EVENTS DURING THE MOOT
Event Title : MAA Welcome Party
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : Tazmanian Ballroom, 1/F LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : Registration
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation Ltd
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map: Click Here
Time : 12:30 – 16:00
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Event Title : XVIII Annual MAA Generations in Arbitration Conference
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : Withersworldwide, 30/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong
Registration : Click Here
Time : 9:15 – 16:00
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title : Official Opening, Welcome Reception
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : Alexandra Hotel, 32 City Garden Road, North Point, Hong Kong
(MTR Fortress Hill Station, Exit B)
Location Guide: Click Here
Time : 18:00 – 22:00
Dress Code : Smart
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : General Rounds of Arguments
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
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Event Title : Join us for a walk into the ICC Arbitration | ICC Centenary History Tour
Host : ICC
Location : ICC HK Office: Room 102, 1/F, West Wing, Justice, Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central
Time : 16:30 – 17:30
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : Vis East Moot Cocktail Reception
Host : Debevoise & Plimpton
Location : Mr. Wolf, 5/F Crawford House, 70 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Time : 18:00 – 21:00
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : Deacons / Noerr Vis East Moot Cocktails
Host : Deacons and Noerr
Location : Deacons Office – 14/F Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
Time : 18:00 – 20:00
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : Arbitrators and Coaches only
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : General Rounds of Arguments
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
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Event Title : Join us for a walk into the ICC Arbitration | ICC Court Scrutiny Tour
Host : ICC
Location : ICC HK Office: Room 102, 1/F, West Wing, Justice, Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central
Time : 16:30 – 17:30
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : Panel & Cocktail Reception
Panel Topic : The Next Phase of Globalization: the Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on International Dispute Resolution
Host : Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini (co-organized with ICC, Ibrachina, and Withers)
Location : Withers, 30/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty
Time : 18:30 onwards.
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : MAA Alumni Networking
Host : Moot Alumni Association (co-organized with Allen & Overy)
Location : Allen & Overy, 9th Floor, Three Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong
Registration : Click Here open exclusively to current and former coaches and arbitrators as well as former mooties who are not competitors this year
Time : 18:00
OPEN TO – Abitrators and Coaches only
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : General Rounds of Arguments
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
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Event Title : Join us for a walk into the ICC Arbitration | ICC Effective Case Management Tour
Host : ICC
Location : ICC HK Office: Room 102, 1/F, West Wing, Justice, Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central
Time : 16:30 – 17:30
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : Antique Open Deck Party Tram Tour
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : Whitty Street Tram Depot, Hill Road Entrance / Connaught Road West
Registration : Click Here
Time : Tram departs exactly at 19:00, and arrives at Happy Valley Racetrack at around 20:15-20:30
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title : Happy Valley Horse Races
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : Happy Valley Racecourse
Time : 20:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : General Rounds of Arguments
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
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Event Title : Assembly
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : Island School, No. 20 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
Time : 18:30 (This year’s assembly will be shorter and all teams should ensure that they arrive on time)
Free Shuttle Bus Services: For ease of transport, the VEM has hired shuttle buses for participants to commute between Justice Place and the Sports Hall. Shuttle buses will depart at 18:15 and 18:20 from 12 Queens Road (right in front of Versace (Click Here)) and depart at 20:15 from the Sports Hall. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
For those who do not take the shuttle bus, please note you can access the Sports Hall via foot/taxi/uber or public transport Click Here for more details.
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title : From Moot To Practice — Tips From The Real World
Host : AllBright Law (Hong Kong) Offices LLP
Location : AllBright Law (Hong Kong) Offices LLP, 39/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time :12:30 – 14:00
Further information: Click Here
Registration for In-Person attendance: Click Here
Register for Zoom Webinar: Click Here
OPEN TO – Student Only
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Event Title : Join us for a walk into the ICC Arbitration | Disability Inclusion Tour
Host : ICC
Location : ICC HK Office: Room 102, 1/F, West Wing, Justice, Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central
Time : 16:30 – 17:30
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : 28th Annual Goff Arbitration Lecture with Mr. Justin Gleeson SC and Book Launch
Host : School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
Location : HKIAC, 38/F Two Exchange Square Central, Hong Kong
Time : 18:00
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : Round of Thirty-two
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 09:00 & 11:00
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Event Title : Eight-Finals
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 15:00
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Event Title : 21st Vis East Moot: Contracts for the International Sale of Goods seminar
Host : Hill Dickinson Hong Kong
Location : Hybrid event, In-person: 33B United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Time : 12:45 – 14:00 HKT
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : ArbitralWomen gathering at the Vis East Moot
Host : ArbitralWomen
Location :18LC Chambers, 1808-09, Tower 1, Lippo Centre 89 Queensway, Hong Kong
Time : 18:00
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : No Panel of Arbitrators: Selection of Arbitrator with A Human Factor
Host : co-hosted by ICC and Pinsent Masons
Location : Pinsent Masons, 50th Floor, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Time : 18:30
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : What if the Arbitrator is Replaced by AI?
Host : co-hosted by Vis Moot – Ciarb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) Brazil Branch and Tanner De Witt (Hong Kong)
Location : Tanner de Wit, 17th Floor, Tower One, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong
Time : 18:30
Further information : Click Here
OPEN TO : ALL
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : Quarter-Finals
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 09:00
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Event Title : Semi-Finals
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong
Location Map : Click Here
Time : 13:00
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Event Title: Sunset Boat Trip & Seafood Dinner
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : Central Ferry Pier #9 (near Star Ferry)
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, Lamma Island)
Time : 17:30
Cost : HK$395/person
Registration and Payment : Click Here
OPEN TO – ALL. However, tickets are limited. Tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.
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Event Title :MAA Farewell Party
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The Trilogy, 26/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger St, Central
Registration : Click Here
Time : 22:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Event Title : Final Argument
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : JWMarriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Time : 09:15
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Event Title : Group Photo
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : Hong Kong Park
Time : 11:30
Dress Code : Smart or National Dress
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Event Title : Awards Banquet
Host : Vis East Moot Foundation
Location : JWMarriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Time : 12:30
Gala Ticket for Arbitrator : Click Here
OPEN TO – ALL. However, tickets are limited. Tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.
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Event Title : MAA Moot Bar
Host : Moot Alumni Association
Location : The China Bar , Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar St, Central
Time : 21:00 onwards
OPEN TO – ALL
Feb 2024
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE MOOT
Event Title : Vis Moot Journey- How to Draft a Persuasive Memorandum
Host : Moot Alumni Association (MAA)
Location : Virtual
Time : 8:00 (EST) / 14:00 (CET) / 18:30 (IST) / 21:00 (HKT)
Further information : CLICK HERE