As part of our international outreach, we are returning to Hong Kong with a DIS event during Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2026 (HKAW) to discuss settlement facilitation in arbitration with experts from Asia and beyond. We would be delighted to welcome our members who are based in Asia or attending HKAW.
The DIS is one of the few institutions that stipulates an obligation for arbitrators to "seek to encourage an amicable settlement of the dispute or of individual disputed issues" in Article 26 of its Rules.
This event explores the role of settlement in arbitration as a tool for efficient dispute resolution and the possibilities for arbitrators to encourage it. Drawing on findings from the DIS Rules Clinic Report on Settlement Facilitation, experienced practitioners will discuss when and how tribunals can effectively facilitate settlement, the risks involved, how these techniques differ from Arb-Med-Arb and whether the DIS model could be employed in Asia.
Further information to follow. Participation in this event is free with purchase of the HKAW General Admission Ticket at HKD400.
For further information and registration (now open), visit the event website.
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