Room 902, Level 9, NTUC Centre, One Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989
Introduction
This masterclass will focus on an often underappreciated, but critical part of international arbitration – interest on amounts awarded. It will treat the subject from two perspectives – crafting persuasive and effective interest submissions, and deciding on those submissions (correctly!).
The masterclass will be given by Jonathan Ellis of HKA in Singapore, a leading damages expert and Dr Matthew Secomb, a partner at White & Case in Singapore (author of Interest in International Arbitration (2019, OUP)).
Among other things, the masterclass will consider:
- The law applicable to interest, and the conflicts of law issues that attach to it
- Various laws’ approach to interest (common law, civil law, shari’a law)
- The economics of interest, and the economic arguments that can be used on interest
- The elements of interest (rate, dates and calculation method)
- Interest as an element of damages
Programme
5.15 – 5.30pm Registrations and Standing Buffet Reception
5.30 – 5.45pm Opening Remarks by Moderator
5.45 – 7.00pm Masterclass on “Drafting Winning Interest Submissions” by Mr. Jonathan Ellis and Dr. Matthew Secomb
7.00 – 7.15pm Panel Discussion/Q&A Session
7.15 – 8.15pm Networking Drinks
HKA Speaker
Jonathan Ellis
Partner, Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages, HKA
Jonathan is a forensic accountant with nearly two decades of experience. He has been appointed as an expert on more than 25 occasions before the Singapore High Courts, as well as in ad hoc (UNCITRAL), HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA and SIAC administered arbitrations. He is a widely experienced damages and valuation expert across multiple jurisdictions, a credible expert witness under cross-examination, and is ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal. Jonathan holds a Master’s degree in accounting and management science and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Asia Pacific Institute of Experts.
Room 902, Level 9, NTUC Centre, One Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989
