M. Husseyn Umar Vice-Chairman, BANI Arbitration Center, Indonesia Opening Address. Chalid Heyder Partner, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung

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1 Kluwer Law Conference for In-house Counsels Indonesia & SE Asia: 3 Rd Annual International Arbitration Summit (This conference will be conducted in English) Thursday, 10 December 2015, 9:30am 4:15pm Grand Hyatt Jakarta Complimentary seats for In-house/ General Counsel. Contact Alma at alma.lam@cch.com.hk to secure your seat. is the world s leading online resource for international arbitration research. It contains a wealth of commentary from expert authors and an extensive collection of primary source materials. Plus, as a subscriber you gain access to exclusive materials including ICC cases and awards. Practitioners and delegates from all over Asia will be here to network, present and understand everything you need to on Arbitration, ADR and Mediation from the experts in this field and the leading Kluwer Authors. For sponsorship and speaking opportunity, please visit our website or contact Jason at Jason.Sinclair@cch.com.hk or call (+852) Speakers Prof Benjamin Hughes Independent Arbitrator and Associate Professor, Seoul National University School of Law Chairman M. Husseyn Umar Vice-Chairman, BANI Arbitration Center, Indonesia Opening Address Judith Gill QC Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Keynote Session Rob Palmer Partner, Ashurst Moderator 2nd Grand Panel Chalid Heyder Partner, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung Antony Crockett International Counsel, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung Karen Mills Founding Member and International Legal Counsel, KarimSyah Law Firm Ilman Rakhmat Partner, Karim Syah Maria-Krystyna Duval Managing Counsel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Sylvia Tee Director, Arbitration & ADR, Asia, International Chamber of Commerce Christopher Chuah Head Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice; Partner China and Myanmar Practices, WongPartnership LLP John Zadkovich Vinson & Elkins LLP Uno Shintaro Associate, Nishimura & Asahi Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta Managing Partner, Frans Winarta & Partners Law Firm

2 Book now to secure your seat GOLD SPONSORS This conference will be conducted in English Venue: Grand Hyatt Jakarta Ballroom C, Jalan M.H. Thamrin Kav , Jakarta 10350, Indonesia PANEL SPONSOR MEDIA PARTNERS ONLINE MEDIA PARTNER Normal rate: us$740 Early Bird rate: us$592 (20% off on or before 20 November 2015) Supporting Organisation rate: US$592 Half Day rate: us$420 All registration includes networking lunch. SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS INTER-PACIFIC BAR ASSOCIATION Complimentary seat for the first 100 In-house/ General Counsel. Please contact Alma at to secure your seat. THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS INDONESIA CHAPTER Please note: Limited to 1 complimentary seat per company, based on first-come-first-served basis. Schedule 9:30 9:45 Opening Address M. Husseyn Umar, Vice-Chairman, BANI Arbitration Center, Indonesia 9:45 10:15 Keynote Session Global Overview on International Arbitration SE Asia Focus Judith Gill QC, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP 10:15 10:45 Section 1 Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and Awards Chalid Heyder, Partner, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung and Antony Crockett, International Counsel, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung 10:45 11:15 Section 2 Infrastructure and Construction Disputes in SE Asia Christopher Chuah, Head Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice; Partner China and Myanmar Practices 11:15 11:45 Networking & Morning Refreshment 13:30 14:10 1st GRAND Panel Managing the Arbitration Process From In-house Counsel Perspective Moderator TBC Panellists: John Zadkovich, Vinson & Elkins LLP Yudhistira Setiawan, GM Senior Legal Counsel, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Antony Crockett, International Counsel, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta, Managing Partner, Frans Winarta & Partners Law Firm 14:10 14:30 Doing Arbitration in Islamic Financing Ilman Rakhmat, Partner, Karim Syah 14:30 14:50 Networking & Afternoon Refreshments 14:50 15:10 Section 6 Shareholder Disputes in Indonesia and SE Asia 15:10 15:30 Section 7 Key Tips for Inhouse Counsels When Arbitratiing 11:45 12:05 Section 3 Energy, Oil & Gas Disputes Indonesia and the SE Asia Region 12:05 12:25 Investor State Arbitration Domestic and International Karen Mills, Founding Member and International Legal Counsel, KarimSyah Law Firm 12:25 13:30 Networking Lunch 15:30 16:15 2nd GRAND Panel Regional Overview/Where to Arbitrate/Updates in Regions Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China Moderator Rob Palmer, Partner, Ashurst Panellists: Maria-Krystyna Duval, Managing Counsel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre M. Husseyn Umar, Vice-Chairman, BANI Arbitration Center, Indonesia Sylvia Tee, Director, Arbitration & ADR, Asia, International Chamber of Commerce Uno Shintaro, Associate, Nishimura & Asahi 16:15 17:30 Networking Cocktail

3 SPEAKER PROFILEs Prof Benjamin Hughes, Independent Arbitrator and Associate Professor, Seoul National University School of Law Professor Benjamin Hughes is an independent arbitrator, associate professor at Seoul National University School of Law, and resident of The Arbitration Chambers in Singapore. He has extensive prior experience as counsel in international arbitrations around the world and under most major arbitration rules. He practiced international arbitration at a large US firm (in the US and Singapore), and was the founding co-chair of the international dispute resolution practice group at one of Korea s oldest and largest full service law firms. Ben ceased practice as a lawyer and has practiced as an independent arbitrator and mediator since March Since then, he has been appointed as the sole, chair or co-arbitrator in arbitrations under rules of the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, KLRCA, CIETAC, ACICA and KCAB, as well as ad-hoc arbitrations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. He is Chair of the Korea Chapter of CIArb, Executive Committee Member of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center, Member of the International Arbitration Committee of the KCAB, and Director of the Korean Council for International Arbitration. He also serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Korean Law at SNU Law School and the Korean Arbitration Review of the KCAB. M. Husseyn Umar, Vice-Chairman, BANI Arbitration Center, Indonesia M. Husseyn Umar, SH, FCBArb, FCIArb, is the Chairman of BANI Arbitration Center and an arbitrator at the institution. Besides acting as arbitrator in ad hoc and BANI arbitrations, he has acted as arbitrator, counsel and expert in international arbitrations. He has also acted as expert witness in courts in various countries. Mr Umar has participated and have been invited to speak at various seminars/ workshops on international arbitration in Indonesia and abroad. Mr. Umar is listed as an arbitrator in the Panel of Arbitrators / Conciliators at the International Center for Investment Disputes (ICSID), Washington D.C. and in the Panel of Arbitrators at the Asia-Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG) in Sydney. Mr. Umar is also an Of Counsel in the Law Office of Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro (ABNR) in Jakarta. Before practicing law, he was a government official at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. He had been appointed as an Attache for Transport Communications and Maritime Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in the Hague, Netherlands, Sectoral Adviser on Shipping, Ports, Multi-modal Transport and International Maritime Legislation at the Permanent Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, and President Director of Pelni National Shipping Company and PT PANN Ships Financing & Leasing Corporation. Mr. Umar published a few books and articles on maritime law and arbitration. Judith Gill QC, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Ms Judith Gill QC has been a partner of Allen & Overy LLP since 1992 and specialises in both international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration. Judith s practice covers a broad range of commercial dealings and includes acting both for and against government entities. She has extensive experience in both institutional and ad hoc arbitration. Judith primarily acts as lead counsel and was only the second woman solicitor-advocate to be appointed Queen s Counsel in England. She also sits as an arbitrator. In 2013 Judith was listed in the UK s top 10 SuperLawyers and more recently was voted the most highly regarded figure in international arbitration in Who s Who Legal She holds appointments at many arbitral institutions, including as President Elect and Director of the LCIA. Judith is also a former director of SIAC and a past Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Judith is also joint author of the last three editions of the leading textbook Russell on Arbitration and has published widely on arbitration issues. Judith relocated to Singapore in September Rob Palmer, Partner, Ashurst Rob Palmer is a Partner in Ashurst s dispute resolution team in Singapore. He has a particular focus on dispute resolution in international energy, construction and infrastructure projects. Rob has been based in Southeast Asia since 2003, including some years based in Jakarta, and has worked throughout the region. During that time he has conducted numerous arbitrations under the rules of major regional and international arbitral institutions including the SIAC, AAA, ICC, LCIA, KLRCA, TAI and BANI. Rob is qualified in New Zealand, New South Wales and England, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA). He is a member of the panel of arbitrators of the KLRCA and the ACICA and is listed in legal directories as one of Singapore s leading construction lawyers. Chalid Heyder, Partner, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung Chalid is a partner at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung where he leads the firm s top tier Disputes practice. He has been a trial lawyer for 15 years. Chalid advises and represents Indonesian and international clients in significant contentious matters, including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and white collar crime. He has extensive experience in both international and domestic arbitration and arbitration related court proceedings, including in relation to the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards. Chalid has also worked at Herbert Smith Freehills on secondment in Hong Kong and Singapore. Antony Crockett, International Counsel, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung Antony Crockett is based in Jakarta, practising as International Counsel with Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (on secondment from Herbert Smith Freehills). Antony is an international law and dispute resolution specialist with extensive experience in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and complex cross border litigation. Antony has acted as counsel in arbitration proceedings conducted under BANI, GAFTA, HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, PCA, SIAC, Swiss and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as advising clients in relation to mediation and expert determination proceedings. Antony holds an LLB (with First Class Honours) and BSc from the University of Melbourne, and an LLM (with Distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales, as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia and as a Solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He has previously practised in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Antony is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA). Karen Mills, Founding Member and International Legal Counsel, KarimSyah Law Firm Karen Mills, a founder of the KarimSyah Law Firm of Jakarta, has practiced in Indonesia for 30 years. A Chartered Arbitrator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ( CIArb ) and of the Singapore and Hong Kong Institutes, Ms. Mills founded and co-chairs the Indonesian Chapter of CIArb, is on the panel of arbitrators of most arbitral institutions in the region, including those in Indonesia, China. Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and the Philippines, as well as the AAA/ICDR panel. Ms. Mills has long been a Board Member of Arbitralwomen, sits on the first appointing authority of the Chinese-European Arbitration Institution, Co- Chairs the IBA task force on investor-state mediation, sits on the editorial board of the Journal of World Energy Law and Business and the Board of Advisors of the Vindobona Journal, as well as others, is an approved tutor for all CIArb courses and teaches and speaks widely on arbitration and ADR related topics throughout the Asia-Pacific region. A graduate of New York University School of Law and member of the New York Bar, Ms. Mills s substantive fields of specialization include financing and restructuring, oil, gas, mining and energy matters, hotel and leisure management, insurance, maritime law, information technology and general crossborder investment and transactions. She frequently sits as arbitrator in all manner of commercial disputes, acts as lead counsel for the Indonesian government in investment disputes, and has published over 130 papers in international professional books and journals. Contact: kmills@cbn.net.id Ilman Rakhmat, Partner, KarimSyah Law Firm Ilman Rakhmat, a Partner of KarimSyah Law Firm, is one of the upcoming arbitration lawyers in Indonesia. His legal practice of over ten years includes being a key member of the team which successfully won an UNCITRAL arbitration for the Indonesian Government and a SIAC arbitration for Indonesia s biggest state-owned company, and recently, an ICSID arbitration for the Indonesian Government against a claim from a British investor. He has been acting as counsel in commercial arbitrations conducted under the Rules of ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, ICSID, BANI and the Indonesian Sharia Arbitration Board. Mr. Rakhmat also acted as a secretary to a tribunal in an ICC case. He is one of the very few Indonesians admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. A graduate of Utrecht Universiteit, the Netherlands, he regularly lectures at workshops on arbitration and some of his articles on arbitration have been published internationally. Maria-Krystyna Duval, Managing Counsel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Maria-Krystyna Duval is Managing Counsel of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Ms Duval supports the work of Secretary General Chiann Bao to promote the use of HKIAC arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution worldwide. Ms Duval has substantial experience in the field of international arbitration, having worked with several major international law firms in Paris and London as well as a number of international organisations. She has experience advising on a wide range of proceedings including international commercial and investment arbitrations conducted under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL and ICSID Rules as well as associated court proceedings. She also has considerable experience advising on fraud, corruption and bribery issues as well as international human rights. Ms Duval is a Visiting Fellow in the Dickson Poon School of Law at King s College, London where she has been teaching on the L.L.M Programme since Ms Duval holds a Certificate in International Arbitration from Cornell University and Paris I Sorbonne, a Masters in Political Science from the Paris Institut d Etudes Politiques and a Masters in International Business and Politics from New York University s Stern School of Business and Department of Politics. Ms Duval is a native English and French speaker, is highly proficient in Italian, German and Russian, with intermediate Spanish and Mandarin skills. She is a Solicitor Advocate admitted to practice in England. Sylvia Tee, Director, Arbitration & ADR, Asia, International Chamber of Commerce, Ms Sylvia Tee joined the International Chamber of Commerce as the Director of Arbitration & ADR, Asia on 12 November As regional director, she is responsible for raising awareness of the range of dispute resolution services available in Asia under the ICC, and coordinating the activities of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum across Asia. Prior to joining the ICC, Ms Tee practiced in the Dispute Resolution Department of Allen & Gledhill LLP, a leading law firm in Singapore. She has advised on and/or acted in a variety of commercial litigation and arbitration cases, including shareholders disputes, employment disputes, regulatory compliance claims, professional negligence claims and contractual disputes, with an interest in cross-border disputes. Ms Tee graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) degree, and is admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Ms Tee can be reached at st@iccasia.com.sg.

4 SPEAKER PROFILEs Christopher Chuah, Head Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice; Partner China and Myanmar Practice, WongPartnership LLP Christopher CHUAH heads WongPartnership LLP s Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice and is a Partner in the China and Myanmar Practices. His main areas of practice encompass both front-end drafting/advice and construction disputes (including FIDIC standards), both litigation and arbitration. He is a leading light in the field of building and construction law and has authored various books on this subject. Christopher is a legal advisor to the Singapore Contractors Association Limited, as well as a member of the Committee for International Construction and Building Contracts. He is a Fellow of the SIArb and CIArb, as well as the CIOB. He has also been appointed to the SIAC s panel of arbitrators and is also on the panel of arbitrators of the KLRCA. Christopher is an accredited adjudicator under the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B), who is part of the first group of such appointments. Christopher has been recognised as one of the Local Disputes Stars in Benchmark Asia-Pacific since 2013; and as a leading individual for Construction work by The Legal 500: Asia Pacific since In Chambers Asia Pacific 2015 and Chambers Global 2015, Christopher is distinguished as a leading Arbitration practitioner in the China market and is commended for being very, very strong in international arbitrations concerning construction disputes. Chambers Global 2014 recognises Christopher as a China expert who is widely regarded as a top choice for construction arbitration and has a very good reputation throughout the industry. Asialaw Profiles The Guide to Asia-Pacific s Leading Law Firms 2012 praises Christopher for his disputes expertise and a good person to have on your side for Construction work and as a well regarded contact[s] in the area of Dispute Resolution. John Zadkovich, Vinson & Elkins LLP John is admitted in Western Australia, Victoria (Australia), Commonwealth of Australia, England and Wales, Dubai International Financial Centre and Hong Kong. His principal areas of practice are energy, oil and gas, natural resources, public international law, and finance. John has acted as arbitration counsel and advocate in numerous international arbitrations, and has knowledge and experience of different legal systems, including European, CIS, Middle Eastern, African and Australian. He is also experienced with various institutional arbitration rules such as ICC, UNCITRAL, LMAA, ACICA, GAFTA, and LCIA. Aside from arbitration, John has acted as both solicitor and counsel in proceedings before various Australian superior courts, Tribunals, Investigative Commissions, and in mediations. He is also experienced in applying for injunctions and freezing orders in the English High Court. John also advises on fraud, bribery, and corruption issues, as well as regulatory investigations, including coercive powers such as disclosure orders and search warrants. Uno Shintaro, Associate, Nishimura & Asahi Uno Shintaro is a Japanese lawyer of Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore office), who used to work as an in-house counsel for Shimizu Corporation in Singapore, and to work as a visiting attorney for Shearman & Sterling in San Francisco. He has abundant experience in international arbitration and litigation in various jurisdictions including Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE and United States. He is admitted to practice in Japan and in New York. He is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. He is empaneled with the list of arbitrators of BANI, which was the first time for Japanese practitioners, and the list of arbitrators and adjudicators of KLRCA. Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta, Managing Partner, Frans Winarta & Partners Law Firm At present, Prof Winarta is the Managing Partner of Frans Winarta & Partners Law Firm. He is an expert in arbitration (both national and international) and alternative dispute resolution, and has extensive experience in various kinds of disputes ranging from construction, energy, investment, taxation, and many more. As an arbitrator, he is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC in Paris. He is also listed as an arbitrator in SIAC, KLRCA, HKIAC, Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC), Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) and Centre for Arbitration and Consultancy Development (CACD) India. During his practice as an advocate, he was admitted to the American Bar Association (ABA), became the Indonesia Country Representative for the International Bar Association (IBA) in London, was registered as a Council Member of the Inter- Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) in Tokyo, was elected Chairman of the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Advocate Association (PERADIN) and became Founder & Co-Chairman of the Indonesian Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). He is also a professor of law at Pelita Harapan University.

5 Indonesia & SE Asia: 3 rd Annual International Arbitration Summit For enquiries and registration, please contact Alma Lam Address: Room 1608, 16/F, Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong alma.lam@cch.com.hk Tel: Fax: Terms & Conditions REGISTRATION FORM Registration Category Normal rate US$740 Early Bird rate US$592 (20% off on or before 20 November 2015) *Complimentary seat for in-house/general counsel *Important note Limited to 1 complimentary seat per company, based on first-come-first-served. Family Name Job Title Company Address Given Name Half Day rate US$420 (AM/PM) Supporting Organisation rate US$592 Mobile Tel (Office) Fax Signature Please debit my credit card US$ Visa Mastercard Card Holder s Name: Card Holder s Signature: Card Number: Registration and Payment Payment must be made to Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong before the event date. Expiry Date: / Cancellation and Substitution Policy A substitute delegate is welcome at any time and no extra charge if you are unable to attend. Full payment will be imposed if cancellation is made within 7 days of the event date. This also applies to any no show s on the day of event. All notices of cancellations or replacements must be made in writing and acknowledged by Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong Limited via or fax. Programme Changes Wolters Kluwer reserves the right to cancel (due to unforeseen circumstances), amend, change event date, change speakers, topics and location of the event. The Organiser Wolters Kluwer offers opportunities for our delegates to receive business critical information and timely insight and analysis from our expert presenters. Our events also provide a platform for discussion to allow delegates to explore the intricacies of the information presented while interacting and exchanging news and experiences with peers. Our programmes are conducted by industry experts, practitioners and academics who are able to provide participants a well-balanced blend of theoretical fundamentals and practical applications.