Innovation shaping tomorrow: navigating the legal landscape
11 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Session information
Key art law disputes in a changing landscape: what do we see, and can arbitration help?
Thursday 12 November (1645 - 1800)
Description
Art-related disputes increasingly involve cross-border transactions, cultural heritage claims, restitution demands, authenticity disputes and competing ownership interests. In this context, arbitration is often presented as a secure, confidential and internationally enforceable mechanism for resolving complex art disputes.
This session will examine whether arbitration can genuinely serve as a safeguard in the art world, exploring its advantages, limitations and practical challenges through recent cases and developments across different jurisdictions.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Tetiana Bersheda | Bersheda Law, Zürich, Switzerland; Scholarship Officer, Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee |
| Dong-Won Kim | Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea |
Speakers
| Chunghwan Choi | Yulchon LLC, Seoul, South Korea; Council Member, SPPI Council |
| Professor Joongi Kim | Yonsei Law School, Seoul, South Korea; Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Arbitration Group |
| Michael Mroczek | Nozomi Sogo - Attorneys at Law, Tokyo, Japan |
| Kamala Naganand | Aarna Law, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Senior Vice Chair, Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee |
| Naoko Omukai | Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Robert Rom | rlr arbitration, Zürich, Switzerland |