London International Disputes Week: From Mine to Market

‘From Mine to Market: Regulatory and Dispute Trends in the Global Critical Minerals Market’ – Join Outer Temple Chambers’ Olivia Kaye and others for an afternoon discussion at LIDW26.

As London International Disputes Week returns, this year with the theme “Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution”, delegates from around the world are getting ready to network, learn and discuss at one of the largest global gatherings of the international disputes community.

Outer Temple Chambers’ arbitration specialist, Olivia Kaye, will be joining a panel of esteemed speakers on Thursday 4th June 2026 from 16:30 to 18:00 to discuss ‘From Mine to Market: Regulatory and Dispute Trends in the Global Critical Minerals Market’.

Panel members:

• Olivia Kaye of Outer Temple Chambers
• Ciara Ros of Freeths
• Victoria Usova of Central Asia Metals Ltd
• Tiago Duarte-Silva of Charles River Associates
• Patricia Snell of Covington

Critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths—sit at the heart of the global energy transition. As the UK, EU and other jurisdictions push forward with ambitious net zero strategies, the legal landscape surrounding extraction, processing, financing, offtake, and ESG-related accountability is becoming more complex and more contested.

Our panel will explore the global approach to the energy transition and critical disputes with a “round the world” view of recent legislation changes, regulatory approach and local issues that are impacting the extraction of critical minerals and how these changes are leading to (or resolving) disputes.

Book Your Place

This will be an in person event, taking place at 1 Vine Street, London, W1J 0AH

To book a space at the event click here.

Find Out More

Olivia Kaye is a barrister (and previously solicitor advocate) with extensive international arbitration experience in investor-state disputes and complex commercial arbitration. Olivia also has considerable experience in representing clients in complex commercial arbitrations brought under a variety of rules including the ICC, LCIA, SCC, DIFC, and NAI and advising clients more generally on potential disputes before they arise.

To find out more, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 or Dave Lovitt on +44 (0)207 353 6381

Events 26 May, 2026