 was recently invited to lead a session at the Hong Kong Common Law & Dispute Resolution Practical Training Course in Xi’an – a leading city in the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.

Co-organised by the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy and Shannxi Province Lawyers Association and bringing together 80 legal professionals from across Mainland China, the course introduced practical and operational aspects of the Hong Kong common law system and international arbitration.

During his presentation, Jonathan discussed the rules of evidence in Hong Kong and common law advocacy skills, and delivered an interactive demonstration with the audience on examination-in-chief and cross-examination of witnesses.

Special thanks to the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy for the invitation and Shannxi Province Lawyers Association for their hospitality and arrangement throughout the event.

The Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) was signed in Hong Kong on 30 May 2025, marking a major milestone for the city and the global dispute resolution community, as well as underscoring Hong Kong’s position as a leading international financial centre and a mediation hub.

IOMed is the first and thus far the only intergovernmental body dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation, emphasising dialogue and cooperation in line with UN principles. The organisation will consolidate Hong Kong’s status as a premier hub for international dispute resolution, positioning it alongside the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration of the United Nations in The Hague. The headquarters of the new organisation will be located in a former police station in the bustling Wan Chai district and is expected to open by around the end of this year or early 2026.

At the Global Forum on International Mediation held after the signing ceremony, Rimsky Yuen SC (a member of Chambers, former Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR and a member of the Expert Group on Commercial or Investment Mediation Rules of the IOMed) moderated a sub-forum on International Investment and International Commercial Dispute Mediation. The panel featured distinguished guest speakers, namely: (1) Hon Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice of Jamaica; (2) H.E. Carlos Pinto Pereira, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities of Guinea-Bissau; (3) Mr Jin Liqun, President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); (4) Ms Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL); (5) Dr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol, Secretary-General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO); (6) Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH); (7) Prof. Ignacio Tirado, Secretary-General of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT); (8) Ms. Martina Polasek, Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); (9) Dr. Sun Jin, Director-General of the IOMed Preparatory Office, Chair of the IOMed Convention Elaboration; and (10) Dr. Li Miao, Legal Director of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited. These speakers shared their experience and insights on the use of mediation as a means for resolving international investment and commercial disputes.

Photo credit: The Government of the Hong Kong SAR

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