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Geopolitical Tensions – Impact on International Arbitration and Energy Security

When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Where: Lecture Theatre, Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB

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London Arbitration Week

Hosted by McNair International and Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global energy landscape, creating multiple challenges for states, investors and businesses operating across borders. Sanctions, trade restrictions, armed conflict, disruption of critical infrastructure and volatility in energy markets are increasingly straining commercial relationships and generating complex disputes.

This event will explore how the changing geopolitical environment is affecting international arbitration, with a particular focus on energy security. Recent disruption to energy flows through critical maritime routes, evolving sanctions regimes and growing concerns over the resilience of energy infrastructure demonstrate how quickly geopolitical events can give rise to commercial and legal consequences as well as national security concerns.

The discussion will examine the practical implications for arbitration, including force majeure claims, sanctions, contractual risk allocation, state measures and regulatory change, investment protection and the enforcement of arbitral awards. It will also consider whether existing contractual and arbitral frameworks are sufficiently equipped to address disputes arising from prolonged geopolitical uncertainty.

Bringing together arbitration practitioners and energy and policy industry experts, the event will consider how arbitration can help to manage and resolve disputes, in an increasingly fragmented and security-conscious global energy market.

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