events

This year’s Roebuck Lecture, held on 18 June 2026 ,a key international arbitration event, will be delivered by Dr Crina, an expert in arbitration and dispute resolution with over 20 years’ experience.

Arbitration has become the preferred method of dispute resolution for a wide range of commercial disputes.

This seminar seeks to examine how periods of geopolitical and economic instability impact arbitration practice and dispute resolution, with a focus on the key current challenges arising from force majeure claims, sanctions regimes, and broader contractual disruptions in light of recent developments. This seminar will feature a cross-jurisdictional perspective to provide comparative insights into how these issues are addressed across diverse arbitration frameworks, including specific procedural and substantive issues that arise at each stage of an arbitration involving conflict-related disruptions.

Baltic Arbitration Days is an annual two-day international forum held in Riga and Jurmala each June, bringing together arbitration practitioners and academics to discuss a wide range of important international-commercial- and investment-arbitration issues, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe.

Italian Arbitration Day, taking place from 11 June 2026, brings together leading arbitrators, legal experts, industry experts from around the world for a day of thought leadership.

[Save the date] CanArbWeek is a not-for-profit organization hosting Canada’s 7th Arbitration Week program on June 7-10, 2026 in Toronto.

The 10^th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration will be back in Lagos on 4-5 June 2026!

Join us for two days of unparallelled networking opportunities, pertinent discussions and plenty of opportunities to have your say on Africa’s most burning issues in international arbitration.

Join us for London International Disputes Week (LIDW26), taking place from 1–5 June 2026. This forward-thinking forum brings together the international disputes community in London to connect, share insights, and celebrate London’s role as a global hub for dispute resolution.

Save The Date: Global VYAP Conference 2026 | 29-30 May 2026, London | We are delighted to announce that the Global VYAP Conference 2026 will take place in London on 29 and 30 May 2026.

In this #10QuestionsWithMaxwell interview, we feature Professor Hi-Taek Shin, Arbitrator at Twenty Essex Chambers. He reflects on how his transactional background shaped his path into arbitration, the importance of efficiency and proportionality in arbitral practice, and the evolving challenges posed by complex, cross-border disputes.

ICC PANARB 2026 is the ICC International Arbitration Conference organized by ICC Panama and the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Join us from 27-29 May 2026, at the Santa María Hotel in Panama City, bringing together leading regional experts to discuss key challenges and trends in international arbitration and to foster high-level professional exchange and networking.

Join industry leaders and legal professionals at the SIAC Annual China Conferences 2026 in Shanghai on 27 May 2026 for insightful discussions and networking opportunities.

21 May 2026 — An exclusive SIArb Fellows roundtable on tribunal reasoning, expert evidence, and AI in arbitration.

20 May 2026 — Join SIArb YPN’s Annual Debate for an evening of lively debate, thought-provoking discussions, and networking with arbitration practitioners.

SIAC Manila Conference 2026, 20 May 2026: International arbitration focusing on efficiency, cost & time, and practical strategies.

The 4th Edition Cyprus Arbitration Days will be taking place on 15 May 2026 in Limassol.