Manish Aggarwal and Ilija Mitrev Penushliski will speak at the Swiss Arbitration Summit 2025: Shaping the Future of Arbitration Together.
The Swiss Arbitration Summit brings together global experts and professionals to explore the latest trends and key issues in international arbitration, providing a platform for insightful discussions, innovative sessions, and networking opportunities.
Ilija will speak at a panel on the topic, “Take 1 of an Austrian Series: Taking a Closer Look at Modern Investment Arbitration”, on Wednesday 29 January from 8:30am to 10:00am. The session, organised by the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and Austrian Arbitration Association (Arb | Aut), will provide an in-depth analysis of the latest trends and challenges in investment arbitration.
Manish will speak on the “Extending Arbitration Clauses: Special Applications (Extensions to Funders, States, Subcontractors, Parent Companies)” panel, as part of the ASA Winter Conference, the flagship event organised by the Swiss Arbitration Association. The panel will take place on Friday 31 January from 1:45pm to 3:00pm.
The three-day summit will be held at the Kongresshaus Zurich from Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 January.
For more information on each session and to register, click here.
ABOUT MANISH AGGARWAL
Manish, a partner in the London office, is a dual-qualified English solicitor and Indian advocate. He has extensive experience of representing clients in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across a broad range of sectors (including energy, infrastructure, life sciences, telecommunications, and technology) and in arbitration-related court litigation. Manish is a Co-Chair of the LCIA’s Young International Arbitration Group and is consistently ranked as a leading practitioner in arbitration and public international law by major legal directories.
ABOUT ILIJA MITREV PENUSHLISKI
Ilija is a partner in the Paris office. Ilija has represented clients in international arbitrations conducted under all major arbitration rules. His practice focuses on complex investment and commercial arbitrations, particularly in the energy sector. He has extensive experience with proceedings for the annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards in numerous jurisdictions.
Ilija has also advised clients in relation to the renegotiation of bilateral investment treaties and on public international law issues.
Ilija is featured in Who’s Who Legal 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 – Arbitration as a Future Leader, which hails him as “one of the most outstanding legal minds of his generation”, someone who “knows the cases inside out”, and a “truly remarkable’ arbitration lawyer who has an impressive ability to manage very complex cases and to develop strategy”. One client notes “I was most impressed with the depth of Mr Mitrev Penusliski’s knowledge across various areas of public international law”.