LIDW25 Main Conference

Registration

Registration is open with coffee and tea available in the Pickwick room

Session 1

• Welcome from the LIDW Co-Chairs
• Opening address by Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, UK Government 
• The geopolitical and economic landscape and its impact on disputes – bringing together renowned legal and geopolitical experts to explore how world events are shaping dispute resolution
  • Campbell Jackson - Global Claims & Disputes Leader, EY (moderator)
  • Christopher Adebayo Ojo - Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Bayo Ojo & Co 
  • Cherie Blair CBE, KC - Founder and chair, Omnia Strategy LLP
  • Dr Nigel Gould-Davies - Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia, International Institute for Strategic Studies

Coffee break

Coffee/tea and networking break in the Pickwick room.  An opportunity to meet LIDW’s Platinum and Gold sponsors

Session 2

• Fireside Chat with James Besley, Co-Head of Legal at Google DeepMind in conversation with Gregory Mostyn, founder of Wexler

• What are our responsibilities as dispute resolution practitioners? – addressing challenging questions such as how to balance competing duties, and the topical issue of conscientious objection to certain matters, clients or work types
  • Rt. Hon Alex Chalk KC, Partner (Global Disputes), Jones Day (moderator)
  • James E. Castello - Independent Arbitrator, Paris, Arbitration Chambers 
  • Hana Abas - Barrister, Cloisters Chambers 
  • Adele Falconer - General Counsel EMEA, Christie's 
  • Professor Joan Loughrey - Head of the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast

• Keynote speech by Judge Joan Donoghue, Former Judge and President of the International Court of Justice

Lunch

Lunch and networking break in the Pickwick room with the opportunity to meet LIDW’s Platinum and Gold sponsors

Session 3

• Building the dispute resolution practice of the future – how are factors such as AI, evolving client expectations and the emergence of different business models impacting on how to build and sell a successful dispute resolution offering, now and into the future?
  • William Peake - Global Managing Partner, Harneys (moderator)
  • Andrew Austin - Partner and Head of London Dispute Resolution, Freshfields
  • Greg Harman - Managing Director, BRG
  • Natasha Harrison - Founder and Managing Partner, Pallas Partners LLP
  • Fiona Meany - Global Head of Litigation, JLL
  • Lorraine Medcraft - Vice President of Court Reporting Sales, Epiq

• Pro Bono, Access to Justice and the Rule of Law
  • Sharif A.Shivji KC, 4 Stone Buildings
  • Richard Jeens, Partner, Slaughter and May

• Navigating supply chain disputes & risk - insights from in-house, the judiciary, private practice and more, on navigating and resolving supply chain issues in today's world 
  • Jeremy Wilson - Partner and Co-Chair of International Arbitration and Disputes Practice Group, Covington & Burling (moderator)
  • Mr Justice Henshaw -  Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court of England & Wales
  • Richard Indge - Senior Managing Director, Ankura
  • Natasha McCarthy - Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  • Marc Merrill - General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Uniper SE

Coffee break

Coffee and tea will be served in the Pickwick room. An opportunity to network as well as meet LIDW’s Platinum and Gold sponsors

Session 4

• The View from Business with Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UK - in conversation with Poonam Melwani KC, Head of Chambers, Quadrant Chambers

• Celebrating 200 years of the Law Society of England and Wales - Richard Atkinson, President of the Law Society of England and Wales
• How are courts around the world innovating?  - comparative perspectives from leading judges from a number of key jurisdictions, on how courts are innovating to meet the needs of use and the challenges of modern dispute resolution
  • Stephen Dowling SC - Senior Counsel & CEO of TrialView (moderator)
  • Lord Justice Birss - Lord Justice of Appeal and Deputy Head of Civil Justice, England and Wales 
  • The Hon. Wayne Martin AC KC - Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
  • Judge Elizabeth S. Stong - US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
  • The Rt Hon. the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - President of the Qatar International Court

• Closing remarks

Networking Drinks reception

Drinks and canapes reception offering the chance to network with fellow delegates