WHEN MARKETS MOVE AND CONTRACTS DON’T: RESOLVING OIL AND GAS TRADING DISPUTES

Alex Waweru

Join us in Geneva for a practical discussion on arbitration in oil and gas trading, featuring the DELOS COMARB Rules.    Date: 19 November 2026 Time: 5 pm CET, followed by drinks Location: Centre de l’ Espérance. 8, rue de la Chapelle. 1207 Genève.  Please register your interest below. Places are limited, and registration does not guarantee attendance; places will be confirmed closer to the event date.  Title (Mr, Mrs, &c.)* First Name* Last Name* Suffix Email* Country* Pick a countryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua BarbudaArgentinaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia-HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkinaBurkina FasoBurmaBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPaluaPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSt HelenaSt Kitts NevisSt LuciaSt Vincent The GrenadinesSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandThe … Read More

DELOS PAN-ROAP ONLINE SOCIAL 2026

Alex Waweru

[Spanish version below / Versión en español a continuación] Delos Pan-ROAP Online Social 2026 Friday 20 November 2026 · 7am ET / 1pm CET / 4pm Dubai / 8pm SGT · Online The Pan-ROAP Online Social is our annual gathering for ROAP Alumni: everyone who has taken part in a ROAP edition, past or present, as a participant or as faculty. It’s a chance to reconnect, share highlights and celebrate together with the ROAP community from all editions around the world. Connection details will be sent to ROAP Alumni ahead of the event. If you took part in ROAP under a different email address from the one you register with, please let us know at info@delosdr.org so we can make … Read More

11.11 International Construction Claims & ADR Marathon 2026

Alex Waweru

The International Construction Claims & ADR Marathon 2026 returns on 11 November 2026 as an official event of Dubai Arbitration Week 2026. Organised by L2 International | Legal Plus, this global virtual conference brings together leading practitioners, industry experts and thought leaders from across jurisdictions to exchange perspectives on international construction claims, contracts and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). First launched in 2021, the Marathon has evolved into an international platform connecting the construction and dispute resolution communities. In 2026, it introduces a distinctive 11.11 format: 11 continuous hours, 11 sessions and one global conversation. Please see the event timings across the different time zones below:  Dubai (UTC+4): 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Paris, France (CET, UTC+1): 4:00 AM – 3:00 … Read More

Winter Academy on International Arbitration – 2nd edition 25-29 January 2027

Alex Waweru

The Winter Academy on “International Arbitration”, organised by Luiss School of Law in conjunction with the Centre for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS) in Geneva, provides advanced instruction on key issues in international commercial and investment arbitration by some of the leading practitioners in the world, as well as important insights on careers in this sector and focused networking opportunities.  Each session with the ten invited arbitration partners at international law firms begins with an interview with Prof. Douglas to explore the partner’s career path and to elicit that partner’s insights on the qualities and qualifications that are important for an associate in an international arbitration practice. The interview concludes with an insider’s view on the hiring process at the partner’s … Read More

JCAA Global Arbitration  Forum 2026  (November 12-13)

Alex Waweru

This two-day Forum aims to explore Japan’s evolving role in international arbitration, with emphasis on the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) and Japan’s position in the global arbitration landscape. The Forum brings in a diverse mix of legal practitioners, business representatives, and ADR / arbitration institution experts from both Japan and abroad. This Forum is supported by Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA). For more information and to register, click here.

Asia ADR Summit & Nepal ADR Week – 2027

Jazmín Escalante

The Asia ADR Summit & Nepal ADR Week brings together arbitrators, mediators, institutions and practitioners from across the region and beyond to exchange ideas, share knowledge and strengthen collaboration within the international ADR community. Originally scheduled for December 2026, the event has been rescheduled following the severe flooding in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river basins. Kathmandu and Nepal’s main destinations remain fully open to visitors. More information: here.

DE DAMNIS: HONG KONG 2026

Alex Waweru

Following the inaugural De Damnis: Lisbon in 2023, DELOS was delighted to bring this landmark damages event to Hong Kong for its second edition. De Damnis 2026: Hong Kong took place in the afternoon of Tuesday 20 October at the China Club. Building on the foundation of the Delos Damages MOOC, our self-paced training initiative, designed for counsel and arbitrators to build a practitioner-understanding of quantum, valuation, and financial analysis in international arbitration, De Damnis bridged cutting-edge theory with real-world dispute practice. The programme for the event was as follows: Welcome & Introductions [10mn] by Dianna Shao (Clifford Chance), James Nicholson (FTI), and Hafez Virjee (Delos Dispute Resolution) De Damnis Panel [50mn] Topic: Valuing Minority Shareholdings in Disputes: When Should Discounts Apply? … Read More

Singapore Convention Week 2026

Alex Waweru

The Singapore Convention Week (SC Week) has been a signature event in Singapore since 2019, convening the global dispute resolution community around issues that matter most – arbitration, mediation, litigation and the evolving frameworks that shape them. Each year, SC Week brings together arbitrators, mediators, policymakers and senior practitioners from over 100 countries to discuss and exchange perspectives on emerging trends, shared challenges and new innovations in dispute resolution. SC Week also celebrates the Singapore Convention on Mediation, a landmark multilateral treaty that has provided a harmonised framework for the cross-border enforcement of mediated settlement agreements. For more information on the Singapore Convention on Mediation, please visit www.singaporeconvention.org. This year’s theme, Timeless Principles, Timely Solutions: Nurturing Trust in a Changing … Read More

International Arbitration Conference 2026

Alex Waweru

The International Arbitration Conference, the flagship event of AAW, will be held on Monday, 12 October 2026 at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne.  Organised and hosted by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and co-hosted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia), the theme of this year’s Conference is “Arbitration Under Pressure: Rising to the Challenge.”  The full-day program features: A keynote address from Niuscha Bassiri, Co-Founder of ArbBoutique, Brussels, on “Why the Best Arbitrators Make Uncomfortable Decisions” Seven stimulating sessions with eminent speakers from around the globe, including: A turbulent tour around the world Arbitrating defence sector disputes: opportunities, limits and lessons Pressure-testing dispute resolution processes: better clauses, better outcomes Process under pressure: procedural resilience and reinforcing … Read More

Australian Arbitration Week 2026

Alex Waweru

The 14th annual Australian Arbitration Week (AAW) will take place in Melbourne from 11-16 October 2026, with the International Arbitration Conference scheduled for Monday, 12 October 2026. Register here.