| Event Title | : | “Recent Developments in UAE Arbitration” |
| Date | : | 13 November 2023 |
| Time | : | 9:00 am to 11:45 am |
| Speaker details | : | Moderator – Zaynab Penot (Founding Partner, Averroeslaw)
Keynote speaker – Dr Anas Altourah (General Secretary of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
Speaker 1 – Alan Henderson ( Legal Director, Multiplex Constructions LLC) Speaker 2 – Shady Ateem (Partner, InShield International Consultancy) Speaker 3 – Maria Mulla (Barrister, Maitland Chambers, London) Speaker 4 – Karim J. Nassif (Principal, Nassif Arbitration) |
| Programme | : | 9.00 – 9.30 Registration/breakfast
9.30 – 9.45 Welcome speech by Dr. Mahmoud 9.45 – 11:00 Speakers Panel Discussion 11:00 – 11:20 Q&A for the audience 11:20 – 11:30 Closing Remarks 11:30 – 11:45 Networking |
| Summary of Event | On Monday, 13 November 2023, M&CO Legal will be sponsoring an event at the Dubai Arbitration Week. The name of our event is ‘Recent Developments in UAE Arbitration’ and will cover various aspects concerning some interesting UAE court decisions that apply in relation to the recovery of legal costs, enforcement of arbitral awards, the potential implications of a party’s failure to pay the advance on costs, and many other topics. | |
| Format | : | In-person – Waldorf Astoria – DIFC, Dubai, U.A.E. |
| Registration | : | Via online Link |
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