Now in its seventh year, the much-anticipated London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2026 will be taking place on 1-5 June 2026, bringing together legal experts from around the globe to engage in insightful discussions on the key trends, themes and talking points in dispute resolution. The theme of LIDW 2026 is "Tradition, Trust and Transformation in Dispute Resolution".
As a founding member of LIDW, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is delighted to be actively participating in prominent events throughout LIDW 2026, including the Member Hosted Events below with our International Arbitration and Public International Law and those listed on our website.
International Law After the Rules Based Order: Legitimacy and Power in a Changing Global System
As multilateral systems face growing strain and institutional legitimacy faces fundamental challenges, the role and relevance of public international law are increasingly uncertain. This session examines how international law is made, contested and enforced when major powers selectively invoke norms and traditional governance anchors such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization lose influence. The discussion considers treaty practice, contested sovereignty, collective security and the potential future for middle powers. It maps the structural challenges confronting international law and asks whether states should rebuild institutions, create new ones or rethink the foundations of global governance. Hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Twenty Essex.
You can register for this event here.
States and State-owned Entities: Arbitrating with the Indian State
As India expands its global economic footprint, disputes involving the Indian State and State Owned Entities (SOEs), such as PSUs, are becoming increasingly consequential for cross border investors and multinational contractors. This panel examines the landscape of both commercial arbitrations and investment treaty claims involving the Indian State and SOEs, against the backdrop of evolving governmental policy, legislative reforms, array of judicial decisions and on the ground experience. Hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, JSA Advocates & Solicitors and The MCIA. The event will be followed by a networking reception.
You can register for this event here.
Registration is through the LIDW website. You can view all of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Member Hosted Events on our website.
Key contacts
Andrew Cannon
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, London, Paris, India Group, Nordic Group, Africa Group, Kazakhstan Group, Ukraine Group and Central Asia Group
Christian Leathley
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, US, London, New York and Latin America Group
Marco de Sousa
Partner, New York
Hannah Ambrose
Partner, London, Ukraine Group and Africa Group
Anuradha Agnihotri
Of Counsel, London
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