The Young Arbitrators Forum of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC YAAF) will host Arbitration Career Beyond Borders at Le Méridien New Delhi, Windsor Place, on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
The event will bring together leading practitioners, institutional representatives, and members of the judiciary for an evening of dialogue, insight, and networking focused on building a successful arbitration career across jurisdictions.
Designed for young practitioners and arbitration professionals, the programme will explore practical pathways to developing cross-border practices, leveraging domestic experience for international appointments, and navigating first-time institutional nominations.
The event will feature distinguished speakers, including:
• Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, Judge, Delhi High Court
• Jayant Mehta, Senior Advocate
• Arpan Banerjee, Deputy Counsel, ICC Court of Arbitration, Singapore
• Payal Chawla, Counsel & Founder, Juscontractus
• Rashmi Kathpalia, Counsel & Former General Counsel, Technip Group
• Rajat Malhotra, Counsel & Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
• Ashutosh Ray, Associate, Jenner & Block LLP, London
The programme will include opening remarks on ICC perspectives on young practitioner engagement, a panel discussion and Q&A session, a keynote address, and closing remarks, followed by networking drinks.
Arbitration Career Beyond Borders reflects ICC YAAF’s continued commitment to fostering the next generation of arbitration professionals by creating platforms for meaningful engagement with senior members of the arbitration community.
Registration is open to practitioners, in-house counsel, students, and arbitration professionals. For further information and registration details, please visit:
https://events2go.iccwbo.org/event/icc-yaaf-arbitration-career-beyond-borders