
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
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

Squire Patton Boggs

Sigma7 Alaco (UK)

Cooke, Young & Keidan (UK)

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

Contact Us
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