Panel of Arbitrators

The ARIAS Asia Panel of Arbitrators (“Panel”) comprises members who have demonstrated significant experience and expertise in resolving disputes arising from the insurance and reinsurance sector.

The current members of the Panel are listed in alphabetical order below:

Name	Nationality	Place of Residence	Jurisdiction of Admission	CV
Mohan Bharwaney SBS SC	British	Hong Kong	Australia, England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Denis Brock	British	Hong Kong	Australia, England & Wales, Hong Kong, Ireland, New York, New Zealand	View
Robert Bright KC	British	United Kingdom	England & Wales	View
Billy Chan	Chinese (Hong Kong)	Hong Kong	Not Applicable	View
Helena Chen	Chinese (Taiwan)	Taiwan	Mainland China, New York, Taiwan	View
Stephen Chu	Chinese (Hong Kong)	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	View
Sir Bernard Eder	British	United Kingdom	England & Wales	View
Alec Emmerson	British	United Arab Emirates	England & Wales (non-practising), Hong Kong (non-practising)	View
Tunku Farik	Malaysian	Malaysia	Malaysia, Singapore	View
Peter Halprin	American	United States	New York	View
Chris Howse	British	Hong Kong	Australia (ACT), England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Wilson Huo	Chinese (Mainland)	Mainland China	Mainland China	View
Giovanna Kwong	British, Chinese (Hong Kong)	Hong Kong	England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Damien Laracy	New Zealander	Hong Kong	England & Wales, Hong Kong, New Zealand	View
Fook Choon Lee	Singaporean	Hong Kong	Hong Kong, Singapore	View
Robert Merkin KC (hon)	British	United Kingdom	England & Wales	View
Paul Mitchard KC	British	Hong Kong	British Virgin Islands, England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Eun Young Park	Korean	South Korea	New York, South Korea	View
Nicholas Pirie	British	Hong Kong	England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Rashda Rana SC	Australian, British	United Kingdom	England & Wales, Australia (NSW)	View
Kay Seto	Chinese (Hong Kong)	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	View
Sir David Steel	British	United Kingdom	England & Wales	View
Nicholas Stone	British, Canadian	Indonesia	Canada (British Columbia), England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Caroline Thomas	German, Luxembourg, Swiss	Hong Kong	England & Wales, Hong Kong, New York	View
Mary Thomson	British(Hong Kong Permanent Resident)	Hong Kong, United Kingdom	England & Wales, Hong Kong	View
Christopher To	British (Hong Kong Permanent Resident)	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	View

Application Criteria and Procedure

Applicants who wish to be considered for inclusion on the Panel must submit the following:

1. Application Form (available here, or downloadable as pdf ARIAS Asia-Application Form for Arbitrators 20220316);
2. Latest curriculum vitae including the applicant’s experience in arbitration of insurance and reinsurance disputes;
3. Names and contact details of at least two referees who are able to speak fully to the applicant’s professional integrity and experience in arbitration of insurance and reinsurance disputes;
4. Copies of at least two sanitised arbitral awards concerning insurance or reinsurance disputes drafted by the applicant within the last five years;
5. Proposed terms of appointment including a proposed hourly rate; and
6. Any other materials which the applicant wishes to submit to demonstrate his or her experience in arbitration of insurance and reinsurance disputes.

Connection with Asia is an advantage.

ARIAS Asia has discretion to waive any of the above requirements for eminent arbitrators with substantial experience in insurance and reinsurance disputes.

Applicants shall submit their applications to ARIAS Asia by email to panels@arias-asia.org. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and will be considered and determined by the ARIAS Asia Executive Committee (“Committee”). Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision, once made.

ARIAS Asia has full discretion to admit or reject applications for inclusion on the Panel. ARIAS Asia may also invite individuals with a particular background or qualification to apply for the Panel.Thanks to our partners, you can find ties online to suit every preference and budget, from budget to top-of-the-range super stylish models.

ARIAS Asia’s decision on an application is final.

Membership of the Panel is for a period of three years from the date of admission.