Athens Arbitration Days 2026

Tuesday 24 November 2026, 17:00 GR

KLC Law Firm & Delos Dispute Resolution

AI is rewriting the rules of dispute resolution. Are you ready?

What if AI rewrites the way we arbitrate through life? Join us to a fireside discussion on the matter.

KLC, together with Delos Dispute Resolution, is co-hosting a fireside chat on Artificial Intelligence in arbitration at Athens Arbitration Days on 24 November at 5:00 pm (Athens time) — where the tools, the risks, and the future of the practice collide.

Wednesday 25 November 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 GR

ArbCEE

Arbitration Breakfast: From Award to Asset: Enforcing Around and Against EU Sanctions

Calavros Law Firm - Filios - Kloukinas, 19, Vrana St. 11525, Athens

We will have more info soon.

Wednesday 25 November 2026, 12:00 - 15:00 GR

ICC YAAF

A Turning Point? Debating the new ICC Rules & Greek ADR Code

Athens Chamber of Small and Medium Sized Industries

We will have more info soon.

Wednesday 25 November 2026, 17:00 - 20:00 GR

ICC Hellas

Arbitrating Disputes Involving EU Competition Law Issues

As part of Athens Arbitration Days, ICC DRS, ICC Greece, ICC France, and ICC Serbia are co-organising an afternoon event exploring the challenges of arbitrating disputes involving EU competition law.

The discussion will cover the strategic use of competition law arguments in arbitration, the challenges arbitral tribunals face in addressing such arguments, the approaches of the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), and the risks of annulment and judicial review of arbitral awards involving competition law issues.

The panel discussion will address the operational realities of arbitrating complex disputes. The discussion will dissect the following topics:

• Tactical Deployment in Arbitration: Competition law-related arguments in arbitration: sword or shield? The counsel's perspective.
• The Arbitrator's Dilemma: Practical strategies for tribunals addressing competition law arguments while safeguarding the enforceability of the award. The arbitrators' perspective.
• Institutional Posture: Navigating the current position of the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
• Annulment Risks and Judicial Scrutiny: Defining the applicable standard of review utilised by National Courts when scrutinising arbitral awards that involve EU competition law issues.

Thursday 26 November 2026, 09:15 - 18:45 GR

7th Athens International Arbitration Forum

Energy Disputes and International Arbitration

MEGARON The Athens Concert Hall, Banqueting Hall, Athens

Europe's energy sector is undergoing structural transformation. The war in Ukraine, the acceleration of decarbonisation policies under the European Green Deal, the expansion of LNG infrastructure and interconnectors, and the state intervention in energy markets are reshaping the field and give rise to new commercial risks and potential disputes.

In the light of recent developments, Greece occupies a pivotal position as an emerging LNG and gas hub in the Eastern Mediterranean; as a gateway for energy interconnectors to the Balkans and Central Europe; as a rapidly expanding renewables market; and as a jurisdiction balancing EU regulatory obligations with national energy strategy.

Energy disputes increasingly combine elements of commercial arbitration, investment arbitration and regulatory litigation. They frequently involve states, state-owned entities and issues of public interest. The conference brings together leading practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel and academics to address the evolving dispute landscape in the energy sector and the procedural and strategic challenges arising from Europe's energy transition.

Friday 27 November 2026

South Eastern Europe Arbitration Conference (SEEA)

Arbitration in the Age of Accountability: Navigating the Disputes Landscape in South-East Europe

Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens

The South Eastern Europe Arbitration Conference (SEEA) returns to Athens on Friday, 27 November 2026, for its fourth edition, held as part of the Athens Arbitration Days. The conference will take place at the Royal Olympic Hotel, one of Athens' premier venues, providing the setting for a day of insightful discussions and meaningful exchange. SEEA continues to serve as a premier forum for dialogue on the most pressing issues shaping arbitration across South-East Europe and beyond.

South-East Europe is navigating a period of profound transformation driven by geopolitical uncertainty, energy transition, technological innovation, evolving regulation and shifting investment priorities. These developments are creating new risks, new opportunities and increasingly complex disputes across the region. Bringing together leading arbitrators, practitioners, in-house counsel, mediators and institutional representatives, the SEEA 2026 Conference will examine the challenges arising from construction and infrastructure projects, energy investments, technological innovation, mediation and investor-State arbitration. The discussions will explore how arbitration can continue to provide effective, commercially sound and responsible dispute resolution in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.