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HKIAC Secretary General Sarah Grimmer Visits with SVAMC

HKIAC Secretary General Sarah Grimmer Visits with SVAMC

On May 31, SVAMC joined the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in San Francisco in sponsoring a luncheon program titled Doing Business with China: Why Arbitration Matters? All SVAMC members were invited and many leading Northern California business leaders and legal practitioners were in attendance.

Following the luncheon program, HKIAC Secretary General Sarah Grimmer met privately with nearly a dozen SVAMC members to discuss a wide array of topics including commercial development in Hong Kong and mainland China, international arbitration in Asia, HKIAC’s work and activities, technology ADR, the US technology sector and opportunities for further collaboration. SVAMC Director Grant Kim hosted the meeting.

The SVAMC members in attendance were glad to have some one-on-one time with Sarah and we look forward to further discussions.

Gary Benton is an internationally recognized Arbitrator with over thirty years major law firm and in-house experience in US and international business, corporate investment, technology, IP and emerging growth matters. Gary’s technology law career includes extensive experience litigating licensing and IP disputes, managing international legal projects for Fortune 500 technology companies, venture financing Silicon Valley tech startups, handling US and international M&A and IPOs, and serving as General Counsel of an Internet cloud security company serving US national security interests. Gary is the founder of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center and serves on its Executive Committee and Board. Prior to becoming a full time arbitrator, Gary was a partner for many years with the leading international law firms Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Coudert Brothers LLP in San Francisco and Palo Alto. In addition to his arbitration practice, he is on the Adjunct Faculty of the Santa...