(External Event: Separate Registration/Invitation)
(08:00 AM – 09:30 AM)
Venue: The Oberoi, New Delhi
Hosted by: Osborne Partners and DREx Talks
Topic: Launch of the Damages Academy
Speakers:
Mr. Montek Mayal, Partner, Osborne Partners
Mr. Manish Aggarwal, Partner and Head of India Practice, Three Crowns LLP
Mr. J William Rowley KC, Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chambers
Prof. Dr. Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, Director General, London Court of International Arbitration
(05:00 P.M. – 06:30 P.M.)
Venue: The Oberoi
Hosted By: American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Topic: A Closer Look at Institutional Arbitration: Potential Issues & Solutions
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Vishwanathan, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Ms. Aastha Chawla, Director (Asia), American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Mr. Stephen S. Strick, Independent Arbitrator
Mr. Gaurav Pachnanda, Senior Advocate
Dr. Chintan Chandrachud, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers
Mr. Shreyas Jayasimha, Co-Founder, Aarna Law
(06:30 PM Onwards)
Venue: The Lodhi, New Delhi
Hosted by: TRILEGAL & International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad
Topic: The Sociological Dimension of International Arbitration: Impartiality & Diversity
Keynote Address: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Hima Kohli, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Panel Speakers:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh, Judge, Delhi High Court
Mr. Rajshekhar Rao, Senior Advocate
Mr. David Brynmor Thomas KC, 39 Essex Chambers
Ms. Sherina Petit, Partner & Head of International Arbitration & India Practice at Stewarts Law
Moderated By: Mr. Tariq Khan, Registrar, IAMC, Hyderabad
Opening Remarks: Mr. Ashish Bhan, Partner, Trilegal
Closing Remarks: Mr. Anuj Berry, Partner, Trilegal
(Sign up required)
(02:00 PM – 03:30 PM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: India International Arbitration Centre
Topic: How to write an International Commercial Arbitration Award: Expert Tips for Arbitrators
Opening Remarks: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Resource Persons:
Ms. Sapna Jhangiani, KC, International Legal Counsel, Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore
Ms. Sitpah Selvaratnam, Independent Arbitrator
Mr. Ganesh Chandru, Partner, Dua Associates
(02:00 PM – 03:30 PM)
Venue: Delhi International Arbitration Centre, 1st Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: WongPartnership LLP and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Topic: Effective Techniques for Cross Examination and Oral Advocacy in Arbitration: Navigating key challenges and maximising impact
Resource Persons:
Ms. Swee Yen Koh SC, Partner, WongPartnership LLP
Ms. Ila Kapoor, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Ms. Shruti Sabharwal, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
(Invitation Only)
(05:00 P.M. – 07:00 P.M.)
Venue: Auditorium, C Block, Additional Building Complex, Supreme Court of India
Topic: Understanding the Unsaid: Biases in Arbitration and the Role of Tribunals and Courts
Welcome Address: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi
Keynote Address: Hon’ble Ms. Justice Judith Prakash, Senior Judge, Supreme Court of Singapore
Plenary Address by Chief Guest: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India
(07:00 PM Onwards)
Venue: Supreme Court of India
External Events: Separate Registration/Invitation
(08:00 AM – 09:30 AM)
Venue: UChicago Center
Hosted by: Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre
Topic: Obstacles to India's Emergence as a Global Arbitration Hub
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navin Chawla, Judge, High Court of Delhi
Speakers:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jayant Nath, Former Judge, High Court of Delhi
Mr. Mahesh Rai, Director, Drew & Napier LLC
Ms. Payal Chawla, Founder, Juscontractus
Mr. Amar Gupta, Partner, JSA Advocates and Solicitors
(12:00 PM – 04:00 PM)
Venue: Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi
Hosted by: Secretariat Advisors LLC
Topic: Strategic Considerations while Deploying Experts and Tips on Effective Cross examination
Resource Persons:
Mr. Vivek Kapoor, Barrister, Advocate and Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers
Ms. Sherina Petit, Partner & Head of International Arbitration & India Practice at Stewarts Law
Mr. Rishab Gupta, Advocate and Barrister, Twenty Essex
Ms. Mayuri Tiwari Agarwala, Arbitration Practitioner
Mr. Amit Garg, Managing Director, Secretariat Advisors LLC
Mr. Kiran Sequeira, Managing Director, Secretariat Advisors LLC
Mr. Mrinal Jain, Managing Director, Secretariat Advisors LLC
(07:30 PM Onwards)
Venue: Delhi Golf Club
Hosted by: Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, DLA Piper and Khaitan & Co LLP
(Open for all registered delegates)
(10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: International Chamber of Commerce
Topic: Riddles of Righteousness in Arbitration: An Ethical Dilemma
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Former Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Mr. Tejus Chauhan, Director, South Asia, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Mr. Prashanto Chandra Sen, Senior Advocate
Mr. Kelvin Poon SC, Deputy Managing Partner, Head, International Arbitration, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Ms. Parnika Chaturvedi, Partner, Quinn Emanuel
(12:10 PM to 01:40 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: Singapore International Arbitration Centre
Topic: Past, Present and Future of SIAC Arbitration
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Ms. Shwetha Bidhuri, Director & Head, South Asia, SIAC
Mr. Alastair Henderson, Southeast Asia Head of Arbitration Practice, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Senior Partner & Head Litigation, AZB & Partners
Mr. Ankit Goyal, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
(01:40 PM to 02:30 PM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(02:30 PM to 04:00 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: London Court of International Arbitration
Topic: Selection and Challenges of Arbitrators
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, Director General, London Court of International Arbitration
Mr. Manish Aggarwal, Partner and Head of India Practice, Three Crowns LLP
Ms. Sherina Petit, Partner & Head of International Arbitration & India Practice at Stewarts Law
Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal
(04:10 PM to 05:40 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: Permanent Court of Arbitration
Topic: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in 2024
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Ms. Ashwita Ambast, Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration
Mr. Amit Sibal, Senior Advocate
Mr. Kenneth Beale, Partner, Jenner & Block
Ms. Sapna Jhangiani, KC, International Legal Counsel, Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore
External Events: Separate Registration/Invitation
(08:00 AM – 10:00 AM)
Venue: India Habitat Centre
Hosted by: Arbitral Women and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Topic: Diversity in Arbitration
Speakers:
Hon'ble Ms. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, Judge, High Court of Delhi
Ms. Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Ms. Neeti Sachdeva, Secretary General and Registrar, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Associate GC, ArcellorMittal Nippon Steel
Ms. Smarika Singh, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (Moderator)
(07:30 P.M. Onwards)
Venue: The Oberoi
Hosted by: 3 Verulam Buildings
(Open for all registered delegates)
(10:15 AM – 11:45 AM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: ‘The State of Arbitration’: Navigating an Arbitration Involving State-owned Entities
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, Judge, High Court of Madras
Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India
Mr. Fionn Pilbrow KC, Brick Court Chambers
Ms. Swee Yen Koh SC, Partner, WongPartnership LLP
(12:00 PM - 01:30 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: Joinder of Non-signatories in Arbitration Proceedings: Analyzing the 'Group of Companies' Doctrine - Perspectives from India, U.K., and Singapore
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. M. Sundresh, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bharati Dangre, Judge, High Court of Bombay
Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Advocate
Mr. Chong Yee Leong, Partner, Allen & Gledhill
Mr. Steven P. Finizo, Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
(01:30 PM to 02:30 PM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(02:30 PM - 04:00 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: Back to the Basics: Global Perspectives on Challenges in Enforcing Arbitration Clauses
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat
Mr. Vijay Narayan, Senior Advocate
Mr. Andrew Onslow KC, 3 Verulam Buildings
Mr. Siraj Omar, SC, Managing Director, Drew & Napier
(04:15 PM - 05:45 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: Where do we stand?: Revisiting the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Mechanisms in Light of Today’s Economic Challenges
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram, Senior Advocate
Mr. J William Rowley KC, Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chambers
Ms. Melanie Van Leeuwan, Partner, Derains & Gharavi
External Events: Separate Registration/Invitation
(08:00 AM – 09:30 AM)
Venue: The Oberoi
Hosted by: 39 Essex Chambers
(07:00 PM Onwards)
Venue: The Oberoi
Hosted by: Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Masin Projects and Selendy Gay PLLC
Keynote Speaker: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Supreme Court of India
(Open for registered delegates)
(09:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(09:30 AM – 09:40 AM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Mr. Gautam Bhattacharyya, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
(09:40 AM – 10:40 AM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: The Proposed Arbitration Act Reforms: Time for a Change?
(10:40 AM - 11:10 AM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(11:10 AM – 12:10 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: The State of Play of Investor-state Arbitration: A View from India and Elsewhere
(12:10 PM – 12:40 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Afternoon Keynote Address: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
(12:40 PM - 01:40 PM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(01:40 PM – 02:40 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Moderator: Mr. Gautam Bhattacharyya, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Panelists:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Akil Kureshi, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Rajasthan
Mr. David Brynmor Thomas KC, 39 Essex Chambers
Ms. Sadaff Habib, Independent Arbitrator
Mr. Shreyas Jayasimha, Co-Founder, Aarna Law
Mr. V. K. Rajah SC, Arbitrator and Mediator, Duxton Hill Chambers
Ms. Sitpah Selvaratnam, Independent Arbitrator
(02:40 PM - 03:10 PM)
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(03:10 PM – 04:10 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: Resolving Climate Disputes Through International Arbitration
Moderator: Mr. Sudhir Mishra, Founder & Managing Partner, Trust Legal
(04:10 PM – 05:10 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Motion: This house believes that AI will mean less arbitration hearings and less need for arbitrators
Moderator: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Makarand Subhash Karnik, Judge, High Court of Bombay
(05:10 PM – 05:25 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
(05:25 PM – 05:30 PM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Speakers: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Mr. Gautam Bhattacharyya, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
External Events: Separate Registration/Invitation
(08:00 AM – 09:30 AM)
Venue: The Oberoi
Hosted by: Quadrant Chambers
Topic: Court Support of Arbitral Process
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prateek Jalan, Judge, High Court of Delhi
Speakers:
Mr. V. Giri, Senior Advocate
Mr. Tejas Karia, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Mr. Yash Kulkarni KC, Quadrant Chambers
(07:00 PM Onwards)
Hosted by: Brick Court Chambers
Venue: Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi
(10:15 AM – 11:45 AM)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Hosted by: Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi and DIAC
Topic: ‘Keeping Up with the Tech’ – Exploring the Interplay of Technology & Arbitration
Chair: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Bhanot, Judge, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Mr. Gopal Subramanium, Senior Advocate
Mr. Richard Wilmot–Smith KC, 39 Essex Chambers
Mr. Alberto Predieri, Founding Partner, de Bedin & Lee studio legale associato
(12:00 Noon Onwards)
Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
Topic: Building a Safe Arbitral Seat: Harmonizing National Interest and International Expectations
Special Address: Mr. R. Venkataramani, Attorney-General for India
Special Address: Mr. V.K. Rajah SC, Arbitrator and Mediator, Duxton Hill Chambers
Address by Guest of Honour: Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Justice
Address by Chief Guest: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Vote of Thanks: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Chairperson, Delhi International Arbitration Centre
Venue: Lounge, 6th Floor, S Block, High Court of Delhi
External Events: Separate Registration/Invitation
(08:50 AM – 10:00 AM)
Venue: Auditorium 3rd Floor, Federation House 1 Tansen Marg
Hosted by: Indian Council of Arbitration
Topic: Interim Relief through Emergency Arbitration
Opening Remarks: Mr. Arun Chawla, Director General ICA & Former Director General FICCI
Keynote Address: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Speakers:
Ms. Karishma Vora, Barrister & International Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers
Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor, Partner Dispute Resolution Khaitan & Co.
Mr. Sameer Jain, Founder & Managing Partner PSL Advocates & Solicitors
Mr. Sumant Behari Mathur, Executive Director (Law) – Steel Authority of India Limited
Concluding Remarks: Ms. Pinky Anand, Sr. Advocate & Former Additional Solicitor General of India, Supreme Court of India & ICA Governing Body Member
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