Secretariat is proud to participate in the 2025 London International Disputes Week.
Show Me the Money — Strategies for Successfully Funding a Commercial Cross-Border Claim
Event hosted by Secretariat, BCLP, Essex Court Chambers, and Kain Knight
4 June | 09:00–10:30
Managing Director Joe Skilton will speak on the panel “Show Me the Money — Strategies for Successfully Funding a Commercial Cross-Border Claim”. The event will take place at BCLP in London.
The panel will also feature Chris Williams (Bench Walk Advisors Ltd), Harshiv Thakerar (Gallagher Insurance), Iain Quirk (Essex Court Chambers), Shivani Sanghi (BCLP), Ravi Nayer (BCLP), and Colin Campbell (Kain Knight). The panelists will cover a wide range of issues including funder expectations, risk mitigation, legal budgeting, and enforcement strategy.
Construction and Energy Disputes: How to Prevent, Prepare, and Prevail in Arbitration
Event hosted at Quinn Emanuel by Quinn Emanuel, Secretariat, and Arbitration Sciences Limited
4 June | 16:00–18:30
This session will explore why London remains a preferred seat for international construction and energy disputes—even as competition among global arbitration centres intensifies. The panel will also examine how parties can avoid unnecessary proceedings and run arbitrations with greater efficiency when they do arise.
Managing Directors Joe Skilton and Mehmet Karakoc will join panelists Melis Acuner (Quinn Emanuel), Nasser Alrubayyi (Quinn Emanuel), Peter Hillerstrom (Quinn Emanuel), and Andrew T. Clarke (Arbitration Sciences Limited).
The 3 As: Africa, Arbitration and AI
Event hosted by Keating Chambers, 3VB, and Combar Africa.
4 June | 17:00–18:30
Managing Director Sena Gbedemah will be speaking at “The 3 As: Africa, Arbitration and AI” on 4 June during LIDW.
This session will explore the intersection of technological advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning and their likely impact on arbitration across Africa. Sena will join fellow speakers Justice Waksman, Justice Joanna Smith, and David Quest KC (3VB), with Abdul Jinadu (Keating Chambers) moderating the discussion.
Seat Wars: A New Hope – Can London Win Over Asian Parties Against the Rising Tide of Asian Seats?
Event hosted by Secretariat and 39 Essex Chambers.
5 June | 16:00–17:30
Join Managing Director Jeffrey Wong as he co-moderates the session “Seat Wars: A New Hope – Can London Win Over Asian Parties Against the Rising Tide of Asian Seats?” on 5 June during LIDW.
This interactive discussion will bring together key international arbitration users from across Asia to share their perspectives on what they seek in a neutral seat and to debate London’s position in the evolving landscape. Jeffrey will moderate alongside Steven Lim (39 Essex Chambers), with panelists including Myung Ahn Kim (Yoon & Yang), Justice Foxton, Vivek Neelakantan (SIAC), Abhijit Mukhopadhyay (Hinduja Group), and Gitta Satryani (Herbert Smith Freehills).
Recent Developments to the Indian Arbitration Landscape: Proposed Amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act and the 2024 India-UAE BIT
Event hosted by Secretariat and WilmerHale.
5 June | 18:00–19:30
Secretariat is pleased to co-host with WilmerHale “Recent Developments to the Indian Arbitration Landscape: Proposed Amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act and the 2024 India-UAE BIT”. The event will take place on 5 June at WilmerHale, London.
Managing Directors Mrinal Jain and Kiran Sequeira will join Steven Finizio (WilmerHale), Shanelle Irani (WilmerHale), Nitesh Jain (Trilegal), Sapna Jhangiani KC (Blackstone Chambers), and Farhad Sorabjee (JSA) to discuss the latest developments shaping the Indian arbitration landscape. The panel will explore the impact of India’s new BIT with the UAE and the proposed amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act, offering insights into how these changes may affect arbitration practice in the region.