English Law Forum · Uzbekistan
The English Law Forum gathered in Tashkent for a conversation across jurisdictions and perspectives.
About the gathering
English law has long provided a shared language for international commerce and dispute resolution. In Tashkent, the forum brought practitioners together for conversations across jurisdictions and sectors.
The gathering connected legal practitioners and business voices for discussion and a deeper exchange of ideas.
At a glance
Thoughtful perspectives on cross-border practice, English law and the opportunities it opens for businesses and practitioners in the region.
Conversations among local and international practitioners, business leaders and the wider legal community, on equal footing.
Tashkent provides a distinctive setting for meaningful exchange, and for connections that reach well beyond the sessions.
A one-day format of keynotes, panels and fireside conversations, curated around the questions that matter to attendees.
Candid, moderated discussion rather than sales pitches, the forum is built for exchange between jurisdictions and sectors.
Each edition builds on the last: relationships formed here continue through the wider English Law Forum community.
Tuesday, 29 September 2026 · Full run-sheet and colour-coded board.
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| 15:00–16:00 | 15:00–16:00 RegistrationRegistration Registration and arrival of participants | |
| 16:00–16:15 | 16:00–16:15 OpeningOpening of the English Law Forum Welcome and opening remarks
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| 16:15–16:55 | 16:15–16:55 Session IEnglish Law & Cross-Border Business Why English law in international transactionscontractual certaintychoice of lawjurisdiction clausesEnglish courtsinternational enforcementconsiderations for businesses and investors 35 min discussion + 5 min Q&A
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| 16:55–17:35 | 16:55–17:35 Session IIInternational Commercial Arbitration & Cross-Border Disputes Selecting the appropriate forumarbitration clauseschoice of seat and institutionjurisdictional challengesinterim measuresparallel proceedingsenforcement of awardspractical issues in international commercial disputes 35 min discussion + 5 min Q&A
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| 17:35–18:15 | 17:35–18:15 Session IIIInvestment Treaty Arbitration & Foreign Investment Protection Investment treaty protectionsinvestor–State claimsjurisdiction and admissibilityexpropriationfair and equitable treatmentState regulatory powersCentral Asian investment disputesenforcement of investment awards 35 min discussion + 5 min Q&A
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| 18:15–18:55 | 18:15–18:55 Session IVRule of Law, Jurisdiction & Effective Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Judicial independence and impartialityjurisdictional challengesprocedural fairnessparallel court proceedingsrecognition and enforcement of foreign judgmentsinvestor confidencewhat international businesses expect from effective legal systems 35 min discussion + 5 min Q&A
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| 18:55–19:00 | 18:55–19:00 ClosingClosing Remarks Closing of the English Law Forum
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| 19:00–20:30 | 19:00–20:30 ReceptionDrinks & Networking Reception Drinks, informal discussions and professional networking
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Organising & steering committee · Tashkent
Chairman · Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Solicitor Advocate of England & Wales · Lawlex
Partners & supporters
Chambers and advocates from English Law Forum gatherings.
Previously convened with
The people
Meet the voices behind the conversation.
The day
Revisit the event programme.
After the forum
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