Arbitration Happy Hour is a monthly virtual (or hybrid) get-together launched by Svenja Wachtel and Sneha Ashtikar.

• The concept is easy: One or more speaker talking to us (Sneha Ashtikar and I) about a topic in international arbitration
• Frequency – Monthly
• Where – Live session on Zoom with interactive Q&A, and we will make a podcast (no video) out of it. So, if you cannot join for the live session, you can still listen to it whenever you like
• AHH Meetups: three or four times a year we will actually meet in a city, host a live #ArbitrationHappyHour and will meet for drinks

Follow us on LinkedIn or find further announcements here.

See you at the next AHH soon!

Background: On February 11, 2021, Svenja and Sneha started the #ArbitrationHappyHour on Clubhouse. Every Thursday at 6pm (CET), they spoke with their guest(s) about various arbitration-related topics. Following 20 successful episodes, Sneha and Svenja concluded season 1 and enjoyed the summer break. Season 2 started on Thursday, September 16, 2021.

#2 – Judging vs. Arbitrating

w/ Marieke Witkamp

Thursday, 25 April 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

#1 – Lawyering Plus: Soft Skills for Lawyers

w/ Dr. Ilka Beimel

Thursday, 29 Feb. 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

#7 – Arbitration in the UAE: Active Courts & More

w/ Nayiri Boghossian

Thursday, 30 Nov. 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#6 – Cross Examination in International Arbitration

w/ Francisco A. Amallo & Ezequiel H. Vetulli

Thursday, 22 June 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#5 – The Tribunal Secretary

w/ Emily Hay

Thursday, 11 May 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#4 – Game, Set, Match – Rise of Arbitration & Institutions in Asia

w/ Abhinav Bhushan

Thursday, 27 April 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#3 – International Arbitration Awards Before National Court: France

w/ Raphael Kaminsky

Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#2 – Space Arbitration

w/ Laura Y. Zielinski

Thursday, 16 Feb. 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#1 – Crypto Disputes: To Arbitrate or Litigate?

w/ Noor Kadhim

Thursday, 26 Jan. 2023, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#14 – Wikipedia Arbitration

w/ Florian Grisel

Thursday, 8 December, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#13 – Combatting Guerrilla Tactics in International Arbitration

w/ Mauricio G. Santos

Thursday, 24 November, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#12 – Lessons from my Career

w/ Baiju Vasani

Thursday, 27 October, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#11 – ICCA Edinburgh 2022

w/ Amanda Lee & Alexandre Vagenheim

Tuesday, 20 September, locally in Edinburgh

Podcast of the episode: click here

#10 – Seat in India: Challenge Procedures and More

w/ Sameer Jain

Thursday, 30 June, 6 PM (CEST) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#9 – International Arbitration: Ally or obstacle in the race against climate change?

w/ Sebastian Lukic & Alexandre Vagenheim

Thursday, 19 May, 6 PM (CEST) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#8 – Maritime Arbitration

w/ Ravi Aswani

Thursday, 21 April, 6 PM (CEST) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#7 – International Armed Conflict, International Dispute Resolution and the Rule of Law

w/ Maria Pihlak, Kieran J. McCarthy & Prof. Lauri Mälksoo

Thursday, March 3, 6 PM (CET) on Zoom or locally in Tallinn

#6 – Quantum Calculations & Risk Assesments – An In-House Perspective

w/ Sebastian Blomeier & Colin Johnson

Thursday, February 17, 6 PM (GMT+1) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#5 – Total Recall:
Witness Evidence & the Fallibility of Human Memory

w/ Georg Scherpf

Thursday, January 27, 6 PM (GMT+1) on Zoom

Podcast of the episode: click here

#4 – Insurance Arbitration

w/ Peter A. Halprin

Thursday, December 2, 6 PM (GMT+1)

Podcast of the episode: click here

#3 – Domain Name Arbitration

w/ Stefanie Efstathiou

Thursday, September 30, 6 PM (GMT+2)

#2 – How to give more responsibility

w/ Alexander G. Fessas & Michael Mcilwrath

Thursday, September 23, 6 PM (GMT+2)

#1 – Careers in Arbitration

w/ Amanda Lee

Thursday, September 16, 6 PM (GMT+2)

#20 – In-House Counsel as a Career

#19 – Third Parties in Arbitration

#18 – Careers in Third Party Funding 

#17 – Art Arbitration 

#16 – Building a Brand in Arbitration 

#15 – eSports and Arbitration 

#14 – Share Your Arbitration Story with Our Audience

#13 – Wine Arbitration

#12 – Arbitration: A Cure for the Cannabis Industry?

#11 – Earth Day Special – Campaign for Greener Arbitrations

#10 – Construction Arbitration

#9 – Africa in the Moot

#8 – Publication of Arbitral Awards

#7 – ArbTech Talk: The Future is Now

Special – Moot Alumni Association meets Arbitration Happy Hour 2.0

Special – Moot Alumni Association meets Arbitration Happy Hour

#6 – Overcoming the Trauma of Trials with Richard Westley

#5 – Fireside chat with Dana MacGrath

#4 – Arbitrators – Pale, Male, and Stale with Lise Alm

#3 – Arbitrators on Social Media: Yes or No? with Mahnaz Malik

#2 – Racial Equality in Arbitration with R. Rangachari

#1 – Moot Courts with Sneha Ashtikar and Svenja Wachtel