New York Arbitration Week 2025
JAMS is a proud sponsor of New York Arbitration Week (NYAW) taking place November 17-21, 2025. The JAMS New York Resolution Center will be hosting a panel titled "Tariffs on Trial: Arbitration in the New Trade Era" featuring JAMS neutral, Ambassador (Ret.) David Huebner, FCIArb, C.Arb, FCollArb. Immediately following the panel, a joint event co-hosted by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Columbia Law School and JAMS will be presented titled "When East Meets West: Comparative Analysis of Arbitration in China and the U.S." featuring JAMS neutral Laura C. Abrahamson, Esq., C.Arb., FCollArb. JAMS neutral, Thomas J. Stipanowich, Esq., will also be giving a talk as part of a panel on mediation at Fordham Law School's Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation on Friday, November 21, 2025
The New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) and the New York Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArbNY) are pleased to continue their joint leadership of New York Arbitration Week for the seventh consecutive year. Drawing on New York’s position as a global city, NYAW2025 will engage both local and global practitioners, in-house counsel, scholars, and thought leaders to showcase New York City as a leading destination for the international arbitration community. NYAW2025 will feature a diverse range of formats and speakers on a variety of issues.
Featured JAMS programs:
Tariffs on Trial: Arbitration in the New Trade Era
Tuesday, November 18 | 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. | JAMS New York Resolution Center | New York Times Building
U.S. tariff and trade measures, often imposed with little warning, are reshaping global supply chains and fueling a surge of disputes. Companies face disrupted contracts, higher costs, and regulatory uncertainty that crosses borders and legal systems.
Moderator:
- Amb. (Ret.) David Huebner, FCIArb, C.Arb, FCollArb, International Arbitrator & Mediator, JAMS - Los Angeles
Speakers:
- Alberto Fortún, Partner, Cuatrecasas - Madrid
- Sophie Lamb KC, Partner, Latham & Watkins - London
- Cesar Pereira, Partner, Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini - São Paulo
- Binsy Susan, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas - New Delhi
- Meg Utterback, King & Wood Mallesons - Beijing and New York
When East meets West: Comparative Analysis of Arbitration in China and the U.S.
Joint Event Co-Hosted by CIETAC, Columbia Law School & JAMS
Tuesday, November 18 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM | JAMS New York Resolution Center | New York Times Building
- Prof. George A. Bermann, Director, Center for International Commercial & Investment Arbitration - Columbia Law School
- Wang Chengjie, Vice Chairman and Secretary General - China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
Panel Discussion: Comparative Perspectives: China–U.S. Approaches to International Arbitration
- Combination of Arbitration and Mediation: Lessons from China’s “Med-Arb” practice and the U.S. experience
- Evidence and Procedure: Different approaches to evidentiary rules, document production and witness testimony
- Enforcement of Awards: Developments and challenges under the New York Convention in China and the U.S.
- Laura C. Abrahamson, Esq., C.Arb., FCollArb, Arbitrator and Mediator, JAMS
- Kabir Duggal, Senior Fellow and Advisor for the Center for International Commercial & Investment Arbitration, Columbia Law School
- LU Fei, Director, Business Development Division, CIETAC
- Christine Kang, Partner, Han Kun Law Offices (New York); CIETAC Arbitrator
- Arthur Ma, Partner, Dahui Lawyers; CIETAC Arbitrator
Fordham Law School's Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation
Friday, November 21, 2025
JAMS Featured Neutral: