Educating future leaders

White & Case has a long history with the Vis Moot, and many of our associates and partners have participated as students, coaches and arbitrators in previous years. As a leading law firm in international commercial arbitration, we are passionate about supporting and guiding the arbitration lawyers of the future. If you want to learn more about careers at White & Case, please visit our global careers site.

Paris Vis Pre-Moot

The Paris office of White & Case will host the Paris Vis Pre-Moot on Friday, 20 March 2026. The participating teams will take part in two general practice rounds, pleading before arbitrators comprising White & Case attorneys and other experienced practitioners and academics.

Team registration: Teams can register their interest here. We invite teams to register as early as possible, as availability is limited and teams will be selected on a rolling basis.

Arbitrator registration: Arbitrators can register their interest here.

For any questions, please contact paris.pre-moot@whitecase.com.

Colloquium (Hybrid)

On Wednesday, 29 October 2025, White & Case hosted the eighth edition of the White & Case Vis Colloquium in connection with the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

The White & Case Vis Colloquium took place across 11 offices in the EMEA region: Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Prague, Stockholm and Warsaw. The event was held in a hybrid format, with over 500 participants attending in person across the participating offices or via videoconference.

White & Case was pleased to welcome renowned international arbitration practitioners and academics, who presented tips on researching the issues of the Vis Moot Problem and offered their experiences in drafting persuasive submissions, and in oral advocacy.

The event included the following presentations:

• Welcome and housekeeping rules – Alexandre Hublet (Local Partner, Luxembourg & Brussels)
• The Vis Moot and oral advocacy skills –
  • Brussels: Alexandre Hublet (Local Partner, Luxembourg & Brussels) & Elien Claeys (Associate, Brussels)
  • Frankfurt: Dr. Alexander Lang (Partner, Frankfurt) & Noemi Hemmerich (Associate, Frankfurt)
  • Geneva: Panagiotis Chalkias & David de Freitas (Associates, Geneva)
  • Johannesburg: Viren Raja (Local Partner, Johannesburg) & Cameron Jeffrey (Associate, Johannesburg)
  • London: Bianca Djongianto & Nabiha Komidor-Cezard (Associates, London)
  • Madrid: Ignacio Madalena (Partner, Madrid), Timothy Hope (Associate, Madrid) & Antonio Cuellar Zurutuza (Staff Attorney, Madrid)
  • Milan: Stefano Verzoni (Counsel, Milan) & Dr. Federico Parise Kuhnle (Local Partner, Frankfurt)
  • Paris: Evanthia Kasiora & Gustavo Gaspar Nogueira (Associates, Paris)
  • Prague: Tadeáš Matys (Local Partner, Prague) & Mikoláš Růžek (Associate, Prague)
  • Stockholm: Rasmus Lüning (Partner, Stockholm) & Anoush Narbani (Associate, Stockholm)
  • Warsaw: Justyna Sikora & Tomasz Przybylski (Associates, Warsaw)
• Introduction to the SIAC Rules – Samuel Leong (Deputy Registrar, SIAC)
• Introduction to the CISG – Professor Dr. Peter Huber (Mainz University)
• Written advocacy skills – Anaïs Harlé (Counsel, Paris)

The ninth edition of the Vis Colloquium will take place in 2026. Please check back later for further information.

Vis Pre-Moots

As with previous years, White & Case will host Vis Pre-Moots in connection with the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

The White & Case Vis Pre-Moots provide teams with the opportunity to plead in front of highly experienced arbitration practitioners and scholars, to help them prepare for the oral rounds of the Vis Moot.

The Frankfurt Pre-Moot will take place on February 25th 2026, please register here.

Vis Reception in Vienna

White & Case is proud to have hosted a White & Case Vis Reception on Saturday, 12 April 2025, during the 32nd Vis Moot in Vienna.

Please check back later for further information on the 2026 White & Case Vis Reception.