Young ICCA Cross-Examination Workshop

Young ICCA is pleased to announce the upcoming Cross-Examination Workshop, taking place on Thursday, 4 December 2025, from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm, as part of London Arbitration Week.

The workshop will consist of two parts:

Interactive Training Session

In the first segment, participants will work in teams of two to analyse mock damages expert reports, prepare cross-examination outlines, and conduct a short cross-examination of an expert witness in a realistic hearing setting, with guidance and feedback from experienced practitioners.

The interactive session will feature the following arbitrators:

• Myfanwy Wood (Ashurst)
• Sarah Morreau (A&O Shearman)
• Zeslene Mao (WilmerHale)
• Shreya Aren (Debevoise & Plimpton)
• Matthew Chan (Twenty Essex)
• Zsofia Young (Arbitration Chambers)
• Camilla Gambarini (Withers)
• Michael Arada Greenop (WilmerHale)
• Tomas Vail (Vail Dispute Resolution)

• James Hayton (LK Law)

   

And the following experts, from The Brattle Group and HKA:

The Brattle Group:

• Bennet Berger
• Serena Hesmondhalgh
• Benjamin Lawrence
• Ilinca Popescu
• Jack Stirzaker

• Tania Tholot

   

HKA:

• Jennifer Carnegie
• Anthony Charlton
• David Oni
• Olesya Prantyuk
• Tony Mauritz

• Eloi Bourgin

   

Participants interested in joining the interactive session are invited to register via the link provided, as spaces are limited. Registered participants will receive the materials approximately one week before the event.

Cross-Examination Showcase

The second segment will feature a live cross-examination showcase, during which more experienced practitioners will examine experts before a tribunal of distinguished arbitrators.

Networking

A drinks reception will follow the workshop, offering an opportunity for informal discussion and networking.

We extend our sincere thanks to Katrine Tvede (Ashurst / Young ICCA Co-Chair), Jadranka Jakovcic (Young ICCA Co-Director of Events), Maanas Jain (Young ICCA Advisory Board), Godwin Tan (A&O Shearman), Zil Shah (GE Renewable Energy), Rumen Cholakov (3VB) and Michaela Apostol (Independent practitioner) of the Organizing Committee for their invaluable support in making this event possible.