Sponsorship
YuandaWinston Co-Hosts 11th Annual Moot Shanghai 2021
Sponsorship
YuandaWinston Co-Hosts 11th Annual Moot Shanghai 2021
March 24, 2021
YuandaWinston supported the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in successfully holding the 11th annual Moot Shanghai on 12 March 2021. With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting in-person events, this year’s competition was held virtually via Zoom. Amid fierce competitions, the University of Sydney ultimately won the championship.
The Moot Shanghai was jointly organized by East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC), and ICC. Winston & Strawn Attorney Daniel Meagher and attorneys from YuandaWinston were invited to attend as arbitrators in five mock hearings.
Moot Shanghai is a pre-moot in advance of William C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot). Inaugurated in 2011, it is the first and only arbitration competition in Mainland China that receives international coverage, having attracted more than 1,000 law students from over 15 countries to participate in more than 500 arbitration competitions where teams act as legal counsel to claimant and respondent before a mock international commercial tribunal. Over 600 arbitration practitioners from common law and civil law jurisdictions participated as arbitrators to hear arguments and evaluate the teams’ performance on the basis of legal knowledge, advocacy skills, and teamwork.
Recognized in the Global Arbitration Review’s “GAR 100,” Winston & Strawn is a premier international firm with decades of experience representing clients in international commercial and investor-state arbitrations around the world. With over 30 international arbitration lawyers firmwide, as native or fluent speakers of over 12 languages, the practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the world. Our deep bench is underpinned by our unique offering of integrated capabilities in major dispute resolution centers globally, which allows us to handle the most complex cases and execute effective dispute resolution strategies across the border. This includes advocating for clients before arbitration tribunals and courts in China and handling sensitive issues—such as evidence collection—by leveraging the PRC capabilities of attorneys at YuandaWinston.