You are invited to attend the Faculty of Law Twilight Seminar:
An Insight into International Arbitration Practice in Hong Kong
Presented by Ms Alice Wang
Date: Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Time: 5pm - 6:30pm
Venue: Bond University, Faculty of Law (Building 4), Level 3, Room 3_41 - View on campus map
Closest parking: PG2 (Parking General 2) - View on campus map
Open to the public – All are welcome
Abstract:
This session will provide an accessible introduction to international arbitration as a method of resolving cross-border commercial disputes. It will explain the defining features of arbitration, including party autonomy, confidentiality, procedural flexibility, enforceability of awards (including under the New York Convention), and the role of arbitral institutions and tribunals.
The session will then move from theory to practice by outlining the types of matters commonly encountered in Hong Kong, with particular reference to complex, high-value disputes, often arising out of infrastructure, energy, and broader commercial projects, and the typical lifecycle of an arbitration, from early case assessment and strategy, to interim measures, evidentiary phases, hearings, and award.
Finally, the session will offer a candid perspective on career pathways into international arbitration, including how Australian-qualified lawyers can pursue opportunities, what skills and experience are most valued, and what day-to-day professional life looks like for an international arbitration lawyer practising in Hong Kong.
Introducing Ms Alice Wang:
Alice Wang is a registered foreign lawyer in the Hong Kong office of Pinsent Masons, and the office representative for the firm’s newly opened Shenzhen office.
Alice specialises in international arbitration and acts on a broad range of cross-border disputes. She has extensive experience advising on large-scale infrastructure and energy projects across the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe. Alice represents clients in arbitration proceedings administered by leading arbitral institutions and provides strategic advice and advocacy in pre-arbitration dispute resolution.
Alice serves as Chair of the Moot Alumni Association China Project; Asia Co-Chair of the Young Institute for Transnational Arbitration; a Committee Member of HKIAC Women in Arbitration; and Regional Ambassador for Mainland China at HK45 (HKIAC).
Alice has been recognised as a “Rising Star” in construction law in Hong Kong for 2024 and 2025 by Doyles Guide. She is also commended in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 (Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration), with a client testimonial stating: “Alice Wang is absolutely outstanding—exceptionally bright, immensely hard-working, a superb lawyer, fantastic with clients and a delight to work with.”