On September 10, 2025, Berlin hosted the DIS40 Autumn Conference 2025, which brought together arbitration practitioners, in-house counsel, and academics to explore the theme: “Europe’s Evolving Disputes Landscape: Transforming, Ever-changing and Arbitration (Un-)Friendly?”.
The program addressed some of the most pressing issues shaping Europe’s disputes landscape, including EU law and arbitral autonomy, from technological innovations and regulatory developments to the rise of commercial courts and the increasing role of European human rights law in arbitral proceedings.
As part of the “ISU and beyond: Where is Arbitration Headed in Europe?” panel, Maciej Durbas, partner and leader of the Arbitration Practice at KKG Legal, joined Sebastian Wuschka, Nika Larkimo Husa, Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi, and Michael Kintrup, PhD, in an engaging exchange of perspectives on where arbitration in Europe is headed.
The conference once again confirmed its status as one of the most important gatherings for the arbitration community, offering an inspiring exchange of perspectives between private practice, in-house professionals, and academia.