The Premier Regional Forum for Disputes Practitioners

Registration for this event is available via the ICC YAAF website: ICC YAAF: Third Party Funding – Every Penny of It | Events2Go.

Registration for the ICC YAAF session closes on 4 June 2026. Participants of all ages are welcome.

Łaszczuk & Partners (Warsaw) and WilmerHale (London) join forces to offer a practical look at the strategic drafting of dispute resolution clauses. This workshop goes beyond standard templates, focusing on how to draft arbitration clauses that are both effective and intentionally tailored to the clients’ specific business context.

During this interactive workshop, we will explore the differences between major arbitral institutions and their rules (such as SAKIG, SA Lewiatan, ICC, SIAC, VIAC, SCC, and LCIA), and show how those differences should inform the way clauses are drafted in practice, sharing hands-on insights from the perspective of both counsel and arbitrators.

Key topics include:

· Differences between arbitration rules and recent updates (i.a. costs, expedited procedures and appointment of arbitrators)

· How to design clauses that maximize effectiveness and avoid common drafting pitfalls

· The practical value (and limits) of multi-tier clauses involving negotiation or mediation

This is a practical, application-oriented session, designed to help you turn “boilerplate” clauses into deliberate, informed drafting choices that provide a real strategic advantage in any future disputes.

Speakers

• Charlie Caher, Partner – WilmerHale, London
• Marleen Krueger, Partner – WilmerHale, London
• Miłosz Palej, Senior Associate – WilmerHale, London
• Krzysztof Riedl, Partner – Łaszczuk & Partners, Warsaw
• Jan Ciaptacz, Senior Associate – Łaszczuk & Partners, Warsaw

Programme:

• 9:00-9:30 Registration and welcome coffee
• 9:30-10:30 Workshop
• 10:30-11:00 Discussion
• 11:00-12:00 Networking over coffee and snacks

The event will take the form of a discussion panel. The final list of speakers will be announced at the end of May / beginning of June.

The agenda will also include dedicated networking opportunities over coffee and light refreshments, allowing attendees to continue discussions and build new professional connections in a more informal setting.

1. Opening Remarks

• The accelerating pace of technology and the growing pressure on dispute resolution systems
• Why “speed” has become a defining issue in tech disputes

2. What Makes Tech Disputes Different?

• Rapidly evolving products, platforms and business models
• AI, SaaS, blockchain, cybersecurity and data-driven disputes
• Cross-border structures and jurisdictional complexity
• The evidentiary challenge: algorithms, source code and digital evidence

3. The Core Question: Can Traditional Litigation Keep Up?

• Litigation timelines versus technology cycles
• Is there still commercial value in a decision rendered years later?
• Interim relief, emergency measures and business continuity
• The risk of disputes becoming commercially obsolete before resolution

4. Arbitration as a “Faster” Alternative – Myth or Reality?

• Procedural flexibility and specialized decision-makers
• Expedited arbitration and emergency arbitration mechanisms
• Managing complex technical evidence efficiently
• Confidentiality and protection of trade secrets
• When arbitration itself becomes too slow

5. Emerging Procedural Innovations

• AI-assisted case management and document review
• Virtual hearings and real-time evidence presentation
• Early case assessment and streamlined procedures
• Expert hot-tubbing and technology-focused procedural models
• Online dispute resolution (ODR) and platform-based justice systems

6. Industry Perspectives: What Do Tech Companies Actually Need?

• Speed versus accuracy
• Cost sensitivity in scaling businesses
• Preserving commercial relationships and ongoing operations
• Enforcement concerns in cross-border tech ecosystems

7. Looking Ahead: The Future of Tech Dispute Resolution

• Will we see specialized tech arbitration forums or courts?
• Could AI reshape adjudication itself?
• The role of regulators versus private dispute resolution
• Designing dispute mechanisms for technologies that do not yet exist

8. Closing Discussion & Audience Q&A

Speakers

• Karolina Czarnecka – Senior Associate – Peak Legal
• Michał Grodziewicz – Partner – Peak Legal

Join us at GESSEL for a lively discussion on the intersection of post-M&A disputes, corporate intelligence and investigations, followed by a networking session. 

This event offers a timely opportunity to discuss and explore key issues at the convergence of post-M&A disputes and investigative practice, including the typical categories of post-M&A disputes, emerging trends, best practices for due diligence aimed at dispute avoidance, and the strategic use of investigations, from early case assessment and claim preparation to navigating the entire dispute lifecycle. The conversation will touch on forensic accounting, cyber-forensics, digital evidence preservation, and the use of non-traditional evidence sources, with a focus on structuring investigative efforts to preserve privilege and ensure admissibility.

AI is no longer just a tool for lawyers — it is reshaping the clients who hire them. In-house teams are moving faster, asking sharper questions, and arriving at the table better prepared than ever before. Is this a threat to traditional legal advisory, or an opportunity to raise the bar?

This panel brings together practitioners from both sides of the table — both lawyers at large companies and law firms. Together, they will explore how AI-empowered clients are changing the dynamics of legal relationships, what law firms and in-house teams need to adapt, and where human judgment remains irreplaceable.

Expect a candid, experience-driven conversation — not a tech pitch.

The panel discussion will be followed by a networking session with catering and refreshments –we warmly invite those willing to join us for conversation.

Panellists

• Jan Kieszczyński — Partner, Ligit (Moderator)
• Michał König — General Counsel, LOT Polish Airlines and Polish Aviation Group
• Luke Tucker-Harrison — Co-Founding Partner & Solicitor Advocate, Keidan Harrison LLP
• Aleksandra Szostak - General Counsel, Cerra
• Aneta Skrzesińska-Kłos - Head of Litigation, Bank BPH

Programme

• 15:00 - 15:30 Doors open & Welcome Drinks
• 15:30 - 16:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 16:30 - 18:00 Reception and Networking

Asset Recovery CEE is the premier Polish event for the dispute resolution and investigations sectors. Aimed at international legal professionals, litigation funders, corporate investigations specialists, and asset recovery experts, the event brings together leading experts and industry practitioners from the CEE region and beyond.

Asset Recovery CEE is organised by corporate intelligence and investigations firm Bearstone and hosted by its founder, Andrew de Roy. The conference takes place in Warsaw, a dynamic city of increasing strategic significance.

Registration for this event is available via the Asset Recovery CEE website: https://assetrecoverycee.com/

Geopolitical fragmentation, the rise of ESG‑based claims, rapid technological disruption (AI and data security), escalating costs and delays, and increasing complexity in enforcing awards against sovereign states.

Collective redress and litigation funding are at the forefront of legal transformation in Europe. Driven by the implementation of the EU Representative Actions Directive and landmark cases in competition, securities, and consumer law, Central and Eastern Europe is emerging as a key arena for class actions and mass claims. Organised by Bearstone, a commercial intelligence and business advisory firm, this conference is the region’s first dedicated forum bringing together practitioners, funders, corporates, regulators, and academics to examine how these developments are reshaping the legal and commercial landscape in CEE.

Held in Warsaw, Collective Redress & Litigation Funding CEE is a focused, high-level event spotlighting evolving legal frameworks, litigation funding models, and sector-specific trends including ESG, competition, and securities litigation. Through expert panels and discussions, the conference will explore practical challenges, emerging strategies, and the future positioning of CEE markets in this fast-moving field.

Registration for this event is available via the Collective Redress CEE Conference website https://collectiveredresscee.com/

What In-house Lawyers Wish They Knew Earlier

Join the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG) and the Polish In-house Lawyers Association (PILA) for an insightful breakfast discussion. Leading in-house and external counsel will share best practices on dispute avoidance, strategic management, navigating arbitration, and effective asset recovery. The session will focus on fostering smooth, successful cooperation between legal departments and their outside counsel, followed by a networking session.

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (followed by networking)

As WDD comes to a close, this recovery brunch hosted by Queritius brings together senior arbitration practitioners for a candid and practical discussion on how decisions are actually made in arbitration – from both counsel and arbitrator perspectives. Rather than a traditional panel, the event is designed as an interactive exchange centred on experience-driven insights and genuine exchanges about the practical realities of arbitration cases.

Structured around a group of international practitioners acting as discussion leaders, the session will explore tribunal dynamics, deliberation practices, procedural strategy, and the realities of arbitral decision-making. Particular focus will be placed on how perspectives, strategic thinking, and approaches to advocacy evolve when moving between the roles of counsel and arbitrator.

The event aims to create a smaller and intellectually open setting that encourages meaningful discussion.

Speakers

• Agnieszka Siedlecka-Andrychowicz – Director – Court of Arbitration LEWIATAN
• Waldemar Koper – Attorney-at-law / Legal Counsel – President of the Board of the Polish Association of Corporate Counsel (PSPP)