SIMC expands footprint outside Asia to offer Specialist Mediators Workshops in Costa Rica and Jamaica

SIMC has recently expanded its footprint to offer Specialist Mediators Workshop outside of Asia in the Caribbean and Latin American regions. The Specialist Mediators Workshop is a specially customised mediation program for experienced legal and businessprofessionals who are interested in mediating cross-border commercial disputes.

Participants of both Workshops which were conducted in Costa Rica and Jamaica gained an appreciation of various dispute resolution paradigms and learnt about the core components of interest-based dispute resolution under the guidance and teachings of Mr George Lim SC, Chairman of SIMC, and Mr Chuan Wee Meng, CEO of SIMC.

Specialist Mediators Workshop, Costa Rica (9 to 11 August)

Jointly organized by Asociación de mediadores y conciliadores de Costa Rica ASOMEC, the workshop was attended a group of 15 eminent lawyers representing Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Republica Dominicana and Brazil. Mr Kevin Kwek, a Specialist Mediator of SIMC, also joined in the Workshop, sharing his expertise. We are grateful for the support received from the Latin American region and for our Specialist Mediators to be a part of the SIMC’s journey in the growth of mediation.

Congratulations to our new Specialist Mediators from Costa Rica:

1. Ana Margarita Araujo – ASOMEC and CEMEDAR
2. Rosa María Abdelnour
3. Andrea Hulbert – Hulbert Volio Abogados
4. Dyalá Jiménez – DJ Arbitraje
5. Mauricio Salas – BLP
6. Francisco González de Cossío –  Gonzalez de Cossio Abogados
7. Santiago Díaz Cediel – Bogota Chamber of Commerce
8. Cecilia Flores – Flores Rueda Abogados
9. Milan Pejnovic – Bullard Falla Ezcurra
10. Fabiola Medina – Medina Garrigó Abogados
11. Jair Gevaerd – Pepperdine University
12. Mauricio Chaves – 8 Legal
13. Marcela Filloy – LatinAlliance Costa Rica
14. Nathalie Artavia – Ministry of Justice and Peace
15. Federico Torrealba – Facio & Cañas

Specialist Mediators Workshop, Jamaica (22 to 23 September)

In September, George and Wee Meng conducted another Specialist Mediators Workshop in Kingston, Jamaica. We had a group of 14 esteemed lawyers and business professionals representing Jamaica, Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago.

The workshop was held with the support of Mr John Bassie, Global President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Dispute Resolution Forum, Jamaica.

Congratulations to our new Specialist Mediators from Jamaica:

1. Janet Nosworthy
2. Vashiest Kokaram – Trinidad & Tobago High Court
3. Shani Nembhard – CIArb Jamaica Chapter
4. Joseph Curry – Frandor Investments Limited
5. Anthony Gafoor – Carribbean Branch CIArb
6. Caroline Haye
7. Lisa Russell
8. Althea McBean – Pan American Development Foundation
9. Seymour Panton
10. Keron Burrell – Financial Services Commission
11. Deryke Smith – COK Sodality Credit Union
12. Walter Scott
13. Mohammed Shahdy Anwar – S&A Lawyers
14. Sharon Ong – MinLaw SG