Christopher Wing TO (41 years old) BEng (Hons), LLB (Hons), LLM, MA, PCLL, DipCD, HNC, FCIArb, FHKIArb, FSIArb, FIET, FHKIoD, CEng, CITP, MHKIE, MBCS, HKCS, ARAeS, RPE (ENS, INF, MIE) Contact Information c/o Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre 38/F Two Exchange Square Central Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2525 2381 Fax: (852) 2524 2171 Email: christopher@hkiac.org Website : www.christopher.hk Professional Experience Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre since 1998. Secretary-General of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre since 2002. Chairman of the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation from 2004 to now. Former Engineer (Avionics) and Purchasing Executive with Cathay Pacific Airways Limited from 1991 to 1997. Manager Training and Qualifications at the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers from 1997 to 1998. Primary Practice Areas Arbitration, Mediation, Adjudication, Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Avionics, Manufacturing of Electronic Components, Domain Name Disputes, Ecommerce and Corporate Governance Education Further and Adult Education Teachers Certificate, Education Department, Hong Kong Further and Adult Education Teachers Certificate, City and Guilds of London Institute HNC Business Studies, Coatbridge College, United Kingdom Diploma in Company Direction, Hong Kong Institute of Directors BEng (Hons) Manufacturing Systems with Electronics, Glasgow Caledonian University LLB (Hons) Law, City University of Hong Kong MA Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, City University of Hong Kong LLM Commercial Law, University of Northumbria at Newcastle Postgraduate Certification in Laws (PCLL), City University of Hong Kong Holder of various aircraft type (Airbus/Boeing/Lockheed) maintenance certificates Selected Honors, Awards Director of the Year 2001-2002 (awarded by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors) Nominated by peers as one of the world s leading practitioners in Commercial Arbitration The International Who s Who of Commercial Arbitrators 2005, 2006 and 2007. Prince of Philip Engineering Awards Awarded Young Global Leader 2007 by the World Economic Forum. Adjunct Professor of Law of the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong from 4 July 2005 to 4 July 2007 and 1 August 2008 to now. Adjunct Professor of Engineering of the Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong from 1 December 2005 to now. 1
Adjunct Professor of Law of the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 30 March 2007 to now. Outstanding Academic Papers Award issued by City University of Hong Kong on 12 April 2007. Advisory Board member of the Masters of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong from 10 July 2007 to now. Appointed as a Member of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution of the United Kingdom (CEDR) Commission on Settlement in International Arbitration on 19 March 2007 to now. Vice-Chair of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee from 1 May 2002 to 3 May 2006. Chair of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee from 3 May 2006 to 1 May 2008. Advisor to Shantou University Law School, Mainland of China. Advisory Council Member of the Independent Power Producers Forum. Member of the Council of the Distinguished Advisors of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in the United States of America from 20 December 2006 to now. Dispute Resolution Experience and Training Certificate of Commercial Mediation (Accord Group) 1999. Certificate of Training World Intellectual Property Organisation workshop on Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes and on WIPO Domain Name Dispute Resolution. External Examiner of the Hong Kong University (SPACE) Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Law, Arbitration and Mediation from 4 August 2003 to 30 August 2007. Associate External Examiner of the LW4114 Dispute Resolution for the LLB programme of the City University of Hong Kong from 27 November 2000 to 1 December 2004. Lecturer and External Examiner at City University of Hong Kong Masters Degree in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution since 1997 Committee Member of the City University of Hong Kong MA in Arbitration and ADR Guest Lecturer at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration Speaker at various international conference and seminars on Dispute Resolution (over 300) since 1998 Co-author/contributing author of articles and books on Arbitration, ADR and Corporate Governance since 1998 Attended over 250 international conferences/seminars on Arbitration and ADR since 1998 Council Member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Council since 1998 Council Member of the Hong Kong Mediation Council since 1996 Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators since 2003 to 2006 and 2007 to now. Chairman of the Membership Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators from 2007 to now. Committee Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch) since 2004 to 2008 Panel Member (Arbitrator) China International Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission Panel Member (Arbitrator) Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Panel Member (Arbitrator) Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, Malaysia Panel Member (Arbitrator) I-CASS, Japan Panel Member (Arbitrator) Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Panel Member (Arbitrator) International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, New York The President s List of Expert Witnesses, Adjudicators and Arbitrators of the Institution of Engineering and Technology The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Internal List of Arbitrators and Mediators Panel Member (Arbitrator) Singapore Institute of Arbitrators 2
Panel Member (Arbitrator) Wuhan International Arbitration Court Panel Member (Arbitrator) National Mongolian Arbitration Court Listed in the Royal Aeronautical Society Arbitrators and Mediators Panel Approved List of Tutors (Entry/ Introduction Course) of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators Arbitration Law Reform Committee. Forum Secretary of the China Arbitration Forum. Programme Leader of the MA in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of City University of Hong Kong Professional Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors Member of the Hong Kong Computer Society Member of the British Computer Society Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Member of the Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association Member of the Society of Construction Law, Hong Kong Member and Council Member of the Intelligent Transport Systems, Hong Kong Member of the Hong Kong Mediation Council Member of the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong Associate Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society Practising Associate of the Academy of Experts Chartered Electrical Engineer of the United Kingdom Engineering Council Registered Professional Engineer of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (ENS, INF, MIE) Listed in Asia Law and Practice In-house Counsel Register 2006. Member of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific 2007-2008. Chartered Information Technology Professional of the British Computer Society. Civic Associations Research Supervisor for Postgraduate Degree Dissertations of the City University of Hong Kong School of Law from 1 June 2005 to now. Speakers Bureau of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide from 24 January 2002 Advisor to the Hong Kong Computer Society e-commerce Division Member of the Board of Advisors, the Academy of Experts Advisory Group Member of Wan Chai District Council: Searching for the Future of Wan Chai Urban Renewal Strategy Review, Wan Chai District Council. Member of the Working Group on Wan Chai Development, Wan Chai District Council. Advisory Board member of the Institute for Law and Technology of the Centre for American and International Law Advisory Board member of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration of the Centre for American and International Law Member of the Practice and Standards Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) Member of the Practice and Standards Sub-Committee on Mediation of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) Member of the Mediation Steering Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) from 26 July 2007 to 1 June 2008. Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors 3
Committee Members of the Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ethics Committee from 29 January 2004 to 1 March 2007. Committee Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Complaints Oversight Committee from January 2007 to April 2008. Committee Member of the ADR (2004-2006), Electronics, Information Technology, Continuing Professional Development Committees (2005-2006 and 2006-2007) and Information sub-panel (2006 to now) of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Board Member of the City University of Hong Kong Alumni Association of the School of Law (Hon. Secretary from 30 October 2004 to 19 January 2006 and Public Relations Committee Chair from 20 January 2006 to now). Board Member and Hon. Secretary of the KELY Support Group from 1998 to 2008 Board of Governors of the Eagles Foundation from 2007 to now Past Chairman of the Younger Members Committee of the Institution of Electrical Engineers Committee Member of the Institution of Engineering Technology -Hong Kong Branch (22 September 2006 to now) President of St Stephen s College Alumni Association (March 2004 to August 2006) Council Member of St Stephen s College Director and Chairman of the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited Chairman of the Hong Kong Internet Forum Specialist Aircraft Maintenance in Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Components of the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency from 13 May 1999. Member of the Appeal Board Panel Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance Chapter 449 from 3 December 2004. Member of the Appeal Board Panel Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance, Chapter 327 from 1 December 2005. Member of Appeal Boards Panel Education section 59(1) of the Education Ordinance, Chapter 279. Member of the Education and Manpower Bureau Qualifications Framework Working Subgroup on Aircraft Engineering Works from 26 January 2006. IT Director s Forum Committee Member of the Hong Kong Productivity Council Appointed as a Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Research and Development Centre on Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies by the Commissioner of Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government on 14 September 2005 to 17 April 2006. Appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies Limited on 18 April 2006. Member of the Hong Kong Government Internet Infrastructure Liaison Group 2004 to now. Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Professional Services Development Committee from 1998 to 2004. Member of the Digital, Information and Telecommunications Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce from January 2006 to now. Part-time evening Lecturer at the Institute of Vocational Education Department of Business Administration from 1991 to 2005. Study guide author and external examiner of Deakin s University MBA (Technology Management) and Graduate Diploma of Management 1997 to 1999. President of the Institute of Compliance Officers from 2006 to now. Facilitator of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors from 2005 to now. Member of the Asia Society from 2005 to now. Member of the Rotary Club of Kowloon. Co-opt Member of the Business and Professional Federation of Hong Kong from 7 September 2006 to 12 September 2007. Member of the Business and Professional Federation of Hong Kong from 13 September 2007 to now. Executive Committee Member of the Business and Professional Federation of Hong Kong from 7 September 2006 to now. 4
Member of the IT and E-Commerce Committee of the Licensing Executives Society International from October 2005 to now. Committee Member of the Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association from 27 September 2006 to now. Elected by Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccnso) http://ccnso.icann.org/ to serve on the Nomination Committee http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/ of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers on 8 December 2006. Nominate by the Hong Kong Government in October 2006 as a member (observer status) of the International Standards Organisation technical groups TC20 Aircraft and Space Vehicles and JTC1/SC25 Information Technology: Interconnection of Information technology Equipment. Nominated as a member of the Advisory Group on Company Formation, Registration, Reregistration, and Company Meeting and Administration Provisions by the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong Government on 26 January 2007. Listed as a Subject Specialist on the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation Register. Appointed as a Member of the Hong Kong and European Union Business Co-operation Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council on 12 March 2007. Founding Members and Vice-Chairperson of the Continuing Professional Development Alliance (An association of 21 Professional Bodies in Hong Kong) from January 2003 to now. 5