𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 — 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀

In this episode, Nidhi Singh (AOR), Expert at the Antitrust Institute for Internet and the Just Society, Berlin and Non-Resident Fellow, Dhirubhai Ambani University – School of Law sits down with Samuel Townend KC, Barrister at Keating Chambers and former Chair of the Bar Council (UK), to explore how arbitration in construction disputes is entering a new phase of transformation. Their discussion covers the evolution of dispute resolution frameworks in large-scale infrastructure projects, shifts in cross-border arbitration practice, reforms in institutional arbitration rules, and the growing influence of technology, including digital evidence, AI-assisted review, and smart contract-based project governance. Together, they unpack emerging trends shaping the future of arbitration, including efficiency pressures, expert-led evidence models, accelerated procedures, and the increasing expectation of sector-specific arbitrator expertise in construction claims. A compelling conversation for practitioners, policy thinkers, arbitrators, and industry leaders navigating high-value construction disputes in a rapidly evolving legal environment. #Arbitration #ConstructionLaw #DisputeResolution #LegalInnovation #DAUSchoolOfLaw