The International Arbitration and Enforcement Forum 2025 - 2nd Annual

Networking & Registration
9:00am

Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9:15am

Keynote Address: London's Position as a Global Arbitration Hub
9:20am

A senior member of the UK Judiciary gives views on London's international position as a leading disputes center, and how recent developments affect its standing as a seat for arbitration.

Evaluating the Impact of Recent and Upcoming Reform on the International Arbitration Landscape
10:00am

• 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

Networking & Refreshment Break
10:45am

The Roles of Funding and Insurance in Successful International Arbitration
11:15am

• 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

Examining the Progress of Diversity in Arbitration
12:00pm

• 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

Networking & Lunch Break
12:45pm

Exploring the Practical Realities of Buying Out and Enforcing Arbitration Awards
1:45pm

• Practical consideration and aftermath when an award is sold off and broken off
• Due diligence process prior to investment
• Structuring monetization arrangements

New Strategies and Technologies for Arbitration
2:30pm

• Using AI and other legal technologies to facilitate arbitration
• How these technologies impact the enforceability of arbitral awards
• Potential for Mass Arbitration

Understanding the Implications of Sanctions for Arbitration and Enforcement
3:15pm

• Developments in global sanctions regimes
• The risks posed by counter sanctions
• Predicting how changing foreign policy may affect enforcement against sanctioned parties

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:45pm

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

Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5:15pm

Close of Day
5:30pm