Institutional Arbitration

Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal
CADRA International Arbitration Summer SchoolEvents & CollaborationsInternational

The session on the “Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal: Appointment, Independence, Impartiality, and Challenges”, at the CADRA International Arbitration Summer School 2026 brought together Kevin Nash and Maria Jonker to discuss party autonomy, arbitrator appointments, independence and impartiality, disclosure obligations, diversity and challenges to arbitrators.

Queen Mary arbitration surveys
CADRA International Arbitration Summer SchoolEvents & CollaborationsInternational

At Session 2 of the CADRA International Arbitration Summer School 2026, Professor Loukas Mistelis traced two decades of Queen Mary International Arbitration Surveys, examining the continuing preference for arbitration, cost and efficiency concerns, institutional arbitration, preferred seats, due process paranoia, confidentiality, artificial intelligence and the growing importance of Asia in global dispute resolution.

India Digital ADR Summit 2026
Events & CollaborationsIndia Digital ADR Summit

At the valedictory ceremony of the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, speakers emphasised that technology must strengthen, rather than replace, human judgment, procedural fairness and institutional accountability, while calling for greater trust in digital arbitration and mediation.

India Digital ADR Summit 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsIndia Digital ADR Summit

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, arbitration practitioners examined the challenges affecting the enforcement of arbitral awards, including the quality of awards, judicial intervention, domain expertise, institutional arbitration, patent illegality and the need for greater consistency and certainty in arbitration-related proceedings.

India Digital ADR Summit 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsIndia Digital ADR Summit

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, arbitration professionals examined the steps required to position India as a competitive arbitration destination, including strengthening domestic confidence, promoting institutional arbitration, improving enforcement, developing specialised expertise and ensuring cost-efficient and time-bound dispute resolution.

DomesticEvents & CollaborationsIndia Digital ADR Summit

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, Justice M R Shah, Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice Soniaben Gokani and leading arbitration professionals discussed the need for a coordinated digital ADR framework, safeguards for human judgment, common cybersecurity standards, institutional control over technology and India’s potential to contribute to international rule-making.

GHAC Arbitration Week
Events & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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.

Events & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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.

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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.

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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.

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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.

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsGHAC Arbitration Week

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.

CADRA International Arbitration Summer School SIAC Rules 2025
CADRA International Arbitration Summer SchoolEvents & CollaborationsInternational

CADRA International Arbitration Summer School featured SIAC’s Jay Shin discussing Emergency Arbitration, Protective Preliminary Orders, expedited procedures, award scrutiny, mediation and key innovations under the SIAC Rules 2025.

International Arbitration at CADRA 2026
CADRA International Arbitration Summer SchoolEvents & CollaborationsInternational

The opening session of the CADRA International Arbitration Summer School 2026 brought together Gary Born and Kristina Bittner for an introduction to international arbitration, covering cross-border practice, legal cultures, the New York Convention, UNCITRAL Model Law, institutional arbitration, arbitration agreements and career opportunities for young practitioners.

GCAI-Drew & Napier Singapore Dialogue 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalSingapore Convention Week

The session brought together leading dispute resolution practitioners from India and Singapore to examine the practical choices businesses face in cross-border disputes, including mediation, arbitration, enforcement, interim reliefs, institutional arbitration, AI, legal education and India’s potential to emerge as a global dispute resolution centre.

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026
Events & Collaborations

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 brings together the judiciary, legal profession, business and industry, arbitrators for three days of high-level dialogue on the future of institutional arbitration. Building on GHAC’s recent institutional milestones, the programme seeks to turn conversation into collaboration and advance Gujarat’s vision as a leading hub for domestic and international arbitration.

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026
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GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 is envisioned as a landmark initiative bringing together the judiciary, Bar, business and industry community, law firms, arbitrators and arbitral institutions on a common platform to advance the growth of institutional arbitration in Gujarat

SIAC Annual India Conference 2026
Events & Collaborations

At the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026 – Delhi organised by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, CEO Gloria Lim delivered insightful opening remarks underscoring the importance of the conference in the current climate, SIAC’s achievements, and India’s position in global arbitration.