Speaking Engagement

GAR Live: North America

September 29, 2026

Christina Hioureas will be speaking at GAR Live: North America, on a panel titled "The Times They Are A Changin’". The session will explore how current geopolitical conditions and responses to the Trump administration are reshaping arbitration strategy, hearing practices and global case distribution. The panel will discuss:
  • Reluctance of non‑US parties and arbitrators to hold hearings in the United States
  • Shifts in forum selection and arbitration clause drafting driven by political uncertainty
  • The impact of tariffs, sanctions and force majeure on commercial and investor‑state disputes
  • ICSID’s expansion to Paris and Singapore and the changing geography of global arbitration
  • How geopolitical tensions and sanctions are affecting the appointment of arbitrators