Sanctions in Disputes Circle

18 September 2025 to 19 September 2025
Royal Berkshire Hotel, Ascot, UK

The Sanctions in Disputes Circle will welcome 40 hand-picked senior-level attendees from around the world focused on sanctions disputes. These attendees will be invited to participate in facilitated, Chatham House style discussions across one and a half days of content and networking at a beautiful country hotel just outside of London. The Circle will be expertly steered by our Advisory Board and Chaired by Sue Millar of Stephenson Harwood.

This exclusive, invitation-only event spans one and a half days of insightful discussions, expertly facilitated and led by our esteemed Advisory Board. The Circle brings together 40 leading practitioners specialising in sanctions disputes.

Our Advisory Board for 2025:

  • Sue Millar, Partner, Stephenson Harwood (UK)
  • Syedur Rahman, Partner, Rahman Ravelli (UK)
  • Timothy O’Toole, Member, Miller & Chevalier (US)
  • Audrey Byrne, Partner, McCann Fitzgerald (Ireland)
  • Dr. Bärbel Sachs, Partner, Noerr (Germany)
  • US lawyer tbc shortly

In collaboration with the Advisory Board, we will carefully curate the invite list and define key areas of discussion. Designed to foster interaction and inclusivity, the event will forego traditional presentations and panel sessions, focusing instead on open, dynamic dialogue.

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Delegates

Sue Millar (Advisory Board)
Partner
Stephenson Harwood (UK)
Timothy O'Toole (Advisory Board)
Member
Miller & Chevalier (US)
Syedur Rahman (Advisory Board)
Partner
Rahman Ravelli (UK)
Audrey Byrne (Advisory Board)
Partner
McCann Fitzgerald (Ireland)

Agenda

9:30am
Registration
10:00am
Advisory Board Welcome
10:10am
Session 1
11:10am
Refreshment Break
11:40am
Session 2
12:40pm
Lunch
Interactive Roundtables

The room will be split into three tables, and all three roundtables will run concurrently during the afternoon, with delegates moving between each table during the course of the afternoon.

2:00pm
Roundtable 1
2:40pm
Roundtable 2
3:20pm
Refreshment Break
3:40pm
Roundtable 3
4:20pm
Closing Summary
6:00pm
Drinks Reception
7:30pm
Dinner
9:30am
Morning Refreshments
10:00am
Session 3
11:00am
Refreshment Break
11:30am
Session 4
12:30pm
Lunch & Close of Circle

Essential Information

Venue

Royal Berkshire Hotel

London Road
Sunninghill
Ascot
SL5 0PP

Accommodation

Accommodation is included in the ticket price for Thursday 18 September only.

Should you not require accommodation please let us know as soon as possible.

To extend your stay please contact us.

Dress Code

Business Casual throughout

Location

Event Location

Contact

Attendance, Booking & General Queries

For general enquiries please contact
Maddi Briggs on +44 (0) 20 3398 8545
or email maddi@thoughtleaders4.com

Partnership

For Partnership enquiries please contact
Ben Jobson on +44 (0) 20 3059 9525
or email ben.jobson@thoughtleaders4.com

Venue & Logistics

For venue & logistics enquiries please contact
Ewan Brown on +44 (0) 20 3433 2292
or email ewan@thoughtleaders4.com

Event Contact