Dear YAAP Members and Friends,
We are pleased to share the following announcements with you and would be delighted to welcome you in person at one of our upcoming events:
I. YAAP Roundtable – 7 May 2026
Join us for our next YAAP #Lunchtalk Roundtable of 2026!
On Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 12:30 pm, Dorda will kindly host us for an engaging lunch session featuring a presentation on the
Role of Arbitral Institutions. The session will be led by
Dr. Christian Johannes Wahnschaffe (HANEFELD, Hamburg) and
Philipp Exenberger (Dorda, Vienna).
To help us organize catering, please make sure to register in advance.
Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:30-13:30
Venue: Dorda, Universitätsring 10, 1010 Vienna
RSVP: Please register
here.
Interested in hosting?
With our new Roundtable format, we would also like to remind all law firms or other institutions interested in hosting us to reach out to stephanie.rohmann@bakermckenzie.com and sonja.otenhajmer@cms-rrh.com. The next Roundtables are scheduled for September and December. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
II: 6th Global Co-Chairs’ Circle Conference: 21-23 May 2026
YAAP is delighted to support the 6th Global Co-Chairs’ Circle Conference (CCC26) hosted by ASA below 40 and taking place in Zurich this year. This year’s theme, “
Advocacy in International Arbitration – How to Be an Effective Advocate in a Brave New World,” focuses on what matters most to our community: clear, persuasive, and future-ready advocacy. Expect a forward-looking programme designed by and for the next generation of advocates, featuring panels and breakout sessions led by leading practitioners, and paired with standout social moments, from an opening cocktail and keynote by Gary Born, to a Gala Dinner connecting peers, and a lakeside networking finale with a boat ride and garden party.
Date: 21-23 May 2026
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Registration: Please register and find further details on the
CCC website.
III: 8th Arbitration Summer Retreat: 16-18 July 2026
YAAP, together with ASA below40, DIS40, ICC YAAF and LISb40, is pleased to support this unique retreat for young arbitration practitioners from around the world. The Arbitration Summer Retreat combines high‑quality capacity building with a valuable opportunity to exchange perspectives and build lasting professional connections across jurisdictions. This year’s programme will focus on “
Influencing”, exploring
how to get things done without formal authority. The retreat will be set in the relaxed atmosphere of the “Höldrichsmühle”, close to Vienna.
Date: 16-18 July 2026
Location: Hinterbrühl (near Vienna, Austria)
Registration: Please register and find further details on
website.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
Sonja & Stephanie
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