Please join us and our co-sponsors for a programme of live events during London International Disputes Week (LIDW).
Kindly register below.*
The Post-Closing Playbook: Arbitrating M&A Disputes
3 June | 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
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As India's dealmaking landscape accelerates amid geopolitical volatility and market turbulence, post-closing disputes are surging to the forefront of cross-border M&A. Valuation gaps, earn-out conflicts, and shifting expectations between buyers and sellers are generating a new wave of complex arbitration claims. This panel brings together leading practitioners to dissect the strategies, pitfalls, and emerging trends shaping post-acquisition disputes with an India nexus. Join us for a conversation on how parties can navigate the post-closing battlefield — from warranty claims to price adjustment mechanisms and beyond.
Panellists:
- Steven Finizio – WilmerHale
- Mohit Saraf – Saraf & Partners
- Gourab Banerji – Supreme Court of India, Essex Court Chambers
- Sarah Vasani – Vasani International Arbitration
- Montek Mayal – Osborne Partners
In partnership with Saraf & Partners
Midstream Makeover – Innovating Procedure from Case Management to Evolving Expert Roles
3 June | 4:30–6 p.m., reception to follow
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WilmerHale Counsel Nadja Al Kanawati will be moderating a dynamic panel exploring how new procedural innovations in international arbitration are testing long standing practices, with tribunals and practitioners examining what truly improves efficiency, what works in practice, and where the field may be headed next.
Other panellists:
- Ronnie Barnes – Cornerstone Research
- Mélanie van Leeuwen – Vanguard International Dispute Resolution
- Colleen Parker Bacquet – Secretariat of the ICC Court of Arbitration
- Additional panellists to be announced.
In partnership with Cornerstone Research
HardTalk Alliance
4 June | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
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In Arbitration Reality Check: What Foreign Investors Must Consider When Doing Business in Latin America, WilmerHale Special Counsel Sarah Ganz and the panellists examine arbitration through a commercial—not just legal—lens, offering a practical reality check on dispute strategy, leverage, project continuity, and the challenges of recovering value in the Latin American context.
Opening Remarks:
- Danielle Morris – WilmerHale
- Lauro Parente – Arbitration Channel
Other panellists:
- Marcela Levy – Lefosse
- José Daniel Amado – Miranda & Amado
- Karem Munive – Metro de Lima Línea 2 S.A.
- Daniel Correa – DAC Consulting
WilmerHale Senior Associate Maria Camila Hoyos will be moderating Fireside Chat: Running Disputes from London: What It Really Takes to Manage Latin America Risk, with speaker Isabelle Deschamps, Rio Tinto, for a commercially grounded conversation on dispute decision making, risk management, and lessons learned from managing complex Latin America focused disputes from London.
In partnership with Arbitration Channel
Infrastructure Under Pressure: Facts, Evidence and the role of Experts in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty
4 June | 2–3:30 p.m.
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WilmerHale Counsel Michael Greenop and the panellists will discuss the critical role of technical experts in infrastructure and energy disputes arising from geopolitical instability, conflict, and supply-chain disruption.
Other panellists:
- James Doe – HSF Kramer
- Stuart Blessing – Independent
- Sachin Kerur – Masin
In partnership with Masin
Round the World in 90 Minutes – A Global View of Energy Disputes
4 June | 2–3:30 p.m.
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WilmerHale Counsel Matteo Angelini will be moderating this panel examining how cross border dispute resolution in the global energy sector is adapting to an era of geopolitical volatility, technological transformation, and shifting expectations of corporate responsibility.
Other panellists:
- Stanislava Sosnina – European Energy Company
- Yeşim Bezen – Bezen Partners
- Ciara Ros – Freeths LLP
- Anna Henshaw
Hosted by Freeths LLP, and in partnership with Young ITA
Too Easy, Too Difficult or Just Right? Challenges under S. 68 of the English Arbitration Act
4 June | 4:30–6 p.m., reception to follow
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WilmerHale Partner Charlie Caher and the panellists will discuss the evolving landscape of Section 68 challenges under the English Arbitration Act, exploring key recent cases, how the statutory threshold is being applied by the courts, and the strategic and tactical considerations parties face when deciding whether to pursue a challenge.
Moderator: Miranda Elvidge – WilmerHale
Other panellists:
- Chintan Chandrachud – Brick Court Chambers
- Swati Tripathi – White & Case
- Nehali Shah – One Essex Court
In partnership with Brick Court Chambers
Mind the Gap: Transforming Abstract Awards into Concrete Assets
5 June | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
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WilmerHale Counsel Michael Greenop will bring together legal and recovery perspectives to examine how investigative tools, enforcement tactics, and commercial strategy can convert judgments and awards into tangible recoveries.
Other panellists:
- Katrine Tvede – Ashurst, Young ICCA
- Jadranka Jakovcic – Young ICCA
- Tobias Vollmer – Raedas
- William Teddy – Raedas
In partnership with Young ICCA, Raedas, and Ashurst LLP
Best Seats in the House? London and Singapore
5 June | 4:30–6 p.m., reception to follow
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WilmerHale Partner Jonathan Lim and Counsel Zeslene Mao, along with additional panellists, will discuss London and Singapore as leading arbitration hubs, offering a comparative analysis of recent case law, regulatory developments, and proposed reforms shaping arbitration practice in both jurisdictions.
Other panellists:
- Toby Landau KC – Duxton Chambers
- Sophie Lamb KC – Skadden
- Lord Neuberger – One Essex Court
- Farhad Sorabjee – JSA
- Paul Tan – One Essex Court
In partnership with One Essex Court
*When you RSVP, you will be redirected to LIDW, who is managing the responses for this event.
