European Legal Society x International Arbitration Association New York Arbitration Week Panel

As part of New York Arbitration Week 2026, the European Legal Society and the International Arbitration Association are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion, “From New York to Europe and Beyond: Battle of the Arbitration Seats.” Drawing on their experience as counsel and arbitrators, Mr. Daniel Schimmel, Prof. Giuditta Cordera-Moss, and Prof. John Fellas will compare New York, London, and Paris as seats of arbitration.

The panel will explore what drives the choice of seat in practice, from the arbitration law and the courts’ approach to costs and logistics. It will also examine the competing localized, multilocal, and transnational views of the seat, and how courts in France, England, and the United States treat the arbitration agreement and jurisdictional challenges. The speakers will consider whether recent reforms, including the 2025 English Arbitration Act and the new French arbitration decree, respond to real user needs, and where competition among seats is heading, including the rise of Singapore and Hong Kong.

The event will be a moderated panel followed by audience Q&A. It is open to NYU Law students and the public. Lunch will be provided, and seats are limited.