The London Conference on International Law 2026
In just 4 months’ time, over 1000 leading practitioners, academics, policymakers and diplomats from around the world will come together to debate and define the most pressing issues in public international law at this year’s London Conference on International Law.
Register your delegate place here: https://thelondonconference.org/register-now/
Speakers:
The programme will be announced shortly. In the meantime, see some of our prestigious contributors below:
- Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls
- Andrea Bjorklund Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Full Professor and the L. Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law, McGill University
- Prof Ratna Kapur, Global Chair in Law and Professor of International Law, Queen Mary University London Sally Langrish, Legal Adviser & Director General Legal, FCDO
- Prof Veronika Fikfak, Professor of Human Rights and International Law, University College London
- Ana Christina Rodriguez Pineda, Guatamalan Ambassador to the Netherlands in the Hague
- Elinor Hammarskjold, UN Legal Counsel
- Lord Guglielmo Verdirame KC, Barrister, Twenty Essex
- Dr Mona Paulsen, Assistant Professor of Law, London School of Economics
- Ted Posner, Partner, Baker Botts LLP Prof Elspeth Guild, University of Liverpool, School of Law and Social Justice
- Frank Hoffmeister, Director, Head of Legal Department, European External Action Service (EEAS)
- Dr Janina Dill, Professor of Global Security, Blavatnik School of Government of the University of Oxford Judge
- Hugh Mercer, European Court of Human Rights Judge Diego Moreno, Inter-American Court of Human Rights Baroness
- Helena Kennedy KC
- Robert Spano, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Kaja Ciglic, Senior Director – Digital Diplomacy, Microsoft
- Professor Yuval Shany, Hersch Lauterpacht Chair in Public International Law, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
- Professor Philippa Webb, Founder and Director, Oxford Institute for Technology and Justice
- Michael Strauss, General Counsel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Senior Fellow, Bruegel
- Laura Rees-Evans, Partner, Fietta Law Cameron Miles, Barrister, 3VB
- Prof Heike Kriege, Chair for International and Public Law, Freie Universität Berlin
- Irina Schoulgin Nyoni, Sweden’s Ambassador for Human Rights
- Prof Astrid Kjeldgaard Pedersen, Professor of International Law and Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
- Eran Sthoeger, Consultant/Litigator and Adjunct Professor, Columbia Law School
- Prof Yas Banifatemi, Lawyer, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes; Professor, University of Paris
- Andrew Cannon, Partner, HSF & Kramer
Find out more: https://thelondonconference.org/
The Conference will address the following themes:
In person and live streamed over two days, this hybrid conference will explore the scope, limits and evolving nature of international law and is an invaluable opportunity to engage leading practitioners, policy makers, diplomats and academics from across the globe.
- The Rule of Global Law
- The State of International Law and its Institutions
- Confronting Environmental Degradation and Climate Change
- International Law and Technology
- Adaptation and Accountability
- Challenges to Statehood: from Conflicts to Climate Change
- From Multilateralism to Geoeconomics: International Law and the Global Economy
- International Human Rights Law
- Non-State Actors and International Law
- General International Dispute Settlement – International Courts under Pressure: Pushback, Reform, Sanctions
- Sea Level Rise and International Law
- Closing the Accountability Gap: Recent
- Developments in the Application of Universal Jurisdiction
- International Law in Practice
- International Humanitarian Law
- The Use of Force in International Law
- International Investment Law and Litigation
- National Security and International Law
- The Intersection of Domestic and International Law The Colonial Legacy of International Law
- The Concept of Coercion, Intervention and Sanctions
- The Role of Peaceful Settlement
When booking 6 or more places, an additional 10% discount is also available. Do get in touch with us direct if you would like more information about this: karen.stewart@neilstewartassociates.co.uk
If you’ve already booked your ticket, we’re looking forward to seeing you in October. If you haven’t yet done so, do book your place now whilst tickets remain and share details with colleagues:
Register Now: https://thelondonconference.org/register-now/
A wide range of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities also exist, offering a variety of platforms from which to engage with the best legal minds. If your organisation would like to showcase its services to our global audience, then do contact me for more information or view our Conference Sponsor & Exhibitor Packages.
We very much hope you’ll be joining us and look forward to hearing from you.
Visit the conference website: https://thelondonconference.org/
The London Conference on International Law 2026 QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London
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