The 15th CIETAC Cup International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition was held in Beijing from November 19th to 24th, 2017. After intense competition, Wuhan University Team won the First Prize from 50 teams across the country.
The CIETAC Cup is host by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, aiming at the spread of the arbitration legal system and the promotion of the college students' international legal sense and practical capability in arbitration. The competition has attracted top universities in the country such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and University of International Business and Economics.
Associate professors LIANG Wenwen was advising the Wuhan University team. Postgraduates of Law School ZHANG Yao, CHEN Taiming, undergraduates LI Xiangruchen, CHEN Qiuming were the coaches. The team members include postgraduates ZHUANG Xiaojun and XIAO Weichu, undergaduates PAN Shuran, ZENG Yinli, YU Liyuan and XIAO Yulong. XIAO Weichu, YU Liyuan and XIAO Yulong as the oralists competed against Beijing Normal University, Xiamen University, Shandong University and Henan University of Technology in the round-robin. After three-days of round-robin, Wuhan University Team advanced into the last eight, yet regretfully lost out to Shanghai Jiaotong University in the elimination round and won the First Prize. Xiao Weichu won Best Oralist of Elimination Round.
Our great success is deeply benefitted from the support of the University and the Law School. During the preparation, coaches and advisors provided large amount of training of legal study, paper research and oral submission. Meanwhile they've invited famous alumni from Herbert Smith Freehills Law Firm and Cornell University and all members of the team last year to assist the training. And we are lucky enough to receive guidance from Professor Lawrence of Washington University. The outstanding performance of our team members in this competition fully demonstrates the talent of the students of Wuhan University, and also reflects the ability and achievements of Law School in cultivating high-end foreign legal talents. (Contributor: XIAO Yulong)
