Join us for the 2025 International Construction Arbitration Conference, the sixth edition of the annual flagship event organised by the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King’s College London. Focused on the latest and most topical issues in construction law and dispute resolution, this exclusive gathering brings together leading experts to discuss current and future developments in arbitration and dispute resolution in complex construction, infrastructure and energy projects. Hosted at the heart of legal London, it is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and network among the top professionals in the field.

Topics include:

• Times of Crisis? Making International Arbitration Competitive Again in the Age of ADR
• Under Fire: The Growing Trend of Challenges to Arbitrators
• Hot Tubbing Experts: The Antidote to Non-Interventionist Arbitrators?
• Delay and Quantum Experts in the Age of AI: Evolution or Extinction?
• International Sanctions in Arbitration: Jurisdiction, Admissibility or Merits?
• Performance Obligations in Energy Contracts: Challenges and Solutions
• Keep Calm and Carry On: Force Majeure Clauses in a Time of Geopolitical Turmoil

Chairs and speakers include:

• Professor Renato Nazzini KC (Hon), Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King’s College London and Conference Chair
• James Pickavance, Visiting Professor at King’s College London and Conference Chair
• Melis Acuner (Quinn Emanuel)
• Charlie Caher (WilmerHale)
• Anthony Charlton (HKA)
• Virginie Colaiuta (LMS Legal LLP)
• Edward Corbett (Howard Kennedy)
• James Doe (Herbert Smith Freehills)
• Karen Gidwani (Fenwick Elliott)
• Kate Gough (Freshfields)
• Jamie Harrison (LCIA)
• Lord Hoffmann (Brick Court Chambers)
• Robert Kovacs (Withersworldwide)
• Rob McNabb (Jones Day)
• Anna Mills (DLA Piper)
• Claire Packman KC (4 Pump Court)
• Colleen Parker Bacquet (ICC)
• Caroline Pope (Addleshaw Goddard)
• Joanne Prior (Kroll)
• David Robertson (White & Case)
• Peter Rosher (Reed Smith LLP)
• Vincent Rowan (King & Spalding)
• Emma Schaafsma (CMS)
• Michael Sergeant (HFW)
• Marion Smith KC (39 Essex Chambers)
• Ciaran Williams (Squire Patton Boggs)

The conference will include a networking lunch, and will be followed by a drinks reception. Attendance in person: £120, online: £15, free for MSc students.