The Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) in collaboration with the High Court of Gujarat, is gearing up to host the prestigious GHAC Arbitration Week 2026.

The grand opening ceremony is set for the evening of 3rd September at 07:30 P.M. The event is scheduled to take place from 4th to 6th September at the Gift City Club in Gandhinagar, the landmark threeday event revolves around the theme - "Building Gujarat's Institutional Arbitration Ecosystem" under the guiding vision of - "Three Days - Three Stakeholders - One Vision".

The event aims to establish premiere arbitral institute delivering efficient, efficacious, and effective dispute resolution while fostering harmony in business and human relationships.

The event will be graced by prominent figures, Hon’ble Judges of Supreme Court consisting of Justice P. S. Narasimha, Justice K. V. Viswanathan, Justice N. V. Anjaria, Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat, Justice Sunita Agarwal, alongside key state leaders such as Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister for Law & Justice  Shri Harsh Sanghavi.

The conference boasts an exceptional lineup of legal luminaries, drawing sitting and former judges of the Supreme Court of India, High Court Chief Justices, Senior Advocates, international legal experts, and institutional leaders from around the globe.

Notable speakers scheduled across the multi-day program include Supreme Court Judges Justice P. S. Narasimha, Justice K. V. Viswanathan,  Justice N. V. Anjaria, Justice Vipul M. Pancholi and Former Supreme Court Judges Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Justice A. K. Sikri, Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice M. R. Shah, Justice Tejas Karia (Delhi High Court) alongsideAttorney General for India Mr. R. Venkatramani, Additional Solicitor General, Mr. N. Venkatraman, Advocate General of Gujarat Mr. Kamal Trivedi, Justice A. P. Shah Former Chief Justice Delhi High Court, Senior Advocates such as Mr. Shalin Mehta, Mr. Mihir Thakore, Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Mr. Arvind Datar, Mr. Saurabh Soparkar, Mr. Ritin Rai, Mr. Shashank Garg, Mr. Darius Khambata, Mr. Nakul Dewan, Mr. Sameer Jain, Mr. Devang Nanavati, Mr. Thomas Williams (King's Counsel), Ms. Khushboo Deshmukh Deputy Director, South Asia, ICC International Court of Arbitrations, Mr. Vivekananda Neelakantan Registrar, SIAC, Mr. Vyapak Desai Advocate & Member, MCIA, Mr. Baiju Vasani, Barrister & Arbitrator, Twenty Essex, MCIA, Advocates Mr. Anirudh Krishnan, Mr. Rishab Gupta,. International perspectives will be brought by distinguished voices such as Vijaya Kumar Rajah SC (Former Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Singapore and Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration), Nish Shetty from Clifford Chance, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo and Aditya Singh.

The comprehensive function dives deep into contemporary issues shaping modern jurisprudence. Day one kicks off with a keynote address by Justice R. F. Nariman, followed by deep dives into the post2015 amendment era, the new International Bar Association Guidelines 2024 concerning conflicts and independence, investment treaty arbitration, and private international law rules.

Subsequent days will feature rigorous discussion on a judge’s wish list for arbitration law, the integration of technology and artificial intelligence in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, necessary reforms for India's arbitration regime, and international institutional arbitration practices featuring representatives from the LCIA, SIAC, ICC, and MCIA.

The conference will conclude with a valedictory session address by Shri R. Venkataramani, Attorney General of India.