IAC EURASIA
ARBITRATION WEEK 2026
ARBITRATION WEEK 2026
30 June – 3 July 2026
IAC Premises, Astana, Kazakhstan
IAC Premises, Astana, Kazakhstan
IAC EAW26 Official Photo Gallery
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About IAC EAW26
The 4th Annual IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026 (IAC EAW26) has successfully concluded in Astana, bringing together leading arbitration practitioners, judges, policymakers, academics, in-house counsel and dispute resolution specialists from across Eurasia and beyond. This year’s programme welcomed more than 600 registered participants and featured 65 speakers from over 30 countries.
During four days, IAC EAW26 provided a platform for high level discussion on the most significant developments shaping international arbitration and dispute resolution in Eurasia. The programme addressed a broad range of issues, including investment protection, procedural efficiency in arbitration, cross-border dispute resolution, legal developments along the Middle Corridor and the Silk Road, AI, and the future of arbitration practice across Eurasia.
During four days, IAC EAW26 provided a platform for high level discussion on the most significant developments shaping international arbitration and dispute resolution in Eurasia. The programme addressed a broad range of issues, including investment protection, procedural efficiency in arbitration, cross-border dispute resolution, legal developments along the Middle Corridor and the Silk Road, AI, and the future of arbitration practice across Eurasia.
- 65
speakersLeading experts in international arbitration and dispute resolution professionals engaged in panel discussions, shared insights, and explored key industry trends - 30
hoursA four-day programme with 30 hours of expert panels, keynotes, networking, and exclusive content - 600+
delegatesThe event brought together over 600 participants from 40 countries
IAC EAW26 Participants
- 70%Legal
- 9%(Quasi-) Government
- 8%Science & Education
- 4%Private
- 2%International Organisations & NGOs
- 7%Other
................. Kazakhstan
56%
................. Asia-Pacific
14%
................. Europe
9%
Central Asia (excluding Kazakhstan)
6%
Middle East .................
4%
Caucasus
3%
Eastern Europe & Russia ..............
3%
Other
5%
IAC EAW26 Speakers
(updates ongoing)
- Partner, King & Spalding
- Clive M. Schmitthoff Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London; International Arbitration Partner, Steptoe LLP
- President Emeritus, UNIDROIT; Professor of International Law, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore
- International Arbitrator, Mediator & ADR Consultant, TiradoADR Limited
- Arbitrator & Barrister,
20 Essex Street Chambers - Partner, Dentons
- Director General, LCIA
- Partner, TKS Disputes
- IAC Chairman
- AIFC Court Chief Justice
- Registrar & Chief Executive,
AIFC Court & IAC - Independent Arbitrator & Counsel; Co-President, Turkic Arbitration Association
- Associate Professor, American University of Central Asia; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ICA CCI KR
- Associate Professor of International Investment Law, Nyenrode Business University
- Partner, Peter & Kim
- Head of International Arbitration & Alternative Solutions Department, Directorate General for Law and Legislation, Secretariat General of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
- Partner, Legit Advocates' Bureau
- Partner, ADL Disputes
- Managing Director, Ankura
- Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Kinstellar
- VP Institutional & Legal Affairs, Jus Mundi
- Legal Engineering Manager & Practice Lead for International Arbitration, Legora
- Partner, Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners
- Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School; Clinical Instructor, Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program
- Partner, International Arbitration, Osborne Clarke LLP
- Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan
- Vice President Legal (Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye), bp
- Professor of Law & Director of the Center for International Business and Tax Law, Peking University
- CEO, LegalGo Intelligence
- Director of Supervision and Coordination Division & Secretary General of South China
Sub-commission, CIETAC - Partner, White & Case LLP
- Managing Partner, Unicase
- Deputy Chief Counsel, Commercial Law
Development Program (CLDP) - Associate, White & Case LLP
- Arbitrator & Counsel,
Putilin Dispute Management - Partner, GRATA International
- Partner, Fladgate LLP
- Lecturer, Columbia Law School; Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Legal Director Western & Central Asia, ALSTOM
- Global Co-Head of International Arbitration Practice, Dentons
- Associate, Bär & Karrer
- Founding Partner, Legalize
- Managing Partner, KP Disputes
- Professor of Law & Faculty Director of the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, University of California College of Law
- Head of Centre for Global Policy Leadership, AIFC Court & IAC
- International Legal Advisor, CLDP
- Associate, Unicase
- Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
- Counsel & Head of AIFC Practice, ADL Disputes
- Associate, Kinstellar
- Associate, White & Case LLP
- Associate, GRATA International
- Head of Litigation, BLC Law Office; Chairman, Georgian Association of Arbitrators
- Junior Associate, Sigma Law Group
- Lecturer, University of World Economy and Diplomacy
- Partner, GRATA International
- Director of External Affairs, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Founding Partner, Gvelebiani Law
- International Arbitrator & Mediator; Vice-Rector, Tashkent State University of Law
- Legal Counsel, Roxcel Holding GmbH
- President, Central Asian Dispute Resolution Association; Junior Lawyer, Ernst & Young
- Legal Counsel, Coca-Cola Bishkek Bottlers CJSC
- Dean of Law School,
University of Georgia - Associate, Boies Schiller
Flexner LLP
- Founding Partner, Legalize
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Block C3.1, Astana, Kazakhstan
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