Personal profile
Research interests
As an academic since 2000 and an arbitrator since 2020, my research interests focus on international commercial arbitration and private international law. My current areas of teaching also include property law and tort law.
I worked with experts from Taiwan, Australia and Singapore in initiating a project and presenting a draft convention and submission to the United Nations, culminating in the Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation. Apart from leading the bilingual drafting of the arbitration rules and other regulatory instruments for the CAA International Arbitration Centre, I was also involved in drafting a new arbitration legislation for Taiwan.
As a Council Member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law (as well as the Chair of the ICC Institute Prize Jury for 2025 and 2027), I aspire to contribute to the research, education, practice, and reform of international dispute resolution.
Statement for HDR students
I would be interested in supervising research on international commercial arbitration and private international law.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Dispute Resolution Faculty Research Group
Wolski, B. (Project Manager), Field, R. (Project Lead), Crowe, J. (Project Manager), Markham, M. (Project Manager), Taylor, E. (Project Manager), Ma, W. (Project Manager) & Boulle, L. (Project Manager)
1/01/19 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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12th ICC Institute AustralAsian Chapter Connect: Can you choose your own adventure or are there limitations on your substantive law choices?
Millar, B. & Ma, W.J.-M., Apr 2026, In: ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin. 2025/2026, 3/1, p. 116-119 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional › peer-review
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Beyond Borders: Exploring The Role of Arbitration in Enforcing Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Across Global Supply Chains
Chen, Y. & Ma, W.J.-M., Apr 2026, In: Boston University International Law Journal. 44, 1, p. 47-92 46 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Tesseract: Delimiting Party Autonomy in Choice of Substantive Law in Arbitrations involving Australia
Ma, W.J.-M., Apr 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review
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Mandatory Arbitration of Business and Human Rights Disputes: Paradoxes and Possibilities
Ma, W.J.-M., 2025, (Unpublished) p. 1-13. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research
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Harmonising Judicial Approaches to Determining the Law of the Arbitration Agreement
Ma, W.J.-M., 20 Apr 2023, In: ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin. No. 23BUL-1, p. 26-35 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Kirania Palma (SID 13900368)
Ma, W. (Supervisor)
Sept 2025 → Dec 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Non-HDR Student Supervision
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Design Smarter, Not Harder with AI
Ma, W. (Attendee)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
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FULT iLumni Breakfast
Ma, W. (Attendee)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
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Blake Menrath-Bohnam (SID 13802118)
Ma, W. (Supervisor)
May 2025 → Sept 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Non-HDR Student Supervision
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Can you choose your own adventure or are there limitations on your substantive law choices?
Ma, W. (Speaker)
15 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Student theses
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Public Policy in the Judicial Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Lessons for and from Australia
Ma, W.J.-M. (Author), Hiscock, M. (Supervisor), 14 Dec 2005Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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