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28 Sept. 2026
Event
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a proud sponsor of GAR Live: Civil Law Summit, taking place in Madrid on 28-29 September 2026.
This 1.5‑day international conference brings together leading arbitration practitioners to examine the growing influence and continued evolution of civil law in global arbitration. Featuring top-tier speakers from across civil law jurisdictions, the Summit delivers practical insight, expert analysis and forward‑looking discussion on today’s most pressing issues.
Join the global civil law arbitration community for high-level debate, practical takeaways and exceptional networking opportunities.
Professor Antonio Pastor, Public International Law and European Union Law Consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, will be speaking on the panel: "Times of crisis: testing the limits of force majeure in arbitration" on Monday, September 28, 2026, 13:15 - 14:15.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://events.globalarbitrationreview.com/civillawsummit26/
Key contacts
Antonio Pastor
Consultant, Madrid
Eduardo Soler Tappa
Managing Partner, Madrid Office, Madrid
Dr. Patricia Nacimiento
Partnerin, Germany
Andrew Cannon
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, London and Paris
Javier de Carvajal
Partner, Madrid
Jaime de San Román
Partner, Madrid
Thierry Tomasi
Partner, Paris
Laurence Franc-Menget
Partner, Paris
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