Atkin Chambers at Paris Arbitration Week 2026

A delegation from Atkin Chambers will be attending this year’s Paris Arbitration Week (23rd – 27th March). Members include Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC, Steven Walker KC and Professor Janet Walker CM, all of whom will be speaking at events during the week. They will be joined by Chambers’ ADR Clerk, Daniel Jones.

The details of the events at which the members are speaking are as follows:

Monday 23rd March, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
‘The Expanding Reach of Emergency Arbitration – A New Global Trend?‘
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC will be speaking in this panel session, hosted by Quinn Emanuel and the Mumbai Chamber of International Arbitration (MCIA). She will join a line-up of panellists, including Montek Mayal (Partner) of Osborne Partners, Rishab Gupta of Twenty Essex, Shaneen Parikh (Partner) of Cyril Armachand Mangaldas. The session will be moderated by Neeti Sachdeva (Secretary General) of MCIA.

Venue:
33 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris

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Wednesday 25th March, 4pm onwards
‘Key aspects and challenges associated with ADR in the construction and energy sectors.’
Steven Walker KC will join the panel in this event, hosted by MASIN. The session is moderated by MASIN Founder, Rohit Singhal, and Steven will be speaking alongside Ziya Akinici (Founding Partner) of Akinci Law Office, Maria Irene Perruccio Lourise (Head of International Affairs for Europe and Americas) of WeBuild Group, Gaëlle Filhol (Partner) of Pinsent Masons and Maude Lebois (Partner) of GBS Disputes.
The session will be followed by cocktails and networking.

Venue:
Le Meurice,
228 Rue de Rivoli,
75001 Paris

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Thursday 26th March, 9am – 4.15pm
GAR Live: Construction Disputes
Professor Janet Walker CM will be speaking at this year’s flagship GAR Live in Paris. Janet will join a line-up of esteemed speakers for the one day conference, including top arbitrators, counsel, funders, and technical experts in a vibrant forum designed to spark ideas and build community.

In Janet’s session entitled ‘The Favourite’, the panel will propose their ‘favourite’ decisions/legal developments from the last 12 months that will shape current and future construction disputes. Following this, the audience will then have a chance to weigh-in with a live vote for the top legal development relevant to construction arbitration of 2025-2026.

Venue:
Pavillon Gabriel,
5 Av. Gabriel,
75008 Paris

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