion for mediation.

About the Moderator

Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC - Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator

Sapna Jhangiani KC has over two decades’ experience as Counsel or arbitrator in commercial disputes seated in diverse jurisdictions such as London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai , Malaysia, the Cayman Islands and Mauritius. Sapna has practised in London , New York, Dubai and Singapore and is dual-qualified as an English barrist er, and an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She ha s appeared before a wide spectrum of Tribunals, including the UK Supreme Co urt, International Commercial Courts at first instance and appellate level, and the Supreme Court of Singapore. She is currently International Legal C ounsel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore, alongside which she m aintains a practice as arbitrator and mediator. Sapna is a Fellow and Chart ered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is Chair of the Singapore Branch of the Institute. She is also an editor of Investor St ate Law Guide. She is ranked in all the main legal directories, and was nam ed by Asia Law Business Journal as one of the top 15 female lawyers in Asia .

Registration Fees

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MEMBERSHIP	FEES
APIEx Members	S$40
Member of: 1. Associ ation of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) 2. High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) 3. Singapore Chambers of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) 4. Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) 5. Society of Construction Law (Singapore) (SCL(S))
Others	S$90

Download Brochure HERE.

Continuing Professional Development

Practice Area: Civil Procedure
Training Level: Update
Public CPD Points: 1.5

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Seminar Synopsis
Inherent tensions can exist in the role s that Counsel and Experts play in the arbitral or judicial process that of ten require careful navigation to ensure their respective duties are proper ly fulfilled. Balancing the competing demands of advocacy vs neutrality, ex pertise vs consultation, interests of the client vs the duty to the tribuna l or Court, have real consequences that spill over into the reality of ever yday decisions made by both Counsel and Expert. How often have you heard Ex perts say:
"I could not make any progress at the joint meeting of experts because their expert told their la wyer that he cannot make a concession that he would otherwise agree."
"Allow their lawyers to use their report as submissions".
"fail to understan d what is hearsay and what is not."
Or Counsel say:
“You are not to be a hired gun but could you just write this?”
“This case will never go to court so could you write this to make it a strong report.”
In this seminar, we will cover thes e, and other, points and take a tongue-in-cheek approach to peeling back so me of these real challenges with a view to equipping both Counsel and Exper ts to better deal with them.
Our panel of a seasoned expert, an experienced lawyer and leading King’s Counsel in international arbitration promises to make this an informative yet fun sess ion!
Seminar Programme
04:45 – 05:00pm
Registrations
05.00 – 05.05pm
Welcome Remarks
Moderator: Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC, Adv ocate, Arbitrator, Mediator

05.05- 06.05pm
What Lawyers and Experts Say a bout Each Other:
Mr. Paul Aston – Certified Forei gn Consultant, AsiaLegal LLC; Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator
John Gibson – Director of Asia, Marine Engineer, Brookes Bell
And How Arbitrators/Judges Manage:
Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC - Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator

06.05- 6.25pm
~~Moderated Panel Discussion and Q & A~~
6.25 - 6.30pm
Closing Remarks
About the Speakers
Mr. John Gibson – Direc tor of Asia, Marine Engineer, Brookes Bell
John was at sea for twenty years before joining the Brookes Bell in 1996. He is a Chartered Engineer, with a Master’s degree, a nd in 2001 John became a partner at Brookes Bell. An expert in his field, J ohn uses his extensive consultancy and investigative experience to provide comprehensive assessments of marine and offshore casualties and disputes. T he type of investigations John conducts are as diverse as they are thorough . As a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers John also reports on fat al and non-fatal fires. John has provided technical evidence for court proc eedings and arbitration around the world and gives advice to owners on emer ging technologies and their requirements. From 2012 he has been based in Si ngapore having set up the Brookes Bell office there and currently oversees their three Asia offices. More recently John has been seconded to Houston t o oversee the start of Brookes Bell’s expansion into the US region. John is also a supporting member of the LMAA, a member of SCMA and a Fellow and fo unding member of APIEx.
Mr. Paul Aston – Certified Foreign Consultant, AsiaLe gal LLC; Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator
Paul has substantial experience of acting for parties in international litigation, arbitration and mediation in several jurisdiction s. Where appropriate, he acts as an advocate. He advises on commercial tran sactions and projects in the maritime, offshore and commodity sectors (main ly Oil and Gas). Paul specialises in all aspects of shipping, transport and insurance, down and midstream oil and gas transactions, ship building, shi p repair disputes; advising shipyards and buyers on contracts for the const ruction of various offshore structures, (rigs/FPSO) as well as their utilis ation offshore. He is regarded as being good at working with experts, quick to pick up on technical concepts, in construction and engineering, and bur dened with a mild obsession for attention to detail. Paul is an FCIArb acc redited lawyer, CEDR accredited mediator and has obtained English Court Hig her Rights of Audience (Civil) - an advocacy qualification. He has more tha n 23 years of working in Asia as a foreign certified lawyer in Singapore (w hich included founding the HFW Singapore office) and has also served in HFW 's London, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. Since August 2022, Paul has been a consultant certified foreign lawyer at AsiaLegal LLC. He is always plea sed to accept appointments as an arbitrator and a mediator and has a passio n for mediation.

About the Moderator
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Ms. Sap na Jhangiani KC - Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator
Sapna Jhangiani KC has over two decades’ experience a s Counsel or arbitrator in commercial disputes seated in diverse jurisdicti ons such as London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, the Cayma n Islands and Mauritius. Sapna has practised in London, New York, Dubai and Singapore and is dual-qualified as an English barrister, and an advocate a nd solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She has appeared before a w ide spectrum of Tribunals, including the UK Supreme Court, International Co mmercial Courts at first instance and appellate level, and the Supreme Cour t of Singapore. She is currently International Legal Counsel at the Attorne y-General’s Chambers, Singapore, alongside which she maintains a practice a s arbitrator and mediator. Sapna is a Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator of th e Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is Chair of the Singapore Branch of the Institute. She is also an editor of Investor State Law Guide. She is ranked in all the main legal directories, and was named by Asia Law Busine ss Journal as one of the top 15 female lawyers in Asia.
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Registration Fees
S$40
MEMBERSHIP
FEES

APIEx Members
Member of:
1. Association of Certified Fr aud Examiners (ACFE)
2. High Technology Crime Investigation Associa tion (HTCIA)
3. Singapore Chambers of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
4. Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
5. Society of Construction Law (Singapore) (SCL(S))
S$70
Othe rs S$90
Download Brochure HERE.

Continuing Professional Development
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
Training Level: Update
Public CPD P oints: 1.5

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