events

[Save the Date] SIAC Annual Appreciation Event 2026 on March 10, 2026.

[Save the date] Look forward to the upcoming CIAW 2026 on March 9-12, 2026 at the San Francisco Omni Hotel!

Organized as a collaboration of California Arbitration (CalArb), the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and leading arbitration institutions and organizations from around the world, California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) is an annual week-long series of in-person and online programs celebrating international arbitration in California.

In this #10QuestionsWithMaxwell interview, we feature Min Kyung Kim, Neutral at Des Voeux Chambers and an adjunct professor at the City University of Hong Kong. She served as a judge in the Korean Judiciary from 2010 to 2025, with her expertise in international commercial matters. In this interview, Dr Kim reflects on her journey from the bench to her current role as a Neutral at Des Voeux Chambers — and the insights that have carried across both roles.

PCA Singapore Vis Pre-Moot will take place 5th-6th March, 2026, at Maxwell Chambers.

This March, in celebration of International Women’s Day, join us for a practical conversation on access, opportunity, and influence in your career. Discover the real difference between mentorship and sponsorship, and learn how to cultivate advocates—not just advisors.

Featuring leaders from private practice, financial regulation, and professional associations across Malaysia: Idza Hajar Ahmad Idzam, Jasmina Mokhtar, Charlaine Chin, and Daniella Z.

• Understanding warm vs. cool undertones (with live demonstrations & group activities)
• Choosing outfit colours, makeup palette, hair colours & accessories
• How facial features influence which shades complement you best (soft vs. bright)
• Dress with colour confidence to positively shape how others perceive you

The 8th ICC India Conference on International Arbitration will take place in New Delhi on 28 February 2026, bringing together arbitration experts and  ICC International Court of Arbitration representatives to discuss  latest arbitral developments in India. An ICC Institute advanced training on interim measures will be held on 27 February.

The event will feature stellar panellists Elodie Dulac, FCIArb, Ashwita Ambast, Ashley Ong, Alain Grieder and Reshma Nair, who will explore the legal tools and frameworks emerging in response to climate-related disputes, from public interest climate litigation to the evolving role of international courts, treaties (such as the Energy Charter Treaty) and conciliation.

In the newest episode of Maxwell En-Route, Swee Yen Koh and Duncan Watson unpack the building blocks of persuasive advocacy, exploring how structure and simplicity bring clarity, how storytelling sharpens an argument, and why a well-timed pause can be just as powerful as the words themselves.

IPBA 34th Annual Meeting and Conference 2026 will take place in New Delhi. The theme of the Conference is: The Future of Law: Agility, Creativity & Change.

Organised by the Hungarian arbitration community with the support of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this inaugural event aims to serve as a leading regional platform for thought leadership and professional exchange.

We’re bringing the ICDR India Conference 2026 to New Delhi for a full day of candid, commercially grounded conversations on the disputes that are actually keeping businesses up at night.

This is not a theory-heavy conference. The focus is on how disputes are really emerging across:
• technology and digital markets
• construction and mega-projects
• energy and the transition economy
• joint ventures and shareholder arrangements
• life sciences and pharmaceuticals

The ICC Costa Rica 17th International Arbitration Congress will take place from 11–13 February 2026, exploring on practical and current issues in international arbitration. Topics include reasoning in arbitral awards, calculation of lost profits in reputational damage cases, witness statements and cross-examination, and recent developments in investment arbitration.

Join leading arbitrator, Delphine Ho of The Arbitration Chambers in a review of significant arbitration-related decisions in the Singapore Courts. The speaker will examine the 2025 decisions relating to the setting aside and enforcement of awards, as well as identify trends that may be discerned from these cases.