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ARTICLE · 20 FEBRUARY 2024

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2024

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Preceded by a Welcoming Wine Tasting Event on 8 April 2024 at AFSA's offices in Sandton, in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Region.

South AfricaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Jonathan Ripley-Evans
Jonathan Ripley-Evans
Fiorella Noriega Del Valle
Fiorella Noriega Del Valle
Andrew Cannon
Andrew Cannon
Patricia Nacimiento
Patricia Nacimiento

Date: Tuesday, 9 April 2024 - Thursday, 11 April 2024

Preceded by a Welcoming Wine Tasting Event on 8 April 2024 at AFSA's offices in Sandton, in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Region.

Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud co-host, with the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) and others, of the inaugural Johannesburg Arbitration Week, where we will unpack the issues and challenges in the fast-paced world of international commercial arbitration. All of the co-hosts are founding members of AFSA, including Herbert Smith Freehills and other leading local and international law firms and South African Bars.

Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) will take place 9-11 April 2024, and will focus on key initiatives that are shaping and transforming the dispute resolution landscape within the African region.

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