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London International Disputes Week 2026

One Essex Court is pleased to be a part of London International Disputes Week 2026, taking place from Monday 1 to Friday 5 June 2026. 

We have over 23 members of chambers participating in 21 events across the week.

LIDW celebrates London as a leading centre for handling the resolution of international disputes. This year's theme is “Tradition, Trust and Transformation in International Dispute Resolution”, and will feature a varied technical programme combined with social and networking events to enable participants to share ideas, make new contacts and connections, and renew old acquaintances.

Events & Speakers

 

Wednesday 3 June

 

9am - 10.30am

 

It’s Coming Home: Why and How Parties Secure English Jurisdiction in Cross-Border Disputes
Location: Stewarts


 
 
 

Alexander Brown KC
William Gelley

 

9am - 10.30am

Tech disputes: maintaining trust amid transformation

Location: RPC


Philip Roberts KC

11.30am - 1pm

 

Banking litigation: recent examples of tradition, trust and transformation
Location: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang


 
  

James MacDonald KC 
Matthew Barry

 

11.30am - 1pm

 

Digital Asset Disputes: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Location: Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton


 
  

Alexander Gunning KC
Sophie Weber

 

11.30am - 1pm

Some Modest Proposals: Rethinking the “Usual Way” in International Arbitration
Location: Three Crowns

Michael Kotrly

2pm - 3.30pm

 

Mining to Maritime: Commercial Arbitration Across the UK–Brazil Supply Chain
Location: DLA Piper


 
  

Conall Patton KC

 

2pm - 3.30pm

 

Winning the Case, Losing the Award? From Advocacy Strategies to Enforcement Limits in India - UK Arbitrations
Location: Leonardo Royal Hotel London


 
  

Niranjan Venkatesan KC

 

4.30pm - 6pm

 

Art Law - Is a Specialised Dispute Resolution Forum Needed?
Location: The National Gallery


 
  

James Nadin
Andrew McLeod

 

Thursday 4 June

 

9am - 10.30am

 

Young Professionals Networking Breakfast
Location: Norton Rose


 

9am - 10.30am

 

When Do Liability Caps and Exclusion Clauses Really Bite (and When Does UCTA Bite Back)?
Location: Shoosmiths


 
  

Anna Boase KC
Sophie Weber

 

9am - 10.30am

Has the Hanover Shoe dropped? The implications of the interchange pass-on judgment for indirect, consumer and collective competition claims
Location: Stephenson Harwood

Oscar Schonfeld

9am - 10.30am

Under Fire: Commercial Disputes in an Age of Geopolitical Fracture
Location: City of London Club

Paul Tan

11.30am - 1pm

 

Hot Topics in Fraud and Asset Recovery
Location: Dechert


 
  

Douglas Paine

 

11.30am - 1pm

 

Long-term liabilities in the energy sector
Location: Clyde and Co


 
  

Laurence Emmett KC
Emma Jones

 

11.30am - 1pm

 

AI in Litigation - Beyond the hype: What works, what doesn't, and where are we heading?
Location: BCLP


 
  

Philip Roberts KC

 

2pm - 3.30pm

Access to Justice at Scale: The Evolving Role of Collective Actions in the UK
Location: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan

Niranjan Venkatesan KC

2pm - 3.30pm

 

Financial services litigation in 2026 and beyond - what are the trends in the US courts and is the UK litigation market likely to follow suit or forge a different path?
Location: Mayer Brown International


 
  

Derek Spitz KC
Tamara Kagan

 

4.30pm - 6pm

Too Easy, Too Difficult or Just Right? Challenges under S. 68 of the English Arbitration Act
Location: WilmerHale

Nehali Shah KC

4.30pm - 6pm

 

International Perspectives on Emergency Arbitration: Emergency Arbitrators, Remedies and the English Arbitration Act 2025
Location: Howard Kennedy


 
  

Alexander Brown KC
Sabrina Nanchahal

 

4.30pm - 6pm

AI in Arbitration: Promises and Pitfalls
Location: Jones Day

Lord Neuberger

Friday 5 June

 

7am - 9.30am

Rise & Run
Location: Fieldfisher


4.30pm - 6pm

 

Best Seats in the House? London and Singapore
Location: WilmerHale


 
  

Lord Neuberger
Paul Tan