HFW Breaking Into International Arbitration Panel

Name: HFW Breaking Into International Arbitration Panel
Start: 2025-09-29T08:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-29T09:00:00+10:00
Location: UNSW Law Theatre G23

Schedule

Mon Sep 29 2025 at 08:00 am to 09:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

UNSW Law Theatre G23 | Redfern, NS

A career as a lawyer often involves dispute resolution. But have you ever considered what arbitration on a global scale involves? 🌍
With the interconnectedness of the global economy, disputes are growing wider in jurisdiction and size. Law firms and agencies are at the forefront of international arbitration to resolve some of the largest disputes between global corporations.
This ranges from major international arbitration institutes like the Singaporean International Arbitration Centre dedicated to settling cross border disputes or international law firms who have specialised teams of lawyers trained to tackle major disagreements in global transactions without litigation.
HFW is an international law firm with dynamic, entrepreneurial lawyers providing expert solutions on all aspects of international commerce. Come along to hear from HFW lawyers who will share their experiences and major global cases that they have worked on!
Our Panellists:
Alex Efield is an independent tribunal secretary working across Singapore and Sydney in commercial and construction matters. Previously Alexandra was a Senior Associate at Corrs Chambers Westgarth with experience representing parties in arbitration, litigation and adjudication proceedings, primarily in the energy sector. Alexandra has also worked in Dubai specializing in Middle East-based commercial and construction disputes. Alexandra is a co-chair for Young ITA in Oceania and on the committee for the Lighthouse Club, a construction industry charity.
Judith Levine is an independent arbitrator with over two decades of experience in public international law, investment treaty, commercial contract and sports cases. Judith has sat as presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and co-panellist in over 50 disputes, including at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). She was formerly a Senior Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration and is the current President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA).
Nivvy Venkatraman is a Senior Associate in HFW’s Construction Group in Sydney, specialising in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution. She advises on a wide range of matters including construction, insolvency, fraud, and intellectual property disputes, and regularly represents clients in litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation. Nivvy is presently an ICC YAAF Regional Representative for South Asia for the 2024 – 2026 mandate and the Australian representative for the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration. She was also formerly a Steering Committee member for the NSW Chapter of ACICA45.
Jo Delaney is a Partner in HFW’s Construction team in Sydney, specialising in complex cross-border dispute resolution with a focus on international arbitration. With over 25 years of experience, she has acted as both counsel and arbitrator in proceedings under major institutional rules including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and ICSID. Jo has advised on infrastructure, energy, and climate-related disputes across Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, and is recognised globally for her expertise in investment treaty arbitration. She currently serves as Chair of ACICA’s Professional Advisory Board and was Australia’s representative on the ICC Court of Arbitration from 2018 to 2024
📍Law Theatre G23 (online link available upon registration)
📅 Monday 29 September
⏰ 6PM - 7PM
📝 Register and submit questions to the panel here: https://forms.gle/r4v2SK4jz4b1pX3Z7
For any questions, reach out to the International Careers Directors Anna Yuan and Reiner Tai at [email protected]