CIArb(Scottish Branch) x Scottish Arbitration Centre – A Toast to the Year

Join us for a festive evening of networking, reflection, and celebration as the CIArb Scottish Branch and the Scottish Arbitration Centre come together for a joint Christmas event to round off an exciting year in Scottish dispute resolution.

Enjoy seasonal bites and a glass or two to celebrate as we look back on a year filled with progress, innovation, and community building within Scottish arbitration and ADR.

The evening will feature brief a look back at 2025 by Andrew Drennan (Chair of CIArb Scottish Branch), highlighting key Branch developments including:
✨ Flagship events – Annual Dinner, Conference & Training
✨ Pupillage and mentoring schemes
✨ Key industry developments

He will be joined by Gillian Carmichael Lemaire, Chair of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, reflecting on the Centre’s year, including:
✨ ArbFest successes
✨ Launch of new mediation rules and scheme
✨ Growing role and profile of Scottish ADR internationally

This will be an informal event – a seasonal get-together centred on shared reflections, and a great chance to catch up in person before the holidays.

📅 Date: Thursday 18 December 2025
📍 Venue: CA House, 21 Haymarket Yards Edinburgh EH12, 5B
⏱ Time: from 6pm

Everyone with an interest in arbitration and ADR is welcome – members, supporters, practitioners, students, and friends.

Come raise a festive glass to 2025 and the future of Scottish dispute resolution!