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Experts examined changes concerning arbitral procedure, tribunal powers, emergency arbitration, enforcement of awards, and mediation settlements.
Leading international arbitration practitioners examine the growing tensions between arbitral tribunals and national courts, anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions, sanctions-related disputes and the challenges of securing effective cross-border enforcement.
At Dubai Arbitration Week 2026, a panel of experts examined the human and psychological influences that can shape arbitral decision-making, including cognitive biases, the reliability of memory, the assessment of witness credibility, cultural perceptions and the growing use of AI in dispute resolution.
In his keynote address, Lord Mance examined whether concerns over due process are making arbitral tribunals increasingly cautious, and highlighted the importance of confident case management, proportionate procedural safeguards and legislative reform.
At the Dubai Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, experts examined the emerging disputes, risk assessment, choice of governing law and arbitral seat, investment treaty protections, assessment of damages, and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
At the DIAC Annual Conference, Robert Stephen highlighted the Centre’s growing international standing and institutional resilience, while Constantine Partasides KC examined how arbitration can contribute to peace, drawing lessons from the historic Brčko arbitration under the Dayton Peace Accords.
In this conversation, A.J. Jawad, CEO & Registrar, India International ADR Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad, discusses how mediation has evolved in India, whether
Dubai Arbitration Week 2026 will bring together the global arbitration community for a week of panel discussions, workshops and networking, highlighting Dubai’s growing role as an international dispute resolution hub and providing a platform to exchange perspectives on emerging trends, innovations and the future of arbitration.
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.
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.
Indian Arbitration Law Review, an annual double-blind peer-reviewed journal of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, invites original and unpublished manuscripts for Volume IX. Published by Eastern Book Company (EBC) and indexed on SCC Online and HeinOnline, the Journal welcomes scholarly contributions on contemporary developments and emerging issues in domestic and international arbitration law. The submission deadline is 15 November 2026.
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.
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.
In a debate held at the AIAC Asia ADR Week 2026 on the topic “Leave It to the Experts? Experts versus Arbitrators on Construction Quantum”, the debaters examined the appropriate division of responsibilities between arbitral tribunals and technical experts, the importance of party autonomy, the enforceability of arbitral awards, and the need to preserve procedural fairness.
The discussion examined how mediation can complement arbitration, overcome barriers to settlement and facilitate earlier resolution of investment disputes while balancing investor protection, State sovereignty and public policy considerations.
Watch Jan Kunstyr, Legal Director, Dispute Resolution Team, Sherrads, discusses how counsels navigate disputes across borders, what makes London an important seat,
Two houses at AIAC Asia ADR Week 2026 debated whether repeat appointments of arbitrators undermine perceptions of bias and diversity or reflect party confidence in proven expertise.
On the final day of the Asia ADR Week 2026, experts examined emerging construction disputes involving energy-transition projects, cross-border power infrastructure and data centres, focusing on contractual risk allocation, dispute avoidance, FIDIC procedures and the 2026 AIAC Arbitration Rules.
Leading arbitration practitioners discuss the AIAC Arbitration Rules 2026 at Asia ADR Week 2026, examining award scrutiny, fast-track arbitration, summary determination, interim measures, third-party funding and mediation.
Professor Robert G. Volterra is a Partner at Volterra Fietta and Visiting Professor of International Law at University College London. A Canadian barrister and English solicitor-advocate, he specialises in international law and dispute resolution, representing governments and private clients before international courts and tribunals.