London International Disputes Week 2023

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United Kingdom | Wednesday May 17, 2023 - Friday May 19, 2023

As a member, Norton Rose Fulbright is delighted to be involved in London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2023 which will take place from May 15-19, 2023. LIDW23 brings together all the stakeholders in London’s dispute resolution community to debate and explore the key issues and topics, and to help drive awareness and best practice globally.

Across the 5 days, LIDW23 will run a varied technical programme and variety of social events around the theme ‘Adapting to a Changing World’. The programme will also feature a series of events hosted by LIDW members applying the theme.

We will be involved in the following member-hosted events:

Wednesday May 17, 2023, 11:00-12:30 (BST)- UK-India Disputes: The Big Bang

Speakers include:

Sherina Petit – Norton Rose Fulbright
Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court
The Rt Hon Lord Hoffmann – Member of the House of Lords
David Joseph KC
Phillip D’Costa – Penningtons Manches Cooper

Participating member firms: Penningtons Manches Cooper, Norton Rose Fulbright.

Wednesday May 17, 2023, 15:00-17:00 (BST) – Getting hotter ESG, Climate Change and Changes in Energy Markets giving GCs and CFOs plenty of heat.

In-person or virtual option

Environmental claims now not just nuisance actions, can be hundreds of millions at least, with increasing efforts to hit the parent
Climate Change has been talked of generally but not getting sharper in terms of specific valuation impacts
Accelerated decommissioning, renewables not working to plan and regulatory changes mean market change

Speakers include:

Holly Stebbing – Norton Rose Fulbright
Amy Armitage – Norton Rose Fulbright
Alex Lee - HKA
Colin Johnson - HKA
Catherine Dobson – 39 Essex Chambers
George Spalton KC – 4 New Square Chambers

Participating member firms: HKA, Norton Rose Fulbright, 39 Essex Chambers and 4 New Square

Thursday May 18, 2023, 11:30-12:30 (BST) - Banking and finance disputes in volatile, uncertain and dislocated markets

Financial Institutions and their lawyers are grappling with an increasingly “VUCA” world. In 2023 Q1 alone, banks have dealt with the unsettling impact of the collapse of three US banks, the emergency acquisition of Credit Suisse, international political tensions, sanctions, unevenly rising interest rates, and the explosive growth of AI mean.

In this session, we bring together panellists from in house, the Bar, private practice, and financial services consulting to discuss:

The types of dispute that arise in volatile markets, including disputes over margin calls, defaults and termination events, and disputes over the valuation of transactions;
What if any parallels can be drawn with, and lessons learnt from disputes that arose after previous financial crises and periods of volatility;
Practical tips for Financial Institutions on how to minimise the risk of disputes and position themselves to fight litigation.

Speakers include:

Harriet Jones-Fenleigh – Norton Rose Fulbright (Chair)
Adam Sanitt, Head of Disputes Knowledge and Innovation, EMEA at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Tamara Oppenheimer KC, Fountain Court Chambers
Alison Kellett, Head of Group Dispute Resolution, BNP Paribas
Tony Woodhams, Managing Director, EMEA Capital Markets at Alvarez & Marsal

Participating member firms: Fountain Court Chambers and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Friday May 19, 2023, 12:00-14:00 (BST) – From Cape Town to Dublin; from Moscow to the Hague: resolving aviation disputes in times of war and peace

In-person or virtual option

A discussion of the hottest topics in the aviation disputes market, including disputes and litigation risk management from a commercial perspective; the Hague Court for Arbitration in Aviation; the international insurance claims for aircraft stranded in Russia and an in-house perspective from a leading OEM.

Speakers include: