May Khoury to Speak at the 38th Annual ITA Workshop and Annual Meeting

June 2026– Chaffetz Lindsey’s May Khoury will speak on a panel at the 38th Annual ITA Workshop and Annual Meeting, taking place June 10–12, 2026, in Houston, Texas. Widely recognized as one of the leading international arbitration conferences in the United States, this year’s Workshop is organized around the theme, “The Fragile Foundations of International Arbitration: Consent Contested, Capacity Questioned, Legitimacy at Stake.”

May will join a distinguished panel for the session, “Authority and Consent: Navigating Corporate Commitment to Arbitration Across Legal Traditions,” on Wednesday, June 10. The discussion will examine how civil law and common law jurisdictions approach the authority of individuals to bind corporations to arbitration agreements, and how differing legal standards, formalities, and judicial interpretations affect arbitral jurisdiction, the recognition of arbitration agreements, and the enforcement of awards.

The panel will explore practical issues that frequently arise in cross-border disputes involving corporate entities, affiliates, agents, and third-party beneficiaries, where questions of authority and consent are often contested. Drawing on comparative perspectives from multiple jurisdictions, the speakers will consider how national laws governing agency, representation, and corporate authority shape the validity and enforceability of arbitration agreements.

May will be joined by fellow panelists María Teresa Borja (Pérez Bustamante & Ponce), Julio Carlos Gutierrez (Rios Ferrer + Gutierrez), and Philip Tan (White & Case LLP). The session will be moderated by Enrique Jaramillo (FBFK Law) and Mevelyn Ong (Sidley Austin LLP).

For more information about the 38th Annual ITA Workshop and Annual Meeting, visit the conference website.