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Experts at IMF’s ‘An Evening with Mediators’ discuss the evolving mediation framework in India, particularly following the enactment of the Mediation Act, 2023, and the establishment of the Mediation Council of India.
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The conference featured an Oxford-style debate on whether ethical standards in international arbitration should be codified, examining questions of legitimacy, accountability, professional conduct and user confidence.
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At the ICC India Arbitration Conference 2026, a panel discussion titled “The Road Less Travelled: Asset Recovery in Arbitration Amid the Age of Digital Assets”, delves into identification of the beneficial owner, tracing of cryptocurrency across wallets and jurisdictions, securing timely disclosure, obtaining effective freezing orders, navigation of parallel legal proceeding, and more.
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At the ICC India Arbitration Conference 2026, a fireside chat on monetary remedies examined the challenges of establishing and quantifying damages in arbitration, emphasising early expert engagement, credible evidence, proof of causation, reliable damages methodologies and the distinction between proof of loss and its quantification.
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Delivering the special address at the ICC India Arbitration Conference 2026, Justice Manish Pitale highlighted the need for judicial specialisation, a stronger arbitration Bar and a robust ethical framework to strengthen India’s position as a preferred seat of international arbitration.
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Addressing the ICC India Arbitration Conference 2026 in Mumbai, ICC Secretary-General Alexander Fessas highlighted key reforms under the 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules, including the 90-day expedited procedure, removal of mandatory Terms of Reference and enhanced arbitrator disclosure requirements, while emphasising efficiency and institutional engagement.
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Bringing together leading arbitration professionals from India and abroad, the ICC India Arbitration Conference 2026 in Mumbai will examine the developments, challenges and emerging trends shaping the future of arbitration in India and the global disputes ecosystem.
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, a fireside chat brought together a mediator, a disputes lawyer, a court annexed mediator and trainer, and a government infrastructure executive to examine where trust in mediation actually resides, whether it is a matter for the mediator, the parties, their counsel or the institutions that administer the process, and whether that trust can be built, or rebuilt, once a dispute has already hardened into an adversarial contest. This session was held in partnership with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
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In a fireside chat at the Commercial Mediation Conclave 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, Justice (Retd.) Arjan Kumar Sikri discussed with Jonathan Rodrigues why med-arb clauses remain rare in commercial contracts, when a mediator can properly go on to act as arbitrator in the same dispute, and why the caucus session is the reason the two roles are usually kept apart.
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The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the fifth edition of Nyaya Nirmaan 2026: India @ 2047 on 24 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on the theme “Building the Legal Architecture for a Connected Global Economy”.
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The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the fifth edition of Nyaya Nirmaan 2026: India @ 2047 on 24 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Held under the theme “Building the Legal Architecture for a Connected Global Economy”
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, a roundtable of general counsel and mediation service providers set out, candidly, why mediation has yet to become the default route for resolving high-value commercial disputes in India, and what would have to change before it did. This session was held in collaboration with Obelisk Legal.
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The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the fifth edition of Nyaya Nirmaan 2026: India @ 2047 on 24 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Held under the theme “Building the Legal Architecture for a Connected Global Economy”
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, a senior advocate, a public sector bank executive and a general counsel spoke candidly about what mediation actually looks like once lawyers and clients are inside the room, and about the practical, cultural and institutional obstacles that keep Indian commercial disputes from reaching it in the first place.
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT the launch of Mehak Oberoi’s book on construction mediation was followed by a fireside conversation in which two senior judges examined how mediators uncover the real interests behind a construction dispute, when mediation should begin, and what it takes to make a settlement hold.
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Envisioned as an “umbilical cord” connecting professionals, businesses and other stakeholders across the country, IMF seeks to foster a collaborative mediation ecosystem, with the larger vision of positioning India as a global hub for mediation.
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, experts examined the evolving role of lawyers and law firms in promoting mediation, advising clients on when to pursue settlement, developing internal awareness and training, and ensuring that mediation is conducted through a structured and professional process.
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, panellists discussed the need to position mediation as an early and flexible dispute-resolution mechanism, with emphasis on awareness, trust, mediator quality, institutional credibility and a balanced approach among stakeholders.
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The Indian Mediation Federation (IMF) was formally launched at the PACT-Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, held on 18 September 2026 at
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At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, practitioners and corporate legal professionals discussed how mediation can be strengthened in India through institutional mechanisms, internal dispute-resolution processes, professional mediators, greater awareness and a shift away from adversarial approaches.
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