Constantine Partasides KC will deliver a keynote address titled “Meditations on Counter-Insurgency Techniques in International Arbitration” at the upcoming ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference, hosted by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, in collaboration with the Institute for Energy Law and the International Chamber of Commerce.
In his address, Constantine will explore how arbitral tribunals might respond more effectively to guerrilla tactics in arbitration. He will examine topics including the forfeiture of rights, the use of costs orders, and the potential recognition and/or regulation of arbitration’s equivalent of contempt of court, ie the notion of “contempt of arbitration”, as a means of strengthening procedural discipline.
The keynote will take place on Friday, 23 January 2026, from 9:05 to 9:35 am (CT) in Houston, TX.
To learn more or register for the event, visit: https://www.cailaw.org/Institute-for-Transnational-Arbitration/Events/2026/ita-iel-icc-conference.html
ABOUT CONSTANTINE PARTASIDES KC
Constantine, one of the founding partners of Three Crowns, has appeared as lead counsel in some of the largest international arbitrations of the last two decades. He has secured a series of multi-billion dollar awards for his clients, and defended others in ‘bet-the-company’ claims arising in a number of different business sectors.
In addition to his counsel work, Constantine appears regularly as arbitrator, including in disputes that involve States and State entities. He has experience acting as Chairman or Sole Arbitrator in cases under the ICC Rules, the LCIA Rules, the SCC Rules, and the UNCITRAL Rules.
Constantine is recognised internationally in all major directories and publications at the top of the arbitration market. Over the last decade, he has been named each year in the Top 20 “Global Elite Thought Leaders” by Lexology Index, which describes him as “the leading arbitration lawyer in London”, “exquisite as an advocate”, and “a leader of his generation”. Chambers Global and UK recognises him as one of only two “Star Individuals” in international arbitration globally, with a market source saying he is “a leading figure in the global arbitration space”, renowned for his “repeated success securing multibillion-dollar awards in highly complex disputes”. He is also listed in the “Hall of Fame” for international arbitration in The Legal 500.
