C.V. Starr Lecture III

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Chinese Courts with Judge Jianli Song of the Supreme People’s Court of China

Approved for 1.0 CLE credit in Professional Practice (CLE credits are free for graduates of New York Law School)
 

• Date: Monday, February 11, 2013
• Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Location: 185 West Broadway (Faculty and Staff Commons, W-203, 2nd floor). Click here for directions.
• Contact: Michael Rhee at (212) 431-2865. You may also send an e-mail to Michael.Rhee@nyls.edu
• Click here to register: There is no charge for CLE credits for NYLS graduates. There is also no charge for students and members of the general public not seeking CLE credit. But registration is still required.

Judge Jianli Song of the Supreme People’s Court of China will discuss the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Chinesecourts and related issues.

About Judge Jianli Song

Jianli Song is one of the youngest judges on the Supreme People’s Court of China, and is considered a rising star in the Chinese judiciary. His responsibilities include the adjudication of international civil and commercial cases, and the review of recognition of foreign arbitral awards. Judge Song received his LL.B. from Shandong Institute of Political Science and Law, and an LL.M. in international trade law from Southampton Solent University in the United Kingdom. He also obtained a J.S.D. from Wuhan University.

Judge Song served as a law clerk at the Zaozhuang District Court of Shandong Province and also the Supreme People’s Court of China. He was a visiting fellow at the Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge (UK), and a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.