National Courts and International Arbitration: Global Perspectives, Transnational Issue Estoppel and Beyond

The panel discussion will examine how the national courts in India, England & Wales, Germany, Hong Kong and Singapore approach international arbitration, including recent trends and developments in challenges to and enforcement of arbitral awards, the role and impact of international commercial courts, transnational issue estoppel and its implications for international dispute resolution, and developments that are likely to shape the relationship between national courts and international arbitration in the years ahead.
 
The stellar panellists, all of whom will be attending in-person, comprise:
 
(a) The Hon. Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri (International Judge, Appellate Bench, Singapore International Commercial Court; Former Judge, Supreme Court of India);
(b) Tony Dymond (Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Hong Kong and London);
(c) Jan K. Schaefer (Partner, King & Spalding LLP, Frankfurt);
(d) Sunita P. Advani (Arbitral Assistant to Mr Michael Lee of Twenty Essex, Singapore); and
(e) Eva Teh Jing Hui (Senior Associate, K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, Singapore).
 
The panel discussion will be moderated by Bernice Tan (Senior Associate, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore) and Aditi Mozika (Associate, Watson Farley & Williams LLP, Singapore).  The further details of the event are set out below.
 
📅 24 August 2026 (Monday)
🕖 7pm to 9pm (with registration starting at 6.30pm) [In-Person] | 7pm to 8.20pm [Virtual]
📍 K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, 9 Raffles Place, #31-01, Republic Plaza, Singapore 048619
🌐 Virtual Platform: Teams
 
You may register for the event via the registration links below.
 
In-Person Registration Form: https://bit.ly/3TO8yyw
Virtual Registration Form: https://bit.ly/4hfj2AV

Event Information

Event Start Date 24 August 2026 6:30 pm
Event End Date 24 August 2026 9:00 pm
Individual Price Free
Time Zone (GMT) +08:00
Event Form Hybrid
Number of Female Speakers 4
Number of Male Speakers 3
ArbitralWomen Speakers Sunita Advani
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