Secretary for Justice Paul Lam will tomorrow attend the inaugural Forum of Chief Legal Advisors, organised by Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Department of Justice announced today.

During roundtable sessions at the forum, Mr Lam will exchange views on topics including international investment dispute settlements with more than 20 representatives from other jurisdictions. He will also promote Hong Kong’s legal services to participants.

Upon arrival in Singapore yesterday, Mr Lam met Chief Justice of Singapore’s Supreme Court Sundaresh Menon to discuss matters of mutual interest. He also visited Maxwell Chambers to give his views on the provision of integrated facilities and services for conducting alternative dispute resolution activities.

This morning, the Secretary for Justice attended a 125th Anniversary Commemorative Event for the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and a networking lunch. He also called on the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore to explore collaboration opportunities.

In the afternoon, following a meeting with Indian Attorney General R Venkataramani, Mr Lam went to the Singapore Academy of Law to talk about the development of lawtech in the region.

This evening he will have dinner with Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Singapore Cao Zhongming and brief him on the latest legal developments in Hong Kong.