Topics for Delhi

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Witness Evidence and Preparation in International Arbitration: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Construction Arbitration: It's not all about the money

Emergency Arbitration 101: Latest Trends and Developments

Corruption, War, Sanctions and Compliance - Managing geopolitical fallout through international arbitration

Anti-Suit & Anti-Arbitral Injunctions - The Achilles Heel of International Arbitration?

MSME Arbitration - Ways to make it purposive for low and medium value cases

Arbitrating IPR & Tax Disputes in India - Has the time come?

Time is the essence of arbitration - Remedies India needs to undertake

Cross border insolvency and arbitration - What to expect

Debate - This house believes that London/Singapore is still the best arbitral seat for Indian disputes

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

Competence-Competence or Incompetence-Incompetence? Court intervention in tribunal jurisdiction

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

How Technological Advancements are Reshaping the Dispute Resolution Process : Digitization of Documents , Discovery, Virtual Courtroom proceedings, Admission and Preservation of Evidences.

08:00 AM To 10:00 AM

Speakers

Opening remarks: Puneet Garkhel, Partner & Leader, Forensic Services, PwC India

Moderator: Sumit Makhija, Partner, PwC India

Atul Luthra, Partner, PwC India

Rajiv Kumar Choubey, Group General Counsel, Dalmia Bharat

Vijay Purohit, Partner, P&A Law Offices

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Paradox of AI and Chat GPT: Capabilities & Controversies in international arbitration

Technology: the future of disputes or the disputes of the future?

Online Dispute Resolution & Mediation - Emergence and Challenges

Dispute Resolution in the TMT Sector

How to Avoid or Manage: Mergers & Acquisition Disputes

Strengthening Bengaluru as a destination for dispute resolution

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Fintech Disputes: The way forward

Disputes involving state-owned companies and state parties

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Focus on The Client: In-house Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Throwing good money after bad - Guerrilla tactics in Indian arbitration

Quantum Analysis for Litigation Funders: a Fools' Game?

To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes

Third Party Funding: From the Ethical to the Financial considerations

Scrutinizing the SEBI Regulation: Future of Capital Market Disputes in India

What experts really think of lawyers (and vice versa)

Decision-making in arbitration – what goes on in the deliberation room?

How fraud and ethics may affect your arbitration (Based around the decision in Nigeria v P&ID)

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

The Importance of Sector Expertise & Quantum: Examples from Power & Energy Sector

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Focus on The Client: In-house Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Throwing good money after bad - Guerrilla tactics in Indian arbitration

Quantum Analysis for Litigation Funders: a Fools' Game?

To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes

Third Party Funding: From the Ethical to the Financial considerations

Scrutinizing the SEBI Regulation: Future of Capital Market Disputes in India

What experts really think of lawyers (and vice versa)

Decision-making in arbitration – what goes on in the deliberation room?

How fraud and ethics may affect your arbitration (Based around the decision in Nigeria v P&ID)

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

The Importance of Sector Expertise & Quantum: Examples from Power & Energy Sector

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Witness Evidence and Preparation in International Arbitration: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Construction Arbitration: It's not all about the money

Emergency Arbitration 101: Latest Trends and Developments

Corruption, War, Sanctions and Compliance - Managing geopolitical fallout through international arbitration

Anti-Suit & Anti-Arbitral Injunctions - The Achilles Heel of International Arbitration?

MSME Arbitration - Ways to make it purposive for low and medium value cases

Arbitrating IPR & Tax Disputes in India - Has the time come?

Time is the essence of arbitration - Remedies India needs to undertake

Crossborder insolvency and arbitration - What to expect

Debate - This house believes that London/Singapore is still the best arbitral seat for Indian disputes

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

Competence-Competence or Incompetence-Incompetence? Court intervention in tribunal jurisdiction

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Witness Evidence and Preparation in International Arbitration: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Construction Arbitration: It's not all about the money

Emergency Arbitration 101: Latest Trends and Developments

Corruption, War, Sanctions and Compliance - Managing geopolitical fallout through international arbitration

Anti-Suit & Anti-Arbitral Injunctions - The Achilles Heel of International Arbitration?

MSME Arbitration - Ways to make it purposive for low and medium value cases

Arbitrating IPR & Tax Disputes in India - Has the time come?

Time is the essence of arbitration - Remedies India needs to undertake

Crossborder insolvency and arbitration - What to expect

Debate - This house believes that London/Singapore is still the best arbitral seat for Indian disputes

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

Competence-Competence or Incompetence-Incompetence? Court intervention in tribunal jurisdiction

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

Resolving Technology and IP-Related Disputes across All Industry Sectors: The AAA-ICDR Way

02:00 PM To 04:00 PM

Speakers

Poornima Hatti, Co-founder, Head - Dispute Resolution, Samvad Partners

Ashish Kabra, Head, Singapore Office, Nishith Desai Associates

Saurabh Awasthi, General Counsel, Kyndryl India

Shreyas Jayasimha, Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator, Founding Partner, Aarna Law

Goutham RV, Counsel, Trilegal

Aastha Chawla, Director (Asia), AAA-ICDR

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Focus on The Client: In-house Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Throwing good money after bad - Guerrilla tactics in Indian arbitration

Quantum Analysis for Litigation Funders: a Fools' Game?

To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes

Third Party Funding: From the Ethical to the Financial considerations

Scrutinizing the SEBI Regulation: Future of Capital Market Disputes in India

What experts really think of lawyers (and vice versa)

Decision-making in arbitration – what goes on in the deliberation room?

How fraud and ethics may affect your arbitration (Based around the decision in Nigeria v P&ID)

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

The Importance of Sector Expertise & Quantum: Examples from Power & Energy Sector

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Focus on The Client: In-house Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Throwing good money after bad - Guerrilla tactics in Indian arbitration

Quantum Analysis for Litigation Funders: a Fools' Game?

To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes

Third Party Funding: From the Ethical to the Financial considerations

Scrutinizing the SEBI Regulation: Future of Capital Market Disputes in India

What experts really think of lawyers (and vice versa)

Decision-making in arbitration – what goes on in the deliberation room?

How fraud and ethics may affect your arbitration (Based around the decision in Nigeria v P&ID)

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

The Importance of Sector Expertise & Quantum: Examples from Power & Energy Sector

2:00 PM To 4:00 PM

Sanctions and International Dispute Resolution

Speakers

Rishab Gupta, Advocate, Bombay High Court; Barrister, Twenty Essex

Baiju Vasani, Barrister, Twenty Essex

Rajat Rana, Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg

Piyush Joshi, Partner, Clarus Law Associates

Samantha Rowe, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Dipen Sabharwal KC, Partner, White & Case

Niyati Gandhi, Principal Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Joinder of third parties in arbitration proceedings by P&A Law Offices

04:00 PM To 05:00 PM

Speakers

Mr. Faizan Mithaiwala, Senior Associate, P&A Law Offices

Mr. Zubin Behramkamdin, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court

Mr. Rashmin Khandekar, Counsel, Bombay High Court

Mr. Vijay Purohit, Partner, P&A Law Offices

Third Party Funding in Arbitration: Doorway to Ease Business in India by ICA

4:00 PM To 5:00 PM

Speakers

From Ad-hoc to Institutional Arbitration - Need for a paradigm shift in approach - by IIAC

4:00 PM To 5:00 PM

Speakers

Mr. Ganesh Chandru, Member, IIAC & Partner, Dua Associates

Mr. Charles Bear, King’s Counsel, Fountain Court Chambers

Mr. Jan K. Schaefer, Partner, King & Spalding

Mr. Ashish Chugh, Baker McKenzie, Wong & Leow

The Unsettled Territories in Indian Arbitration by NPAC

4:00 PM To 5:00 PM

Speakers

Payal Chawla, Founder, JUSCONTRACTUS

Anirudh Krishnan, Founding Partner, AK Law Chambers

Shreyas Jayasimha, Counsel, Arbitrator, Mediator, Aarna Law (India) Simha Law (Singapore)

Renu Gupta, Olive Law, Founding Partner

ChatGPT and AI in arbitrations, flavour of the month, or definitive use case?

5:00 PM To 6:00 PM

Speakers

Mr Mysore Prasanna, Advocate and Arbitrator

Ms Amita Haylock, Partner, Mayer Brown

Mr Arjun Rajagopalan, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

Mr Arun Mal, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy

Mr Nandakumar CK, Senior Advocate

Mr Navneet Hrishikesan, Executive Director, Legal, Cisco

Panel Discussion on 'Resolving disputes with the Government and State-owned entities through Arbitration: Best Practices &; Effective Strategies'

5:00 PM To 6:00 PM

Speakers

Gathi Prakash Karrah, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai; Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Young MCIA

Iyer Narayanan H, Executive Director - Legal, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai

Oswald D’Souza, Group Legal Head - L&T Energy Hydrocarbon, Larsen & Toubro, Mumbai

Bindi Dave, Senior Partner, Wadia Ghandy & Co., Mumbai

Gaurav Gulati, Partner, Accuracy, New Delhi

Zarina Chinoy, General Counsel, Shapoorji Pallonji Group

pleading damages in international arbitration-what do Tribunals like to see?

5:00 PM To 6:00 PM

Speakers

Alok Das, Director, Kroll

Amit Bansal, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

Sneha Jaisingh, Partner, Bharucha & Partners

Steven Lim, Arbitrator and Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers

Vyapak Desai, Head, International Dispute Resolution, Nishith Desai Associates

Panel Discussion on 'Reforms in Indian Arbitration Law: What to expect and global best practices?'

5:00 PM To 6:00 PM

Speakers

Moderator: Shreya Aren, International Arbitration Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, London; Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Young MCIA

Hyunah Park, Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Shouvik Bhattacharya, Senior Associate, King & Spalding, London

Arush Khanna, Partner, Numen Law Offices, New Delhi

Mayank Mishra, Partner, Indus Law, New Delhi

Manmeet Singh, Partner, Saraf & Partners, New Delhi

Beyond blockchain: Resolving crypto disputes through international arbitration

6:00 PM To 7:00 PM

Speakers

Mr Sachin Malhan, Co-founder, Agami

Mr Ashish Chandra, General Counsel, CoinSwitch

Mr Christoph Kauffman, Counsel, Osborne Clarke

Mr Dhyan Chinappa, Senior Advocate

Mr Siraj Omar S.C., Co-Managing Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC

Debate on 'Indian courts' contribution in making India the next Arbitration Hub: Step forward or backward?'

6:00 PM To 7:00 PM

Speakers

Moderator: Shalaka Patil, Partner, Trilegal, Mumbai; Steering Committee Member, Young MCIA

Daniel Cai, Director, Drew & Napier, Singapore

Kirtan Prasad, Senior Associate, RPC, London

Shreya Gupta, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai; Steering Committee Member, Young MCIA

Naira Jeejebhoy, Counsel, Bombay High Court, Mumbai

Judge: Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court, Mumbai and Door Tenant, Fountain Court Chambers, London

Role of GCs in running efficient and effective arbitration proceedings

6:00 PM To 7:00 PM

Speakers

Faraz Sagar, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Nitesh Jain, Partner, Trilegal

Rajat Rana, Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg LLC

Rajendra Barot, Partner, AZB & Partners

Zarina Chinoy, General Counsel, EPC Division, Shapoorji Pallonji Group

Debate on 'Confidentiality is the biggest roadblock to legitimacy of the arbitral process'

6:00 PM To 7:00 PM

Speakers

Moderator: Alipak Banerjee, Leader, Nishith Desai Associates, New Delhi; Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Young MCIA

Dharshini Prasad, Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, London

Aditya Jalan, Partner, AZB & Partners, New Delhi; Steering Committee Member, Young MCIA

Anjali Anchayil, Principal Associate, JSA, Advocates and Solicitors New Delhi; Steering Committee Member, Young MCIA

Rebecca James, Partner, Linklaters, Singapore

Judge: Ritin Rai, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi and Door Tenant, 7 King’s Bench Walk

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. –

Focus on The Client: In-house Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Throwing good money after bad - Guerrilla tactics in Indian arbitration

Quantum Analysis for Litigation Funders: a Fools' Game?

To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes

Third Party Funding: From the Ethical to the Financial considerations

Scrutinizing the SEBI Regulation: Future of Capital Market Disputes in India

What experts really think of lawyers (and vice versa)

Decision-making in arbitration – what goes on in the deliberation room?

How fraud and ethics may affect your arbitration (Based around the decision in Nigeria v P&ID)

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –

The next edition of the MCIA Rules – key features

The Importance of Sector Expertise & Quantum: Examples from Power & Energy Sector

Drinks and Dinner

7:30 onwards