#YOUNGITATALKS DUBAI

Overview

Presented by Young ITA, Sponsored by Vinson & Elkins LLP

The evening is aimed at more junior practitioners but all are welcome to attend. We hope that you will be able to join us for what we are sure will be a very lively and enjoyable evening.

The event will include two panel discussions, the first addressing the recent developments in investment arbitration and inter-state arbitration in the middle east, and the second addressing the future of international arbitration.

#YoungITATalks is a series of local events presented around the world, featuring talks, workshops or interviews that cover a wide range of subjects relating to arbitration. The #YoungITATalks series is designed for education, conversation and sharing knowledge and experiences among young practitioners.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this event is tuition-free and includes pre-event drinks and canapés, along with post-event drinks after the two panels. Please register in advance to help us get an accurate headcount.

Faculty

Schedule and Faculty

6:30 pm

7:00 pm

Panel I – Recent Developments in Investment Arbitration and Inter-State Arbitration in the Middle East

This panel will discuss the developments in investment arbitration and inter-State arbitration in the Middle East: What are the recent developments and key cases involving parties from the Middle East? What unique challenges arise in investment and inter-state arbitrations involving Arab civil codes? Is the ‘backlash’ against investment arbitration also visible in the Middle East?

Moderator: Robert Landicho, Associate, Vinson & Elkins (Houston)

Panelists:

• Charlotte Bijlani, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams (Dubai)
• Sami Tannous, Partner, Freshfields (Dubai)
• Aseel Barghuthi, Senior Associate, Eversheds Sutherland (Amman)
• Laila El Shentenawi, Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Co. (Dubai)

7:55 pm

Panel II – The Future of International Arbitration: Discussion of the 2018 QMUL Survey and Beyond

This panel will focus on the findings of the 2018 Queen Mary University of London International Arbitration Survey. The latest Survey entitled “The Evolution of International Arbitration” identifies the principal drivers and stakeholders that the arbitration community expects to influence the future direction of international arbitration. After first introducing the results of the survey pertaining to the future evolution of international arbitration, the panelists will then discuss the survey results in context of the Middle East, including the following:

1. whether the survey’s prediction that arbitration is likely to increase in Energy, Construction/Infrastructure, Technology, and Finance will ring true in the Middle East;
2. whether, as the survey predicts, international arbitration will be used more often in the future to resolve investor-state disputes;
3. whether users, law firms, institutions, or other actors will be the drivers of changes in international arbitration in the region; and
4. which other improvements/innovations can make international arbitration more attractive in the Middle East?

Moderator: Lara Hammoud, Senior Legal Counsel, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Abu Dhabi)

Panelists:

• Emily Beirne, Associate, Vinson & Elkins (Dubai)
• Sana Belaid, Senior Legal Counsel, Cisco (Dubai)
• Dilpreet Dhanoa, Associate, Squire Patton Boggs (Dubai)
• Aditya Singh, Associate, White & Case (Singapore)

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