ICC India Arbitration Conference, Pune, 1 June 2019

ICC India and ICC International Court of Arbitration hosted the Conference in Pune, on 1 June 2019, to discuss key issues in domestic and international arbitration. The half day conference brought together leading practitioners to share their arbitration experiences and engage in interactive debates with a special attention on Indian practice and experiences under the ICC Arbitration Rules. 

The Conference was enriched by the presence of in-house counsels, legal practitioners and academics interested in the field of dispute resolution. It was also attended by good number of business people. 

The programme included panel discussions on the following subjects: 

• Changes in the Arbitration Act and ICC Institutional Arbitration
• Domestic Practices in Arbitration: Good, Bad and Ugly

The  moderators and speakers included leading personalities like: Kamal Vajani (Member: ICC International Court of Arbitration), Sahil Kanunga (Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai), Akanksha Bhagat (Associate, Clifford Chance, Singapore), Vivek Sadhale (Partner, LegaLogic, Pune), Abhinav Bhushan (Director, South Asia, ACC Arbitration and ADR, Singapore), Aditya Mehta (Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai), Kritika Venugopal (Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills, Singapore) Raj Panchamatia (Partner, Khaitan & Co., Mumbai) Shraddha Bhosale (General Counsel, Weikfield Group, Pune)

Overall it was a great experience in listening and also networking.

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