Governing Law of the Arbitration Agreement
When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Lecture Theatre, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, 67-69 Lincolns Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB

The School of International Arbitration, Centre of Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London (the SIA) and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) were founded in London and Hong Kong respectively in 1985.
In the past four decades, there have been significant developments in international arbitration in the two common law jurisdictions. In celebration of our institution's 40th anniversaries, we will jointly introduce a seminar series featuring preeminent speakers to discuss some of the most fascinating topics in international arbitration through the lens of comparative law.
Each session will feature two main presenters, one from Asia and one from Europe, followed by commentaries from other experts.
We invite you to join the first session of the series.
Speakers:
- Professor Julian DM Lew KC, Independent Arbitrator, Twenty Essex / Head, SIA
- David W. Rivkin, Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers / Co-chair, HKIAC
- Robert S. Pe, Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers
- Audley Sheppard KC, Independent Arbitrator, Twenty Essex