Registration is open for the Vilnius Arbitration Day 2025 supported by the UAA
Vilnius Arbitration Day 2025 will take place on 12 September 2025, bringing together members of the international arbitration community for a day of discussion and debate in Vilnius, Lithuania.
This year’s conference theme is:
Heroes of Arbitration: Great Power. Great Responsibility. Great Opportunity.
The programme will explore the evolving role of arbitrators in today’s complex legal environment—highlighting both the challenges and opportunities they face.
Roland Ziade, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration at Linklaters, will deliver the keynote address. His remarks will open a day dedicated to examining the most pressing issues in contemporary arbitration practice.
The conference will feature two main discussion streams:
· The first will address procedural dilemmas, including interim relief, efficiency in proceedings, impartiality, and the evolving role of national courts in arbitration.
· The second will focus on broader forces reshaping the arbitration landscape, with panels on the impact of AI, the relationship between EU law and commercial arbitration, shareholder disputes, and the challenges insolvency proceedings pose for arbitrability.
Vilnius Arbitration Day 2025 will feature an outstanding line-up of speakers and moderators from a diverse range of jurisdictions and practices. Among them: Justyna Szpara, Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Jan K. Schäfer, Niels Schiersing, Galina Zukova, Niuscha Bassiri, Greg Lourie, Michael Polkinghorne, Caroline Falconer, Volodymyr Yaremko, Paweł Pietkiewicz, Jerker Kjellander, Julien Maire du Poset, Marc Keidan, Shai Sharvit, Johan Sidklev, Piers Maud, Khayat Dany, Ginta Ahrel, Lucas De Ferrari, Boris Kasolowsky, Isabelle Michou, Paschalis Paschalidis, Robert Price, Adelina Prokop, James Herbert, Michele Potestà, Jan Markiewicz, Ioana Knoll-Tudor, Ben Sigler, Krzysztof Ciepliński, Barbara Maucher, and Daniel Lander.
Vilnius Arbitration Day 2025 is organised by the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VCCA) and hosted by the Lithuanian arbitration community. The moderators guiding the discussions include Albertas Šekštelo, Ieva Rimavičienė, Rimantas Simaitis, Simona Budreikaitė, Gediminas Dominas, Gailė Juozapaitytė, Paulius Docka, and Evaldas Pocevičius.
The conference is pleased to have Thought 4 Leaders, Global Legal Group, and the Lithuanian Bar Association as media partners. It is also supported by a number of institutions, including the SCC Arbitration Institute, Vienna International Arbitral Centre, London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation, Delos Dispute Resolution, Ukrainian Arbitration Association, Swiss Arbitration Association and Cyprus Arbitration Day.
Early bird registration is available until 31 May 2025. For further details and to register, visit: https://vilniusarbitrationday.com/