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.

Vis Colloquium (Hybrid)

On Monday, 26 October 2026, White & Case hosted the ninth edition of the White & Case Vis Colloquium in connection with the 34th 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 635 participants attending in person across the participating offices or via videoconference.

White & Case welcomed 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 – Evanthia Kasiora
• Introduction to the AAA-ICDR International Arbitration Rules – Preeti Bhagnani (Partner, New York)
• Introduction to the CISG – Prof. Dr. Wolfram Buchwitz (University of Würzburg)
• The Vis Moot and oral advocacy skills
  • Brussels: Alexandre Hublet (Partner, Luxembourg and Brussels)
  • Frankfurt: Dr. Alexander Lang (Partner, Frankfurt) and Noemi Schilling (Associate, Frankfurt)
  • Geneva: Panagiotis Chalkias (Associate, Geneva)
  • Johannesburg: Viren Raja (Local Partner, Johannesburg), Cameron Jeffrey (Associate, Johannesburg) and Lizwi Majola (Trainee Lawyer, Johannesburg)
  • London: Bianca Djongianto, Nabiha Komidor-Cezard (Associates, London), Ania Hollinshead and Kosta Lovato (Trainee Solicitors, London)
  • Madrid: Guillermo González-Molina (International Law Clerk, Miami and Madrid), Timothy Hope (Associate, Madrid) and Antonio Cuéllar Zurutuza (Staff Attorney, Madrid)
  • Milan: Dr. Federico Parise Kuhnle (Local Partner, Frankfurt), Stefano Verzoni (Counsel, Milan) and Maria Chiara Maiello (Associate, Milan)
  • Paris: Nimanniyu Sharma and Nikhil Banerjee (Associates, Paris)
  • Prague: Tadeáš Matys (Local Partner, Prague), Mikoláš Růžek and Johana Zizakova (Associates, Prague)
  • Stockholm: Vendela Ahlby and Anoush Narbani (Associates, Stockholm)
  • Warsaw: Justyna Sikora, Tomasz Przybylski and Kacper Gajewski (Associates, Warsaw)
• Written advocacy skills for the Vis Moot – Noor Davies (Partner, Paris)

Vis Pre-Moots

Please check back later for information on dates, times and how to register your interest for next year's White & Case Vis Pre-Moot of your choice.

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.

Vis Reception in Vienna

White & Case is proud to have hosted a White & Case Vis Reception on Saturday, 28 March 2026, during the 33rd Vis Moot in Vienna.

Please check back later for further information on the 2027 White & Case Vis Reception.