Sunday, 30 March 2025

Event Title: XIX Annual Generations in Arbitration (“GIA”) Conference

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: Withersworldwide, 30/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 8:30 – 16:00

Registration: Click Here

Further information: Click Here

Entry: Premium MAA Members/Students: HKD 100
Standard MAA Members/ Non-MAA Members: HKD 200

Open to ALL!

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Event Title: General 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 S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Time: 12:30  – 16:00

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Event Title: Do’s and Don’ts of Oral Arguments

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: Withersworldwide, 30/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 16:00 – 16:45

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Event Title: Arbitrator Training

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 19/F, Crystal Court, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.

(Wan Chai MTR Station, Exit D)

Time: 18:00 – 18:30

Further information: Click Here

Ways to Access Hopewell Hotel

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Event Title: Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 19/F, Crystal Court, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.

(Wan Chai MTR Station, Exit D)

Location Guide: Click Here

Time: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:30, Space is limited and doors will close once capacity is reached.)

Dress Code: Smart

OPEN TO – ALL

Ways to Access Hopewell Hotel

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Monday, 31 March 2025

Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30

Check-In: Vis East Cente, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Achieving Sustainability: Deals, Disputes and the Direction Forward

Host: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Location: HKIAC 38/F Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Information & Registration: Click Here

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Event Title: Deacons/Noerr Cocktail Reception

Host: Deacons/Noerr

Location: Deacons, 6/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Information & Registration: Click Here

Open To: Arbitrators & Coaches only

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Event Title: Integrating ESG Principles in Dispute Resolution: Harnessing Online Dispute Resolution for Effective Implementation

Host: eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre (“eBRAM”) and Asian Academy of International Law (“AAIL”)

Location: The Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:30 – 20:00

Further information: Click Here

Registration: Click Here

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Event Title: From Hong Kong to Helsinki: Navigating Cultural Differences in International Arbitration

Host: The Finland Arbitration Institute

Location: Withersworldwide, 30/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:30 – 22:00

Further information: Click Here

Registration: Click Here

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Event Title: CIArb EAB Annual Dinner 2025

Host: CIArb East Asia Branch

Location: Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Rd, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R

Time: 18:30 – 22:00

Further information: Click Here

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Around the World in 80 Minutes: Cultural and Jurisdictional Insights in Arbitration Across Four Continents

Host: Allbright Law (Hong Kong Office) LLP

Location: Stevenson, Wong & Co. 39/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark
15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Registration: Click Here

Further Information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Event Title: AI & Arbitration: From Classroom to Courtroom Vis East Edition

Host: JUS MUNDI

Location: HKIAC Offices, 38th Floor, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Registration: Click Here

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Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Event Title: International Arbitration and Trade in Asia: Exploring the Finnish Arbitration Framework

Host: The Finland Arbitration Institute and Consulate General of Finland in Hong Kong

Location: Residence of the Consulate General, Finnish Residence, Queen’s Garden,
Flat 2704, Tower B, 9 Old Peak Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:30

Registration: Click Here

Further information: Click Here

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Event Title: AAIL Annual Lecture on CISG and International Trade Law – China’s Declaration under Article 95 of the CISG and Tips on Handling Conflicting Decisions on the CISG by Professor Susan-Gale Wintermuth

Host: Asian Academy of International Law (“AAIL”)

Location: Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 19:00 – 21:00

Registration: In Person or Webinar

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants! (CPD Points available)

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments

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 S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Alumni Networking Evening

Host: Moot Alumni Association (MAA)

Location: The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), 38/F Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Sponsored by: A&O Shearman

Time: 18:00 – 21:00

Registration: Click Here

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OPEN TO: Current and former coaches, arbitrators, and former mooties who are not competing this year

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Event Title:  Antique Open Deck Tram Tour

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: Meet at Whitty Street Tram Depot, Connaught Road West, Western District, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:30

Further information & registration: Click Here

Entry: 140 HKD (limited tickets)

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Event Title: Happy Valley Horseraces

Host: Happy Valley Jockey Club

Location: Happy Valley Racecourse, Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: First race starts at 19:00, last race starts at 22:00

Further information: Click Here

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Entrance Details: Click Here

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Event Title: Baker McKenzie Vis East Moot Networking Reception

Host: Baker McKenzie

Location: China Club Hong Kong, 13/F, The Old Bank of China Building, Bank Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 19:00 – 21:00

Further Information: Click Here

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email. 

Dress code: Strictly business attire (no T-shirts, polo shirts, shorts, trainers, sandals or slippers)

Open To: Arbitrators & Coaches only

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Event Title: AAIL Annual Lecture on CISG and International Trade Law – The EU’s Supply Chain Directive and its relevance for exporters from Hong Kong and mainland China: An Update by Professor Dr. Ulrich G. Schroeter

Host: Asian Academy of International Law (“AAIL”)

Location: Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 19:00 – 21:00

Registration: In Person or Webinar

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants! (CPD Points available)

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Thursday, 3 April 2025

Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Assembly

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: Island School, Sports Hall, No. 20 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Time: 18:30 (Doors open at 18:00)

Shuttle Buses leave from Hong Kong City Hall (5 Edinburgh Place, Central) at 18:15.

*Spaces are limited for shuttle buses and the venue.
Shuttle bus is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Doors at venue will close once capacity is reached.

OPEN TO – ALL

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Event Title: Disputes Involving States and State-Owned Entities: ADR or Bust?

Hosts: Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, ICC, Ibrachina, and Withersworldwide

Location: Withers, 30/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 18:30 – 22:00

Further information: Click Here

Registration: Click Here

Open To: Arbitrators & Coaches only

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Friday, 4 April 2025

Event Title: Round of Thirty-two

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Times: 09:00 & 11:00

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Eighth-Finals

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 S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Time: 15:00

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title:  Renewable Energy Disputes: Trends and Challenges Towards a Sustainable Future

 Host: FAI and Moot Alumni Association (MAA)

Location: 13/F Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
(Offices of King & Wood Mallesons)

Time: 12:00 – 14:00

Registration: Click Here

Further information: Click Here

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Event Title: Walk into the ICC: Job and Internship Opportunities – CANCELLED

Host: ICC International Court of Arbitration

Location: 1st Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 13:30 – 14:30

Further information: Registration to be opened shortly

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Event Title: ArbitralWomen Harbour Sunset Cruise

Host: JSM

Location: Meet at Central Pier 9 (next to Star Ferry), Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 17:30 – 19:30

Further information: TBD

Open to female Arbitrators and Coaches (spaces are limited)

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Event Title: Celebrate & Connect: An evening with HK45 and ACICA45

Host: White & Case Hong Kong

Affiliate organisations: HK45 and ACICA45

Location: White & Case, 16th Floor, York House, The Landmark
15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong, S.A.R.

Time: 18:30 – 20:30

Further information & registration: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Event Title:  FAI Gala: 22nd Vis East Moot

Host: The Finland Arbitration Institute

Location: Cardinal Point, Forty-Five, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 19:00 – 22:00

Registration: Click Here

Further information: Click Here

Dress code: Cocktail Attire

Open To: Arbitrators & Coaches only

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

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Saturday, 5 April 2025

Event Title: Quarter-Finals

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Time: 09:00

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Semi-Finals

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Location Map: Click Here

Time: 13:00

Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place

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Event Title: Sunset Boat Trip & Seafood Dinner

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: Central Ferry Pier #9 (near Star Ferry)
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, Lamma Island)

Time: 17:30 (Boats will depart starting at 17:00; last boat will depart at 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 (“MAA”)

Location: Terrible Baby, 4/F, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Rd, Jordan, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 22:00 – 2:00 (next day)

Further information: Click Here

Registration: Click Here

Dress code: Smart Casual (no shorts, tank tops, flipflops)

Entry: 100 HKD (inclusive of two complimentary drinks)

Sunday, 6 April 2025

Event Title: Final Round

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 16/F, Grand Ballroom, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 10:00 (Doors open at 9:45, once the Final Round starts, no one will be allowed into the room)

Ways to Access Hopewell Hotel

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Event Title: Group Photo

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 19/F Hopewell Hotel Park, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 12:00

Dress Code: Smart or National Dress

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Event Title: Awards Banquet

Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.

Location: 16/F, Grand Ballroom, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 13:00

Gala Ticket for Arbitrator only: Click Here

OPEN TO – ALL. However, tickets are limited. Tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.

Ways to Access Hopewell Hotel

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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar

Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)

Location: China Bar, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Time: 21:00 onwards

Further information: Click Here

Open to ALL Vis East participants!

Click HERE to access the MAA’s Social Events Calendar