IBA Next Gen Legal Summit to be held in New Delhi on November 27

The International Bar Association (IBA) will organise the Next Gen Legal Summit 2026 at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi on November 27.

Organised by the IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee, the summit will focus on the changing legal profession, including developments in technology, dispute resolution and law firm practice.

Delhi High Court Justice Tejas Karia will deliver the keynote address at the event.

The summit will feature discussions involving senior lawyers, law firm partners, arbitration practitioners and international legal professionals.

Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, will deliver a keynote presentation at a session titled Associate to rainmaker – what no one tells you about becoming partner.

The session will examine the transition from associate to partner, including business development, client relationships, equity partnerships and the commercial skills required to advance within law firms.

Another session on the future of dispute resolution will examine geopolitical sanctions, party autonomy, institutional rules, emergency arbitration and cross-examination.

Speakers will include Caroline Falconer of the SCC Arbitration Institute, Eliane Fischer of Rothorn Legal, Agis Georgiades, Montek Mayal of Osborne Partners and Neeti Sachdeva of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration.

A separate discussion on artificial intelligence will explore how AI-driven research, drafting and automation could transform legal practice. The session will also consider professional ethics, trust and the future of AI-enabled law firms.

The summit will feature a discussion on developing cross-border legal practices, focusing on international client relationships and opportunities for young lawyers.

The event will conclude with an Oxford-style debate on whether an arbitrator's nationality can legitimately raise questions about impartiality in disputes involving states engaged in geopolitical conflicts.

Speakers at the debate will include Senior Advocates Nakul Dewan KC and Ritin Rai, alongside Payal Chawla and Leonora Riesenburg.

Arush Khanna, Oindrila Mukherjee and Pranav Srivastava will serve as summit co-chairs.

Those interested can register by clicking here.