Next Gen Legal Summit: legal profession in transition – reimagining practice, technology and dispute resolution

27 Nov 2026

Session information

The next gen debate: this House believes that the nationality of an arbitrator is a legitimate basis for challenging impartiality in disputes involving a state engaged in geopolitical conflict

Friday 27 November (1530 - 1700)

Description

Topic: This House believes that the nationality of an arbitrator is a legitimate basis for challenging impartiality in disputes involving a state engaged in geopolitical conflict

The summit will conclude with an exciting Oxford-style debate, bringing together two teams of speakers. Team A will comprise two speakers arguing in favour of the motion, while Team B will include two speakers arguing against it. The session will be moderated by a single moderator, who will begin with a five-minute introduction, following which Team A will present their arguments for ten minutes. Team B will then present their arguments for ten minutes, after which a rebuttal round will allot each team five minutes to respond to the opposing side. The session will then conclude with a 20-minute audience Q&A.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Sumeer Sodhi VSA Legal, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Speakers

Pinky Anand Supreme Court of India, delhi, Delhi, India
Lalit Bhasin Society of Indian Law Firms, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Honorary Life Member of IBA Council and Association
Ritin Rai Senior Advocate, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Leonora Riesenburg INTADR DMCC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates