Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a proud supporter of the inaugural London Arbitration Week, taking place 1-5 December 2025. Bringing together leading arbitrators, practitioners and industry experts from around the world, London Arbitration Week has a clear vision to be a premier event in the international arbitration calendar of the highest quality. Based at various convenient and proximate locations in the City of London, it will be at the forefront of thought leadership whilst championing excellence, innovation, and global collaboration.
As part of London Arbitration Week 2025, we are delighted to be hosting the following event at our offices, further details of which are provided below:
Arbitration in the Age of Strategic Conflict: Navigating Sovereignty, Sanctions, and Security
This session will explore the evolving landscape of arbitration amid geopolitical tensions and strategic conflicts. We will examine challenges arising from sanctions regimes, sovereign immunity claims, nationality-based biases, and recent arbitrator challenges.
The discussion will also consider enforcement hurdles and strategies to effectively manage disputes in politically sensitive sectors.
Date: Tuesday 2 December 2025
Time: 10:30am–12:00pm
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Exchange House
Hosts: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Speakers: Hannah Ambrose - Partner (Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer), others TBC
You can find more information and registration details for this event here.
Details of other events hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer can be found here. We look forward to seeing you at London Arbitration Week 2025!
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
Craig Tevendale
Partner, Head of Energy, UK, London, Africa Group, Central Asia Group and Kazakhstan Group
Hannah Ambrose
Partner, London, Ukraine Group and Africa Group
Christian Leathley
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, US, London, New York and Latin America Group
James Doe
Partner, Head of Construction and Infrastructure Disputes, London, Kazakhstan Group, Central Asia Group and Africa Group
Mike McClure KC
Partner, London
Chris Parker KC
Partner, Head of Pharmaceuticals Sector, London and Africa Group
Charlie Morgan
Partner, London and Africa Group
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