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Events & Collaborations

In 1774, Lord Mansfield observed that ‘in all mercantile transactions the great object should be certainty.’ Two hundred and fifty years later, Arun Chawla, Director General of ICA, used that same principle to frame the case for arbitration as the silent infrastructure of globalisation and for the India-UK economic partnership’s dependence on credible dispute resolution institutions.

Mediation at 4th ICA Conference
Events & Collaborations

At a panel discussion at the 4th ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes”, the speakers agreed that while disputes may be inevitable in business, successful commercial ecosystems were defined not by the absence of disputes, but rather by avoiding them and if they arise, resolving them efficiently, fairly, and with minimal disruption to long-term relationships and commerce.

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Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

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.

Indo-UK arbitration ADR architecture CJI Surya Kant
Events & Collaborations

The Chief Justice of India delivered a thought-provoking keynote address at the 4th International Conference of the ICA on Arbitrating Indo-UK Disputes, urging the global arbitration community to return to the foundational purpose of arbitration and ensure that dispute resolution remains accessible, efficient, and responsive to the needs of modern commerce.

AI arbitrators replace human arbitrators
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

At a formal LIDW 2026 debate hosted by RPC and Stephenson Harwood, counsel argued both sides of a motion to replace human arbitrators with AI while the Tribunal called the whole question a false binary. The debate on AI arbitrators was more candid surprising than most.

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Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

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 and access to justice
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

Sir Geoffrey Vos, Former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, VK Rajah SC and Dr. Emilia Onyema examined whether digital justice systems, AI and accountability can deliver meaningful access to justice or whether the technology divide will deepen the inequalities they are meant to solve.

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Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

In a wide-ranging interview at LIDW 2026, the former Coca-Cola Europacific Partners General Counsel reflects on cross-border disputes, AI’s impact on legal practice, access to justice, and why she would choose the same career again. In an interesting segment of LIDW 2026, Mr. Hilton Mervis, Litigation Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, held an engaging conversation with Ms. Clare Wardle, Former General Counsel and Company Secretary, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, on her insights as a general counsel.

Rule of Law under Pressure
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

From Brexit to the erosion of US institutional independence, a former Downing Street Chief of Staff, a former Lord Chancellor and a former US Ambassador agreed that the rule of law must now be actively defended — not assumed — at a time when legal institutions face unprecedented political challenge.

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Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

Can arbitration deliver better value than litigation? At LIDW 2026, leading practitioners debated proportionality, cost recovery, case management and procedural innovations, concluding that efficient dispute resolution depends less on the forum chosen and more on the decisions made by clients, counsel, tribunals and institutions.

AI and evidence in arbitration
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

A LIDW 2026 panel of arbitrators, judges and in-house counsel delved into the impact of AI on the legal industry, including manufactured evidence, the need for new rules on privilege and disclosure, and the reduced cost of generating legal documents for claims.

geopolitical risks international arbitration
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

At LIDW26, Mr. Sean West examined how geopolitical fragmentation, legal uncertainty and rapid advances in artificial intelligence are creating an increasingly “unruly” world and reshaping the future of international dispute resolution.

Due Process Challenges and Public Policy Review in Indian Arbitration
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

The distinction drawn at LIDW26 between due process challenges and public policy review finds a close parallel in Indian arbitration jurisprudence, where courts examine procedural fairness and public policy concerns through separate legal lenses.

AI in Arbitration LIDW 2026 (2)
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

From privilege and disclosure risks to AI-assisted arbitrators and the future of legal practice, the second half of this LIDW 2026 discussion explores the governance challenges that will shape the next chapter of international arbitration.

AI in Arbitration LIDW 2026
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

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.

Energy Arbitrations
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

At LIDW 2026, as part of International Arbitration Day discussions, an expert panel gathered to discuss energy disruptions, rising climate obligations, emerging arbitrations, shifting state priorities, and much more.

Toby Landau at LIDW 2026
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week 2026

At LIDW 2026, Mr. Toby Landau KC delivered an insightful address, shedding light on the modern-day reputational mechanism in which self-promotion on social media has become increasingly normalised and rewarded, raising serious concerns regarding the profession itself.

London International Disputes Week 2026 LIDW26
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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.

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3rd IBBI—INSOL India International Conclave 2026
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The 3rd IBBI—INSOL India International Conclave 2026 brought together leading domestic and international experts to deliberate on out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions, and cross-border insolvency frameworks within the context of India’s evolving insolvency ecosystem.