Overview

Updates on the 2025 Arbitration Act, post-Churchill mediation reform, and ratification of the Singapore Convention
Join us for a webinar that unpacks the seismic shifts that are currently reshaping dispute resolution. Focus areas include the long-awaited Arbitration Act reforms, the fallout from Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil and the rise of mediation mandates, and what the Singapore Convention means for cross-border enforcement.
This webinar will be moderated by Jonathan Wood FCIArb.
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Ciarb Fellows
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FREE OF CHARGE |
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Ciarb members- Lower income countries*
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£25.00 |
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Ciarb members- Higher income countries*
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£35.00 |
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Non-members
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£55.00 |
* Valid for High-income and Upper-middle income economies as per World Bank classification.
** Valid for Low-income and Lower-middle-income economies as per World Bank classification.
Jonathan Wood FCIArb
Jonathan Wood FCIArb
Jonathan Wood is an independent arbitrator with over 40 years' experience. He is ranked in band 1 Chamber's arbitrators category and as a "leading individual" by the Legal 500. He is a past President of Ciarb, and previous Chair of the Board of Trustees. He is the Director of the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation and the Chair of International Arbitration at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC).
Louis Atyeo
Louis Atyeo
Louis has experience working as a commercial disputes lawyer, having worked as an associate in the International Dispute Resolution team of Fieldfisher in Brussels for over three years. He specialised in alternative dispute resolution, including international arbitration and mediation, as well as undertaking counsel work in commercial litigations. After moving to London, he worked at the London Court of International Arbitration and obtained the qualifications to be admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales before taking the position of Head of Secretariat at the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation.
Kirtan Prasad MCIArb
Kirtan Prasad MCIArb
Kirtan is a triple qualified senior lawyer in RPC's international arbitration team. She has been recognised as a Next Generation Partner for international arbitration by Legal 500 2026, and as a Future Leader by Who's Who Legal-Arbitration for several years running.
Before joining RPC, Kirtan worked at the Singapore and London offices of an international law firm. Her experience includes disputes across a number of industry sectors, including banking and financial services and under a range of arbitral rules, including the LCIA, ICC, SIAC, SCMA, DIAC and ICSID Rules. Her work has spanned both civil and common law jurisdictions, with a focus on cases with an Asian dimension. Kirtan is particularly regarded for India matters. She regularly contributes to seminars and training programs on arbitration. She is qualified to practice in Singapore, New York State and England & Wales.
Robert Price FCIArb
Robert Price FCIArb
Robert Price is the current Chair of the Ciarb London Branch. He is a partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins specialising in commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, and complex litigation in the courts of England and Wales and global jurisdictions. Robert has a particular focus on construction and infrastructure-related disputes. He has a specialist M.Sc. in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution from King's College London and teaches on that same course. Robert also advises on various aspects of international trade sanctions.
Marion Smith KC
Marion Smith KC
Marion Smith KC is a barrister, adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator with over 25 years’ experience in complex disputes across a wide range of industry sectors and international geographical regions. She is regularly appointed as an arbitrator (sole, party and president) in DIAC, ICC, LCIA and SIAC arbitrations and is appointed to the KCAB Panel. She is recognised in key legal directories as both counsel and arbitrator.
Marion is an Honorary Professor in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London.
Marion is Chair of the International Committee of the Bar Council of England & Wales. She is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn and serves as a trustee of the Council of the Inns of Court.
She contributes to various texts on construction law and dispute resolution including Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts (OUP), Foskett on Compromise (Sweet & Maxwell) and Net Zero and Nature Positive, (LPP).

This webinar is part of Ciarb's Ongoing Learning; a range of learning opportunities designed to help you deepen your knowledge and skills, and keep you informed and up to date. Look out for more information about Ongoing Learning in the coming months. Attendees can claim an Ongoing Learning certificate as part of this webinar. Recordings will be available after the event. If you are unable to attend the live event, buying a ticket will still give you access to the recording.