Programme Thursday 18 June 2026Dutch Arbitration DayDate: Thursday 18 June 2026Time: Conference: 10.00 – 17.00  /  Conference Pre-dinner drinks and Dinner: 17.00 – 23.00Location: H'ART Museum, Amstel 51 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands H'ART Museum Kindly sponsored by HKA TimeItemSpeakers08.30 – 08.45Registration for the Breakfast 08.45 – 09.45Breakfast(organized together with YAWP) An 'espresso insights' panel in which practitioners share short reflections on the international character of the Dutch arbitration community and how that has shaped their careers, followed by breakfast and networking opportunity. Everyone is welcome to attend; prior registration is required.Sahra Arif, Counsel at the Danish Institute of Arbitration, CopenhagenErin Cronjé, Legal Director at Pogust Goodhead, AmsterdamJacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, Professor Civil Law at Leiden University and Independent Arbitrator at Fountain Court Chambers, LondonMelanie van Leeuwen, Founding Partner at Vanguard International Dispute Resolution, ParisÖzge Yazar, Senior Associate at Roschier, Helsinki (Moderator) Kindly sponsored by Wolters Kluwer09.30 – 10.00Registration and CoffeeKindly sponsored by PwC10.00 – 10.15Welcome and IntroductionMirjam van de Hel-Koedoot, Partner at Loyens & Loeff and President of the Dutch Arbitration Association, Amsterdam10.15 – 10.45KeynoteUniform Law or Uniform Circulation? Thoughts on EU Developments in International Commercial ArbitrationMathias Audit, Professor at Sorbonne Law School and Partner at Audit Duprey Fekl, Paris Kindly sponsored by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek10.45 – 11.00Coffee breakKindly sponsored by A&O Shearman11.00 – 11.45Panel Discussion 1Reflections on the Keynote: Where Should European Arbitration Go Next?With, among others:Faidon Varesis, Assistant Professor in Private International Law and International Dispute Resolution at University of Cambridge, CambridgeElena-Mihaela Gheorghe, Senior Associate at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam (Moderator) [Additional speakers will be confirmed soon] Kindly sponsored by Loyens & Loeff11.45 – 12.30Panel Discussion 2Applying EU Law without a Court: Arbitral Tribunals, Public Policy and the Limits of the SystemWith, among others:Pietro Ortolani, Professor Digital Conflict Resolution at Radboud University, NijmegenPaschalis Paschalidis, Partner at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, LuxembourgMarina Weiss, Partner at Bredin Prat, ParisCharli Janssen, Senior Associate at STAUNCH, Amsterdam (Moderator) [Additional speakers will be confirmed soon]12.30 – 14.30Lunch on canal boats in AmsterdamKindly sponsored by Habraken Rutten en FTI Consulting14.30 – 14.45Go to divided group lectures 14.45 – 15.30Group Lecture AArbitrability: Trends and Tensions across JurisdictionsChristian Borris, Partner at Borris Hennecke Kneisel, CologneAlain François, Partner at Eubilius and Professor Corporate Law at University of Brussels, BrusselsIuliana Iancu, Partner at Hanotiau Tossens Goldman, BrusselsNiek Peters, Partner at Legaltree and Professor of International Commercial Arbitration at University of Groningen, Amsterdam and GroningenEva Slabbers, Senior Associate at Pels Rijcken, The Hague (Moderator) Group Lecture BAnti-Suit and Anti-Arbitration Injunctions in EuropeWith, among others:Bart Fleuren, Counsel at Linklaters, Amsterdam [Additional speakers will be confirmed soon] Group Lecture CFrom Award to Recovery: Enforcing Arbitral Awards in EuropeSheena Buddhdev, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, LondonMarlena Harutyunyan, Counsel at Archipel, GenevaDienke Herman de Groot, Investment Manager, Head of Asset Tracing at Omni Bridgeway, AmsterdamSebastian Neave, Partner at Veleda, LondonSjoerd Koster, Associate at Loyens & Loeff (Moderator) Kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance Group Lecture DThe Role of Sanctions in Arbitration: A European and Global PerspectiveNiuscha Bassiri, Co-founder at ArbBoutique, BrusselsRostislav Kats, Independent Arbitration Lawyer and Senior Product Manager, Kluwer Arbitration at Wolters Kluwer, Alphen aan den Rijn and The HagueAlbert Marsman, Partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, AmsterdamYulia Levashova, Associate Professor of International Investment Law at Nyenrode Business University, Breukelen (Moderator)15.30 – 16.00Coffee breakKindly sponsored by Avizor16.00 – 17.00Panel Discussion 3Wrapping Up Together: Questions and Takeaways on the Future of European ArbitrationWith, among others:Mathias Audit, Professor at Sorbonne Law School and Partner at Audit Duprey Fekl, ParisMarieke van Hooijdonk, Independent Arbitrator and Vice-President ICC International Court of Arbitration, AmsterdamGerard Meijer, Partner at Linklaters and Professor of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Rotterdam (Moderator) [Additional speakers will be confirmed soon] Kindly sponsored by Linklaters17.00 onwardsPre-dinner drinksKindly sponsored by Kroll and STAUNCHAround 18.30Conference DinnerKindly sponsored by Houthoff, Lemstra Van der Korst and YsquareProgramme Friday 19 June 2026Morning RunDate: Friday 19 June 2026Time: 08.00 – 10.00Location: Café Americain, Leidseplein 28 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands TimeItem08.00 – 10.00Morning Run (organised together with Arbitration Runners). Arbitration Runners is a growing global initiative and is a group for anyone involved in arbitration who likes to get a run in. All running levels are very welcome - the aim is to run at a conversational pace. We have recently launched a chapter in the Netherlands and will host a run as part of Dutch Arbitration Day. We will start at 08:00 on 19 June from Cafe Americain and run 5km through the beautiful Vondelpark, followed by a post-run coffee/breakfast at Cafe Americain. The restaurant is able to provide a limited bag-drop service. Kindly register if you intend to join us - we hope you do! Further enquiries may be sent to Margie Skeen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on +31 (0) 6 46 74 09 90.  Registration feeThe registration fees* are:EUR 445 for non DAA-membersEUR 390 for DAA-membersEUR 220 euro for in-house counselEUR 105 for students**EUR 0 Pre-DAD Young Practitioners Event only*** The prices include the Conference Dinner, as well as the Pre-DAD Young Practitioners Event for participants under and around the age of 40 (on Wednesday 17 June 2026)*** and the Morning Run (on Friday 19 June 2026). Membership may be applied for via the DAA-website.