VIAC x ADRVN: VAS Crossover 2026 – Specialised Arbitration in Focus - #02 M&A and Financial Arbitration

In the context of growing demand for specialised dispute resolution across key economic sectors, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and ADR Vietnam Chambers (ADRVN) will co-organise VIAC’s Arbitration Series – VAS Crossover 2026, a series of professional talkshows on specialised arbitration. The series aims to create a focused platform for arbitrators, arbitration practitioners, in-house counsel, business representatives and academics to exchange insights on recent legal developments, sector-specific dispute risks, procedural innovations and practical approaches to dispute resolution.

Continuing VIAC’s Arbitration Series – VAS Crossover 2026, the second webinar “Specialised Arbitration in Focus - #02 M&A and Financial Arbitration” will turn the spotlight to M&A and financial disputes, where complex contractual structures, multiple parties and transactions, specialised financial instruments, and time-sensitive remedies often create distinctive procedural challenges.

The webinar will focus on disputes arising from key M&A and finance-related provisions, including representations and warranties, price adjustments, covenants and put options, while examining procedural issues such as multi-party and multi-contract arbitration, jurisdiction, interim measures, expedited procedures, expert evidence, and the drafting of effective dispute resolution clauses. It will further examine arbitration under standard financial contracts such as the ISDA Master Agreement, and compare key institutional frameworks, including P.R.I.M.E Finance, SIAC, HKIAC, and AAA Financial Services rules. And finally, the discussion will also consider emerging developments in financial dispute resolution, including VIAC’s evolving mechanisms and expertise for finance, FinTech and digital economy disputes and arbitration within the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC).

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Date & Time: 3.00 PM – 5.00 PM, 25th September 2026

 Format: Virtual event via Zoom Platform

 Language: English

CONTENT & SPEAKERS

REGISTRATION & CONTACT PERSON

• Registration link: https://forms.gle/M5p44xP2saHs99Zd8

• For more details and registration support, please contact to Ms. Ly Nguyen at ly.nguyen@viac.org.vn. 

VIAC'S ARBITRATION SERIES 2026 - A series of Talk shows on Specialised Arbitration

INTRODUCTION

As commercial transactions become increasingly complex, cross-border and sector-specific, arbitration is expected to respond not only as a dispute resolution mechanism, but also as a practical framework capable of addressing the evolving legal, technical and commercial realities of modern disputes. This requires arbitration users and practitioners to develop a more specialised, practice-oriented and interdisciplinary understanding of dispute resolution. In this context, Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and ADR Vietnam Chambers (ADRVN) will co-organize the VIAC’s Arbitration Series – VAS Crossover 2026, a series of talk shows on specialised arbitration. 

Through a series of thematic sessions, VAS Crossover 2026 will examine key areas of specialised arbitration, including international trade (CISG), construction, M&A, finance, and maritime law. The programme will also introduce relevant updates in Vietnam’s arbitration lanscape, including the VIAC Rules of Arbitration 2026, while connecting domestic practice with regional and international perspectives. Ultimately, VAS Crossover 2026 seeks to foster a more informed, practice-oriented, and connected arbitration community in Vietnam.

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