The Arbitration Matchmaker: What Makes an Arbitral Institutions the Right Fit?

Date: Tuesday 02 December, 2025
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: 2 London Wall Pl, Barbican, London EC2Y 5AU

As part of London Arbitration Week, we are delighted to invite you to an interactive fireside chat spotlighting how arbitral institutions set themselves apart.

Cleary partner Naomi Tarawali will be joined by Asli Yilmaz, Managing Counsel at ICC and Maria Jonker, Counsel at the LCIA, who will offer candid insights from two of the world’s leading arbitral institutions. The discussion will explore how each institution positions itself in a competitive global landscape, highlighting the distinctions that matter most to users and counsel. 

 A drinks reception with light canapés will follow the panel.

Topics Include:

  •  Key factors that distinguish major arbitral institutions and shape parties’ choices

  • How differences in rules, fee structures, and case management approaches influence user experience

  • How institutions adapt their services to meet evolving expectations in complex, cross-border disputes

  • How external counsel influence - and contribute to - institutional choice

Speakers:

2 London Wall Pl, Barbican, London EC2Y 5AU

Hosted by:

  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton