The International Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Committee will hold its Next Gen Legal Summit at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi on 27 November 2026, bringing together sessions on dispute resolution, professional practice and technology.
The arbitration discussion will examine sanctions and geopolitics, party autonomy, institutional rules, emergency proceedings and cross-examination. Speakers listed in the conference programme include Caroline Falconer of the SCC Arbitration Institute, Eliane Fischer of the Swiss Arbitration Centre and Neeti Sachdeva of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration.
Other sessions cover the move from associate to partner, building a cross-border practice and the use of AI in legal work. A concluding debate will consider whether an arbitrator’s nationality can justify an impartiality challenge in disputes involving a state engaged in geopolitical conflict.
For Indian practitioners considering travel, the one-day format combines technical arbitration discussions with opportunities to meet lawyers and institutional representatives. Sessions and materials will be in English.
Booking requires an IBA account and payment. Online registration closes on 19 November. Bookings are non-transferable. The programme provides for cancellation by 13 November with a 25% administration deduction, with no refunds after that date.