This session explores how current geopolitical conditions and responses to the Trump administration are reshaping arbitration strategy, hearing practices and global case distribution. The panel will discuss:
• Reluctance of non‑US parties and arbitrators to hold hearings in the United States
• Shifts in forum selection and arbitration clause drafting driven by political uncertainty
• The impact of tariffs, sanctions and force majeure on commercial and investor‑state disputes
• ICSID’s expansion to Paris and Singapore and the changing geography of global arbitration

•   How geopolitical tensions and sanctions are affecting the appointment of arbitrators