ANJeL’s 2008 Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition "Team Australia" gained valuable experience in Tokyo on 6-7 December 2008.

Although finishing outside the Top Five this year the ANJeL Team honed skills indispensable to careers in Japanese law. ANJeL wishes to thank the generous sponsors who made the Team’s participation possible. ANJeL wishes to thank the generous sponsors who made the Team’s participation possible again this year: the Australia-Japan Foundation, the Australian National University, the ANU College of Law, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Toyota Australia and the Dean of the University of Sydney Law School.

Japan Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition 2007 -

Lightning Strikes Twice - ANJeL Team wins again

ANJeL's "Team Australia" again triumphed over Japanese and international students from top universities in Japan, at the 6th Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition held in Tokyo on 1-2 December 2007. The Team that defended the title it won in the 2006 competition were selected after a rigorous selection process. ANJeL warmly thanks its Team sponsors this year: Australian National University, Australia Japan Business Association, Australia Japan Society of NSW, Blake Dawson, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Australian Branch, Mr Percy Lam, Nagashima Ohno, UNSW and USydney. The Team coaches were Kent Anderson, Luke Nottage and Leon Wolff. A detailed article on the 2007 team’s success appeared in the Autumn 2008 issue of the ANU Reporter. The Team’s own report given on 22 May 2008 at a joint Australia-Japan Society / ANJeL Reception can be found here.

Japanese Speaking Team

Adrian Wong (Captain)

Adrian graduated from North Sydney Boys High School in Sydney, NSW in 2002. He is currently in his fourth year of the combined Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) degree program at the ANU, where he works as an ANJeL research assistant. In 2006, Adrian went on exchange to Gakushuin University, where he studied private international law and negotiation. He competed in last year's Intercollegiate Negotiation & Arbitration Competition as a member of Gakushuin University's inaugural team, and has used his experiences to start a new Japanese language negotiation seminar course at the ANU. Adrian is interested in international commercial dispute resolution and enjoys studying aspects of cross-border M&A transactions in Japanese. He is proud to be captain of this year's Japanese language team, and keen to defend Team Australia's winning title.

Claire Hazlett

Claire graduated from Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne, VIC in 2002, and completed a six month student exchange to Mie, Japan during her time in high school. She is currently in her fifth year of the combined Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) combined degree program, and works as an ANJeL research assistant. In 2006, Claire went on exchange to Kanawaza University, and hopes to continue her studies of the law governing refugees in Japan when she begins her Asian Studies Honours thesis in 2008. Claire has a strong interest in legal translation, and hopes to have one of her case translations published in the near future.

Hyun-Jung Elli Kim

Elli graduated from Narrabundah College in Canberra, ACT in 2003. She is in her penultimate year of the combined Bachelor of Asian Studies / Bachelor of Arts degree program, and is majoring in International Relations. Elli is a winner of The Japan Foundation's Australian National Japanese Language Speech Contest, has extensive experience debating in Japanese, and is also skilled in translation. She is interested in the creative problem-solving aspect of negotiation, and hopes to develop skills that will assist her achieve her goal of becoming a career diplomat.

James McCombe

James graduated from The Scots School in Albury, NSW in 2002, and is currently completing his fifth year of the combined Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) degree program at the ANU. In 2006, James went on exchange to Hitotsubashi University, where he studied migration law. James currently works as a paralegal at the ACT Youth Law Centre. After graduating, James hopes to pursue a legal career in Japan. James is excited at the opportunity to compete in this year's competition.

Kareem Moustafa

Kareem graduated from Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne, VIC in 2005. He is currently in his second year of the combined Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) degree program at the ANU, and received the Basham Prize for Asian Studies in 2006. Kareem has extensive debating experience, winning the 2005 DAV Debating A Grade State Championship. Kareem is the recipient of the 2008 Heiwa-Nakajima Scholarship, and will go on exchange to Hitotsubashi University next year. Kareem is keen to participate in this year's competition, and also hopes to further develop his negotiation experience whilst in Japan next year.

 

English Speaking Team

Wan Sang Lung (Captain)

Wan Sang is a third year Arts/Law student from the University of Sydney. He majors in Japanese studies, and is actively involved in extracurricular activities, including volunteer activities and speech contests in both Australia and Hong Kong. He has also participated in a study exchange program to Japan in high school. He is interested in learning more about international commercial transactions, and is keen to enter again in the Intercollegiate Arbitration/Negotiation Competition in Tokyo.

 

Showhey Matsui

Showhey is a fourth year Arts/Law student at the University of Sydney. He has been involved extensively in the university's extra-curricular activities. This year he is the Sydney University Law Society (SULS) Competitions Convenor as well as the Vice President of the Sydney University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO). Since the beginning of the year, Showhey has been working as the Sydney-based Executive Assistant for the ANJeL. He is excited to take part in the International Arbitrations and Negotiations Competition for the second time, after the victory of Team Australia in last year's competition.

 

Holly Ho-Yi Lam

Holly is currently a second year graduate law student at the University of New South Wales, after obtaining a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Finance and Law)/Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (majoring in Japan) degree from the University of Technology, Sydney in 2005. Holly spent 2004 on exchange to the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Holly was previously the Managing Student Editor of the Human Rights Defender published by the Australian Human Rights Centre and also a research intern at the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre. She works part-time as a Management Assistant at Suncorp-Metway Limited, where she is primarily focused on communications and change management, fuelling her interest in commercial negotiation.

 

Kelvin Lam

Kelvin is a fourth year Commerce/Law student at the University of New South Wales. He has been exposed internationally to different cultures through participating in study abroad programs in Japan, China and the United Kingdom. He has also worked at multinational banks, barrister chambers, and law firms in Hong Kong and Sydney. He looks forward to working with his team mates in this international negotiation and arbitration competition in Tokyo, and further developing his understanding of Japanese culture.

 

Wen Hui Wu

Wen is a fourth year Commerce/Law student at the University of New South Wales. He enjoys organising and participating in law school competitions. Last year he organised competitions for the UNSW law student association and participated in the QUT National Torts Moot. His favourite subjects include company law, real property and international commercial arbitration. In his spare time, Wen is particularly fond of reading, distance-running and cooking.

 

 

ANJeL team wins 2006 Japan Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition

The ANJeL team won the 2006 Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition held at Sophia University, Tokyo, on 2-3 December. One team competed in the Japanese division and the other in the English division. The teams thanks the following organisations for their sponsorship: Blake Dawson, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sydney), Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Matsuo & Kosugi, University of Sydney and the Australian National University. The teams were coached by Kent Anderson and Luke Nottage and valuable assistance was provided by Mr Thomas John and Ms Sonya Willis. Thanks also to Aoyama Gakuin University, and in particular Professor Yoshi Eizumi, for letting the teams use their Moot Court for preparation.

Japanese team: (from left to right) Ryu Ogawa (ANU/Waseda), Leah Ambler (ANU), Peter Lawley (co-captain; ANU), George Blades (co-captain; ANU), Joel Rheuben (USyd).

English team: (from left to right) Adrian Bright (USyd), Chris Grey (captain; USyd), Wan Sang Lung (USyd), Showhey Matsui (USyd). Absent: Melanie Trezise (USyd/Kyoto).

ANJeL is now seeking expressions of interest for the 2007 team. Please email ANJeL.

BDW Cocktail Reception for Australian Students of Japanese Law

Blake Dawson and the directors of ANJeL hosted a cocktail reception for Australian students of Japanese law on March 22, 2007. Presentations were made to the winners of the ANJeL Blake Dawson Essay Prize in Japanese Law and to the Japan Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition team.

Blakes partner and ANJeL Advisor, Michael Ryland

welcoming everyone to the celebration.

JCCI President, Mr Kobayashi re-presenting the trophy to

co-captain George Blades

ANU Team Competes at 2005 Japan Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition

The ANU-ANJeL Team successfully competed at the 2005 Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition in Tokyo on 3-4 December. ANU-ANJeL Team is the first non-Japanese university to compete in this prestigious moot arbitration and negotiation competition sponsored by the Sumitomo Group. The competition covers two days of 3 ½ hours of arbitrating on Day 1 and another 3 ½ hours of negotiating on Day 2; both days are judged by professional lawyers, arbitrators and judges who pepper the students with endless technical legal questions. All arguments and the substantial written submissions were conducted in Japanese. The team won the 2005 Teamwork/Enthusiasm Trophy.

The ANU-ANJeL Team included Pete Lawley (ANU, captain), Leah Ambler (ANU), George Blades (ANU), Geread Dooley (ANU), Tim Hewitt (ANU), and Melanie Trezise (USyd and KyotoU) and was coached by Kent Anderson (ANU, organiser and negotiations coach) and Luke Nottage (USyd, arbitration coach) The group kindly received monetary sponsorship that enabled them to participate from: Osaka University, ANU Law Faculty, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Law Firm, and Matsuo & Kosugi Law Firm. In-kind support was received from Sophia University and Blake Dawson Law Firm.

A video of the ANU-ANJeL team in action at the 2005 Negotiation and Arbitration is now available. The video can be streamed from the links below in either Realplayer or Windows Media Player.

2005 ANU-ANJeL team video (Realplayer)

2005 ANU-ANJeL team video (Windows Media Player)

ANJeL Negotiation Team 2005: [from left to right] Geread Dooley (ANU), George Blades (ANU), Pete Lawley (ANU, captain), Leah Ambler (ANU), Tim Hewitt (ANU), Kent Anderson (ANU, organiser and negotiations coach). Not pictured: Luke Nottage (USydney, arbitration coach), Melanie Trezise (USydney, Kyoto U).		ANJeL Negotiation Team with Sponsor Matsuo & Kosugi: [from left to right] Kent Anderson, Geread Dooley, Pete Lawley, and Abigail Sullivan (Matsuo & Kosugi).

The ANU-ANJeL team (in red ties) with their counterparts Tokyo University after the Negotiation round: Geread Dooley (back left), Leah Ambler and Melanie Trezise (front row centre), George Blades and Pete Lawley (back row centre), Tim Hewitt (far right).

Last updated: 29 May 2009