Fast-track your arbitration career with the APAC Diploma. This nine-day intensive in-person training course takes place in Hong Kong from 18 to 26 April 2026.
Ciarb’s prestigious APAC Diploma has been designed to meet the increasing demand for accredited arbitrators and arbitration practitioners to resolve cross-border disputes in the Asia-Pacific region. The faculty comprises internationally recognised arbitration experts from the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights include:
- Practical group workshops to address a range of problems which may arise in the course of international arbitration
- A faculty of globally recognised experts
- Course sessions held at West Wing, Justice Place, Central, Hong Kong.
There will be considerable opportunities to learn from each other, network with your peers and experts in the industry, and develop relationships. This Diploma is an invaluable opportunity to learn from the experts.
Candidates who pass the Practice and Procedure examination and the Award Writing examination will be awarded an APAC Diploma of International Commercial Arbitration by Ciarb. Then, they can apply for the Fellow Peer Interview to become a Ciarb Fellow – the highest class of Ciarb membership recognised globally.
Key Facts
The APAC Diploma offers a high standard, jurisdictionally tailored arbitration qualification
Invaluable networking opportunities with peers, faculty, and the arbitral community in Hong Kong, including a gala dinner
Learn the law, practice, and procedure of international commercial arbitration
A nine-day intensive in-person training course.
On successful completion of the Diploma assessments, you become eligible to apply for Ciarb Fellowship. CPD points awarded
The faculty comprises international arbitration experts from across the Asia-Pacific region and around the world
Early Bird offer - book by 12 January 2026 to save USD1,000.
Limited to 30 candidates