The 8th annual gathering of leading arbitrators, lawyers, forensics and academics at the University of Basel will advance discussions on pertinent topics in the context of international investment and commercial arbitration and allegations of criminal conduct.

The 2026 Conference on 9 January will focus on fraud on the tribunal, ratification, as well as red flags and other evidence issues. In addition, there will be a panel on arbitration in the crypto era.

The conference is organised by the Competence Centre Arbitration and Crime led by Professor Mark Pieth and Dr Kathrin Betz, with the support of the Basel Institute on Governance, the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators and the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law.

This is an in-person conference only. Registered participants are invited to join a pre-conference dinner on 8 January 2026. Spaces are limited: please register as early as possible or by 22 December 2025 at the latest.