As part of the final day of London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) 2025, Atkin Chambers and CMS hosted a panel titled “Interim Relief and Other Skirmishes – An Arbitration Practitioner’s Perspective”. Focusing on both pre-emptive and interim measures in arbitration, the session brought together Camille Slow KC (Atkin Chambers), Riaz Hussain KC (Atkin Chambers), and Philip…

Closing this year’s London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”), Skadden, in collaboration with One Essex Court, hosted a panel discussion titled “In Conversation With Clients: Achieving Client Goals Without a Courtroom Battle.” The session focused on how in-house and external counsel can work together to guide, support, and—when needed—challenge a client’s goals in dispute resolution. Against the backdrop of…

The role of mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism was featured in various discussions during this year’s London International Dispute Week (“LIDW”). Across several sessions, panellists explored mediation’s potential in a range of contexts—from commercial disputes to investor-State conflicts—and considered its growing appeal, including its ability to reduce enforcement risks through tailored, mutually agreed solutions….

As part of the 2025 Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Latham & Watkins, in collaboration with Columbia Law School, hosted two interactive panels examining key procedural issues in international arbitration from the perspectives of arbitrators, clients, and counsel. The first panel, moderated by Samuel Pape (Latham & Watkins), explored the “whether, why, and how” of facilitating…