The Arbitration Act 1996 came into force on 31 January 1997. Exactly 25 years later, this event will celebrate its success and consider what the future may hold for the Act. There will be an afternoon of presentations offering differing perspectives, past and present, as well as a debate “This House believes that the Arbitration … Read more

AIIB and HKIAC are presenting a joint seminar on the AIIB’s status, policies and projects on 21 February. The seminar, which is supported by Hong Kong’s Department of Justice and the ICC, features: an interview with AIIB’s General Counsel, Gerard Sanders a presentation from AIIB’s head of corporate Law, Peter Quayle, on the international legal … Read more

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a seminar on resource nationalism on 13 September 2018. Read more

Following our report on the Global Pound Conference series, which brought together over 4000 stakeholders at 28 conferences worldwide, our analysis of the Asia Pacific results reveals different demands in Asia and Oceania. Six Asia Pacific cities hosted conferences to assess how dispute resolution can be improved: Singapore; Hong Kong; Chandigarh, India; Bangkok, Thailand; Sydney, … Read more

The 8th Annual GAR Live London conference takes place on 10th May. Attracting in-house counsel, arbitrators, arbitration counsel and other arbitration stakeholders from around the world, this year’s GAR Live London agenda will focus on a number of practical discussion points, such as how parties, counsel and arbitrators can deal with corruption or fraud during … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills and the ICC warmly invite you to attend ‘Investing in Latin America: How best to protect your investments?‘ Date Thursday 8 March 2018 Time 18:00: Registration 18:30: Panel discussion followed by drinks and networking Venue Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG Please click here to view map Price £120 non-members/ £85 … Read more

The European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) will be holding its third Annual Conference on 5 February 2018 at the Senate House in London. The conference will focus on four topics: non-disputing third parties and their influence on arbitration; investment regulation and arbitration; human rights, environment and arbitration; and the proposed Investment Court … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills and BIICL Investment Treaty Forum warmly invite you to attend ‘The Future of Investment Arbitration: Have We Reached a High Water Mark?’. Date Wednesday 1 November 2017 Time 17:00: Registration 17:30: Panel discussion followed by drinks and networking Venue Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG Please click here to view map … Read more