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GAR-LCIA Hackathon
Global Arbitration Review in collaboration with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), is delighted to announce the second annual GAR-LCIA Hackathon - a competition exploring using AI to make international arbitration better, in association with Three Crowns and Stanford Law School's liftlab.
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The task
The GAR-LCIA Hackathon is back!
Same format (fully remote competition), and same challenge. Namely: we invite teams, using AI, to address a challenge or create an opportunity relevant to the practice of international arbitration.
Once again, if you're good, you could be at next year’s GAR Awards 2027 – as our guest. And even presenting at Tylney Hall.
At the same time – this is our second edition - and AI has gotten a LOT more powerful.
So the judge’s expectations are even higher. This year we want to be wowed – not just impressed.
Two competitions
The student competition |
All team members must be currently enrolled in full or part-time education, at an academic institution |
The professional competition |
All team members must be within the same organisation (unless prior dispensation obtained from organisers). Technology companies can enter the professional competion |
Timetable
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Entry opens
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Entry closes and competition begins
Monday, November 30, 2026
Judges welcome 1 (time zone to be announced)
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Judges welcome 2 (time zone to be announced)
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Deadline for submission
Friday, January 29, 2027
Eight teams informed they advance to the finals
Thursday, February 25, 2027
Virtual final, students
Friday, February 26, 2027
Virtual final, professionals
Thursday, March 18, 2027
Winners announced at the GAR Awards
How to take part
Prizes
- Two tickets to the GAR Awards in Paris per finalist team (with aspiration to pay travel for some students).
- Winners invited on stage at the GAR Awards.
- Winners in both Student and Professional categories invited to present their solutions at the LCIA symposium at Tylney Hall. Free attendance and accommodation for up to two representatives per winning team (with aspiration to pay travel for the winning student team).
- Mentoring from industry experts for finalists in the student competition during Phase 2 and after the final.
Sponsors
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Oliver Charles at Oliver.Charles@LBResearch.com or visit the sponsors page to request a sponsorship brochure.
















