3VB Sponsors London Arbitration Week 2025

3VB is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of London Arbitration Week 2025, taking place next week. The programme promises an engaging series of events exploring key trends and developments across the arbitration landscape, and members of chambers are contributing to a number of sessions throughout the week.

3VB Events and Participation

Tuesday 2 December

• 3VB-hosted Panel: “Should English Law Disputes Only Be Decided by English Lawyers?”
  The Bingham Room, Gray’s Inn | 8:30am–10:00am. Chaired by Ali Malek KC, with Rajesh Pillai KC and Miriam Schmelzer, and guest speakers Georges Affaki and Isabelle Michou
• Saima Hanif KC speaking on “Look Back to Look Forwards with Arbitral Women – Current Hot Topics Across the Arbitral Spectrum (and expectations for 2026)”.
  Hosted by Baker McKenzie, Baker McKenzie offices | 10:30am

Wednesday 3 December

• Professor Stavros Brekoulakis delivering the keynote speech at the London Arbitration Week flagship conference
  Guildhall, Gresham Street | 9:00am
• Judy Fu speaking in Session Five of the flagship conference – Debate: Pleadings versus Memorials
  Guildhall, Gresham Street | 3:45pm

Thursday 4 December

• Jane Davies Evans KC speaking on “From Coincidence to Consequence: When Correlation Isn’t Enough”
  Forvis Mazars
  30 Old Bailey | 8:30am–10:00am
• Sir William Blair moderating, and Peter de Verneuil Smith KC speaking on “Practical Experiences and Developments of the South China International Arbitration Center (HK) (SCIAHK)”
  Hosted by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration,
  Quinn Emanuel offices, 90 High Holborn | 10:30am–12:00pm

We look forward to an exciting week of discussion, collaboration and insight.

Further information about the programme can be found here: https://londonarbitrationweek.co.uk/