Atkin Chambers at London International Disputes Week 2025

Atkin Chambers is delighted to be involved in a number of events during this year’s London International Disputes Week.

On Friday 6th June, Atkin Chambers will be jointly hosting two events:

9am – 11am
“Interim relief and other skirmishes – an arbitration practitioners’ perspective”

Jointly hosted with CMS, this event will focus on construction / commercial arbitrations and should be of interest to practitioners from a wide variety of practice areas. The panel will consider ancillary measures available to parties alongside arbitration proceedings. It will look at pre-emptive measures, such as anti-suit injunctions and emergency arbitrator appointments, which can be taken in anticipation of arbitration, as well as measures which are available during the arbitral process, such as injunctions to restrain bonds, preservation of documents, or provision of security etc.

Speakers: Phillip Norman of CMS, Riaz Hussain KC and Camille Slow KC of Atkin Chambers

Venue: CMS Academy, at Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF

To read more and register click here.

2pm – 3.30pm

“Duties of good faith in international construction / commercial disputes.”

This event, co-hosted with Pinsent Masons, will focus on construction / commercial arbitrations and should be of interest to practitioners and arbitrators in different jurisdictions from a wide variety of practice areas. The panel will consider the legal basis for imposing duties of good faith under English common law and also under the civil codes of various civil jurisdictions  (e.g. Europe, Middle East and South America). It will then consider the scope of such duties in these jurisdictions, and discuss the circumstances in which arguments based on good faith may be deployed in international construction / commercial litigation and arbitrations (e.g. in relation to notice requirements for claims and termination).

Speakers: James Cameron of Pinsent Masons, Andrew Fenn KC, Mathias Cheung and Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE of Atkin Chambers.

Venue: Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London, EC2A 4ES

To read more and register click here.

Members will also be speaking at other events during the week, including:

Wednesday 4th June @ 2pm

‘Construction Disputes – A Junior Team Member’s Perspective’

Ryan Turner will join this panel session, hosted by Socotec Advisory, alongside Amelia Hamilton of Trowers & Hamlins. The discussion will be moderated by Damian Waters of Socotec.

To read more and register click here.

Thursday 5th June @ 2pm

‘Expert Evidence in Construction Disputes: Theory v Practice’

Andrew White KC will join a panel including James Doe of Herbert Smith Freehills, Tayo Okunade of Accuracy and Daniel Gething of Uniper. Hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills and Accuracy, this interactive panel discussion will explore client, expert, tribunal and counsel perspectives on the modern role of the construction expert, both in theory and practice, and how to successfully select, instruct and challenge experts and their evidence.

To read more and register click here.

Thursday 5th June @ 2pm

‘Construction Disputes in 2035’

Steven Walker KC will join this panel discussion, featuring industry-leading professionals, to consider the numerous ways construction disputes may evolve and develop between now and 2035, from exploring the impacts of climate change to the possibilities of AI.

The session is hosted by Simmons & Simmons and Ridge Partners and Steven will join fellow panellists, Jonathan Spencer of Simmons & Simmons and David Pope of Ridge Partners.

To read more and register click here.