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IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023

29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023

Room 242 B, Level 2

Session information

Arbitrating and litigating in Arab seats: current challenges and future prospects

Monday 30 October (1430 - 1545)

Room 242 B, Level 2

Committee(s)

Arab Regional Forum (Lead)
Arbitration Committee

Description

A comparative approach of the major classical arbitration seats and the rising ones. The sessions will tackle the legal, cultural and practical hurdles encountered, the reasons why it remains challenging to litigate and arbitrate in these jurisdictions and why there are also many reasons to expect the best.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Professor Mohamed Abdel Wahab	Zulficar & Partners, Cairo, Egypt; Co-Chair, Arab Regional Forum

Speakers

Sarah Aranjo	Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Emilie Bassil	Johnson Controls, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jalal El Ahdab	Bird & Bird, Paris, France
Alexander Fessas	ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris, France
Valeria Galindez	Galindez Arb, São Paulo, Brazil; Co-Chair, Arbitration Committee
Samaa Haridi	King & Spalding, New York, New York, USA

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