Sovereign & States Disputes and Enforcement Summit 2026

Uniquely bringing the Sovereign Disputes and FIRE communities together

to address the latest in Sovereign & States Disputes and Enforcement.

In-person

5th & 6th February 2026 | Central London

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Returning for the fourth year as the only forum dedicated to both Sovereign litigation and arbitration, join your peers over two days to get elite perspectives on current cases and issues from around the world. 

Hear from speakers hand-picked by our expert advisory board and benefit from their hands-on experience with the most relevant recent cases. Get ahead of the curve on complex and developing trends worldwide by gaining practical insights, and network with your peers from jurisdictions around the world. 

Key Topics Likely to Be Addressed:

 

Novel Issues in Enforcing Judgements and Awards

- Charging Orders Against Nigeria
- Rights of Companies in Sovereign States Judgements
- Competition to Seize Assets in Recovery

 

Understanding Claims Arising Out of Russia Ukraine Conflict

- Investment Treaty Arbitration
- Evaluating if Countermeasures Breach Investor State Treaties
- The Temporary Nature of Sanctions and Justifying Expropriation

 

Sovereign State Adjudicative Immunity

- Discussing if the State is Immune from Suit
- Mozambique and President Nyusi
- Infrastructure Services v Kingdom of Spain

 

Exploring the State's Perspective in Defence

- Redistribution of Monies Recovered
- Efforts by States to Recover Embezzled Assets Abroad
- The State as a Counterclaimaint

 

Obtaining Evidence in Sovereign & States Disputes

- Navigating the Provision of Sensitive State Documents
- Identifying Priviledged Information and Material
- Meeting Standards for Evidence Qualification

Strategies for Pursuing Recalcitrant States

- Domestic US Judgements Against Cuba
- State Sponsored Hacking Cases
- Money Issues Regarding Enforcement

Naomi Briercliffe
Naomi Briercliffe Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
Nikos Asimakopoulos
Nikos Asimakopoulos Director of Disputes
Sigma7 Alaco (UK)
Jon Felce
Jon Felce Partner
Cooke, Young & Keidan (UK)
Emmanuel Kaspereit
Emmanuel Kaspereit Partner
Archipel (France)

Subjects That Have Been Covered At This Two Day Conference:

Identifying and Enforcing Against Assets

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute-Resolution Methods

Exploring International Claims Tribunals

Network with Disputes Practitioners Around the World
State Sovereignity and Boundary Disputes
Developments in Sanctioned Sovereign Disputes

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Speaker Queries

For Speaker Queries enquiries please contact Danushka on +44 (0)20 3580 5891 or email danushka@thoughtleaders4.com

Partnerships

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