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 |