Events

The International Arbitration Conference 2025: Revolutions and Solutions: Future Proofing Arbitration will take place in Sydney on 13 October 2025, kicking of Australian Arbitration Week 2025.  Proudly organised and hosted by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), and co-hosted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia, this flagship event will bring together leading practitioners, academics and industry experts at the iconic Sofitel Sydney Wentworth ballroom. Registration open to all.   

With utmost delight and enthusiasm, as a SOAS LLM alumnus, I look very much forward to moderating the SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC) and RAGAB Law Cairo event on International Arbitration, Public Policy and the Mena Countries taking place on 14 October.  Register here: https://lnkd.in/eSuE8gK4 Confirmations of registrations will be sent out during the first week of October.

Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) is passionate about championing diversity and inclusion in arbitration. The Pledge has and continues to provide essential support to women in arbitration. However, we know diversity goes far beyond gender alone. Today, the call for genuine inclusion is more urgent than ever, as recent global events threaten to undo the progress of past decades. Join us for a candid and thought-provoking panel as our speakers share their experiences of diversity in arbitration. We will reflect on gender diversity, but also open the conversation to cultural and ethnic diversity, age, socio-economic background, health, and LGBTQ+ equality.

While class actions are well-established in domestic litigation, their role in international arbitration, bothcommercial and investor-state, is still developing. This event will explore the procedural and legal complexities ofmass claims in arbitration, with a focus on recent high-profile cases. These include class action arbitration againsta crypto-currency platform at HKIAC, with hundreds of users seeking compensation for losses during a majortrading outage, Argentina’s experience with mass claims under investment treaties, and the bondholders actionsagainst Switzerland. Through these case studies, the event will examine the evolving mechanisms, challenges,and future of class actions in arbitration.

 The future of arbitration is already here: AI evidence, smart contracts, data breaches, and blockchain disputes. Will you be ready?

In today’s increasingly connected world, and with the exponential growth in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, data centres are fast becoming the most critical piece of infrastructure for the entire global economy. Resilient digital infrastructure relies on multiple parties, and the avenues for disputes are many, from construction challenges, substantial investment requirements, energy reliability, data protection, and the numerous operator, and occupier models. This is a complex and evolving legal and regulatory environment. In this context, is arbitration a realistic method for resolving disputes?

Join us during Australian Arbitration Week 2025 for a networking breakfast held by the Australian Network for Arbitrators and Tribunal Secretaries.

Aimed at mid-level practitioners, the discussion will cover (1) Career strategies for arbitration practitioners in Australia and (2) Tips for efficiency in arbitral proceedings.