Sovereign & States Disputes and Enforcement Summit 2025

Uniquely bringing the Sovereign Disputes and FIRE communities together

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

In-person

29th & 30th January 2025 | The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London

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Returning for the third 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.

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Key Topics You Will Hear 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

With Unique Insights from Your 50+ Speakers Selected for Hands-On Experience!

Jay Newman Novelist & Former Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager

Thomas Eymond-Laritaz Founder & CEO
Highgate

Andrea Menaker Partner
White & Case

James Castello Independent Arbitrator
Arbitration Chambers

Professor Martins Paparinskis Professor of Public International Law
University College London

Cationa Paterson Partner
Omnia Strategy LLP

Arif Ali Partner
AHALI Disputes

Sylvia Tonova Partner, Co-Head of International Arbitration and ISDS
Pinsent Masons

Hector Sbert Partner
ECIJA (Spain)

Anya George Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (Switzerland)

Cathalijne van der Plas Partner
JahaeRaymakers (The Netherlands)

Jean-Sébastien Bazille Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Lútsen de Vries Partner
Staunch Law

Jagdish J. Menezes Of Counsel
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Anne Hoffmann Independent Arbitrator
Hoffmann Arbitration

Elena Fedorova Lawyer - Of Counsel
Bonifassi Avocats (France)

Emma Ruane Partner
Peters & Peters

Michael-James Currie Director
Primerio

The Honourable Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda Attorney General
The Republic of Malawi

Steven Perles Founder
Perles Law Firm

Peter Griffin Director
GBS Disputes

Piers Plumptre Partner
Gibson Dunn

Yves Klein Partner
Monfrini Bitton Klein (Switzerland)

Fabio Trevisan Partner
BSP (Luxembourg)

Trevor Withane Partner
Ironbridge Legal (Australia)

Steven Rajavinothan Head of ATE & Associate Director, Contingent & Litigation Risk
VALE Insurance

Maria Fogdestam Agius Partner
Westerberg & Partners

Sebastian Neave Managing Director
JS Held

Yasmin Mohammad Director
Fortress Investment Group (France)

Niyati Gandhi Partner
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Charles T. Kotuby Of Counsel
Three Crowns

Dr. Barbara Maucher Partner
Noerr

Hannah van Roessel Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer – EMEA
Omni Bridgeway

Emilie Gonin Barrister
Brick Court Chambers

Sarah Monnerville-Smith Partner
Eversheds Sutherland

Laurence Ponty Partner
Archipel (Switzerland)

Rob Bedford Partner
Astraea

Paul Hughes Lawyer
Kobre & Kim

Selim Can Bilgin Partner
Kabine Law

Amy Lashinsky CEO and Co-Founder
Alaco

Shannon Rose Shelden Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton

Nicoleta Timofti Partner
Squire Patton Boggs

Robert Kovacs Partner
Withers

Joel Dahlquist International Arbitration Advisor
Arnold & Porter

Alejandro Garcia Partner
Stewarts

Charlie Caher Partner
WilmerHale

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Attend This Two Day Conference For:

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

Event Partners

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Drinks Partner

Knowledge Partner

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