Partner Steven Finizio will speak at an event entitled “Bridging Continents: The Digital Shift in Arbitration Across Africa, MENA, and Beyond” on April 10, 2025, as part of the 2025 Paris Arbitration Week. The panel will explore AI’s impact on arbitration, ethical challenges and disparities in access, particularly in underrepresented regions. It will also examine the rise of ODR and arbitration’s roles in resolving digital banking, finance and smart contract disputes, with insights on ensuring fairness and inclusivity in the digital era.

Now in its ninth year, Paris Arbitration Week is a non-profit, apolitical association that connects arbitration and ADR practitioners worldwide by organizing a series of events and exchanges taking place annually during Paris Arbitration Week. It is proud to promote international arbitration and ADR as peaceful means of dispute resolution that ensure access to justice and uphold the rule of law.