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DAY 4 · 10 MARCH 2026 · CHANDIGARH
Commercial Disputes
Contracts, capital, cross-border risk and enforcement in a volatile global economy.
A deep dive into commercial risk allocation, cross-border contracting, enforcement strategy and emerging fault lines in global trade, investment and infrastructure disputes.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Keynote Address
Setting the strategic frame for commercial dispute resolution in an era of supply chain disruption, regulatory volatility, geopolitical risk and rapidly evolving contractual standards.
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Panel 13: Breaking Down Contracts in a Global Economy
A practical examination of how contracts fail across borders, including force majeure, frustration, termination, repudiation, cure periods and the interplay between damages, restitution and injunctive relief.
11:30 – 12:30 PM
Panel 14: Cross-Border Trade & Investment Disputes
Contract, Treaty & State Risk
Exploring state control, sanctions, public policy defences, parallel proceedings and the intersection between commercial arbitration and investment treaty protection.
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Closed-Door Workshop: When Algorithms Go on Trial Hands-On Workshop: Commercial AI & Data Liability
A practical workshop examining algorithmic decision-making, AI error, bias, data integrity, model transparency, contractual allocation of AI risk and regulatory exposure.
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Infrastructure, Enforcement & Recovery
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Panel 15: Infrastructure, Construction & Energy Disputes
Delay claims, variation orders, cost escalation, expert evidence, quantum analysis and sovereign defences in large infrastructure and energy projects.
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Panel 16: Enforcement, Insolvency & Cross-Border Recovery
Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, asset tracing, interim measures, insolvency interface and jurisdictional strategy in multi-country recovery actions.
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Panel 17: AI, Data Privacy & Algorithmic Liability in Commercial Disputes
A focused session on data breaches, cross-border data flows, contractual liability for AI systems, regulatory exposure and emerging standards of accountability.
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Networking Dinner
An evening of informal engagement with peers, institutional leaders and practitioners.
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