The International Arbitration and Enforcement Forum 2025 - 2nd Annual
Join Cross-Jurisdictional Experts Navigating an Increasingly International Arbitration Landscape
8th October 2025 | Central London
Agenda
Networking & Registration
9:00am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9:20am
Evaluating the Impact of Recent and Upcoming Reform on the International Arbitration Landscape
9:25am
- Discussing changes made by the UK Arbitration Act 2025
- The evolution of Arbitration law in the EU
- LCIA, ICC changes to confidentiality summary disposal and strike out
Emiko Singh, Partner
White & Case
Dr. Stuart Dutson, Partner, Global Co-head of International Arbitration
Simmons & Simmons
The Roles of Funding and Insurance in Successful International Arbitration
10:25am
- Involving funders and insurers early in arbitration to plan enforcement strategies
- Funding the enforcement of arbitral awards as a long-term investment
- Insuring the resolution of a complex international dispute
Lucy Winnington-Ingram, Partner
Reed Smith
Oliver Marsden, Partner
Freshfields
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:15am
Examining the Progress of Diversity in Arbitration
11:40am
- Have gender diversity requirements been met for arbitrators?
- How a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences facilitates smoother arbitration
- Considering other areas in which diversity standards in Arbitration may be falling behind
Katrina Limond, Counsel
A&O Shearman
Alejandro Garcia, Partner
Stewarts
Exploring the Practical Realities of Buying Out and Enforcing Arbitration Awards
12:30am
- Practical consideration and aftermath when an award is sold off and broken off
- Due diligence process prior to investment
- Structuring monetization arrangements
Nick Ratcliff, Partner
PCB Byrne
Noor Kadhim, Founder and Principal
Kadhims
Networking & Lunch Break
1:20pm
New Strategies and Technologies for Arbitration
2:20pm
- Using AI and other legal technologies to facilitate arbitration
- How these technologies impact the enforceability of arbitral awards
- Potential for Mass Arbitration
Jenny Arlington, Senior Counsel
Akin - London
Nathan Capone, Director
Fieldfisher
Understanding the Implications of Sanctions for Arbitration and Enforcement
3:10pm
- Developments in global sanctions regimes
- The risks posed by counter sanctions
- Predicting how changing foreign policy may affect enforcement against sanctioned parties
Jonathan Lim , Partner
WilmerHale
Alejandro Escobar, Partner, Practice Group Chair - Public International Law
Baker Botts - London
Networking & Refreshment Break
4:00pm
Discussing Enforcement Against Sovereign Entities
4:30pm
- Obtaining Evidence in Sovereign & States Disputes
- State immunity from enforcement and when immunity is waived
- Sovereign arbitration based on criminal allegations
Charles Claypoole, Partner
Latham & Watkins
Kabir Duggal PHD, Adjunct Professor, Senior International Arbitration Advisor
Arnold & Porter
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5:30pm
- Discussing changes made by the UK Arbitration Act 2025
- The evolution of Arbitration law in the EU
- LCIA, ICC changes to confidentiality summary disposal and strike out
Dr. Stuart Dutson - Partner, Global Co-head of International Arbitration - Simmons & Simmons
- Involving funders and insurers early in arbitration to plan enforcement strategies
- Funding the enforcement of arbitral awards as a long-term investment
- Insuring the resolution of a complex international dispute
Oliver Marsden - Partner - Freshfields
- Have gender diversity requirements been met for arbitrators?
- How a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences facilitates smoother arbitration
- Considering other areas in which diversity standards in Arbitration may be falling behind
Alejandro Garcia - Partner - Stewarts
- Practical consideration and aftermath when an award is sold off and broken off
- Due diligence process prior to investment
- Structuring monetization arrangements
Noor Kadhim - Founder and Principal - Kadhims
- Using AI and other legal technologies to facilitate arbitration
- How these technologies impact the enforceability of arbitral awards
- Potential for Mass Arbitration
Nathan Capone - Director - Fieldfisher
- Developments in global sanctions regimes
- The risks posed by counter sanctions
- Predicting how changing foreign policy may affect enforcement against sanctioned parties
Alejandro Escobar - Partner, Practice Group Chair - Public International Law - Baker Botts - London
- Obtaining Evidence in Sovereign & States Disputes
- State immunity from enforcement and when immunity is waived
- Sovereign arbitration based on criminal allegations
Kabir Duggal PHD - Adjunct Professor, Senior International Arbitration Advisor - Arnold & Porter
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