Lagos will once again take centre stage in Africa’s dispute resolution landscape, as the 10th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) returns to Nigeria for a two-day gathering of global arbitration experts, business leaders and legal professionals.
The Conference, organised by the ICC International Court of Arbitration in collaboration with ICC Nigeria themed “A Decade of Excellence: Shaping the Future of International Arbitration & ADR in Africa”, is scheduled to hold from June 3 to 5, 2026 at the Lagos Continental Hotel. Discussions are expected to focus on strengthening dispute resolution systems across the continent. Speaking ahead of the Conference, ICC Nigeria described the event as an important platform for strengthening arbitration practice across Africa, while promoting investor confidence and efficient dispute resolution mechanisms essential for economic growth and international business transactions.
Activities will commence on June 3 with an advanced training session on drafting enforceable arbitral awards, hosted by the ICC Institute of World Business Law. The training is expected to provide participants with practical insights into the technicalities of preparing enforceable arbitration awards.
The main Conference on June 4 and 5 will feature sessions on cross-border commercial disputes, enforcement of arbitral awards, investment arbitration, energy and infrastructure disputes, as well as technology and innovation in arbitration practice.
Among speakers expected at the Conference are the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN; President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Claudia Salomon; Chair, ICC Nigeria Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Mrs Dorothy Udeme Ufot, SAN; Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN; Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, SAN and Funke Adekoya, SAN.
The Conference is expected to attract practising Lawyers, arbitrators, corporate counsel, Judges of superior courts in Africa, academics, regulators, policymakers, and other professionals from across the continent to deliberate on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution in Africa.
With Lagos serving as host city, the Conference further reinforces Nigeria’s growing reputation as a major hub for international arbitration, legal innovation, and commercial dispute resolution on the continent.
