Fox Williams supports London International Disputes Week May 2021

Virtual sessions took place 10-14 May 2021

City law firm Fox Williams supported this year’s London International Disputes Week (LIDW).

LIDW brings together in-house counsel, lawyers, academics, judges, arbitrators and other legal professionals to discuss the future of dispute resolution in the UK and globally. This year’s programme will focus on current issues including the role of London in a decentralised world, digital advocacy, social and environmental responsibility, the role of technology and mental health challenges in the legal profession. Fox Williams were involved in the following events, which partners Peter Ashford, David Butler and Ben Giaretta spoke at.

• Expert witnesses: status, independence, duties and conflicts | Monday 10 May 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 (BST).
• Psychology of decision making in dispute resolution | Wednesday 12 May 2021, 15:30 – 16:30 (BST).
• Enka v Chubb and Halliburton v Chubb, which will prove to be the most significant, and how do they impact on London as an arbitration centre? | Friday 14 May 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 (BST).
• The arbitration of international trust disputes: the next frontier in international dispute resolution? | Friday 14 May 2021, 15:00 – 16:00 (BST).

Fox Williams also supported the event, “Preparing tomorrow’s disputes practitioner: the future of dispute resolution training” (Tuesday 11 May 2021, 17:30 – 18:30 (BST)), co-hosted by the London Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, which is chaired by Fox Williams partner Ben Giaretta.

Partner and head of dispute resolution, Gavin Foggo, said: “We are proud to be a member of London International Disputes Week and look forward to an exciting week of events. London is recognised globally as a centre for dispute resolution and we will be sharing new ideas in a series of thought-provoking discussions.“