Conference coverage

A panel at GAR Live Beijing considered the energy challenges facing China, the increase in energy disputes concerning Chinese companies, and the opportunities for arbitration lawyers in China and overseas.

19 October 2023

A panel at Hong Kong Arbitration Week discussed the future of Russian and CIS disputes – including whether Hong Kong is a preferred option for parties from the region, how sanctions affect the handling of cases and the potential for asking a tribunal to move a previously agreed seat.

17 October 2023

In a keynote speech at GAR Live London, Mrs Justice Cockerill of the Commercial Court examined the statistics for award challenges in the English courts – warning those involved in reforming the Arbitration Act that it would be counterproductive to limit the courts' ability to manage challenges.

09 October 2023

Readers are invited to join us later this week for the return of GAR Live Vienna – which will feature sessions on the intersection of antitrust and arbitration and the role of funding.

09 October 2023

In the latest Roebuck Lecture held by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kabir Duggal considered the potential of international arbitration to safeguard human rights, mitigate armed conflict and address the threats posed by climate change.

03 October 2023

In a lecture at Leiden University, Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof took her audience on a "world tour", exploring the tension between the "competence-competence" principle and the right and obligation of national courts to review jurisdiction in set-aside or annulment proceedings.

03 October 2023

In a keynote speech at GAR Live Beijing, former ICC Court president Alexis Mourre urged China to go further in its proposed reforms to its arbitration law – arguing that a more liberal regime is needed for the country to fulfil its potential as a major arbitral hub.

28 September 2023

The inaugural Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival, or ArbFest, took place on 21 and 22 September, featuring discussion of emerging technologies and ESG, the advantages of smaller institutions and ISDS. Lilit Nagapetyan, PhD candidate at the Queen Mary School of International Arbitration, reports.

26 September 2023

A panel at GAR Live Singapore considered the impact of geopolitics on arbitration in Asian jurisdictions, including relations with China and disputes involving Russian parties.

19 September 2023

Interviewed at GAR Live during Singapore Convention Week, Justice Judith Prakash of the Singapore Court of Appeal addressed her recent high-profile decision setting out a new approach to determining arbitrability – also describing some of the challenges she has faced in her career.

04 September 2023