London International Disputes Week 2026

We are pleased to share all the events our Disputes team are supporting throughout London International Disputes Week (LIDW).

LIDW welcomes delegates from around the world to network, learn and discuss at one of the largest global gatherings of the international disputes community. This year's theme is “Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution”.

Find out more and register for events below. Please note that registration is handled by LIDW not Osborne Clarke, so you will be redirected to register on the LIDW website.

The Arbitral Institutions Congress

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 09:00 - 18:30 (BST)
Venue: Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple Lane, Temple, EC4Y 9AT

Featuring panel discussions throughout the day, AIC26 offers a unique opportunity to meet with and hear from senior representatives of leading arbitral institutions from across the globe as they address key developments and recent trends in arbitrations under their auspices.

Broken Contracts, Broken Trust: Managing Termination Risk in International Construction Projects

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (BST)
Venue: Turner & Townsend, One New Change, EC4M 9AF

Join Osborne Clarke and Turner and Townsend for a panel event on how termination risks in international construction projects are managed across the energy, infrastructure and defence sectors, and what happens when contracts – and trust – break down. The cross-disciplinary panel, combining common and civil law perspectives with delay and quantum expertise and client insight, will explore how to allocate and mitigate termination risk, how to respond when relationships deteriorate, and how international arbitration can protect parties’ interests when disputes arise.

Crypto Disputes Without Borders: Global Insights from the CFAAR Network at LIDW26

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (BST)
Venue: Osborne Clarke, One London Wall, EC2Y 5EB

CFAAR brings together representatives from its global chapters to explore how crypto-asset disputes are evolving across key jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, BVI, Singapore, Ireland, the Middle East and the UK.

The session, hosted by CFAAR founding member Osborne Clarke, will provide concise jurisdiction spotlights on major cases and enforcement trends, a cross-border update on regulatory developments, and a practical discussion on coordinating multi-jurisdictional crypto disputes, including enforcement, asset tracing and forum selection.

International Enforcement of Judgments: recent developments, difficult issues and innovative strategies

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 (BST)
Venue: 1 Duval Square, E1 6PW

The international panel of lawyers will explore recent developments and difficult issues that have been impacting on their work relating to the international enforcement of judgments and awards. What creative strategies have they seen and what have been the roadblocks to enforcement?

This session is hosted by Global Legal Post, bringing together leading international practitioners from across its Law Over Borders publication series.

Bridging Steppes and Standards: Kazakhstan’s Evolving Dispute Landscape

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 16:30 - 18:00 (BST)
Venue: BCLP London, Governor's House, 5 Laurence Pountney Hill, EC4R 0BR

With a moderated panel, the discussion will focus on the evolving dispute landscape in Kazakhstan and disputes with Kazakhstani parties.

The seminar will be followed by networking drinks.

Getting value from investigations: understanding essential steps and how is AI and forensic technologies are creating tangible efficiencies?

Date: Thursday 4 June 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (BST)
Venue: Osborne Clarke, One London Wall, EC2Y 5EB

Join Osborne Clarke and FRA for a practical discussion of how AI and forensic technology are reshaping internal and regulatory investigations. With pressure from stakeholders to keep the costs of essential investigations down, we will explore the place of AI, its limits and danger areas, and where the cost/benefit tipping point lies. We’ll be joined by Ali Geary, Head of Investigations at Vodafone plc who will give a view of the realities of what works, and what doesn't, and we'll discuss whether human judgement and client insight remain critical.

Who Speaks for Arbitration: Arbitration in the Media and Public Discourse

Date: Friday 5 June 2026
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 (BST)
Venue: International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) 1 Paternoster Lane, EC4M 7BQ

This panel will discuss the themes of Who Speaks for Arbitration?, a report examining how international arbitration is explained and perceived beyond the legal community. While arbitration remains central to resolving cross-border commercial and investment disputes, public narratives are increasingly shaped by controversy - particularly around investor-state disputes - rather than by the system’s everyday successes.

Bringing together practitioners and media experts, the discussion will explore who currently speaks for arbitration, why its messaging is fragmented, and how the community can better communicate its value to policymakers, businesses and the wider public. The panel will consider how clearer storytelling, coordinated voices and engagement beyond the arbitral ‘bubble’ can help ensure arbitration’s role in supporting global trade and investment is better understood.