Peter & Kim | Australian Arbitration Week 2024

Peter & Kim was delighted again to be a Participating Organisation for Australian Arbitration Week (AAW), held from 13 to 18 October 2024 in Brisbane

AAW provided a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues from around the Asia-Pacific region and further develop our networks. In amongst the 40+ events during AAW our team members were involved with:

Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) & Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Australia International Arbitration Conference – 14 October

Alexis Schoeb spoke at the conference on a panel exploring From Planning to Podium – disputes arising out of the Brisbane Olympics. The panel considered the timeline to the Games as well as arbitration’s role, and readiness, for the issues that may arise on the road to Brisbane 2032. Our thanks to the conference organisers for a fantastic event.

Peter & Kim / Litigation Capital Management (LCM) Kick-On Cocktails & Canapes – 14 October

We were pleased to join with LCM to co-host this networking event following the conference at Bougainvillea House, providing the opportunity for conference attendees to continue their conversations backlit by the Story Bridge.

Sports Arbitration: A conversation with the frontrunners – 16 October

We hosted a unique and interactive event on Wednesday afternoon discussing the complexities of sporting disputes from the various perspectives of those involved – arbitrators, athletes and sporting organisations. Our thanks to the incredible panel that took the time to share their experiences and insights with us: Bronwen Knox OLY GAICD, Jacqui Partridge, Richard L. Vaughan (GAICD MBA OLY) and Anthony Lo Surdo SC, FCIArb, in this session moderated by Alexis Schoeb.

AFIA Symposium – 16 October

Deborah Tomkinson spoke on the panel with other industry leaders at the AFIA Symposium addressing questions around the theme of: The Explosion of International Arbitration: is Australia well places to take advantage of this big bang?

Open Arbitration Cocktail Reception – 16 October

Peter & Kim was pleased to support the Australian launch of OpenArbitration hosted by Corrs Chambers Westgarth on Wednesday evening. It was a fabulous opportunity to celebrate diversity within the arbitration community and beyond.

ACICA Arbitrator Workshop – 18 October

James Morrison spoke at the ACICA Arbitrator Workshop, the final event of the AAW calendar! Jim provided his insights into the 2021 ACICA Rules as Chair of the ACICA Rules Committee and drawing from his practice as an arbitrator.

We look forward to being a part of AAW in Sydney next year.