Please join us and our co-sponsors for a programme of live events during London International Disputes Week (LIDW).
Kindly register below.*
ArbitralWomen Presents Accelerate Action
Join us: 4 June | 9–10:30 a.m.
Led by ArbitralWomen’s London-based Board Members, including WilmerHale Counsel Shanelle Irani, this event focuses on bringing together representatives of major arbitral organisations and initiatives and members of the wider International Arbitration community, to network and brainstorm ideas and actions aimed at working together to make our community more inclusive. SpeedNet with representatives from:
ArbitralWomen – Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (ERA) – Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses (ERE) – The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL) – Open Arbitration
In partnership with Baker McKenzie & ArbitralWomen
Recent Arbitration Trends in the Balkans
Join us: 4 June | 2–3:30 p.m.
WilmerHale Partner Marleen Krueger and panellists will debate recent trends in commercial and investment arbitration proceedings involving Balkan states and/or parties, provide practical insight into their experiences with such proceedings – and outline their predictions for future developments in the region.
Other panellists:
- Ana Stanič – E&A Law
- Milica Savić – Karanović & Partners
- Marija Šćekić – Squire Patton Bogg
- Jana LeFranc – HKA
In partnership with HKA
Energy Disputes in West Africa: what does the future hold?
Join us: 5 June | 2– 3.30 p.m.
WilmerHale Partner Charlie Caher and the panellists will address the key legal and economic developments in West Africa affecting the energy sector and provide their predictions on how those developments will impact the volume and nature of energy-related disputes in the West African region.
Other panellists:
- Professor Emilia Onyema – SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre
- Augustine Kidisil – Templars, Ghana
- Dr. Stuart Amor – FTI Consulting
- Mouhamed Kebe – GENI & KEBE Lawyers
In partnership with FTI Consulting
Recent Developments to the Indian Arbitration Landscape
Join us: 5 June | 6–7:30 p.m.
WilmerHale Partner Steven Finizio, Counsel Shanelle Irani and the panellists will discuss recent developments to the Indian arbitration landscape and focus on the proposed amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act and the 2024 India-UAE BIT.
Other panellists:
- Mrinal Jain – Secretariat
- Nitesh Jain – Trilegal
- Sapna Jhangiani KC – Blackstone Chambers
- Kiran Sequeira – Secretariat
- Farhad Sorabjee – JSA
In partnership with Secretariat and Indian Women in International Arbitration
The Best Seats in the House: London and Singapore
Join us: 6 June | 4–5.30 p.m.
WilmerHale Partner Jonathan Lim, Senior Associate Xiaohan Cai and the panellists will discuss developments in the Singapore/London arbitration space including UK Arbitration Act 2025, SIAC Rules 2025, the reciprocal enforcement regime, the SICC’s ability to hear appeals from other jurisdictions, recent decisions on insolvency and arbitration, and transitional issue estoppel.
Other panellists:
- Paul Tan – One Essex Court
- Kevin Nash – London Court of International Arbitration
- Sir Bernard Eder – International Arbitrator and Mediator
- Sophie J. Lamb KC – Latham & Watkins LLP
In partnership with One Essex Court
*When you RSVP, you will be redirected to LIDW and TMB Events Ltd (on behalf of LIDW), who are managing the responses for this event.
