Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA)

AFIA is pleased to support the Delos-Y Tokyo Breakfast, taking place on 22 July 2026 as part of Japan International Arbitration Week. Hosted by Delos-Y and Nishimura & Asahi, the interactive breakfast will bring together practitioners and students for a discussion on “Ethical Issues in Arbitration”. Following short presentations by the speakers, participants will have the opportunity to exchange perspectives in small-group discussions on key ethical challenges in international arbitration. The panel features Christopher Bloch (Hogan Lovells, Singapore), Serene Chee (Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore), Annia Hsu (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo) and Tatsushi Nishizaki (City-Yuwa Partners, Tokyo). The session will be moderated by Anne-Marie Doernenburg and Lars Markert of Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ), and facilitated by Professor Joongi KIM (Yonsei Law School). 📍 Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 📍 Time: 10.00 a.m. JST 📍 Venue: Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ), Otemon Tower, 10th Floor, Tokyo Register here: https://lnkd.in/egTm6P_r We are delighted to support this event and look forward to seeing members of the arbitration community in Tokyo.

We are proud to support India ADR Week 2026, taking place from 7–11 September 2026 across Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. Organised by the Mumbai Centre For International Arbitration, India ADR Week has become one of the region’s leading platforms for dialogue, collaboration and thought leadership in arbitration and dispute resolution, bringing together members of the global ADR community, including practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel, academics and industry leaders from across jurisdictions Now in its sixth edition, India ADR Week 2026 will feature 25+ partner events, thought-provoking discussions, networking opportunities and insights into the latest developments shaping the future of international dispute resolution. 📍The Oberoi, Bengaluru | 7 September 2026 📍Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai | 8 – 9 September 2026 📍The Imperial, New Delhi | 10 – 11 September 2026 To register and for more details, please visit: www.adrweek.in #IndiaADRWeek2026 #IAW2026 #Arbitration #InternationalArbitration #DisputeResolution

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 AFIA is pleased to support this upcoming webinar with Diana Bowman, May Tai, Kala Campbell, and Rishab Gupta, moderated by Nivvy Venkatraman, for an inspiring conversation with leading arbitration practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific region. Hear candid stories of how they built their careers, the pivotal choices they made, and the strategies they used to raise their profile, stand out in a competitive field, and build successful, sustainable arbitration practices. 🗓️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday, 23 July 2026 🕠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 4:00 pm (Sydney) | 2:00 pm (Singapore/Hong Kong/Perth) | 11:30 am (Mumbai) | 7:00 am (London) 📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Online webinar 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭: https://lnkd.in/eBxKd76s Join Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), ACICA45 and AFIA, supported by HFW.  

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐭-𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 AFIA is pleased to support this upcoming panel discussion with Gourab Banerji, Charles Claypoole, Darius Khambata, Gathi Prakash Karrah, and Shreya Ramesh, which will explore key developments in Indian arbitration law, including the arbitrability of certain disputes, compliance with anti-suit injunctions, enforcement of Arbitrazh Procedure Code judgments, and the framework for reviewing awards in set-aside proceedings. The panel will be followed by a networking reception with drinks and canapés. 🗓️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Tuesday, 2 June 2026 🕠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm 📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Latham & Watkins, 99 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3XF 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭: https://lnkd.in/eBSkh7n3. In association with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai Centre For International Arbitration, and Latham & Watkins.

You are invited to an upcoming event titled “Climate Change and Construction Arbitration”, co-organized by the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) and the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA), and sponsored by ACSV Legal, which will explore the growing intersection between climate change and construction arbitration. Drawing from both common law and civil law perspectives, the discussion will explore how climate-related risks are framed in contracts, how they materialise in disputes, and what strategies should be employed to avoid or settle the disputes. The event will take place in Ho Chi Minh City at 9am Vietnam time (ITC) on 8 April 2026. Register using the QR code below.

AFIA is pleased to support the second edition of ICC YAAF’s #YogArb in Singapore, which aims to balance the demands of arbitration practice with mindful movement and space to reset. Open to all levels (no prior experience or equipment needed). Yoga will be followed by a relaxed networking session — register for both, or just the networking. 🗓️Date: 5 March 2026 🕖Time: From 7 pm Singapore time (registration from 6.30 pm) 🧘🏻Venue: Freedom Yoga Martin Road, with post-class refreshments at Beast & Butterflies Restaurant Register at https://lnkd.in/gve-qkrr ICC Arbitration Serene Chee #ICCYAAF #SouthAsia #Singapore

AFIA is pleased to collaborate with KCAB Next on a breakfast event this Friday, 31 October 2025, as part of the Seoul ADR Festival.

AFIA invites friends and supporters for a happy hour this Friday, 24 October, to wrap up Hong Kong Arbitration Week. Places are limited, so please email us at mail@afia.asia to register your interest.

Please join us during the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) ADR Week 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the March of Kairos: The ADR Walkathon, hosted by the AIAC and supported by the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA). This energising morning walk through Kuala Lumpur’s scenic Perdana Botanical Garden offers an opportunity for arbitration practitioners to connect across generations, exchange ideas, and find inspiration beyond the conference halls. Date and time: Saturday, 11 October 2025, 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (MYT) Venue: Perdana Botanical Garden, Kuala Lumpur Admission is complimentary for the walkathon. Please register your attendance using the following link: https://lnkd.in/gBE_ziyA 👟 Lace up and join us—and if you’d like to extend the day, participants will also enjoy a special flat rate of RM500 to join Day 5 (Construction Day) of Asia ADR Week and the prestigious Gala Dinner on the same day. ➡️ To sign up for Day 5 of AIAC ADR Week + Gala Dinner at RM500: reach out to You Xian Ng 伍优宪 (LL.M, ACIArb) on LinkedIn (Malaysia representative of AFIA)

Please join us this Australian Arbitration Week for an Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA) panel discussion on ‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement in a Changing World’. The session will consider the use of investment treaties and investor-State arbitration in the current evolving global political landscape.   The panellists will be: Kate Apostolova (Partner, Clifford Chance) Lucas Bastin KC (Barrister, Essex Court Chambers and Banco Chambers) Professor Luke Nottage (Professor of Law, University of Sydney and The University of Tokyo) Angela Ha (Counsel, Volterra Fietta)   The discussion will be moderated by Isuru Devendra (Barrister, 36 Stone and Co-Chair of AFIA).   Date and time: Thursday, 16 October at 2 pm Venue: Clifford Chance, Sydney (Level 24, Brookfield Place, 10 Carrington St, Sydney)   Please register your attendance, in person or virtually, using the following link: https://lnkd.in/gQCCxewk   Registrations close Thursday, 9 October. #australianarbitrationweek Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)