Event; LIDW 2025 – Innovation in dispute resolution: navigating global risks

Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be part of London International Disputes Week (LIDW25) from 2nd June to 6th June 2025. Our members will be presenting at three talks during this week.

With this year’s focus being “Innovation in dispute resolution: navigating global risks”, LIDW25 will be covering a wide range of topics and themes presented by its member firms, including Outer Temple Chambers.

Outer Temple Chambers’ barristers will collaborate with other experts and speakers for three talks during the event; co-hosting ‘Hot topics in 2025 for international dispute resolution’ on 4th June, and joining panels on ‘US, UK and EU Sanctions at a Crossroads? Converging and diverging paths in legislation, policy and enforcement and their impact on disputes’, as well as ‘Fraud – International perspectives on court and regulatory actions’ on 5th June.

Hot topics in 2025 for international dispute resolution

Date: 4th June
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Location: Outer Temple Chambers, 222 Strand, WC2R 1BA
Hosted by: Outer Temple Chambers, Fox Williams and Rimkus

As global disputes become increasingly complex, the landscape of international dispute resolution is evolving to address emerging challenges.

Topics of discussion:

• Difficulties posed by economic sanctions including enforcement, obligations and cross-border transactions;
• The enforceability of arbitral awards in investor-state disputes;
• The increasing importance of asset tracing for creditors and claimants seeking enforcement; and
• The opportunities of AI in arbitration and litigation and ethical considerations.

Speakers:

• Ben Giaretta – Fox Williams LLP (Moderator)
• Kofi Mills-Bampoe – Fox Williams LLP
• Lucian Ilie – Outer Temple Chambers
• Joshua Ray – Outer Temple Chambers
• Eman Elnakly – Rimkus

To watch the full talk, click here: LIDW Talk by Outer Temple Chambers.

US, UK and EU Sanctions at a Crossroads? Converging and diverging paths in legislation, policy and enforcement and their impact on disputes

Date: 5th June
Time: 09:00 – 10:30
Location: Mishcon de Reya, Africa House, 70 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6AH, 
Hosted by: Outer Temple Chambers, Mishcon De Reya

In this session, our experts will seek to explore the interplay between cooperation and divergence and how they have already impacted the disputes landscape, as well as looking ahead to consider what might be ahead.

Speakers:

• Shaistah Akhtar – Mishcon de Reya
• Maggie Christiansen – Mishcon de Reya
• Charlie Steele – Outer Temple Chambers
• Salomé Lemasson – Outer Temple Chambers

To register for the talk, click here.

Fraud – International perspectives on court and regulatory actions

Date: 5 June
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Location: Simmons & Simmons, CityPoint, 1 Ropemaker St, City of London, EC2Y 9SS
Hosted by: Simmons & Simmons, Taylor Wessing

This session aims to provide a comparative international perspective, highlighting the innovative strategies and measures implemented to address fraud, including the pros and cons of pursuing civil and criminal asset recovery strategies to freeze assets, obtain evidence and ultimately secure recovery.

Speakers:

• Andrew Spink KC – Outer Temple Chambers
• Emma Allen – Taylor Wessing
• Clara Pogila – Schellenberg Wittmer
• Steve Molo – Mololamken
• Ayman Merdas – Global Advocates
• Ed Crosse – Simmons & Simmons
• Parham Kouchikali – Taylor Wessing

To register for the talk, click here.

Find out more

To find out more these talks and our team, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801.

Events, News 21 May, 2025