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The Toolkit is a half-day training course for all those who want to make a difference to Diversity. A half-day of mini-lectures, video clips, participatory exercises and guided workshops helps participants to make the business case for diversity, and to recognize the unconscious biases that make Diversity difficult.  The goal is for each person to leave the workshop with a personal diversity plan - a goal that is achievable in that person's circumstances by a series of actions leading to behavioural. Change.

Free of charge with refreshments provided but space is limited. Register soon!

Once you have a place, we count on you to be present for the entire event.  If you are unable to attend, please notify us so that we can give your place to a person on the waitlist.

In this 30 minute free webinar, co-organized by Arbi-Tricks and International Arbitration LinkedIn Groups, AW members Aline Tanielian and Djurdja Lazic will ask Rekha Rangachari, AW Board member and the Executive Director of NYIAC, to share the tips she finds helpful to navigate a career in dispute resolution in the USA.

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀

In the high-stakes world of energy and infrastructure, disputes are never just legal topics — they are operational pressure points with immediate financial consequences.

When timelines slip and costs escalate, efficiency becomes a key metric that truly matters.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗶𝘂 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for an exclusive business breakfast focused on practical, tech-driven, and financially sound strategies for resolving complex project disputes — faster and smarter.

  𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗪𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: How AI-powered e-discovery and litigation holds transform vast project archives into structured, audit-ready evidence — reducing review time and identifying decisive facts early.
• 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁: Leveraging expedited arbitration (VIAC), Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs), and interim measures to ensure disputes do not halt on-site progress.
• Strategic 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺: When to settle and when to fight — translating legal exposure into boardroom-ready financial KPIs and cost-benefit analysis.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱: Delay, quantum, and forensic expertise in energy and infrastructure disputes — where technical precision often determines the outcome.

We will be joined by Niamh Leinwather and Ana Stanič, two leading figures in international dispute resolution who bring unrivaled institutional insight into efficient case management and the complex intersection of EU law, energy transition, and large-scale infrastructure disputes.

Which platform is best for your professional online presence?
What should you post to boost your visibility?
How do you plan content that actually adds value and generates engagement?

If you’ve been asking yourself these or similar questions, this webinar is for you.

In the next episode of the Lawyering Plus series on Business Development, guest speaker Amanda Lee FCIArb, Arbitrator and Consultant at Costigan King, will share practical strategies for using your online presence to advance your career. The episode will be moderated by Dr. Ilka H. Beimel.

Taking place on 23 March 2026, kicking off Paris Arbitration Week, the 10th ICC European Conference on International Arbitration is a must-attend for arbitration professionals who want to keep up to date with the latest trends, developments and strategies in arbitration in Europe.    

'Winning the Room: The Neuroscience of Effective Advocacy and Leadership' invites arbitration practitioners to look behind technique and into the biology of persuasion. In hearings and negotiations, our nervous system state - fight/flight, shutdown, or social engagement - shapes how we think, listen, speak, and lead. Drawing on neuroscience, we will explore why clarity, credibility, and presence are not purely intellectual skills, but physiological states, and how breath and nervous system cues can shift the quality of advocacy in the room. We will also explore how practitioners can learn to “read the room” by recognizing nervous system states in others - tribunals, witnesses, clients, and co-counsel - giving you the opportunity to respond in a way that lands effectively. Hosted by Laborde Law and presented by ARBalance, this session is delivered as part of the ADR Wellbeing Toolbox, a joint initiative between ARBalance, Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (R.E.A.L.) and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC). Ema Potočnik will introduce the topic, following which Yulia Polyakina will share the secrets of the neuroscience behind effective advocacy alongside Kabir Duggal, and Amanda Lee, who will explore how the science can be applied practically to support effective advocacy, leadership, and sustainable career longevity.

The event brings together in-house counsel for a candid, off-the-record conversation about how arbitration really works from the client side. The panel will explore practical pressures, internal dynamics, and unspoken considerations that shape arbitration strategy, decision-making, and outcomes within companies.

Sincere thanks to Pinsent Masons for serving as venue host & partner.

Start your Thursday with croissants and connections!

Join fellow young practitioners for a relaxed Parisian breakfast at Le Coucou Troca and meet the new YAWP Steering Committee members Özge and Nicole. No need to stay long – drop by whenever suits you before the day begins. 

Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation!

The evening will feature a light-hearted quiz to spark conversation and put your arbitration trivia to the test.

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to the arbitration community, come raise a glass to inclusion and to the people helping move the profession forward.

The Moot Alumni Association of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (MAA) is hosting its Annual International Commercial Law & Arbitration Conference on Friday, 27 March 2026 at the Vienna offices of Schoenherr. 

As a staple of the Vis Moot competitions and a longstanding event, the conference brings together internationally renowned and distinguished speakers to address hot topics in international arbitration and trade law, focusing on topics related to the Vis Moot problem.

The conference will feature a keynote address from Lucy Reed (President, SIAC Court), and panel discussions on third-party funding, damages and changed circumstances.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the conference Eventbrite page.