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 a career at White & Case, please visit our global careers site.

As a leading law firm in international commercial arbitration, White & Case is passionate about supporting and guiding the arbitration lawyers of the future.

We therefore look forward to hosting the White & Case Vis Reception during the 32nd Vis Moot in Vienna.

Saturday, 12 April 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Lamée Rooftop
Lichtensteg 2 & Rotenturmstraße 15, 1010 Vienna

Registration for the Vis Reception is now closed. Guests have received an invitation by email.

Vis Pre-Moots

As with previous years, White & Case will host Vis Pre-Moots in connection with the 32nd 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.

Brussels Vis Pre-Moot

The Brussels office of White & Case is going to host the Brussels Vis Pre-Moot on Monday, 31 March 2025 and Tuesday, 1 April 2025. 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 has now closed.

This year, we are proud to host 18 teams from four continents. To ensure the success of the event, we require a substantial number of volunteers to serve as arbitrators for each 90-minute session. As an arbitrator, you will have the unique opportunity to observe and mentor the next generation of arbitration professionals.

Arbitrators can register their interest here.

For any questions, please contact carmen.steeno@whitecase.com.

London Vis Pre-Moot

The London office of White & Case is pleased to host the London Vis Pre-Moot on Friday, 7 March 2025. The participating teams will take part in two general practice rounds, pleading before arbitrators comprising White & Case attorneys and other experienced practitioners and academics.

Teams can register their interest here before 1 March 2025.

Arbitrators can register their interest here.

For any questions, please contact LondonVisOrganisers@whitecase.com.

Paris Vis Pre-Moot

The Paris office of White & Case hosted the Paris Vis Pre-Moot on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 with 14 teams from 10 different countries. The participating teams took part in two general practice rounds, pleading before arbitrators comprising White & Case attorneys and other experienced practitioners and academics.

Please check back later for information about the 2026 Paris Vis Pre-Moot.

On Monday, 28 October 2024, White & Case hosted the seventh edition of the White & Case Vis Colloquium in light of the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

The White & Case Vis Colloquium took place across 10 offices in the EMEA region: Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Stockholm and Warsaw. The event was held in a hybrid format, with over 495 participants attending in person across the participating offices and 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 – Kirsten Odynski (Partner, White & Case LLP, Paris)
• The Vis Moot and oral advocacy skills:
  • Brussels: Alexandre Hublet (Local Partner, White & Case LLP, Brussels and Luxembourg)
  • Frankfurt: Dr. Alexandra Diehl (Partner, White & Case LLP, Frankfurt) and Dr. Lisa Becker (Local Partner, White & Case LLP, Frankfurt)
  • Geneva: Panagiotis Chalkias and David de Freitas (Associates, White & Case LLP, Geneva)
  • Johannesburg: Darryl Bernstein (Partner, White & Case LLP, Johannesburg) and Viren Raja (Local Partner, White & Case LLP, Johannesburg)
  • London: Poorvi Satija (Associate, White & Case LLP, London)
  • Madrid: Bianca McDonnell (Associate, White & Case LLP, New York)
  • Paris: Evanthia Kasiora and Gustavo Gaspar Nogueira (Associates, White & Case LLP, Paris)
  • Prague: Mikoláš Růžek and Tadeáš Matys (Associates, White & Case LLP, Prague)
  • Stockholm: Rasmus Lüning (Partner, White & Case LLP, Stockholm) and Nellie Järlfors (Associate, White & Case LLP, Stockholm)
  • Warsaw: Justyna Sikora and Tomasz Przybylski (Associates, White & Case LLP, Warsaw)
• Written advocacy skills – James Holden (Partner, White & Case LLP, London)
• Introduction to the CISG – Prof. Dr. iur. Ulrich G. Schroeter (University of Basel, Member of the CISG Advisory Council)
• Introduction to the FAI Arbitration Rules – Henrik Sajakorpi (Secretary General, FAI)

Please check back later for information on the eighth edition of the White & Case Vis Colloquium, which will take place in 2025.