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 |