Experience the london pre-moot
The London Pre-Moot is one of the most highly regarded pre-moots: renowned for its quality.
SUCCESSFUL TEAMS
Applications for 2025 should be submitted to admin@londonpremoot.uk by 20 December 2024. The succes
Cambridge Nova
Aix-Marseille LSE
Fribourg Bucerius
Erasmus Bern
Ljubljana Freiburg
Paris Sorbonne 1 Copenhagen
Christ Canterbury Vienna
Durham Jindal Global
Edinburgh Bristol
Prague Trieste
UCL Mainz
Grays Inn Adam Mickiewicz
QMUL King's College
Duke WU Vienna
East Anglia Lisbon
About london pre-moot
2025
This year the pre-moot will be on the weekend of 1-2 March 2025 and will be held at the International Dispute Resolution Centre adjacent to St Paul's (1 Paternoster Lane, London EC4M 7BQ). It is in-person only.
Opportunities
Want to get involved with londonpremoot? We're always looking for arbitrator judges and teams. Contact us for more details at admin@londonpremoot.uk
The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (“Vis Moot”) is the world’s leading law school competition fostering the study of international commercial law and international commercial arbitration.
The Vis Moot is organized by the Association for the Organization and Promotion of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, and is sponsored by numerous institutions worldwide. It is traditionally held in Vienna in the week before Easter and, more recently, Vis East (a sister event) has taken place in Hong Kong a few weeks before.
The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (“Vis Moot”) is the world’s leading law school competition fostering the study of international commercial law and international commercial arbitration.
The Vis Moot is organized by the Association for the Organization and Promotion of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, and is sponsored by numerous institutions worldwide. It is traditionally held in Vienna in the week before Easter and, more recently, Vis East (a sister event) has taken place in Hong Kong a few weeks before.
SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Peter Ashford Limited
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Peter Ashford Limited is the vehicle through which Peter provides arbitrator and consultancy services.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
CIArb is an international centre of excellence for the practice of profession of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
IDRC
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
IDRC
Based in London, IDRC is one of the finest international dispute resolution centres globally. IDRC offers modern and fully-equipped rooms for arbitrations, mediations, conferences, training and Public Inquiries.
REfreshment SPONSORS
Evening Drinks
2024 Evening drinks were from Peter Ashford Limited.
2024 Lunch
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that move, build and power our connected world. As one of the largest disputes firms in the world, Clyde & Co specialise in cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex international cases.
Tea, Coffee etc
Tea, coffee and drinks from the super taps are kindly supplied by the IDRC
History and format of the londonpremoot
History of londonpremoot
Whilst attending the Vis in 2015 it became apparent that there had not been a pre-moot in London that year.
Such an omission could not go repeated and undaunted by a complete lack of experience in mooting and still a relative newcomer to the Vis Moot, Peter set about the planning. The following year the first pre-moot was held.
Since the 2019 moot the pre-moot has been in association with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (“CIArb”). Furthermore, from the same year there has been a panel discussion on the procedural aspects raised in the moot problem where distinguished jurists have considered the problem’s issues.
Format
Each team will argue twice as Claimant and twice as Respondent on the Saturday. The top 4 teams will go onto semi-finals and finals on the Sunday. This seeks to replicate as much as possible the format in Vienna.
Teams and arbitrators
Teams
We are invariably heavily oversubscribed. An application does not mean that you have a place until we confirm it - usually just before Christmas. We seek a balance of teams from common law and civil law countries and from those who are new to the moot as well as teams with an established track record.
Arbitrators
We seek to have a diverse selection of arbitrators and have had a retired Supreme Court judge and a trainee solicitor. Those with limited experience will be selected with an experienced chair. Nobody ought to feel excluded.
Location
The pre-moot is held at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in London where some of the largest and most complex arbitrations are held in 'real life'. You will sit in the same rooms that are used in those arbitrations.
PANEL DISCUSSION - 27 February 2025
Panel Discussion
Edwin Glasgow CBE KC
Edwin Glasgow CBE KC
We hold a discussion on some of the issues raised in the Moot problem for coaches and arbitrators. This year it is generously hosted and supported by 39Essex with the following stellar panellists moderated by Peter Ashford More details and registration at:🔗 https://lnkd.in/efd26sTi
Edwin Glasgow CBE KC
Edwin Glasgow CBE KC
Edwin Glasgow CBE KC
A legend in his own lifetime - a popular arbitrator an outstandingly successful mediator.
Grace Cheng
Edwin Glasgow CBE KC
Jonathan Wood
English barrister and qualified solicitor in Hong Kong. A highly sought-after multilingual arbitrator,
Jonathan Wood
Frederico Singarajah
Jonathan Wood
President of the CIArb; chair of international arbitration at RPC
Frederico Singarajah
Frederico Singarajah
Frederico Singarajah
Barrister with a successful practice in international dispute resolution that encompasses commercial litigation and international arbitration.
Prof. Denis Mouralis
Frederico Singarajah
Frederico Singarajah
Professor of law at Aix-Marseille University and attorney at the Paris Bar, specializes in arbitration and commercial law.
About londonpremoot
Peter Ashford
Lecture / Discussion
Lecture / Discussion
Peter is the founder and guiding force behind the London Pre-Moot. He is an independent arbitrator and consultant to a law firm.
Lecture / Discussion
Lecture / Discussion
Lecture / Discussion
From 2019 a panel discussion on the procedural aspects raised in the moot problem has been held. Distinguished jurists have considered the problem’s procedural issues.
Vienna
Lecture / Discussion
Vienna
This is where it all leads to - the room for the final in Vienna. Truly inspiring at every level.
VIENNa
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