Advocacy: Lessons from The Mandela Brief for International Arbitration Today

What does effective advocacy look like in the high-stakes world of international arbitration today? This session draws inspiration from The Mandela Brief and the legacy of Sir Sydney Kentridge KC and explores how advocacy shapes outcomes in complex, sensitive disputes.

Join Thomas Grant KC from Wilberforce Chambers and arbitration practitioners Jue Jun Lu and Gareth Mills from Charles Russell Speechlys, for a conversation about modern day challenges in international arbitration: geopolitics, trade tariffs, state investor frictions, ESG and ethical dilemmas, and cultural misgivings from the West to the East - and how to deliver successful, impactful advocacy in such a rapidly evolving global landscape

Why attend?

• Stand out from technical sessions with a unique blend of ethics, history, and practical arbitration takeaways.
• Learn advocacy strategies for complex, cross-border disputes.
• Gain regional insights from arbitration practice in the Middle East, the UK and Asia.
• Hear from Thomas Grant KC on the enduring relevance of legal principles, the rule of law and justice in global legal practice.

Agenda: 

12:30 - Registration & light lunch | 13:00 - Seminar begins | 14:00 - Networking