15 May 2026
Welcome to the Cyprus Arbitration Day Conference — a premier gathering of leading legal professionals, industry experts, and decision-makers shaping the future of dispute resolution.
The Conference brings together distinguished speakers and delegates from Cyprus and abroad to examine the latest developments, emerging trends, and strategic challenges influencing today’s legal and business landscape.
The main event will take place on 15 May 2026 in Limassol. For any enquiries, please send an email at info@cad.com.cy We are looking forward to seeing you at the event.
Director General, LCIA, London
Kevin Nash is the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Director General fulfils the role of Chief Executive Officer, with day-to-day responsibility for the conduct of the business of the LCIA, serves as the principal point of contact between the institution and its Board and Court, and represents the LCIA on the international stage.
Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In this capacity, Kevin led the 25-member Secretariat in the administration of thousands of international cases under all versions of the SIAC Rules and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. As Registrar, Kevin advised the President and the SIAC Court of Arbitration, and took decisions on, procedural applications under the SIAC Rules, the appointment of arbitrators, and he was responsible for the review and approval of all awards issued in SIAC arbitrations. Kevin also led the drafting on the SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, and SIAC Rules 2025.
Recognised for being ‘in a league of his own’ who ‘knows everything there is to know about international arbitration’ Kevin is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. Peers and clients have described him as a ‘rock star of arbitration’ who is ‘smart and practical’ and ‘willing to get his hands dirty and do the hard work’.
Kevin is an active participant at UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS) and frequently speaks, lectures and conducts training on contemporary issues in arbitration.
Kevin holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked at one of Canada’s prominent ‘Seven Sister’ law firms and then went on to study an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University where he was awarded Outstanding Alumnus in 2023.
Kevin is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario. He speaks English and French.
President, VIAC, London
Franz Schwarz provides strategic counsel and powerful advocacy in bet-the-company international arbitration matters. He is a globally recognized leader in the field and been involved in more than 300 international arbitration proceedings as party representative and arbitrator, before all major arbitral institutions and in arbitration venues around the world.
Franz is Global Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration practice group at WilmerHale and has particular experience with disputes regarding joint ventures and M&A; financial services, project finance and fintech; energy and infrastructure; life sciences; commercial transactions; and corporate law issues; as well as investment protection. Franz is qualified in Austria and in England and Wales. He regularly writes on pertinent issues of arbitration law and has taught at leading universities around the world, including at Harvard, LSE, Johns Hopkins (Bologna), Zurich, and Vienna.
CYPRUS ARBITRATION DAYS
Join us for a day of thought-provoking discussions, valuable networking, and forward-looking perspectives.
- Agis Georgiades, CAD Co-Chair
- Dr Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner, M&CO, Diamond Sponsor
- Amir Singh Pasrich, LPD Secretary-Treasurer / IBA Treasurer, International Bar Association, New Delhi
- Michael Vorkas, President of the Cyprus Bar Association
- Theano Christodoulou, Attorney of the Republic of Cyprus, on behalf of the Attorney General
09:15 - 09:30
09:30-10:00
10:00 - 11:00
Moderator: Kevin Nash
The scenic walking tour will start at Four Seasons Hotel and go through the ruins of Amathunta, for approximately one hour. It will end at PlusSea for breakfast.
This side event is open to all CAD attendees. Please reserve a place by emailing info@cad.com.cy, mentioning CAD Morning Walk.
Resolve Academy is organising an Advanced Course on International Arbitration on 12th & 13th May 2026, from 9:30 to 16:30, in Limassol, at the Mediterranean Beach Hotel. The Course Structure is available here.
Supporting Organization:
The course will be delivered by Tatevik Karapetyan (Director, Resolve Academy, Yerevan), Kevin Nash (Director General, LCIA, London), Tarunima Vijra (Senior Counsel, van den Berg Arbitration, Brussels), Stavros Pavlou (Executive Chairman, Patrikios Legal, Limassol), Agis Georgiades (Partner, CGA, Nicosia) and Michael Dunmore (Legal Director, Kennedys, UAE & Oman). The event is sponsored by Arbitration Channel & New York Arbitration Centre. Registration is NOT included in the CAD 2026 registration fee.
The registration fee for this course is €200. You may apply using this link.
16:30 - 17:30
Resolve Academy is organising this side event on the eve of Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 (13 May 2026, 16:30–17:30), at Mediterranean Beach Hotel, Limassol. The event is sponsored by Resolve Academy, MA’AT Partners Law and Arbitration, and the International Commercial Arbitration Institute. The discussion will focus on the practical challenges courts face in enforcing arbitral awards, examining judicial standards, limits of intervention, and the scope of judicial discretion in arbitration-related proceedings.
Supporters:
The event is open to CAD 2026 Participants and Spring Cohort 2026. Registration Link.
There will be one panel, as follows:
Moderator: Ani Davoodi
Speakers: Stavros Pavlou; Chrystalla Christoforou; Michael Dunmore; Phillip Georgiou
Swiss Arbitration is organising this event on the eve of CAD 2026 (14th May 2026, 9:00-11:00), at Four Seasons Hotel. The event is sponsored by Archipel and Patrikios Legal.
There will be two panels, as follows:
Panel 1: "Arbitrating geopolitics: new disputes and trends"
Moderator: Panagiotis Kyriakou; Speakers: Myrto Pantelaki; Marily Paralika; and Sargis Grigoryan
Panel 2: "Enforcement amid geopolitical tensions"
Moderator: Tatiana Minaeva; Speakers: Lezgin Polater; Stavros Pavlou; and Michael Dunmore
The event is open to CAD 2026 Participants. To register, please email “Swiss Arbitration” to info@cad.com.cy.
VIAC is organising this event on the eve of CAD 2026 (14th May 2026, 11:30-13:30), at Four Seasons Hotel. The event is sponsored by Pittas Legal and Fox Mandal.
There will be two panels, as follows:
Panel 1: "Resolution of Disputes about Investments to and from India"
Moderator: Dr Mahmood Hussain; Speakers: Roman Khodykin; and Purnima Kamble
Panel 2: "International Arbitration at VIAC"
Moderator: Tzabarit Kim Esra; Speakers: Franz Schwarz; and Agis Georgiades
The event is open to CAD 2026 Participants. To register, please email “VIAC” to info@cad.com.cy.
Join members of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) for a morning networking walk. The walk with start at 9:30am from the beach of the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol along the seafront for 30 minutes. On arrival at our chosen restaurant, there will be remarks by LCIA Director General Kevin Nash and coffee and a light breakfast will be served. For more information and registration, click here.
Amathountos Avenue 67/69, Agios Tychon 4532
Email: info@cad.com.cy
CAD is supporting
Alkinoos Artemiou Foundation and the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations
