XXIV Old Buildings are delighted to continue to be an active supporter of LIDW participating in various Member Hosted Events across LIDW 2026. From aviation and crypto to jurisdiction battles and shareholder power struggles, the full programme is available via the LIDW website however we have included a summary of the events we are co-hosting, including the registration links below.
In addition to the strong roster of seminars that we are co-hosting and participating in, some of the barristers and staff have formed a band and will be playing at Law Rocks Unplugged!
Members of Chambers and the practice management team will be at various networking events throughout the week and we hope to see you at one of these however, if you would like to catch up separately, please don’t hesitate to reach out to a member of the clerking team to schedule a meeting.
De-risking disruption: mainstreaming crypto, optimising AI and safeguarding tech innovation
3 Jun 09:00 – 10:30
- Recent developments in English legislation, some decisions in the English courts, and notable offshore jurisdictions, and how the future of crypto appears to be moving towards the mainstream.
- AI IRL: Where AI is adding value – and where it is not – in the legal sector (and how clients and practitioners might be undermining its effectiveness).
- Protecting Tech Start ups: Early stage companies are vulnerable to a wide range of risks, particularly in the tech sector. We will consider some of the strategies used to help them navigate their early years.
Final & Conclusive: Successfully Enforcing Judgments at Common Law
3 Jun 09:00 – 10:30
From foreign judgment to asset enforcement: This panel will explore what is needed for the successful enforcement of foreign judgments at common law. It will deal in detail with critical issues and defences commonly raised including by references to recent decisions, including questions of jurisdiction, natural justice, public policy and multiple damages.
Global Boardroom Battles: Strategy, Power and Cross-Border Leverage
3 Jun 14:00 – 15:30
This session explores the fast-evolving landscape of shareholder power struggles and boardroom battles, sometimes involving multiple jurisdictions. Featuring practical insights, we will examine the competing duties for directors and in respect of shareholders that shape strategic litigation choices in shareholder disputes. Speakers will discuss tactical considerations—from information-gathering, which legal options to press, to managing parallel proceedings and navigating divergent legal frameworks. With a focus on real-world manoeuvring, challenges and strategic leverage, this session will assist lawyers dealing with shareholder conflict and issues of corporate control in high-stakes shareholder disputes.
Hot topics in aviation disputes
3 Jun 16:30 – 18:00
Our expert panel looks back at key aviation decisions in the last 12 months and scans the horizon for 2026, including the Russian aviation insurance claims, Vietjet’s JOLCO litigation and the impact of sanctions, supply chain failures and other geopolitical disruption on aviation disputes and how London is equipped to help the sector resolve them.
Taxing assumptions – strategies for dealing with flawed decision-making in a trusts context
4 Jun 09:00 – 10:30
These are especially taxing times for trustees and their beneficiaries. As certain pre-Budget assumptions begin to founder on the rocks of HMRC’s post-Budget legislation, now is an apt time for trusts litigators to re-examine the tools available to address (and redress) the law of unintended consequences.
This session brings together practitioners from both onshore and off to explore strategies for dealing with flawed decision-making in the round – whether rewinding or repairing transactions, or addressing ramifications for advisers and others suffering post-transaction remorse – and from the differing (often conflicting) perspectives of trustee, beneficiary and HMRC.
Aviation Disputes in 2026: The Direction of Travel
4 Jun 16:30 – 18:00
During London International Disputes Week, Fieldfisher and XXIV Old Buildings will host a panel discussion on the latest developments in aviation disputes, with a particular focus on jurisdictional issues.
The event is aimed at those dealing with aviation disputes, as well as industry individuals such as lessors, insurers, and re-insurers. It will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
What disputes will digital asset providers face post-regulation in the UK and further afield?
5 Jun 09:00 – 10:30
- The current & future regulatory landscape;
- The interplay between that (changing) landscape and the disputes currently being faced by DAPs, with a discussion of what trends are likely to emerge in crypto-related disputes in the near future (UK focus);
- Discussion points will include the injunction regime, cryptoasset related changes to the UK COBS rules, unenforceable contracts, and FOS claims;
- Cryptoassets in an insolvency situation – discussion of key current challenges in asset recovery where cryptoassets are involved, and how are those are being dealt with in a practical sense;
- Jurisdictional trends and the potential for forum-shopping.
