Compliance & International Arbitration: What In-House Counsel Really Need to Know

Presentation

Forget the “check-the-box” compliance lectures. In 2026, compliance isn’t just a regulatory hurdle: it is the new frontier of international arbitration. From the aggressive extraterritorial reach of the Loi Sapin 2, US FCPA and the UK Bribery Act to the fragmented and politicized maze of global sanctions, the legal map is being redrawn in real-time.

For in-house counsels and chief compliance officers, the stakes have never been higher: a compliance failure is no longer just a fine – it is a lethal threat to your contract, your evidence, and your seat at the table.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP invites you to a high-fuel, interactive debate designed to move beyond theory and into the line of fire. Just raw strategy, hard-hitting questions, and practical solutions to shield your business from the “compliance storm”.

What’s on the agenda?
• Weaponizing compliance: Is it a legitimate shield or an opportunistic litigation tactic to kill a contract?
• The privilege nightmare: How should you navigate the cultural differences between US discovery and European privacy during cross-border investigations?
• The sanction trap: What happens when the governing law of your contract hits the brick wall of mandatory international sanctions?
• Extraterritorial overreach: How should you handle arbitral tribunals when third-country regulations claim to rule the world?

External Speakers:
• Michelle Cabocel-Trouwborst, Head of Project Evaluation - Ethics & Compliance, Co-head of International Sanctions, ENGIE
• Emmanuel Breen, Associate Professor at Sorbonne University, Co-head of the "Compliance Officer" diploma at Assas Executive and lecturer at Sciences Po Paris School of law
• Prof. Kamalia Mehtiyeva, Special Counsel, Clay Arbitration

Hosts:
• Moderator: Dr. Ioana Knoll-Tudor, Partner (Arbitration), Addleshaw Goddard
• Cécile Terret, Partner (Dispute Resolution & Compliance), Addleshaw Goddard
• David Père, Partner (White-Collar Crime & Investigations), Addleshaw Goddard
• Markus Perkams, (Arbitration), Addleshaw Goddard

Join us for a session where the audience is part of the debate. Come prepared to challenge our experts, share your “nightmare scenarios”, and walk away with a battle-tested playbook for 2026!

Registration is essential – space is limited for this exclusive exchange