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[Save the Date] SIAC Tokyo Conference 2026 | 20 April 2026 | Arbitration in Focus: Strategic Choices and Investment Outlook for Japanese Companies

As part of our #MaxwellGoesGreen initiative, we would love for you to take part in our E-Waste Recycling Drive, in partnership with ALBA E-Waste Smart Recycling, Singapore’s appointed operator for the national e-waste recycling programme. The collection point will be at Maxwell Chambers Suites from 20th April to 20th May, 2026.

Join CGA leadership and representatives for a relaxed stroll through one of Madrid’s most iconic parks on 14 April 2026. It is a chance to stretch your legs, reconnect with fresh air, and enjoy genuine, “unscripted” conversations before returning to conference mode.

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.

The 27th ICCA Congress, taking place in Madrid, Spain from 12–15 April 2026, is the world’s premier international arbitration conference. The event brings together arbitrators, mediators, lawyers, corporate counsel, and academics for keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities, exploring the theme ‘International Arbitration: Local, Global or Both?’

The conference brings together construction professionals, legal experts, arbitrators, and academics to discuss trends and developments in construction arbitration. It provides a timely platform to exchange insights on challenges and opportunities in Vietnam and beyond, with panel discussions and networking to foster collaboration and best practices.

This year’s theme highlights how the legal function is facing major disruption, driven by growing regulatory demands, rising costs, shifting talent models, and the rapid impact of AI. As full-time roles increasingly give way to fractional counsel, routine work is outsourced or automated, ESG reporting becomes higher-stakes, and junior career pathways shrink due to efficiency-driven technology, legal teams are being pushed to rethink how they operate and what their role will look like in the future.

Over two days of expert-led discussions and cross-disciplinary insight, this conference will examine the questions most conferences avoid: when AI becomes a legal obligation rather than a choice, whether compliance regimes are designed to protect or entrap, and what value a lawyer retains when machines can out-draft, out-research and out-analyse them.

The Arbitration-Mediation Symposium (AMS) 2026, organised by VIAC in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, explores serial disputes in arbitration, covering trends, challenges, and practical approaches for effective dispute management.

Join us on March 30–31, 2026, at Columbia Law School for two days of thought-provoking panels and networking opportunities honoring Professor George A. Bermann, Founding Faculty Director of the Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration.

SIAC at the 33rd Vis Moot – We are honoured that SIAC’s rules have been selected for both the 33rd Vis Moot and 23rd Vis East Moot problems. To mark this occasion, SIAC is delighted to host the SIAC Cocktail Reception, bringing together members of the global arbitration community.

During this session, participants will delve into the complex legal and procedural issues raised in this year’s Vis Moot problem and gain practical guidance on how to approach them effectively as arbitrators. The camp also offers a valuable opportunity to exchange insights with fellow arbitrators and build confidence ahead of the Vis Moot rounds.

In our latest episode, we take a closer look at advocacy as a multi-dimensional craft with Zhao Fang and Ng Jern-Fei KC. From written and oral persuasion to the quiet power of non-verbal cues, they explore how credibility, communication, and a solutions-focused mindset come together to shape effective advocacy.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, join us for a meaningful dialogue on the evolving role of women lawyers in leadership. Held in collaboration with the Ministry of Law and the Law Society’s Women in Practice Committee, this session brings together diverse perspectives on the future of women in the profession.

Paris Arbitration Week is a premier forum for academic debate and knowledge exchange, bringing together arbitration users, arbitrators, counsel, academics, experts, judges, and institutions. Through dynamic doctrinal debates, practical workshops, and cutting-edge conferences, PAW offers a unique platform for continuous learning.

The Hamburg International Arbitration Days (HIAD) consist of a multitude of events that annually gather arbitration practitioners and academics from all around the world in the city of Hamburg to discuss and exchange insights on various aspects of international arbitration.