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Earlier this week, 3VB’s Mark Wassouf joined a panel organised by SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC) and Combar - The Commercial Bar Association for Dubai Arbitration Week, on Trade, Investment and Related Arbitration Between Africa and the Arab World.   Mark’s panel focused on the investment landscape between Africa and the Arab World, discussing how international arbitration is used to address disputes and foster a stable investment environment, and the challenges and opportunities in investment arbitration.   Among the other panellists were Agnes Gitau, Executive Director UK & EU Eastern Africa Association (EAA), Dr. Amel Makhlouf, Independent counsel & arbitrator (Paris) / SADRC (London), Aisha Abdallah, ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna (Nairobi, Kenya), Prof. Dr. Mohamed Sameh Amr, Cairo University/ Amr & Partners Law Firm (Cairo) and Ilham Kabbouri, Vinson & Elkins (Dubai).

Last night 3VB hosted its annual Student Open Evening. Students heard from a panel of 3VB barristers, including King’s Counsel and junior members, about life as a barrister, top tips on how to apply for pupillage, different routes to the Bar and much more. Our superb panel, Adam Kramer KC, Chloë Bell, Catherine Drummond, Peter Ratcliffe, Judy Fu, Kate Holderness, Maud Mullan, Lucas Jones, Devon Airey and Stuart Pullum, covered a range of topics including key areas of commercial practice, the structure of pupillage and understanding how a barristers’ chambers operates. Thank you to all who attended in-person and online. To find out more about pupillage at 3VB and for details on how to apply through the Pupillage Gateway click here: https://lnkd.in/e2u3yaCW

3VB Associate Member Professor Attila M. Tanzi will join a panel discussion at the XV CAM Annual Conference on Criminal Law in Arbitration hosted by Camera Arbitrale di Milano. The conference will focus on the analysis of the interplay between criminal law and arbitration, the management of pleas of illegality (with a special focus on corruption and beyond) and the handling of issues of evidence. Attila will give a contribution to the “Enrica Lexie” case; an inter-State arbitration which attracted global media and political attention and touched upon issues of criminal law and international security. The conference will take place on Friday 29th November in Milan. To register and to find out more, click here: https://lnkd.in/dBqaJ8H9

3VB’s Tom Montagu-Smith KC will be speaking on a panel hosted by Aikyam Law Offices on Thursday 14th November, as part of Dubai Arbitration Week: Arbitration’s Judicial Ally: How Courts Shape Interim Measures in India, UK, and DIFC. The panel will deliberate the pivotal role courts play in granting interim measures in arbitration proceedings, with a comparative analysis of practices in India, the UK, and the DIFC. Discussions will examine how courts in these jurisdictions enhance the effectiveness of arbitration, while maintaining a delicate balance between judicial intervention and the principle of party autonomy. Tom will be speaking alongside Parnika Chaturvedi – Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Shanelle Irani - Senior Associate (International Arbitration), WilmerHale, and Daksh Ahluwalia – Founder & Principal, Aikyam Law Offices. Ashish Joshi – Counsel, Aikyam Law Offices The event takes place from 11.30am – 1pm at the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, Salon 1. Please click here to register: https://lnkd.in/eTurYXz7

At the end of last month, 3VB’s International Advisory and Dispute Resolution Unit (IADRU) and The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) were delighted to co-host a panel discussion on sovereign debt management strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa.   Moderated by the ALSF's Head of Partnerships, Toyin Ojo, the panel featured leading experts including 3VB’s Lee Buchheit, Sean Hagan, and Sir William Blair, and the ALSF's Head of Sovereign Finance, Nicole Kearse. The speakers shared their views on critical topics such as challenges faced by countries during debt restructurings, key issues from a judicial perspective, the restructuring process, and resources available to African governments.   Click here to view the full recording of the event: https://lnkd.in/eW5sNhqu

It is with great pleasure that we announce that 3VB won Set of the Year at the Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal) Awards 2024. The event took place at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London, on Thursday 7th November. Ewan McQuater KC and David Quest KC collected the award on behalf of Chambers, along with Stephen Penson, Stuart Pullum and Lucy Burrows. The award is based on Lexology Index in-depth assessment both for their UK Bar report and also their wider practice area reports. 3VB was named the top-performing set across their research portfolio. Congratulations to all the winners. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eP24dFsG

Members of 3VB will be in Dubai from 11th to 15th of November for Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. On Thursday 14th November, 3VB will be hosting a panel discussion on Environmental Law in the context of Arbitration: “Water water everywhere…” Climate change and growing (and moving) population centres are leading to ever increasing demand for fresh water. 3VB’s members will discuss a range of issues giving rise to water related disputes with a particular focus on the Middle East. From water access and water disputes under public international law, through infrastructure development and long-term water supply agreements to extreme weather-related insurance claims, our experts will discuss issues currently being arbitrated and provide their views on the issues driving the next wave of water-related arbitrations. The panel includes experts in PIL and investor State disputes in the water sector, including: Jane Davies Evans KC, Professor Attila M. Tanzi, Dr Christopher Ward SC, Georges Chalfoun and Dr Cameron Miles Other members of 3VB joining the team in Dubai include Andrew Onslow KC, Tom Montagu-Smith KC, George McPherson, Rumen Cholakov, and Stephen Penson For more information and registration details, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ehEEdErP

Congratulations to 3VB Associate Member Amit Sibal on his appointment to the newly launched ICDR India Committee. The ICDR India Committee, chaired by Dhirendra Negi (JSA), brings together leaders and experts in international dispute resolution. Amit Sibal has been invited to join the committee as Head of Publications, to help spotlight India's significant talent pool on the global stage, and nurture a pipeline of future leaders.

3VB is proud to support the HolbornCommunity Association through its charitable and CSR initiatives. HCA create the spaces and opportunities for individuals, groups and the wider community to thrive. If you would like to understand more about their work and how your organisation can support them so that they can continue to help others, visit their website or speak to a member of their team.

3VB is the keynote sponsor of the Legal 500 Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit, taking place on Thursday 14 November 2024. Catherine Gibaud KC will give the opening remarks at the conference at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London. Saima Hanif KC will chair the panel at 11:40am – A Regulatory Roundtable: a review of PRA/FCA Enforcement Activity in 2024, recent Upper Tribunal and Court decisions, and future supervisory and enforcement trends. Catherine Gibaud KC will also be joining a panel at 2:30pm – Financial markets disputes: a horizon scan. For more information and to access the full programme, click here: https://lnkd.in/e2xQ7bhw #Legal500Summits #Legal500 #LegalBusiness #Legal500Events #FinancialRegulatory #Disputes