Conference Speakers

We are excited to confirm the following speakers for the International Arbitration Conference 2025. Further speakers, panels and topics will be announced shortly!

Keynote Speaker

The Honourable Chief Justice Andrew Bell

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of New South Wales




Conference Speakers

Ashwita Ambast

Permanent Court of Arbitration, Singapore

Domtille Baizeau

Partner, LALIVE, Geneva

Lucas Bastin KC

Barrister, Essex Court Chambers, London/Sydney

Stephanie Brown

Senior Legal Officer at the Office of International Law, Attorney-General's Department

Simon Davis

Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers, Perth

Jo Delaney

Partner, HFW, Sydney

Julia Dreosti

Partner, Clifford Chance, Adelaide/Perth

Shashank Garg

Independent Arbitrator, Delhi

Sarah Grimmer

International Arbitrator, Twenty Essex, Singapore

Professor Bernard Hanotiau

Partner, Hanotiau Tossens Goldman, Brussels

Emily Hay

Arbitrator and Counsel, ArbBoutique, Brussels

Hilary Heibron KC

International Arbitrator, Brick Court Chambers, London

Benjamin Hughes

Independent Arbitrator, Singapore/Korea

Amanda Lees

Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, Singapore

The Hon Wayne Martin AC KC

Francis Burt Chambers, Perth

Lucy Martinez

Independent Arbitrator, Martinez Arbitration, Queensland

Daniel Meltz AM

12 Wentworh Selborne Chambers, Sydney

Salim Moolan KC

Brick Court Chambers, Singapore

James Morrison

Partner, Peter & Kim, Sydney

Timothy Nelson

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, New York

Michael Polkinghorne

Partner, White & Case, Paris

Leah Ratcliff,

Lead Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Santos Ltd, Melbourne


Kim Rooney

Arbitrator and Barrister, Rede Chambers, Hong Kong

Dr Elizabeth Sheargold

Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Melbourne

Tom Sprange KC

Partner, King & Spalding, London

Monty Taylor

Barrister, Tenth Floor Chambers, Sydney

Sylvia Tee

Partner, Ashurst, Hong Kong and Mainland China

Premala Thiagarajan SC

Barrister, Victorian Bar, Melbourne

Jay Tseng

Special Counsel, Enyo Lawyers, Brisbane

Swee Yen Koh SC

Partner, Wong Partnership, Singapore

Dene Yeaman

Assistant Secretary, Trade and Investment Law Branch, Trade Law and Economic Security Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra

Boxun Yin

Barrister, Banco Chambers, Sydney