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Advocacy, Arbitration and the Road to Silk: A Fireside Chat with Queenie Lau SC
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Please join us for an in-person fireside chat with Queenie Lau SC, moderated by Christoph Murphy (committee member of the IBA Arb40 Subcommittee). The discussion would be followed by an audience Q&A, with drinks and light refreshments served and time for informal networking before and after the session.
Speakers:
- Queenie Lau SC, Temple Chambers
- Christoph Murphy, Senior Managing Associate, Sidley (Moderator)
Topics for discussion:
- Queenie Lau SC’s journey from solicitor to barrister and ultimately silk
- Developing an individual style and confidence as an advocate
- Key milestones, challenges and lessons along the way
- Effective advocacy in international arbitration
- Differences between advocacy in court and before arbitral tribunals
- How experience as an arbitrator and mediator informs work as counsel
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