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GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: Six Jurisdictions, One Question — Who Decides the Law Governing an Arbitration Agreement?

A cross-border panel including V.K. Rajah SC, Darius Khambata, Thomas Williams KC, Datuk Prof. Sundra Rajoo and Nish Shetty, moderated by Anirudh Krishnan, traces the law governing arbitration agreements across England, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, France, Malaysia and India, from Enka v Chubb to England’s new Arbitration Act 2025, and closes with a wide-ranging discussion on institutional reform, backlog and what makes a good arbitral seat.

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India’s arbitration wish list: Finality, institutionalisation and judicial discipline at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Day 3, Session 1 of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 brought together senior judges and jurists to examine what India’s arbitration framework should look like after three decades of legislative development, with the discussion focusing on judicial intervention, quality of arbitral awards, institutional arbitration, Section 11 appointments, Section 29A timelines, Section 34 challenges, consistency in Supreme Court jurisprudence and the need for greater professional and procedural discipline.

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GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: Experts examine the expanding role of AI in international and domestic arbitration

Experts at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping international and domestic arbitration, including its use in legal research, document review, cross-examination and drafting.

R. Venkataramani at GHAC Arbitration Week

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GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 | Beyond the Statute: Attorney General R. Venkataramani on what India must change in its arbitration regime

The valedictory address at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 looked beyond immediate legislative amendments to consider the longer-term evolution of India’s arbitration regime. The Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, emphasised the need to build a stronger culture of arbitration grounded in institutionalisation, professional excellence, procedural efficiency, ethics and accountability

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India’s sovereign interests vs. FDIs: ASG N. Venkataraman and Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar discuss taxation, BITs, & future of ISDS at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

At the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court, Additional Solicitor General of India Mr. N. Venkataraman and Senior Advocate Mr. Arvind P. Datar discussed retrospective taxation, BITs, foreign investments, and the future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement.

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From legislative reform to institutional confidence: Rethinking India’s arbitration framework at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Session 2 on Day 1 of Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre Arbitration Week 2026 examined India’s arbitration journey after the 2015 amendments, with leading judges and practitioners discussing judicial intervention, institutional arbitration, enforcement of awards, specialised arbitration courts, GIFT City as a potential preferred seat and the evolving standards of independence and disclosure under the IBA Guidelines 2024.

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GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: Leading arbitration practitioners discuss institutional frameworks, efficiency and the future of arbitration in India

Senior arbitration practitioners and representatives of LCIA, SIAC, ICC and MCIA discuss the shift from ad hoc to institutional arbitration, appointment of arbitrators, award scrutiny, procedural efficiency, emergency arbitration and the institutional roadmap for GHAC.

Vijaya Kumar Rajah at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

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Making of the GHAC — mirage, possibility, probability, or certainty? Vijaya Kumar Rajah SC addresses GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

At the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court, Former Singapore Supreme Court Judge, Mr. Vijaya Kumar Rajah SC delivered an erudite address providing an overview of not just the global and Indian arbitration landscape but also a guide on how to make a credible arbitration ecosystem.

Justice L. Nageswara Rao GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

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Justice L. Nageswara Rao calls for stronger institutional arbitration, greater efficiency and capacity building at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Justice L. Nageswara Rao, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, highlighted key areas for strengthening India’s arbitration framework at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, emphasising greater efficiency, institutional arbitration, procedural discipline, capacity building and timely resolution of disputes. He also underscored the need for a diverse and independent pool of arbitrators and a long-term vision to establish India as a leading arbitration destination.

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Justice R.F. Nariman calls for greater certainty and accuracy in India’s arbitration regime at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Justice R.F. Nariman, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, addressed the evolving landscape of arbitration in India at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, emphasising the need for greater certainty, accuracy and consistency in the interpretation and application of arbitration law.

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Three days, three stakeholders, one vision: GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 begins with illustrious speeches at the opening ceremony

Several dignitaries delivered erudite addresses at the opening ceremony of the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, a 3-day programme dedicated to strengthening Gujarat’s institutional arbitration ecosystem, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court.

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Strengthening confidence, reviving purpose: Perspectives on the evolving arbitration ecosystem from Justices V.M. Pancholi and N.V. Anjaria at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

At the inaugural ceremony of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, Justices V.M. Pancholi and N.V. Anjaria focused on strengthening India’s arbitration ecosystem by building institutional confidence and returning the process to its core values of independence, efficiency, accessibility, party autonomy and settlement.

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From Judicial Restraint to Institutional Reform: Key messages from Justices K.V. Viswanathan and P.S. Narsimha at GHAC Arbitration Week

At the inaugural ceremony of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, Justice K.V. Viswanathan underscored restrained judicial intervention and institutional confidence, while Justice P.S. Narsimha, who could not attend the event in person, sent a message laying out a roadmap for organised institutional arbitration.