Arbitration & ADR Conference | Dispute Resolution: The Economic Perspective | 11-12 November 2025
Dispute Resolution: The Economic Perspective
Join us for the ICC United Kingdom Annual Arbitration & ADR Conference: Dispute Resolution – The Economic Perspective on 11–12 November 2025, combining a virtual Day 1 and in-person Day 2 at Hogan Lovells in London.
This flagship event brings together leading legal practitioners, funders, corporates, and government representatives to explore how today’s economic and geopolitical forces are transforming international dispute resolution.
Sessions will delve into the cost and funding of arbitration, navigating sanctions and state risk, evolving standards around fraud and corruption, and the quantification of climate and transition-related damages.
Featuring keynote addresses, expert panels, and a client fireside chat, the conference provides a strategic platform to engage with the most pressing issues impacting arbitration today — alongside unparalleled networking with senior decision-makers and thought leaders from across the field.
PLEASE NOTE: you must register for each day of the conference, Day 1 and Day 2, separately. Therefore if you wish to attend both days you must complete two registrations.
Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (YAAF) –
Unpacking the New Arbitration Act: What’s Next?
The UK Arbitration Act 2025 marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of English arbitration law. Building on the robust foundation of the 1996 Act, the new legislation introduces targeted reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and legal certainty. Key changes include a statutory rule on the governing law of arbitration agreements, express powers for summary disposal, expanded court support for arbitration, and codified duties of disclosure for arbitrators.
This ICC YAAF session brings together a dynamic panel of rising arbitration practitioners to explore the practical implications of the new Act and what lies ahead for arbitration in England and Wales. The discussion will delve into how these reforms may reshape procedural strategies, tribunal powers, and the role of English courts in arbitral proceedings.
Moderator: Srishti Jain, Keidan Harrison, to be Humphries Kerstetter
Panellists:
- Isuru Devendra, 36 Stone
- Maria Yoo, Simmons & Simmons
- Imogen Jones, DAC Beachcroft
- Marcus Price, Reed Smith
Early Determination
Moderator: Nathan Searle, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Panellists:
- Paul di Pietro, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
- Philippa Charles, Twenty Essex
- Sarah Green, Newmans Row
Registration
Arrival teas & coffees
Welcome remarks
- Guy Pendell, Partner, CMS, and Chair of the ICC United Kingdom Arbitration & ADR Committee
- Kieron O’Callaghan, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Keynote address: The UK and the international legal order in a shifting geopolitical landscape
- The Rt Hon Lord Richard Hermer KC, Attorney General for England and Wales
The geopolitical economy and arbitration
International arbitration today sits at the crossroads of law, politics and business. Sanctions, trade measures, supply chain shocks and regulatory change are creating new risks and reshaping how disputes are fought and resolved. This panel will bring together leading practitioners to discuss how international arbitration is adapting to these changes, what recent cases and trends tell us, and what parties should keep in mind when drafting contracts or pursuing claims. The discussion will move beyond sanctions alone to cover wider economic and geopolitical pressures, offering practical insights for anyone involved in cross-boarded disputes.
Moderator: Samantha Rowe, Partner, Debevoise, and Vice-Chair of ICC United Kingdom Arbitration and ADR Committee
Panellists:
- James McGlaughlin, McDermott Will & Schulte
Networking break
Arbitral economics: Is third party funding a game-changer or a Pandora’s Box?
As the costs of international arbitration continue to attract scrutiny, is third party funding a solution, or a Pandora’s Box? This panel – featuring views from practitioners, funders and arbitrators – will take a deep dive into costs and funding, including a review of how arbitral institutions and the UK government via the CJC review are tacking the issue.
Moderator: Ned Beale, Partner, Hausfeld
Panellists:
- Leilah Bruton, Partner, Three Crowns
- Geoff Nicholas, Managing Director, Buford Capital
- Audley Sheppard KC, Twenty Essex
- Omar Tahir, Kings Chambers
Fireside chat: A client perspective on navigating geopolitical risk and uncertainty
- Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL, Chairman of ICC United Kingdom, in conversation with GC of multinational UK firm
Lunch break and networking
Unconventionality in quantifying damages in the age of geopolitical instability and the energy transition
Moderator: Duncan Bagshaw, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright and Vice Chair of the ICC United Kingdom Arbitration & ADR Committee
Panellists:
- Shivani Sanghi, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- Campbell Jackson, Global Claims & Disputes Leader, EY
- Judy Fu, Barrister, 3VB
- Tom Robinson, Senior Managing Director and Economist, Ankura
- Elisa Mariscal, Principal, Cornerstone Research
Networking break
The Interim Report of the ICC Task Force on Corruption in Arbitration
Moderator: Ian Meredith, Partner, K&L Gates
Panellists:
- Sophie Nappert, ICC Task Force on Corruption Vice Chair
- Patrick Leonard SC, ICC Task Force on Corruption Vice Chair
- Nick Kling, UK General Counsel, Arcelor Mittal
- Annabel Maltby, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Conference close
- Guy Pendell, Partner, CMS, and Chair of the ICC United Kingdom Arbitration & ADR Committee
Networking Drinks Reception