Date and venue: 

Date: Friday 6 November 2026
Venue: Les Salons de l'Hôtel des Arts et Métiers, 9bis avenue d'Iéna, 75116 Paris, France

Registration fees:

The registration fee to the Conference includes a seated lunch and cocktail reception.  

• Early bird (until 28 August 2026): 499€* 

• Standard (29 August - 30 October 2026): 699€* 

• Last chance (30 October - 5 November 2026): 799€* 

*20% VAT will be applied. 

ICC and ICC Institute members: 

20% discount on the above rates. Please contact your local NC/the ICC Institute to obtain your discount code. 

Special discounts:

• Bundle Discount*: Participants who register for both the 39th AAA-ICDR – ICC – ICSID Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration and the 46th ICC Institute of World Business Law Annual Conference on Arbitration with States: New Solutions to Old Problems will receive a 20% discount on the second conference. This discount code will be provided in your first confirmation email.
• FULL TIME in-house counsel and government representatives may attend the conference free of charge. LIMITED SPACES ARE AVAILABLE. 
• Group rate: Register 5 persons from the same company and only pay for 4. 

Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details.

*Cumulative with member discounts

Travel and accomodation:

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. 

We are only able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application upon receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees. 

Working language:

This colloquium will take place in English.

Credits, hours and points:

This event is eligible for credits before the Paris and New York Bars. Please note that this is subject to validation of ICC Global Events’ application (or individual application, as necessary).

ICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.

If you have any questions please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org

Special assistance:

Persons with a disability who require special assistance to attend the colloquium are invited to contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org. 

Cancellation policy

50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before Friday 2 October 2026 included. Cancellations after this date are non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances, such as visa refusals and illness. In these cases, a minimum cancellation fee of 20% of the registration fee will be charged. Subject to agreement from ICC Global Events prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. 

Disclaimer

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39th Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration

08:30-09:00  Registration and welcome coffee 

09:00-09:45 Institutional developments: Reports from each institution 

09:45-10:45 Enter the Shark Tank 2.0: Judging impactful innovations in arbitral practice 

Following its successful debut at the 38th Joint Colloquium, the Shark Tank panel returns as an interactive forum for arbitrators and practitioners to present innovative proposals aimed at enhancing the efficiency, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness of international arbitration. In a Shark Tank–style format, participants will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, who will evaluate the proposals and select their top choice. 

10:45-11:15 Coffee break 

11:15-12:00 Keynote Address 

12:00-12:15 Q&A 

12:15-13:45 Lunch 

13:45-14:45 Panel I – Arbitration Under Sanctions: Navigating Geopolitical Constraints in International Dispute Resolution 

The increasing use of economic sanctions has created new challenges for international arbitration. Sanctions regimes adopted by states and regional organisations can affect virtually every stage of arbitral proceedings, including the appointment of arbitrators, the payment of advances on costs, the participation of counsel and experts, and the enforcement of awards. As part of a broader environment marked by rising geopolitical tensions and economic nationalism, these measures increasingly shape how institutions and parties conduct cross‑border dispute resolution. Arbitral institutions, tribunals, and parties are therefore required to navigate complex and evolving sanctions frameworks while ensuring that proceedings remain fair and effective. This panel explores the practical and legal challenges that sanctions create for arbitral institutions, arbitrators, and parties, as well as the emerging measures to address them. 

14:45-15:00 Q&A 

15.00-16:00 Panel II – Life after the Award: Courts, Sovereigns, and the Limits of Award Recovery 

Securing an arbitral award is often only half the battle. The real test frequently lies in enforcement. In recent years, enforcement has become one of the most contested and politically sensitive stages of international arbitration. Courts are increasingly confronted with applications that touch on sovereign interests, diplomatic considerations, and the treatment of state‑linked assets. At the same time, sovereigns are making use of a widening array of procedural and strategic tools to shape, delay, or resist enforcement, contributing to a more fragmented and uncertain recovery landscape. 

This panel will explore how courts handle politically or institutionally sensitive enforcement scenarios, how sovereign conduct influences or complicates proceedings, and what practical approaches award creditors are adopting to navigate multijurisdictional enforcement challenges.  

16:00-16:15 Q&A 

16:15-16:45 Coffee break 

16:45-17:45 What would you do? Responding to real-life challenges in international arbitration  

A longstanding fixture of the Joint Colloquium, this panel invites speakers to engage with pressing challenges arising in international arbitration and to explain how they would respond in practice. 

17:45-18:00 Q&A 

18:00-19.00 Cocktail Reception