Now in its seventh year, London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2026 brought together legal professionals from around the world, with more than 200 events held over the course of the week.
We were pleased to be able to co-host four seminars alongside our colleagues at RWK Goodman, Squire Patton Boggs, Gowling WLG, and Keidan Harrison. Topics ranged from strategies for keeping cost proportionate to a discussion around the effectiveness of mediation from both a UK and Indian perspective.
Do not pass Go: protecting assets and enforcing orders in international litigation and arbitration - this talk addressed issues arising in litigation and arbitration where there are concerns as to the ability to enforce a judgment or award. This included discussing when an enforcement strategy should be put in place and what can be done to protect assets where there is no allegation of fraud or dishonesty.
The English Litigation Toolkit: Supporting Proceedings Across Borders - Remedies, Procedure and Strategy in Aid of Foreign Litigation and Arbitration - this talk explored the circumstances in which English court support may be available for international litigation and arbitration. The session covered current topics such as Freezing Injunctions, Anti-Suit Injunctions, Evidence Gathering and Imaging and Search Orders.
How much?! Strategies for keeping costs proportionate whilst retaining quality in complex disputes – the panel gave the audience insight into strategies for managing costs effectively in litigation and arbitration whilst maintaining quality in complex disputes. The discussion highlighted how early strategic decision-making can significantly reduce costs without compromising the quality of representation.
Arbitration/Litigation Fatigue? Is Mediation or neutral evaluation faster, cheaper and better? Reflections from the UK and India – our panel of international experts debated the merits and demerits of mediation on the one hand and arbitration/litigation on the other hand, in the context of the resolving commercial disputes, with a particular focus on experiences in India and the UK.
LIDW26 provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues, clients and industry experts from across the dispute resolution community. We are grateful to our co-host’s and panellist’s for joining us and contributing to four engaging and thought-provoking discussions.
Thank you to everyone who attended our events and joined in the discussions, we hope that they were helpful and we look forward to seeing everyone again at next year’s London International Disputes Week.
