Peter Rosher is a key figure in the global arbitration and construction law community, shaping the conversation and advancing thought leadership through his extensive experience, international speaking engagements and publications. Below is a select list of his activities over the past few years since 2021.

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Select Speaking Engagements
2021 – 2025

2025

  • Presented at Dinner Debate organized by APCEF on report on French delay and quantum claims (9 December 2025)

  • Presented on panel on Construction and Insurance as part of London Arbitration Week (4 December 2025)

  • Presented at 6th Athens Construction Arbitration Days (27 November 2025)

  • Presented on ACL/SCL/Assas Webinar on Construction Law and practice for francophone practitioners (13 October 2025)

  • Presented at PAW 2025: Risky Business: Navigating Insurance and Arbitration – From Coverage to Claims (8 April 2025)

  • Co-chair of the annual GAR Live Construction conference (10 April 2025)

2024

  • Presented at the 32nd Croatian Arbitration Days Conference (5 December 2024)

  • Presented at the CEPANI Colloquium on Construction Disputes (15 November 2024)

  • Presented at the ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea: Efficient Use of Experts and Other Case Management Best Practices in Construction Arbitration (17 October 2024)

  • Presented at the LIDW 2024 – GAR Academy Live Workshop, London (4 June 2024)

  • Keynote Speaker at Prague Arbitration Day 2024 (16 May 2024)

  • Presented at the 8th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration: Future of Construction Dispute Resolution in Africa, Nairobi (29 May 2024)

  •  Presented at PAW 2024: Innovating Justice: The Rise of AI in International Arbitration (19 March 2024)

  • Co-chair of the annual GAR Live Construction conference (21 March 2024)

2023

  • Presented at Which Seat of Arbitration to Choose? International Public Policy and the Challenge of Arbitral Awards, Paris, France (9 November 2023)

  • Presented at Reed Smith and CIETAC co-hosted event: Chinese Enterprises Foreign Trade Compliance Risk and Response – Arbitration Law and Practice (13 September 2023)

  • Presented at GAR Academy – International Arbitration Oral Advocacy and Advocacy Skills Course (6 September 2023)

  • Presented at The FIDIC Red Book: An International Clause-by-Clause Commentary, Paris, France (21 June 2023)

  • Presented at GAR Live: Stockholm 2023, Stockholm, Sweden (31 May 2023)

  • Presented at Masterclass: L'Arbitrage à l'Anglaise, Paris, France (25 May 2023)

  • Presented at Swiss Arbitration Centre – Innovation Conference: Arbitration 3.0 – Dispute Resolution in the Metaverse (2-3 February 2023)

  • Presented at PAW 2023: Summary Dispositions in International Arbitration – An Important Tool or Just Going Through the (Dispositive) Motions? (27 March 2023)

  • Co-chair of the annual GAR Live Construction conference (30 March 2023)

2022

  • Presented at the Inaugural Association for Innovative Practices in Arbitration Event, Paris, France (17 November 2022)

  • Presented at the Masterclass ICC France, Paris, France: L’Arbitrage à l’Anglaise (3 November 2022)

  • Presented at the UK Government Arbitration Round Table (31 October 2022)

  • Presented at Which Seat of Arbitration to Choose? Comparative Views on the Law Commission Propositions to Modify the Arbitration Act, London, United Kingdom (13 October 2022)

  • Presented at The Practitioners’ Perspective on Arbitral Proceedings, Washington D.C., United States (17-18 September 2022)

  • Presented at the Forum Ouvert du Contract Management: The Interface Between Contract Managers and In-House or External Counsel: Enemies or Allies (21 June 2022)

  • Presented at the Africa Construction Law Conference 2022, Lagos, Nigeria: Construction Arbitration in Francophone Africa – The Role of State Courts (31 May 2022)

  • Presented at the Construction Arbitration Online Course (28 April 2022)

  • Presented at Paris Arbitration Week: AFDCI International Chapter: Timebars in Construction Contracts – Civil Law / Common Law Comparison (1 April 2022)

  • Presented at the 8th Harvard International Arbitration Conference: Quantification of Damages in International Arbitration – Inherent Differences Between Civil and Common Law Jurisdictions (1 April 2022)

  • Presented at Paris Arbitration Week 2022: Technical Assistant to the Tribunal – A (Welcome) New Feature in Complex Arbitrations? (30 March 2022)

  • Presented at the Intergenerational Arbitration Symposium (IGAS), Paris, France: Common Law and Civil Law in the Framing of Arbitration Law (11 February 2022)

  • Presented at PAW 2022: Resolving Life Sciences Disputes: Prescription or Over-the-Counter Medicine? (29 March 2022)

  • Co-chair of the annual GAR Live Construction conference (31 March 2022)

     

2021

  • Presented AFDCI International Chapter launch event, France "Good Faith" (9 December 2021)

  • Presented on International construction projects: Time is money! (October 2021)

  • GAR Live: Construction Disputes (23 September 2021)

  • Paris Arbitration Week 2021 – Eight disagreements over how to enhance the value of witness evidence (21 September 2021)

  • Time Bars in Construction Arbitration: Traps and Tips across geographies (30 June 2021)

  • Cross-examination of witnesses: When common law comes to civil law | Put into practice - practical part (4 March 2021)

  • Cross-examination of witnesses: When common law comes to civil law | Put into practice - theoretical part (11 February 2021)

  • Co-chair of the annual GAR Live Construction conference (23 September 2021)

Select Publications
2021 – 2025

In addition to the below, Peter authored the cover word and a contributing article for the Reed Smith International Arbitration Newsletter through various editions, including: Africa, India, and Enforcement and more.  He also authored articles for the Reed Smith Global Construction Update on topics such as: Nuclear, Sustainability, and Volatility.

2025

  • Coauthored Reed Smith International Arbitration - Institutional Rules Guide

  • Coauthored a series of client alert on the key changes introduced by the Arbitration Act 2025

  • Peter Rosher and Alison Eslick, Navigating Evidence in International Construction Arbitration, International Business Law Journal, #4, 2025 

2024

  • Preparation and Collection of Evidence; International Arbitration & Mediation: Construction Arbitration – The Essential Building Blocks

  • La réforme du droit anglais de l’arbitrage; Revue de l'arbitrage 3-2024

  • Exception d’inexéction : je fais toi non plus; Journal du Contract Management

2023

  • Are time bars worth it? Time bars in common law and civil law international construction contracts; International Business Law Journal, 1 December 2023.

  • French legal privilege for in-house counsel: a welcome legal (r)evolution; Reed Smith In-depth, 21 July 2023.

  • International Arbitration Focus: Privilege; Reed Smith Newsletters, 12 July 2023.

  • A short guide to the Law Commission of England and Wales’ consultation on the Arbitration Act 1996; Reed Smith In-depth, 14 February 2023.

  • Construction in hotels: Uncertainty ahead due to global volatility; Tomorrow's Hospitality A-Z – Navigating the future, 24 January 2023.

2022

  • The Heat is On: Global Climate Change and Adverse Weather Conditions in Construction Projects; Jus Mundi Blog, 19 September 2022.

  • Nuclear new-build industry: Renaissance in France and UK; Energy Explored, 23 August 2022.

  • The nuclear new build renaissance: Challenges and opportunities; Energy Transition – An evolving journey, 27 June 2022.

  • The tragic events in Ukraine have huge consequences for the global nuclear industry; New Civil Engineer, 12 April 2022.

  • Common Law Influence in International Commercial Arbitration: Re-Examining Fact Witness Statements in Light of Recent Developments; International Business Law Journal, 1 April 2022.

  • French Supreme Court, Arbitration Agreements and Jurisdictional Challenges: Parties Cannot Have Their Cake and Eat It; Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 1 April 2022.

  • La saga Kabab-Ji c. Kout Food continue : Zoom sur la décision de la Supreme Court du 27 octobre 2021; Les cahiers de l'arbitrage, 1 January 2022.

  • Livre Vert FIDIC, un outil prometteur; Le Moniteur, 1 January 2022.

2021

  • Les pénalités de retard en cas de résiliation vues des deux côtés de la Manche; Le Moniteur, 24 December 2021.

  • Life sciences and dispute boards: Just what the doctor ordered?; Reed Smith Newsletter, 20 December 2021.

  • 2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration; Arbitral Insights, 16 December 2021.

  • Could arbitration offer investors effective protection against reductions in French solar feed-in tariffs?; Reed Smith In-depth, 22 November 2021.

  • Moldova v. Komstroy (Case C-741/19): Key lessons and takeaways; Reed Smith In-depth, 16 September 2021.

  • Les particularités de la Common Law dans l’arbitrage international; Horizons du droit, 1 July 2021.

  • Arbitrage international : les déclarations de témoins en valent-elles la peine?; Journal des Sociétés, 1 June 2021.

  • The peculiarities of construction arbitration; Arbitral Insights, 12 May 2021.

  • L’incertitude règne sur l’application de la loi française aux projets internationaux; Le Moniteur, 1 May 2021.

  • Time bar provisions; International subcontracting: A French perspective on the consequences and unforeseen risks of the heightened complexity of international construction contracts, 27 April 2021.

  • L’arbitrage, une alternative face aux incertitudes nées du Brexit; L'AGEFI Hebdo, 22 April 2021.

  • International Arbitration – are written witness statements worth the ink?; Corporate Disputes Magazine | Financier Worldwide, Apr-Jun 2021 Issue, 1 April 2021.

  • International Arbitration Focus: Construction; Reed Smith Newsletters, 1 March 2021.

  • Extension of arbitration clauses: Culture clash on the limits of the principle of separability and the impact of the will of the parties; La Base Lextenso, 1 January 2021.

  • Time is money : de l'intérêt de bien comprendre les clauses de forclusion contractuelle; Le Moniteur, 1 January 2021.

Select Podcasts 2021 – 2025

  • Bend It Like Astigarraga: Reflections on international arbitration’s past, present, and future from leading figure José Astigarraga; Arbitral Insights

  • Greener Arbitrations – Witness and Expert Preparation: Can video-conferencing match in-person meetings?; Arbitral Insights

  • Arbitral Insights Episode 100 – Celebrating the ICC Centenary; Arbitral Insights

  • International Arbitration, Diversity, and ICC: A discussion with Alex Fessas; Arbitral Insights

  • Arbitration in Stockholm: Thoughts from SCC Board Chair, Robin Oldenstam; Arbitral Insights

  • International Arbitration and the Metaverse: Exploring the impact of virtual spaces on international arbitration; Arbitral Insights

  • Building on the Success of Five Years of GAR Live – Construction Disputes: Arbitral Insights

  • The story behind Tel Aviv International Arbitration Week; Arbitral Insights

  • Forecast arbitration costs across the globe: The Reed Smith Arbitration Pricing Calculator; Arbitral Insights