We are excited to announce that the 2023 Unpar Vis Team, consisting of Lovelyn Tayuwijaya (2020), Mellyanda Ratu Sjechlad (2020), Shaunelee Alcinia Yanni (2020), Steven Widjaja (2020), Ian Cayo Suseno (2021), and Imelda Chai (2021), finished as the First Runner-Up in the 13th Annual Indonesian Willem C. Vis Pre-Moot. Our oralists, Lovelyn Tayuwijaya and Shaunelee Alcinia Yanni, also won the First and Third Best Oralist Award respectively.
This year’s Indonesian pre-moot is hosted by Parahyangan International Law Society in Universitas Katolik Parahyangan from 3 – 4 March 2023 with the Indonesian Young Arbitration Community (‘IYAC’) acting as the organiser. In addition, the International Law Moot Court Society from Universitas Indonesia (‘ILMS UI’) and the Community of International Moot Court from Universitas Gadjah Mada (‘CIMC UGM’) co-hosted this year’s pre-moot as both organisations have had outstanding experience in hosting the previous pre-moots. With the growing interest of international arbitration in Indonesia, many prestigious Indonesian universities, such as Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Padjajaran, and Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, participated in this year’s pre-moot.
The Annual Indonesian Willem C. Vis Pre-Moot was created to prepare the Indonesian delegates for the international rounds of the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot held in Vienna, Austria (West) and Hong Kong (East). The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is the world’s most prestigious international arbitration competition and was created to foster the study and practice of international commercial sales law and arbitration. The Vis East Moot Competition is the sister competition to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and annually organised by Vis East Moot Foundation Ltd. As held by the Vis East Moot Foundation Ltd, the Vis East Moot provides law students, academics, and professionals with a similar exposure to, and experience in, international arbitration and trade law as the Vis Moot in Vienna, but within the Asian context.
“It brings me the greatest joy that the hard work that we put into for the Indonesian Vis Pre-Moot finally paid off. For a first-time mooter, this experience is extremely valuable and has enlightened me of the joys of mooting. I hope that we can continue to improve our performance and bring the next victory from Vis East in Hong Kong,” said Mellyanda Ratu Sjechlad, the representative of the Unpar Vis Team at the grand final of the 13th Indonesia Vis Pre-Moot against Universitas Gadjah Mada.
This achievement was only made possible with guidance from Faculty Advisor, Theodora Pritadianing Saputri, S.H., LL.M., and Student Coaches, Elvina (FH UNPAR ’19, Vis ’21 & ’22), Tiara Ananda Kartika, S.H. (FH UNPAR ’19, Vis ’21 & ’22), and Myria Athayyani Adnindhiya (FH UNPAR ’19, Vis 21 & ’22). During the written and oral arguments’ preparation, the UNPAR Vis team was also supported by foreign counsels, Gustaaf Reerink (Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro), Jason Bonin (Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto), Lucas Mascarade (Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah and Partners), and alumni, Made Susanti (Makarim & Taira S, FH Unpar ’07, Jessup ’11 & ’12), Benedicta Frizka (Makarim & Taira S, FH Unpar ’12, Jessup ’14, Manfred ’15 ), Anastasia Anggita (Makarim & Taira S., FH Unpar ’14, Jessup ’16 & ’17), Aurelia Livya (Makarim & Taira S, FH UNPAR ’17, Jessup ’19 & ’20), Evelyn Tanissa (Hendra Soenardi, FH UNPAR ’17, Vis ’19 & ’20), and Jason Sumarauw (Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro, FH UNPAR ’17, Vis ’19 & ’20).
The Unpar Vis Team expresses gratitude to all supervising lecturers, student coaches, foreign counsels, alumni, and all parties who have provided outstanding support.