Event
London International Disputes Week 2026
London, UK
June 1-5, 2026

BRG was proud to sponsor London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2026. The theme for this edition was ‘Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution’. The following BRG professionals participated in panels and sessions:
- Laura Hardin: ‘The Art and Science of Arbitrator Selection’
- Sam Ormonde: ‘Cross-Border Litigation in an Increasingly Uncertain World’
- David Rogers: ‘M&A Disputes in 2026: It’s All About Value’
- Kotryna Drasutyte, Edmond Lee, Marzena Meeson, Edan Miles and Dr. Robert Scherf: ‘Taking Stock: Where Are We Now with Collective Actions?
- Emily Axiotis, Phil Crooks and Caroline Marley: ‘Professional Negligence in 2026: When Do Management and Auditors’ Actions ‘Cross The Line’?
- Phil Allister, Sabera Choudhury and Erick Gunawan: ‘Global Investigations 2.0: Investigations in the Era of AI and Future Intelligence’
- Mark Jennings: ‘When Systems Go Dark – Keeping Your Business Running and Counting the Cost’
- Steve Klemencic, Almira Kuzutbayeva and Simon Schropp: ‘The Art of the Ordeal: Negotiating Settlements with the Government in the Era of ‘National Economic Security’’
- Christopher Goncalves: ‘The Rest Is Geopolitics: Natural Resources in a Divided World’
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Laura Hardin
Managing DirectorHouston![]()
Sam Ormonde
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
David Rogers
Managing DirectorLondon![]()
Kotryna Drasutyte
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Edmond Lee
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Marzena Meeson
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Edan Miles
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Robert Scherf
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Emily Axiotis
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Phil Crooks
Managing DirectorLondon![]()
Caroline Marley
Associate DirectorLondon![]()
Phil Allister
DirectorDubai, UAE- SC
Sabera Choudhury
Managing DirectorChicago, London ![]()
Erick Gunawan
Managing DirectorSingapore, Sydney![]()
Steven Klemencic
Managing DirectorWashington, DC![]()
Almira Kuzutbayeva
Managing DirectorLondon, Dubai, UAE![Simon Schropp]()
Simon Schropp
DirectorBrussels, Washington, DC![]()
Mark Jennings
DirectorLondon![]()
Christopher Goncalves
Managing DirectorWashington, DC
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