cross border disputes

technology and AI in international mediation India UK
Events & CollaborationsInstitutional Events

At the Mediation Event organised by the Indian High Commission in London, the panelists reinforced that the future of mediation lies not in replacing human mediators with artificial intelligence, but in creating a collaborative model where technology strengthens human-led dispute resolution while preserving its core values of trust, human perception, and understanding.

India UK dispute resolution
Events & CollaborationsGCAI ConferenceInternational

From the opacity of Bar Council rules on foreign lawyers to enforcement gaps and AI’s irreducibly human element, six practitioners discussed what it will take for the India-UK dispute resolution corridor to fulfil its potential.

future of hybrid ADR in Indo-UK commercial dispute
Events & CollaborationsICA Conference

A technical session at the ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes” highlighted that while hybrid ADR frameworks are gaining traction, corporate users remain cautious about mediation’s role in high-value disputes, and arbitration, despite concerns of cost and complexity, continues to be the preferred mechanism for certainty and enforceability in Indo-UK commerce.

mediation arbitration India UK commercial disputes
Events & CollaborationsInstitutional Events

At the UK Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant urged modern legal systems to shift from “forum convenience” to “process convenience,” positioning mediation as the next frontier of commercial justice while reaffirming the complementary role of courts and arbitration.

force majeure geopolitical risk arbitration Geopolitical Disputes
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

A sanctions designation in Washington can simultaneously trigger a force majeure notice in Singapore, a MAC dispute in London and a valuation fight in a treaty arbitration. Five practitioners at LIDW 2026 examined each front, and found the same issue at the centre of every one: causation.

India arbitration hub global commercial disputes
Events & CollaborationsICA Conference

India’s growing trade ties, pro-arbitration judiciary, and legal reforms are opening new avenues for cross-border dispute resolution, with Dr. N. G. Khaitan at the ICA’s Indo-UK conference in London urging global businesses to see India not just as a commercial hub but as an emerging centre for arbitration.

mediation vs arbitration commercial disputes
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

India’s mediation tradition predates its legislation by millennia. England’s mediation culture was built by judicial pressure and adverse costs. At LIDW 2026, practitioners from both jurisdictions found more agreement than disagreement and a shared frustration with what arbitration has become.

crypto arbitration digital assets
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

From Bitcoin loans worth pennies at issuance to claims that doubled in value before the award, leading practitioners at LIDW 2026 examined whether arbitration can deliver the speed, certainty and enforceability that the digital-asset sector demands and found that the answer depends entirely on how fast the mechanisms adapt.

AI in Arbitration LIDW 2026
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

From fabricated citations to autonomous AI agents, the arbitration community is confronting a new reality. At LIDW 2026, experts debated whether AI is a revolutionary tool for dispute resolution or a risk that demands greater human oversight.

London International Disputes Week 2026 LIDW26
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLondon International Disputes Week

As the global disputes community prepares to gather in London, this year’s London International Disputes Week arrives at a moment when international arbitration and dispute resolution are confronting challenges that extend far beyond the confines of procedural rules.

Achmea spillover EU acquis arbitration
Cyprus Arbitration DayEvents & Collaborations

The evolving friction between EU law and international arbitration formed the core of discussions during the second session of Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026, with experts analysing the aftermath of Achmea, challenges to arbitral enforcement, and the increasing assertion of sovereignty and public policy concerns across jurisdictions.

Sahil Kanuga
Law Firms NewsNews

Mr. Sahil Kanuga will be joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner in its White-Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution Practice