Atkin Chambers is delighted to once again be involved in a number of events during this year’s London International Disputes Week, taking place between 1st and 5th June.
Chambers will be jointly hosting four events during the week, including:
Wednesday 3rd June, 9am – 10.30am
This House believes that three arbitrators are better than one
Jointly hosted with Mayer Brown, this light-hearted but informative debate will explore the pros and cons of a panel vs a single arbitrator for the determination of international disputes. The debate will focus on arbitration in a construction / commercial context, but the points of principle discussed should be of general appeal to all practitioners engaged with international arbitration.
Speakers:
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC, Atkin Chambers – Chair
Camille Slow KC, Atkin Chambers
Max Twivy, Atkin Chambers
James Morris, Mayer Brown
Felicity Maxwell, Mayer Brown
Venue: Mayer Brown International LLP, 201 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3AF
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Wednesday 3rd June, 1.30pm – 3pm
PPP Challenges and Opportunities in the UK and on a Global Stageon
Jointly hosted with Simmons & Simmons, this panel session will explore challenges presented by PPPs and how we can overcome these for the future infrastructure pipelines both on a national and international stage, including trends for 2026 and beyond.
Speakers:
Karim Ghaly KC, Atkin Chambers
Alison Fagan, Simmons & Simmons
Jenny Harrison, Simmons & Simmons
Venue: Simmons & Simmons Theatre, Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9SS
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Thursday 4th June, 4.30pm – 6pm
Time to Get Tough? Sanctions, Speed, and the Modern Arbitrator
Jointly hosted with CMS, this panel discussion will consider whether arbitrators should use more coercive powers, similar to court judges, to help speed up the arbitration process and to be able to sanction badly behaved representatives or parties. The panel will provide perspectives from both counsel and arbitrators.
Speakers:
Jonathan Acton Davis KC, Atkin Chambers
Serena Cheng KC, Atkin Chambers
Philip Norman, CMS
Sunil Mawkin, CMS
Venue: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF
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Friday 5th June, 9am – 10.30am
Why Endings Are Hard
Jointly hosted with Pinsent Masons, this panel discussion will focus on issues that commonly arise at the end of a construction project and how to resolve them. Such issues include disputes about completion, partial completion and taking over, performance security and bonds.
Speakers:
Rupert Choat KC, Atkin Chambers
Caroline Greenfield, Atkin Chambers
Edward Shaw, Pinsent Masons
James Cameron, Pinsent Masons
Venue: Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London, EC2A 4ES
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Other events at which members are speaking during the week:
Wednesday 3rd June, 12pm – 6pm
Fundamentals of Contracts and Disputes (1pm – 1.40pm)
Mathias Cheung will be chairing a panel session at Limeslade’s half day Construction & Law Masterclass.
Speakers:
Mathias Cheung, Chair
Tegan Johnson, CRS
Hannah Weller, Fladgate
Venue: International Dispute Resolution Centre,1 Paternoster Lane, London, EC4M 7BQ
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Wednesday 3rd June, 4.30pm – 6pm
Africa’s infrastructure boom and the evolution of complex construction arbitration
Africa’s infrastructure growth has led to a rise in complex construction disputes alongside a growing maturity in the arbitration market. Riaz Hussain KC will join this panel discussion, hosted by Fladgate and Yendall Hunter to explore:
Speakers:
Timi Balogun – Partner and Head of Africa – Fladgate LLP
Matt Gouldby – Managing Director – Yendall Hunter
Riaz Hussain KC – Barrister – Atkin Chambers
Abdul-Lateef Jinadu – Barrister – Keating Chambers
Emilia Onyema – Professor of International Commercial Law – SOAS
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Thursday 4th June, 2pm
Infrastructure Under Pressure: Facts, Evidence and the role of Experts in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty
James Howells KC will join this panel session, hosted by Masin.
Speakers:
Michael Greenop – Counsel – WilmerHale
James Doe – Partner – HSF Kramer
James Howells KC – Atkin Chambers
Stuart Blessing – Expert
Sachin Kerur – CEO – Masin
Venue: Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EN
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