Outer Temple’s Sanctions team speaking at Paris Arbitration Week 2026

Outer Temple’s Sanctions experts Oliver Powell KC, Sophie O’Sullivan and Henry Reid will be speaking at the 10th edition of Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) taking place from 23rd to 27th March 2026 in Paris, France.

Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) is a premier forum for academic debate and knowledge exchange, bringing together arbitration users, arbitrators, counsel, academics, experts, judges, and institutions. By tackling pressing issues, from the impact of AI on arbitration to sustainability and diversity, PAW ensures practitioners remain at the forefront of the field.

Oliver Powell KC, Sophie O’Sullivan and Henry Reid will be speaking on Wednesday 25 March 2026 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm alongside Mike Stepek, Sara Susnjar, Matthew Bate, Suzanne Labi and Ben Bruton of Winston & Strawn. The array of speakers will be discussing ‘Sanctions, Arbitration and Cross-Border Enforcement: Complex Intersections in Practice’ over two sessions:

• Session 1: Sanctions, Treaties and Arbitration: Navigating Public International Law Constraints
  Focus: How sanctions regimes and treaty obligations affect arbitration strategy, jurisdiction and procedural choices.
• Session 2: Discovery, Enforcement and Asset Tracing: From Arbitration Award to Recovery
  Post-award realities — Leveraging U.S. and other cross-border discovery tools (including Section 1782), enforcement under the New York Convention, and investigative strategies to turn awards into recoveries.

The discussion will be followed by a cocktail reception, offering an opportunity to continue the conversation and connect with fellow practitioners and industry professionals.

Outer Temple’s Salome Lemasson and Senior Practice Manager Andy Hunter will also be in attendance at the Conference. If you would like to arrange a meeting with our team whilst in Paris, please contact Andy on andy.hunter@outertemple.com.

Sanctions, Arbitration and Cross-Border Enforcement: Complex Intersections in Practice

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To find our more about Sanctions team, click here or contact  Andy Hunter on +44 (0)20 7427 4905 for more information.

News 18 Mar, 2026