The inaugural Global South and ISDS Forum invites applications

The inaugural Global South and ISDS Training Programme will take place place on 24-25 April 2026 in Delhi. The programme is an intensive two-day workshop designed to introduce participants to the theory and practice of investor–State dispute settlement (ISDS), while critically examining Global South perspectives on international investment law. Bringing together leading experts, academics, and […]

23 February 2026

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London Summer Arbitration School 2026 invites applications

The London Summer Arbitration School will bring together leading practitioners, academics and representatives of arbitral institutions. The school will take place on 15-19 June 2026 at the Bush House, Aldwych. While many are familiar with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), fewer practitioners know about more specialised areas of international arbitration. The London Summer […]

18 February 2026

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Finland Arbitration Institute (FAI) 115th Anniversary Conference | 21 August 2026

Arbitration Lab is pleased to support the FAI 115th Anniversary Conference — an international gathering in Helsinki hosted by the Finland Arbitration Institute, one of the world’s longest-standing arbitral institutions (founded in 1911) and the oldest in the Nordics. Mark your calendars for Friday, 21 August 2026, as the anniversary programme brings together leading practitioners, […]

31 January 2026

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Ever More Transparent? A History of International Arbitration – Keynote by Prof Anne Peters

As part of the 2026 Basel Winter Arbitration School, Professor Anne Peters, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law, will deliver a keynote on “Ever More Transparent? A History of International Arbitration”. The keynote will take place on Monday, 2 February 2026 from 17:30 to 18:30 CET in the hybrid format. To […]

12 January 2026

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Resolution of Biodiversity Disputes – Keynote by ITLOS Judge Konrad Marciniak

As part of the 2026 Basel Winter Arbitration School, Dr Konrad Marciniak, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea will deliver a keynote on resolution of biodiversity disputes under the newly concluded Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ Agreement). The lecture will take place at 15:15 (CET) on Friday, […]

19 December 2025

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World Arbitration Caseload 2025: Chinese Institutions Grow, Others Slow

Our annual World Arbitration Caseload 2025 shows the number of new arbitration cases registered by various institutions globally.  This year, we focused on the top 20 institutions and ad hoc rules. We excluded conciliation and mediation cases, acting as appointment authority, and left only newly registered arbitration cases. In this addition we added three European […]

18 December 2025

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Basel Winter Arbitration School invites applications

The Basel Winter Arbitration School will take place on 2-6 February 2026 at the Law Faculty of the University of Basel, Switzerland’s oldest university. The school will feature prominent arbitration practitioners and academics covering different types of public, private and hybrid arbitration, and will include speakers from international arbitration institutions headquartered in Switzerland and other countries. The school’s […]

3 November 2025

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Closing Keynote: Arbitration and Armed Conflict

On 20 June, Suzanne Spears delivered the closing keynote address of the 2025 London Summer Arbitration School. The lecture addressed Arbitration and Armed Conflict.  Below is a video recording and a short summary of the lecture. We live in an era in which the number of armed conflicts globally has reached the highest level since […]

25 September 2025

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Opening keynote: Arbitration and Environmental Disputes

On Monday, 16 June 2025, Professor Tomoko Ishikawa from the University of Nagoya delivered the opening address of the 2025 London Summer Arbitration School. The keynote was devoted to arbitration of environmental disputes. It was moderated by Prof Yarik Kryvoi and Prof. Anna Petrig. The video of the keynote is now available online. With growing […]

5 September 2025

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Arbitration in Practice Lecture: Parallel Proceedings in Arbitration and International Law

On Wednesday 18 June, Angela Ha, Counsel at Volterra Fietta, will deliver the Arbitration in Practice lecture of the 2025 London Summer Arbitration School on the topic of “Parallel proceedings in arbitration and international law”. The lecture will take place at 6:00 pm London time. Online attendance is free of charge to those who registers […]

11 June 2025

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