Connecting the world of arbitration

Paris Arbitration Week is a premier forum for academic debate and knowledge exchange, bringing together arbitration users, arbitrators, counsel, academics, experts, judges, and institutions. Through dynamic doctrinal debates, practical workshops, and cutting-edge conferences, PAW offers a unique platform for continuous learning.

By tackling pressing issues, from the impact of AI on arbitration to sustainability and diversity, PAW ensures practitioners remain at the forefront of the field. The week features world-class speakers alongside emerging voices, fostering intellectual growth and sharing best practices that shape the future of international arbitration and reinforce the rule of law.

At the heart of PAW’s mission is the principle of connecting the global arbitration community. By bringing together stakeholders across disciplines, generations, and legal cultures, PAW fosters dialogue that transcends barriers.

The week serves as a platform for exchanging ideas, experience, and expertise—whether through conferences, roundtables, or informal discussions. This open exchange reinforces arbitration as a peaceful and efficient means of dispute resolution. PAW champions transparency and collaboration, ensuring that innovation and best practices are shared freely across the global arbitration community.

Paris Arbitration Week celebrates the vibrant community that makes international arbitration thrive. Through social events and networking receptions, the week honors achievements, recognizes excellence, and highlights the contributions of practitioners worldwide.

From the iconic Opening Cocktail to the Law Rocks concert, the PAW Young Arbitration Cruise and the #PAWGames, PAW creates memorable moments that strengthen bonds within the community. This celebration also underscores Paris’ role as the enduring home of international arbitration—a city with a rich legal tradition, a pro-arbitration stance, and an avant-garde approach that continues to inspire and attract.

The essence of PAW is bringing people together—whether in person or virtually—to build a truly international network of colleagues, experts, professors, students, and friends.

As an independent and apolitical association, PAW ensures that every voice is heard and valued, championing diversity and inclusion at all levels. By placing gender balance, cultural inclusion, generational exchange, and intersectionality at its core, PAW creates a welcoming environment where confidence in the rule of law thrives through equal representation. United by these principles, the community works to ensure access to justice, promote social responsibility, and advance arbitration as a pillar of stability in a globalized world.