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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London Career Readiness Workshop invites applications

On 12 November 2025, Arbitration Lab is organising the London Career Readiness Workshop in hybrid format to equip its participants with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and mindset required to secure a job in today’s competitive market. This one-day workshop will be hosted by leading international law firm Steptoe in London and is designed as […]

17 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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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 […]

25 August 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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Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2025

Arbitration Lab is pleased to support Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2025 (HIAD), one of the leading arbitration conferences in the Nordics, organized by the Finland Arbitration Institute. This biennial event gathers legal practitioners from across the globe to explore the latest developments in international arbitration. It will take place on Friday, 16 May 2025 at Clarion Hotel […]

10 April 2025

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Games and Esports Arbitration – Video of Closing Keynote by Leandro Toscano

As part of the 2025 Basel Winter Arbitration School, Leandro Toscano from the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center delivered a keynote on resolution of video games and esports disputes. The keynote was delivered on Friday, 7 February 2025. As the gaming industry, including competitive gaming (esports), continues to grow into a significant […]

7 April 2025

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Arbitration in the Art Market – Video of Opening Keynote by Sophie Grémaud

As part of the 2025 Basel Winter Arbitration School, Sophie Grémaud, in-house counsel at Sotheby’s, delivered a keynote on arbitration in the art market. The topic is appropriate to the venue of the winter school because Basel is often called the cultural capital of Switzerland and a city of art with numerous museums and art […]

13 March 2025

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World Arbitration Caseload 2024 – Mapping the Terrain

With arbitration becoming increasingly popular worldwide, Arbitration Lab is excited to launch its annual “World Arbitration Caseload” report, tracking case trends across major global arbitral institutions. The World Arbitration Caseload relies on publicly available data to capture the current landscape and trends in arbitration. The first edition provides a broad overview, while future editions will […]

5 November 2024

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Arbitration and Territorial Disputes – Video of Closing Keynote by Prof Jure Vidmar

Professor Jure Vidmar delivered the closing keynote address of the 2024 London Summer Arbitration School on 21 June 2024. Professor Anna Petrig and Professor Yarik Kryvoi co-moderateed this event. This keynote considered the patterns, strengths and pitfalls of arbitrating territorial disputes. It focused on two main issues: how international arbitration is used as a method […]

4 September 2024

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