12th Harvard International Arbitration Conference – Day 1

The Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association (HIALSA) is excited to announce the 12th Harvard International Arbitration Conference. Be part of three inspiring days of conversations with leading experts in international arbitration. Engage with top voices, expand your network, and delve into cutting-edge topics shaping dispute resolution worldwide.

Day 1 Schedule (Subject to change – please check the updated schedule at orgs.law.harvard.edu/hialsa/2026conference/)

Welcome Remarks & Opening Keynote (10:00–10:30)
• Rahim Moloo – Partner, Gibson Dunn (New York)

Panel #1. When Deals Fail: Arbitrating Post-M&A Conflicts and Risk Allocation (10:45–12:15)
Dr. Niels Schiersing – Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers
Tim Cameron – Partner, Cravath (New York)
Carla Chavich – Executive VP, Head of Arbitration Practice in North America, Compass Lexecon (New York)

Panel #2. The Power — and Price — of Dissent: The Role of Separate Opinions in International Arbitration (12:30–2:00)
Horacio A. Grigera Naón – Arbitrator & Legal Consultant
Nadine Debbas Achkar – Arbitrator & Judge of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Patricia Shaughnessy – Arbitrator | Professor, Stockholm University
David Arias – Partner, Arias SLP

Panel #3. States as Stakeholders: The Evolving Role of Nations in International Arbitration (2:15–3:45)
Ana María Ordóñez – Former Director of International Legal Defense at the National Agency for Legal Defense of Colombia
David Aníbal Ortiz Gaspar – State Attorney, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru
Makhdoom Ali Khan – Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Fernando Tupa – Partner, Curtis (Buenos Aires; New York)

Panel #4. Green Arbitration: Climate-Related Disputes and ESG Challenges (4:00–5:30)
Loukas A. Mistelis – Partner, Clyde & Co (London) | Professor, Queen Mary University of London
Richard Deutsch – Partner, Pillsbury (Houston)
William Holloway – Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting (Madrid)
Alberto Fortún – Partner, Cuatrecasas (Madrid)

Mason Hills – General Counsel, Resource Capital Funds