Women in Arbitration (WIA) is pleased to launch the "WIA Coffee Roulette 2024" series, a platform for arbitration practitioners worldwide to connect with each other and engage in cross-cultural exchange. The events will be held every two months and will be in a hybrid format (i.e., in-person and online).

Each event will have two parts:

1. A 45-minute plenary discussion between a WIA host and a guest speaker.
2. Followed by a 30 to 45-minute networking session. 

Our unique networking session in the WIA Coffee Roulette 2024 series is designed to foster meaningful connections. Participants attending in person will be paired for a private and informal chat. Online participants will be paired in Zoom breakout room for a private and informal chat.

The plenary discussion will be broadcast on Zoom and available to online participants.

The details of the third WIA Coffee Roulette 2024 are as follows:

Guest speaker: Huawei Sun, Senior Counsel at Zhong Lun Law Firm

WIA Host: Weina Ye, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Joint Operation Office

Date: 6 December 2024

Time:16:30-18:00 HKT

Location (for those attending in person): Zhong Lun Law Firm, 30/F, South Tower of CP Center, 20 Jin He East Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Location (for those attending online): A Zoom link will be provided. 

Registration link: 

Ms. Huawei Sun specializes in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. Over her twenty years of practice, she has represented clients in international commercial and investment treaty cases adjudicated under arbitration rules of LCIA, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC, and ICSID. Her expertise extends to specialized arbitration governed by the LME arbitration rules and ad hoc arbitration administered in accordance with the UNCITRAL arbitration rules. Ms. Sun has a strong track record in resolving cross-border disputes concerning energy, construction projects, financial products, private equity fund, real estates, joint ventures, and M&A transactions, with governing laws such as English law, Hong Kong law, Swiss law, and Dutch law, covering disputes in Europe, Asia, North America, Africa, and Latin-America. Ms. Sun has abundant experience in conducting advocacy and cross-examining witnesses in English. She also often works with barristers to handle hearings on behalf of Chinese clients.

In the field of international investment arbitration, Ms. Sun is a well-recognized leading practitioner in China and has accumulated significant experience from an array of cases and hearings involving China. Ms. Sun is also an experienced arbitrator. Since 2009, she has served as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, or presiding arbitrator in more than 50 domestic and international arbitration cases.

In the plenary session, Huawei will share captivating insights and lessons learnt throughout her distinguished career, offering valuable advice to younger practitioners. Huawei will also discuss the advantages and challenges of being a woman in arbitration, the purpose and highlights of her journey, and how she balances a demanding career with her other passions and commitments. Attendees will gain practical tips and professional advice from Huawei and her extensive experience.