03 December 2026
Veronique Buehrlen KC will speak at ‘What is an Award Worth? Courts, Enforcement and Damages’, hosted by Seladore Legal as part of London Arbitration Week on Thursday 3 December 2026.
The session will examine how national court judgments can affect both the enforceability and economic value of arbitral awards, focusing on two areas where recent decisions have significant implications for parties, funders, counsel and tribunals.
The first discussion will consider the assignment and enforcement of ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards, taking the English High Court’s decision in Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Kingdom of Spain as its starting point and comparing the English position with approaches adopted in other jurisdictions.
The second will consider damages in English-law commercial arbitration, including recent authorities concerning loss of a chance, loss of bargain and related questions of causation and valuation, and how court decisions should inform the presentation and assessment of damages before international tribunals.
Veronique Buehrlen KC will be joined by Jeffery Commission, Head of Arbitration at Burford Capital; Peter Edworthy, Partner at Seladore Legal; and Luke Steadman, Partner at Alvarez & Marsal. The session will be moderated by Laurence Shore, Partner at Seladore Legal.
Date: Thursday 3 December 2026
Time: 2.30pm–4.00pm
Location: Large Pension Room, Gray’s Inn, London
For further information and registration, visit the London Arbitration Week event page.
