LONDON INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES WEEK 2023 – ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD

With economies hitting headwinds, this flagship event will explore what disputes professionals can expect in the year ahead

With its theme "Adapting to a Changing World", London International Disputes Week 2023 (LIDW23) will follow up on last year’s theme “Global, Sustainable, Ethical." The event will look not only at what progress has been made in the dispute resolution arena over the last year, but also at what we can expect over the 12 months and beyond as the world’s economies hit headwinds. What does the next year hold for dispute resolution professionals around the world? LIDW23 will feature a varied technical programme combined with the usual variety of social and networking events to enable participants to share ideas, to make new contacts and connections and to renew old acquaintances.

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LIDW23 will feature an International Arbitration Day: a flagship arbitration event showcasing the importance of London as a global arbitration centre. Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to be co-hosting this with fellow member firms Mayer Brown and Allen & Overy, whose offices are all within a five-minute walk of each other, allowing delegates plenty of time to move between panels. High-profile keynotes will open the day, including from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Head of Arbitration Paula Hodges KC, followed by 12 in-person panels on jurisdictions and regions spanning the world from China to Latin America. In line with the LIDW23 theme, the panels will discuss key local developments as well as the relevance of English law and London as a seat of arbitration.

The week will also feature a one-day conference held at No. 8 Northumberland Avenue at which leading practitioners, judges, arbitrators and all those involved in dispute resolution will consider the important matters that affect our clients. The theme will be examined through panel sessions from different perspectives (with one in-house panel session and one panel of senior international judges), as well as examining different topics such as data, AI, class actions/collective redress. All this is combined with ample opportunity for networking throughout the day.

CO-HOSTED SESSIONS

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to be co-hosting or speaking at the following events during LIDW:

15^th May, 09.00 – 11.00

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG

Keynote on Challenging arbitral awards through the backdoor: Mitigating the increasing trend of claims against arbitrators and Panel discussion on Asia: 'The UK's finest export: English law'

Speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills:

Paula Hodges KC

Mike McClure KC

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15^th May, 11.30 – 13.00

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG

Panel discussion on Offshore jurisdictions - new approaches to arbitration

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15^th May, 11.30 – 13.00

Location: Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD

Panel discussion on India: Indian arbitrations - peculiarities, challenges and opportunities

Speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills:

Anuradha Agnihotri

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15^th May, 13.00 – 14.15

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG

Networking Lunch

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15^th May, 14.30 – 16.00

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG

Panel discussion on the Caspian Renaissance - fertile ground for arbitration

Speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills:

Craig Tevendale

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15^th May, 14.30 – 16.00

Location: Mayer Brown International LLP, 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AF

Panel discussion on Latin American: Commercial Arbitration London as a hub for international arbitration in Latin America

Speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills:

Christian Leathley

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15^th May, 16.30 – 18.00

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG

Panel discussion on Sub-Saharan Africa - Shifting attitudes towards arbitration across Sub-Saharan Africa

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16^th May, 12.15 – 13.00

Location: 8 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BY

Panel session: Navigating the maze: cross-border disclosure challenges

Speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills:

Ra'eesa Mehta

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18^th May, 09.00 – 10.00

Location: Gatehouse Chambers, Gray's Inn, 1 Lady Hale Gate, London

Can litigators afford not to know the data?

Speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills:

Alexander Oddy

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About London International Disputes Week:

Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud founding member of LIDW: a collaborative, representative, world-class and forward-thinking body that demonstrates the UK’s legal community’s commitment to innovation, excellence, upholding the rule of law and diversity.

LIDW23 is a forward-thinking forum, which aims to drive the future of international dispute resolution. Using London’s position as a major international seat for the dispute resolution business, LIDW23 engaged with international perspectives across all sectors and explore how the industry can adapt, evolve and progress.

Through a programme of virtual and in-person sessions, leading experts discussed and debated the ever-changing landscape of international dispute resolution: LIDW23 is the biggest celebration there is of the heritage of London as a leading centre for handling international disputes.

For any queries about the events or the venue, please contact Paul McKeating or Tina Ting.