The members and staff of XXIV Old Buildings are looking forward to the week ahead and the many events we are participating in, and co-hosting, during London International Disputes Week (LIDW).

We are delighted to be co-hosting several events that address key issues and trends in the international commercial disputes community, including:

Hot Topics in Aviation Disputes

Hosted by XXIV Old Buildings, Norton Rose Fulbright and Hausfeld

Steven Thompson KC and Erin Hitchens will be joined by Patrick Farrell from Norton Rose Fulbright and Ned Beale from Hausfeld with special in-house guest, David Bartlett from Aerial Aero and former General Counsel of PK AirFinance.

  • 16:00-17:30 Wednesday 4 June 2025
  • Norton Rose Full Bright, 3 More London Pl, London SE1 2AQ

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Contentious Insolvency and Restructuring Disputes – a breakfast panel discussion exploring notable developments over the past 12 months

Hosted by XXIV Old Buildings and Marriott Harrison.

An overview of the most important restructuring and contentious insolvency cases brought before the English Courts over the last 12 months.  

Bajul Shah and Niamh Davis will be joined by Simon de Broise and Eleanor Mill from Marriott Harrison

  • 9:00 – 10:30 am Thursday 5 June 2025
  • The Pregnant Man, 40 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1JA

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Trusts Hurt: The Fraud Lawyer, the Trust, and the Avenues of Attack (and Defence)

Hosted by XXIV Old Buildings and Charles Russell Speechlys.

Tim Sherwin will be joined with members from Charles Russell Speechlys speaking at this event aimed at those starting out in practice, those who do not specialise in private wealth disputes and/or experienced trust litigators keen to ground their expertise in a commercial context. It will focus on: what commercial litigators need to know about trusts and estates; issues that arise at the interface between trust and commercial litigation and how to handle those issues.

  • 11am – 12:30pm, Thursday 5 June 2025
  • Charles Russell Speechlys, 5 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RD

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We are also excited to connect with friends and colleagues at the various social events that members and staff will be attending throughout LIDW, including:

LIDW Opening Reception

YAYAH Social

LIDW Gala Dinner