ICCA and UNCITRAL will deepen cooperation on judicial capacity-building, confirmed at a New Delhi meeting between ICCA President Audley Sheppard KC and UNCITRAL Secretary Anna Joubin-Bret on 25 July 2026 during UNCITRAL’s 60th anniversary, with focus on New York Convention application, e-award recognition, the Model Law, and the Mediation Framework.
IIDRC is running a one-day arbitration training for law students and young lawyers on 8th August 2026, covering the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with a focused drafting exercise on arbitration clauses. Delivered online by three IIDRC tutors, with certification and empanelment eligibility.
SIAC opened its Delhi Liaison Office on 25 July 2026 at its Annual India Conference, marking its seventh overseas office and third in India. Led by Shwetha Bidhuri, the office builds on India's decade-long standing among SIAC's top foreign users, with the CJI, Singapore's Law Minister and India's AG in attendance.
CMS INDUSLAW adds Rajeev Rambhatla and his team to its Disputes Resolution practice in Hyderabad. He brings 10+ years advising on commercial disputes, arbitration, insolvency and litigation across High Courts, NCLT and NCLAT. Previously Partner at Luthra and Luthra.
UNCITRAL's Diamond Jubilee opened in New Delhi on 24th July, hosted with the Supreme Court and Ministry of External Affairs. Global jurists and diplomats mapped out priorities for the Commission, covering digital trade law, mediation, ISDS reform and building a more inclusive commercial law order.
The SIAC Annual India Conference returns to The Leela Palace, New Delhi on 25 July 2026, with CJI Surya Kant, Edwin Tong SC, and top counsel from AZB, Clifford Chance, and Trilegal. Beyond keynotes, a blunt panel on what GCs won't pay for and a live mock hearing on the 2025 Emergency Arbitrator rules test whether arbitration holds up under real pressure.
LCIA's Arbitration Rules and Costs Schedule are now translated into 11 languages, letting counsel worldwide read clauses on costs and timelines directly rather than through paraphrase. With 101 jurisdictions in 2024 cases, this move ahead of the Rules Revision consultation widens who can meaningfully weigh in.
The ICC DRS app puts the 2026 Arbitration Rules, in English, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese, plus a cost calculator and latest resources, directly on your phone. It's the only official tool combining the ICC Court of Arbitration and International Centre for ADR in one place, anytime access included.
A three-part programme brings together arbitrators, in-house counsel, experts, and claims consultants to examine evidence, delay claims, and infrastructure risk.
One of international arbitration’s most prominent teams is on the move—raising a larger question about how platforms are investing in disputes talent at scale.
