Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud sponsor of the XXVIth Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), being held in Hong Kong from 5 to 8 May 2024. We are delighted that CEO Justin D'Agostino is Co-Chair of the Host Committee and Consultant May Tai sits on the Programme Committee.

With the theme, "International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour", this Congress focuses on the individual as a participant in the international arbitration system. Topics will include the economics of dispute resolution, culture and semantics, the impact of technology and the art of persuasion. The programme has now been released and is available online here.