PAST EVENTS

The GLA Conference 2026 – Bangkok Edition, scheduled for the fourth week of April 2026, is a flagship regional event bringing together senior IP, litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution professionals. The conference is expected to convene over 250 participants, including in-house counsel, law firm leaders, and specialists in risk, compliance, and data privacy, for high-level discussion and professional exchange.

ICC Prague Arbitration Day is an annual one-day conference organized in the heart of Central & Eastern Europe focusing on topical issues in arbitration. Since 2018, the event has been co-organized by the ICC Czech Republic and the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

The ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day 2026 is an annual regional conference jointly organised by ICC Dispute Resolution Services (ICC DRS) and ICC Japan, focusing on Japan and related markets. Now in its fourth edition, the conference will take place on 22 April 2026.

Held alongside a week of ICC arbitration and dispute resolution events and training, the conference brings together practitioners and stakeholders to examine recent developments and emerging trends in international arbitration across Japan and North Asia.

SIAC-YSIAC Tokyo, 20 April 2026: candid arbitration stories, career lessons, and real insights beyond rules into practice.

[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.