Serle Court at London International Disputes Week 2025

London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2025 will return for a sixth year from 2-6 June 2025. This event brings together legal practitioners from around the world to debate and explore the key issues and trends in the international disputes community. This year's theme is “Innovation in dispute resolution: navigating global risks."

As an active member of LIDW, Serle Court is proud to participate in three member-hosted events. Find out more about the events we are hosting and register your place using the links below:

Wednesday 4th June, 9:00am

International Commercial Courts of the Gulf – their Chief Justices consider the challenges and opportunities ahead. Co-hosted with Simmons & Simmons and Keidan Harrison.

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Wednesday 4th June, 9:00am

The rise of fake disputes – what should legal practitioners look out for? Co-hosted with Fladgate LLP, and featuring speakers from Serle Court, Fladgate, Grant Thornton and Interpath.

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Thursday 5th June, 11:00am

Navigating the storm: resolving shareholder disputes on the removal of a shareholder/director. Co-hosted with Marriott Harrison and FTI Consulting.

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Thursday 5th June, 11:00am

AI in Action: How LLMs are revolutionising dispute resolution

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Related Barristers

David Blayney KC

Call: 1992
Silk: 2013

Rupert Reed KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2014

As part of a broad Chancery-Commercial practice, Daniel Lightman KC engages with challenging and novel issues of law and civil procedure, in particular concerning shareholder disputes (having appeared in a number of landmark unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims), company law (including in matrimonial proceedings), insolvency, civil fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and professional negligence.

Shortlisted for Company/Insolvency Silk of the Year in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards in both 2026 and 2024 and shortlisted for Chancery Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026, Daniel is recommended in Band 1 for Silks for Company by both Chambers UK, 2027 and the Legal 500, 2027 – and in Band 1 for Chancery Commercial by Chambers. Chambers UK, 2027 describes him as “A go-to silk for high value, complex disputes who leads the pack on shareholder disputes. He has great judgement and always furnishes reliable advice” and praises him for “constantly identifying innovative solutions to complex problems” and building “outstanding relationships with the wider legal team.”

Daniel has an extensive international practice, including current or recent shareholder litigation in the courts of Abu Dhabi, Bermuda, Cayman, Guernsey and Qatar, and a multi-shareholder arbitration in Hong Kong.