Recent Developments to the Indian Arbitration Landscape: Proposed Amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act and the 2024 India-UAE BIT

Speakers

• Steven Finizio – Partner, WilmerHale
• Shanelle Irani – Counsel, WilmerHale
• Mrinal Jain – Managing Director, Secretariat
• Nitesh Jain – Partner, Trilegal
• Sapna Jhangiani KC – Blackstone Chambers
• Kiran Sequeira – Managing Director, Secretariat
• Farhad Sorabjee – Partner, JSA

• Spaces: 110
• Venue: WilmerHale , 49 Park Lane, London, W1K 1PS

What this session will cover

WilmerHale and Secretariat invite you to a discussion on recent developments to the Indian arbitration landscape.  The discussion will focus on the proposed amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act and the 2024 India-UAE BIT.

The Indian arbitration landscape is constantly shifting, with 2024 turning out to be an eventful year.  India has entered a new BIT with the UAE – one of its key trading partners – which diverges from the Indian Model BIT in several key areas.  It also began public consultation on the draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to introduce a number of changes to the Indian Arbitration Act. During this discussion, the expert panel will discuss the impact of both developments.

Following the discussion, there will be an opportunity to network with fellow attendees over drinks and canapés.