{"id":361470,"date":"2025-09-24T13:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=361470"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:04:29","slug":"fireside-chat-daw-2025-india-dispute-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/09\/24\/fireside-chat-daw-2025-india-dispute-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireside Chat during DAW 2025 | Leading Arbitration Experts Discuss India\u2019s Evolving Dispute Resolution Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.animate-charcter{background-image: linear-gradient(-225deg, #231557 0%, #44107a 29%, #ff1361 67%, #fff800 100%); background-size: 200% auto; -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; animation: textclip 0s linear infinite;}<br \/>\n@keyframes textclip {to {background-position: 200% center;}}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The event took place on 20-09-2025 at The Oberoi, New Delhi, as part of the Delhi Arbitration Weekend (DAW) 2025. The evening brought together eminent jurists, global arbitration leaders, and members of the legal community to reflect on the future of arbitration and mediation in India.<\/p>\n<h3>Keynote Address by the Solicitor General of India<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The session opened with a keynote by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India<\/span>, who spoke on <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u201cReimagining Arbitration &amp; Mediation: Building Trust, Speed &amp; Global Competitiveness\u201d<\/span>. He stressed the need for strengthening India\u2019s dispute resolution ecosystem to match global standards of efficiency and credibility.<\/p>\n<h3>Fireside Chat: Practical Insights for Corporate India<\/h3>\n<p>The highlight of the evening was a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fireside chat<\/span> featuring:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice (Retd.) Indu Malhotra, Judge, Supreme Court of India<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Kevin Nash, Director General, LCIA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3%;\">Mr. Steven P. Finizio, Partner, WilmerHale<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Kevin Nash<\/span> highlighted the safeguards of institutional arbitration, noting that awards undergo scrutiny or consultation before issuance, ensuring quality and consistency. He also observed that such awards are rarely set aside by courts, underscoring their credibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">\u201cInstitutional arbitration awards go through a process of either a consultation or a scrutiny before they are issued, which helps ensure quality and consistency. The institutional rules also provide greater control over the process and costs. We track if our awards are set aside by courts and find that it is almost never the outcome &#8211; this speaks to the strength of the institutional model.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Adding a global perspective, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mr. Steven Finizio<\/span> stressed that clear procedural rules and timelines in institutional arbitration accelerate proceedings and reduce costs, making them more attractive for parties across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; margin-left: 36pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Institutional arbitrations are managed under clear procedural rules and timelines, which leads to faster conduct of proceedings and quicker results. Naturally, shorter timelines also translate into lower costs for the parties.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Justice (Retd.) Indu Malhotra offered a nuanced view, noting that India\u2019s diversity necessitates flexibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">\u201cIndia has a vast and diverse population with equally diverse disputes. It is important that both institutional and ad-hoc arbitration mechanisms remain available, so that parties can choose the process that best suits the nature of their disputes.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Broader Themes<\/h3>\n<p>The panel also explored:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Standardisation of arbitration procedures through legislation.<\/li>\n<li>Recent trends in arbitration jurisprudence in India.<\/li>\n<li>Institutional support required to strengthen mediation.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Developing a more robust damages framework aligned with India\u2019s commercial realities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Distinguished Attendance<\/h3>\n<p>The evening drew an illustrious gathering of jurists, including former Chief Justices of India <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice D.Y. Chandrachud<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Sanjiv Khanna<\/span>, along with <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice Vikramajit Sen, Justice Vineet Saran, Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice Indu Malhotra, and Justice Hrishikesh Roy<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13-30_Saraf-and-Partners-DAW-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Several sitting judges of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delhi High Court<\/span>, including <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Pratibha M. Singh, Justice Subramonium Prasad, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, Justice Sachin Dutta, and Justice Tejas Karia<\/span>, were also present. The event was further enriched by the presence of distinguished former judges such as <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Mukul Mudgal, Justice J.R. Midha, Justice Jayant Nath, Justice Najmi Waziri, and Justice Rekha Palli<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13-30_Saraf-and-Partners-DAW-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13-30_Saraf-and-Partners-DAW-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Fireside Chat highlighted India\u2019s urgent need for faster, more efficient, and globally trusted dispute resolution mechanisms. With the participation of leading voices from India and abroad, the discussion served as both a reflection on current challenges and a roadmap for India\u2019s journey toward becoming a preferred seat of arbitration and mediation worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">During the Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025, leading voices in arbitration came together for an insightful Fireside Chat &amp; Reception, exploring the challenges facing corporate India, the advantages of institutional arbitration, and the evolving landscape of dispute resolution in the 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