Dispute Resolution in the Mining and Energy Sectors
Event starts: June 27th, 2019
Location: Bali

FACT: As highly globalized industries, the mining and energy sectors often involve multinational, long-term contracts that involve governments or other fairly volatile parties who are inevitably more susceptible to fluctuating economic, political, environmental, and situational changes than 'regular'corporations. Consequently, mining and energy disputes are riddled with both pervasive financial risk factors and complex party-associated challenges. Disputes are rarely straightforward and can embroil a spectrum of wildly diverse issues.
While no one, especially parties to mining and energy projects, wants to envision and articulate all the ways in which things can potentially go wrong, it is undeniably vital to understand and anticipate the common pitfalls to devise effective risk-management strategies to avoid disputes or mitigate exposure to disputes. Quite often, the question is not whether a project will be subject to a dispute but rather how well such dispute can be managed.
Led by experts in the field, this course offers both, a theoretical framework for dispute resolution and practical, hands-on guidance through relevant case study discussion. It will not only examine international arbitration’s role in resolving these unique disputes but also how and when to integrate current arbitration trends/lessons in dispute resolution strategies. Moreover, this course will provide actionable insight into industry-specific legal due diligence and guidance on drafting effective arbitration clauses in Indonesia, ensuring careful consideration of the whole project in the mining or energy sector is reflected in order to mutually benefit all involved parties. No doubt, this is the perfect short course to either get your mining and energy specialization rolling or to expand/perfect your existing knowledge as a practicing lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, legal academic or executive from a company active in the mining/energy sector.
Are you a government official responsible for mining and energy regulations, a mining and energy executive, an attorney frequently dealing with matters in the mining and energy industries, a construction executive normally involved with mining and energy related projects, a member of the in-house counsel team of a mining or energy-related corporation, an industry thought leader, an insurance professional normally engaged for mining and energy-related projects, an international arbitrator or mediator aspiring to add or improve expertise in mining and energy, a professor, legal academic, or student looking to increase real-time knowledge, or an investor affected by current mining and energy developments? If so, BIAMC's 1-Day Workshop is ideal for you!
At BIAMC, we merge practical, comprehensive curriculum with unparalleled instruction from top foreign and domestic experts.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS

TRAINERS PROFILES
Ms. Arfidea D. Saraswati

Dea is one of Indonesia’s most recognized mining lawyers, and was nominated by Who’s Who Legal as Indonesian Best Mining Lawyer (2010-2018). Her practice since 1997 includes shipping, energy, infrastructure, mergers and acquisitions, forestry, and foreign investments. Dea holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Indonesia and a Master of Laws from Duke University in North Carolina, USA. While focusing on corporate laws, she has also assisted multinational and national clients in their disputes in Indonesian courts and the Singapore International Arbitration Center. Dea was registered as Foreign Lawyer at the Singapore International Commercial Court during her appearance there in 2016-2017.
Ms. Amanda Lees

Amanda specialises in cross border dispute resolution in Asia. Amanda has acted in complex litigation, international arbitration and related court applications, mediations and expert determinations. Over the last 17 years Amanda has acted in a broad range of commercial disputes across different industries in multiple jurisdictions. Amanda has acted in many large energy, mining and commodities disputes involving Indonesian parties. Amanda is experienced in bilateral investment treaty arbitration and successfully defended the Republic of Indonesia in a BIT arbitration for USD580M. Amanda sits regularly as an arbitrator for SIAC, ICC and LCIA and is on the SIAC Panel and ICDR (AAA) Panel. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and Director of CIArb Singapore branch. Amanda is a regular speaker and lecturer on arbitration internationally. Amanda is the author of multiple LexisNexis practice notes for international commercial arbitration.
SCHEDULE
TIME | AGENDA | TRAINER |
08.30 am | Registration Opens | |
09.00 am |
Session I: Typical Issues Raised in Disputes in the Mining and Natural Resources Industry: How to Anticipate & Mitigate Them |
Ms. Arfidea D.Saraswati |
10.00 am | Coffee Break | |
10.15 am |
Session II: Resolving Disputes in the Mining and Natural Resources Industry: Why Arbitration is Used and How Arbitration Works |
Ms. Arfidea D.Saraswati |
11.15 am |
Session III Interactive Case Study / Q&A - Drafting Arbitration Clauses for Projects in Indonesia |
Ms. Amanda Lees |
12.00 pm | Lunch Break | |
01.00 pm |
Session IV Recent Developments in International Arbitration and When to Resort to Arbitration to Resolve Disputes: Expedited Arbitration, Emergency Arbitrators, Summary Dismissal, etc. |
Ms. Amanda Lees |
02.00 pm | Coffee Break | |
02.15 pm |
Session V: Interactive Case Study - How to Conduct an Effective Legal Due Diligence |
Ms. Arfidea D.Saraswati |
03.15 pm |
Session VI: Interactive Case Study / Q&A - Lessons from the Churchill and IMFA Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitrations |
Ms. Amanda Lees |
04.00 pm |
Workshop Concludes |
Registration close on Thursday, June 13th, 2019
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jalan Prabu Udayana No. 100 Jimbaran,
Badung - Bali
Office: +62 21 2978 3078
WA: +6281282816333
Email: info@baliarbitration.org
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