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 Welcome Address from Marina Stanisavljevic (Counsel, Schoenherr) and Prof. Dr. Navin Ahuja (Associate, HANEFELD | Vice President, Moot Alumni Association)
• A Keynote Address from Lucy Reed (President, SIAC Court | Independent Arbitrator) on "The Importance of Focus in International Arbitration"
• A panel discussion with the topic "Fear of the funded: Procedural, substantive and ethical implications of third-party funding in international arbitration" with Grace Cheng (Barrister & Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers), Dr. Jörn Eschment (Managing Director, Burford Capital), Dr. Alice Fremuth-Wolf (Counsel, Paragon), Prof. Catherine Rogers (Professor, Bocconi University), Dr. Malte Stübinger (General Counsel Germany, Deminor Litigation Funding), moderated by Sabine Supper (Associate, Schoenherr)
• A panel discussion with the topic "Show me the money: Understanding and calculating damages in contractual disputes" with Prof. Mark Kantor (Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law | Independent Arbitrator), Carol Ludington (Damages Expert & President, Ludington Ltd.), Prof. Djakhongir Saidov (Professor, King's College London), Poorvi Satija (Senior Associate, White & Case), moderated by Mısra Yalçın (Associate, Tahan Cem | Co-Chair (Vienna Conference), Moot Alumni Association) 
• A panel discussion with the topic "Contracting for the future: Navigating changed circumstances under the CISG, national and international principles" with Prof. Dr. Klaus Peter Berger (Center for Transnational Law, Universität zu Köln), Hannah Eckhoff (Partner, HSF Kramer), Akshay Shreedhar (Senior Associate, Quinn Emanuel), Ana Stanič (Principal, E&A Law), moderated by Evanthia Kasiora (Associate, White & Case | Co-President, Moot Alumni Association)

The conference starts at 9.00am CET and will conclude at 3.40pm CET, followed by a networking reception.

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