GAR Live 2025 is an annual conference organized by Global Arbitration Review, focusing on significant developments in international arbitration. The event brings together leading practitioners, arbitrators, and legal experts to discuss pressing issues and emerging trends in the field.
Key topics for the 2025 edition include the impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on international arbitration, interpretations of sovereign immunity cases, practical limits to enforcing awards, and the treatment of states refusing to comply with awards. Sessions will also explore the role of anti-suit injunctions in current practice.
The conference offers extensive networking opportunities, including panel discussions featuring notable speakers such as Meghan McElvy, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, who will share insights on current international arbitration cases and their implications for the U.S. legal landscape.
GAR Live 2025 is ideal for legal professionals, arbitrators, in-house counsel, and scholars seeking to stay abreast of developments in international arbitration and to engage with peers on critical issues affecting the practice.
Speakers(7)
Alexander Yanos
Co-chair - International Arbitration Group at Alston & Bird
Alexander Yanos is co-chair of the International Arbitration Group at Alston & Bird, specializing in international arbitration and cross-border disputes.
Elliot Friedman
Partner and Head of International Arbitration - Americas at Freshfields
Elliot Friedman is a partner and head of International Arbitration - Americas at Freshfields, specializing in international arbitration and dispute resolution.
Frances E. Bivens
Partner at Davis Polk
Frances Bivens is a partner at Davis Polk, focusing on international arbitration and litigation.
Hagit Elul
Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Hagit Elul is a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, focusing on international arbitration and complex commercial litigation.
Luke Sobota
Partner at Three Crowns
Luke Sobota is a partner at Three Crowns, with expertise in international arbitration and public international law.
Meghan Dawson McElvy
Partner at O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Meghan McElvy represents clients in high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration across the energy sector, including oil and gas, renewables, LNG, and related infrastructure. With over 15 years of experience, she advises on matters spanning upstream development, midstream transportation, offshore decommissioning, and regulatory compliance.
Meghan McElvy
Partner at O'Melveny & Myers
Meghan McElvy is a partner at O'Melveny & Myers, representing clients in high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration across the energy sector.
Event Details
- Date
- September 16, 2025
- Location
- 🇺🇸 New York, United States
- White & Case
- Pricing
- Unknown
- Audience
- Legal professionals, arbitrators, in-house counsel, scholars