The intersection of arbitration and insolvency presents one of the most challenging procedural questions facing parties, tribunals, and practitioners in the UAE today, following the issuance of the new UAE Bankruptcy Law No. 51 of 2023. While arbitration agreements are generally upheld and parties are free to pursue claims through arbitration, the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings introduces a competing legal regime designed to protect the debtor’s estate and ensure the equitable treatment of creditors. This session will examine whether claims and counterclaims brought against a company undergoing bankruptcy proceedings that initiates arbitration against its debtors remain admissible in arbitration, or whether such claims must instead be pursued within the framework of the UAE Bankruptcy Law. Through an analysis of statutory provisions, judicial decisions, and practical experiences from recent UAE arbitrations, the discussion will explore the tension between arbitral autonomy and insolvency protections, and consider how tribunals should navigate issues of jurisdiction, admissibility, set-off, net account, final account, and enforcement when a party to the arbitration has entered bankruptcy.
9 - 13 November 2026
Are Claims and Counterclaims Against Companies in Bankruptcy Admissible in Arbitration Under UAE Law?
REF: EP26132
Are Claims and Counterclaims Against Companies in Bankruptcy Admissible in Arbitration Under UAE Law?
REF: EP26132
The intersection of arbitration and insolvency presents one of the most challenging procedural questions facing parties, tribunals, and practitioners in the UAE today, following the issuance of the new UAE Bankruptcy Law No. 51 of 2023. While arbitration agreements are generally upheld and parties are free to pursue claims through arbitration, the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings introduces a competing legal regime designed to protect the debtor’s estate and ensure the equitable treatment of creditors. This session will examine whether claims and counterclaims brought against a company undergoing bankruptcy proceedings that initiates arbitration against its debtors remain admissible in arbitration, or whether such claims must instead be pursued within the framework of the UAE Bankruptcy Law. Through an analysis of statutory provisions, judicial decisions, and practical experiences from recent UAE arbitrations, the discussion will explore the tension between arbitral autonomy and insolvency protections, and consider how tribunals should navigate issues of jurisdiction, admissibility, set-off, net account, final account, and enforcement when a party to the arbitration has entered bankruptcy.
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- Monday 09
- Tuesday 10
- Wednesday 11
- Thursday 12
Monday 09 November 2026
Monday
09 November 2026
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Monday
09 November 2026
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Procedural efficiency: “Due process paranoia” and strategies for reducing time and cost in international arbitration.
Clyde & Co
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26173
Monday
09 November 2026
8:30 am - 11:00 am
“What does the tribunal want to see?” Bringing women in arbitration together – across generations, across the table.
Rock Rose Legal
REF: EP26146
Monday
09 November 2026
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Arbitration in the Midst of Geopolitical Tensions – The Essentials Toolkit
McNair International
#Commercial arbitration#Investment arbitration
REF: EP26107
Monday
09 November 2026
8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Ciarb Congress comprising of YMG and Main Committee events.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UAE Branch
REF: EP26096
Monday
09 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Solid Ground: How Dubai’s Construction Sector and Dispute Resolution Framework Is Engineering Resilience Against Regional Disruption
39 Essex Chambers
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Business & Finance#Commercial arbitration#Construction#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining#Investment arbitration#Public International Law#Transportation
REF: EP26040
Monday
09 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday
09 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Enforcement Is the New Arbitration: Can You Actually Collect on Your Award?
Aikyam Law Offices
REF: EP26049
Monday
09 November 2026
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Hadef & Partners – UAE Arbitration: The Good, The Bad and the In Between
Hadef & Partners
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Other
REF: EP26031
Monday
09 November 2026
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Mediation Advocacy in Commercial Disputes: What Lawyers Need to Know to Be Effective — with a Focus on Family Businesses
IPOS Mediation
#Business & Finance#Other
REF: EP26153
Monday
09 November 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Russia Related Arbitrations – Recent Developments
Russian Arbitration Center
#Commercial arbitration#Investment arbitration
REF: EP26151
Monday
09 November 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Monday
09 November 2026
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Armed Conflict and Investment Arbitration: Who Bears the Losses?
Laborde Law
#Investment arbitration#Public International Law
REF: EP26124
Monday
09 November 2026
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Hormuz Effect: Tribunal Reasoning at the Crossroads of Legal Traditions
Habib Al Mulla and Partners
REF: EP26003
Monday
09 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How the New Global Reality Is Reshaping Disputes in the MENA Region
Al Khalili, Al Ghailani & Co. LLP (K&Co.)
REF: EP26078
Monday
09 November 2026
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday
09 November 2026
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
ADG Legal – Freezing Injunctions: Practical Do’s, Don’ts and Limitations
ADG Legal
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26070
Monday
09 November 2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Protecting Data Center Assets: AI, Capital Reallocations, and the Potential Wave of Disputes
Jones Day
REF: EP26123
Monday
09 November 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Monday
09 November 2026
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Tuesday
10 November 2026
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Tuesday
10 November 2026
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Does your contract really reflect what you bargained for? Beware of the unwritten.
Bird & Bird LLP
REF: EP26072
Tuesday
10 November 2026
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Renewable Energy Projects Under Pressure: Performance, Interfaces, and the Disputes That Follow
Yendall Hunter
#Commercial arbitration#Construction#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining#Technology
REF: EP26024
Tuesday
10 November 2026
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Tuesday
10 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Arbitrability of public policy in UAE: This House Believes that Arbitral Tribunals Should Be Empowered to Consider Public Policy Issues
HAS Law Firm
#Arbitration related domestic litigation
REF: EP26095
Tuesday
10 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Pinsent Masons and Osborne Partners – Energy Transition as a source of disputes: what is driving the next wave of energy arbitrations?
Pinsent Masons
#Commercial arbitration#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining
REF: EP26138
Tuesday
10 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Navigating a Cyber Breach: A Response Simulation for Energy Projects
Ashurst Perkins Coie
REF: EP26139
Tuesday
10 November 2026
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday
10 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cross-Border Disputes in a Changing Trade Environment: Sanctions, Asset Recovery and Execution Risks
Fichte & Co
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Business & Finance#Commercial arbitration#Transportation
REF: EP26113
Tuesday
10 November 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sanctions and Arbitration: Recap of 2026 Developments and Outlook for 2027
Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth + Partner (LGP)
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Investment arbitration#Public International Law
REF: EP26009
Tuesday
10 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
“AVOIDING ENERGY DISPUTES – BECAUSE UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN THE UNDERLYING BUSINESS ARE INEVITABLE”
Ed Osterwald
#Commercial arbitration#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining
REF: EP26029
Tuesday
10 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mega-Projects Under Pressure: Managing Subcontractor Disputes
MRP-Advisory
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26071
Tuesday
10 November 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Navigating the Legal Fallout in the Middle East: Force Majeure, Supply Chain Disruption and Emerging Disputes
Baker & McKenzie LLP
#Technology
REF: EP26159
Tuesday
10 November 2026
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Nuclear Projects and Arbitration: Emerging Risks and Disputes
Young ITA
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Construction
REF: EP26011
Tuesday
10 November 2026
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Keeping it in the Family… Until It Isn’t – Arbitration in a New Era of Private Wealth
Mishcon de Reya LLP
REF: EP26026
Tuesday
10 November 2026
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Developments in arbitration in 2026: common and civil law perspectives
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26025
Tuesday
10 November 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
10 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Are Claims and Counterclaims Against Companies in Bankruptcy Admissible in Arbitration Under UAE Law?
Triumph & Co.
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Construction#Other
REF: EP26132
Tuesday
10 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SIAC Dubai Event 2026: Arbitrating Giga Projects and Energy Transition Disputes
Singapore International Arbitration Centre
#Commercial arbitration#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining#Investment arbitration#Other
REF: EP26056
Tuesday
10 November 2026
3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday
10 November 2026
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Title “Excusing Performance and Enforcement in the Sanctions Era”
4-5 Gray's Inn Square
#Commercial arbitration#Technology
REF: EP26073
Tuesday
10 November 2026
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Maritime Chokepoints, Supply Chain Risk and the New Wave of Construction Disputes: Data Centre and Infrastructure Projects Under Pressure
BonelliErede
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26058
Tuesday
10 November 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday
10 November 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday
10 November 2026
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Drinks/Networking Event in collaboration with Fulcrum Capital & Singularity Legal
Mintz Group, Fulcrum Capital & Singularity Legal
REF: EP26007
Tuesday
10 November 2026
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
A panel of barristers from 3VB, chaired by H.E. Justice Mark Pelling, focusing on freezing orders and enforcement, 18 months on from the new DIFC Courts Law, and the changing landscape of challenges to arbitration awards
3 Verulam Buildings
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Business & Finance
REF: EP26161
Tuesday
10 November 2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Event Title: Bridging Perspectives: The UAE-Russia Corridor — An Exclusive Networking Evening
M&CO Legal
REF: EP26112
Tuesday
10 November 2026
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Two Cities, One Question: Paris or Dubai as the Seat of Arbitration?
LPA Law, Paris Place de l'Arbitrage
REF: EP26137
Tuesday
10 November 2026
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Tuesday
10 November 2026
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Wednesday
11 November 2026
8:00 am - 9:30 am
The Arbitration Information Battlefield: who controls the narrative?
Digitalis, Brunswick Group, Mishcon de Reya
REF: EP26122
Wednesday
11 November 2026
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS & ADR MARATHON 2026
L2
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26005
Wednesday
11 November 2026
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Will the award stand? A data-led analysis of set-aside proceedings in the Gulf
Reed Smith
REF: EP26008
Wednesday
11 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Effective Enforcement of Judgments and Awards
Mintz Group, McNair International, Hadef & Partners
REF: EP26093
Wednesday
11 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
DIFC Trusts and Interim Relief: Lessons from Abramenko v Chuprin
Serle Court, Trowers & Hamlins
REF: EP26133
Wednesday
11 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday
11 November 2026
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday
11 November 2026
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Challenges Against Arbitrators in the MENA Region: A Practical Perspective
ALAIDAROUS Advocates and Legal Consultants
#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26032
Wednesday
11 November 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dialogue with Judges: Judicial Support for Arbitration in a Changing World
Russian Arbitration Center
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Other
REF: EP26053
Wednesday
11 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Future of Arbitration in the MENA – Hosted by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) and Ashurst
Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)
REF: EP26084
Wednesday
11 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday
11 November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Beyond Force Majeure: Allocating the Legal and Financial Consequences of Regional Conflict in Construction Projects.
Agile Project Management Advisors
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26041
Wednesday
11 November 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday
11 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
11 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
11 November 2026
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dubai’s Year in the Spotlight: The 365-Day Round-Up
Singularity Legal
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Business & Finance#Commercial arbitration#Investment arbitration
REF: EP26135
Wednesday
11 November 2026
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
From Urgent Relief to Cross-Border Enforcement: Practical Dispute Resolution in the UAE
UCL الدكتور خالد علي الحضرمي
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Business & Finance#Commercial arbitration#Investment arbitration#Other#Public International Law
REF: EP26006
Wednesday
11 November 2026
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Osborne Partners, ELWI and Singularity Legal Drinks Reception
Osborne Partners
#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26042
Wednesday
11 November 2026
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Courtside with arbitrateAD: Award Challenges in the Courts based on Arbitrator Conduct
arbitrateAD
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Business & Finance#Commercial arbitration#Construction#Other#Technology
REF: EP26115
Wednesday
11 November 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Clifford Chance: AI in Arbitration – Balancing Risk and Opportunity
Clifford Chance LLP
#Commercial arbitration#Technology
REF: EP26142
Wednesday
11 November 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday
11 November 2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
States and State-Owned Entities in Arbitration: Special Considerations Across the Dispute Lifecycle
Three Crowns LLP
#Investment arbitration
REF: EP26028
Wednesday
11 November 2026
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Force Majeure and Risk Allocation in the Energy Sector: Arbitrating Conflict-Era Disputes
Baker Botts LLP
REF: EP26014
Wednesday
11 November 2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wednesday
11 November 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Society of Construction Law (Gulf) Debates
Society of Construction Law (Gulf)
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Construction#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining#Transportation
REF: EP26076
Wednesday
11 November 2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Connecting for a Cause – Stephenson Harwood’s event in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation
Stephenson Harwood LLP
REF: EP26045
Thursday 12 November 2026
Thursday
12 November 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Four Courts, One Award: Judicial Perspectives, Cross-Border Advocacy, and the Great Common Law Debate
Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
#Public International Law
REF: EP26119
Thursday
12 November 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
he Arbitrator of the Future: Human, Artificial, or Hybrid?
Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre
REF: EP26022
Thursday
12 November 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Navigating the UAE-India Dispute Corridor: Expropriation Risk, Change in Law, and Cross-Border Enforcement
ALAIDAROUS Advocates and Legal Consultants
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26116
Thursday
12 November 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday
12 November 2026
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Enforcement Reality Check: Turning Awards into Cash in the UAE and KSA
Norton Rose Fulbright
REF: EP26015
Thursday
12 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Paid in What? Arbitrating the De-Dollarised Corridor Between Delhi, Dubai and Moscow
Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
#Business & Finance#Commercial arbitration#Other#Public International Law
REF: EP26130
Thursday
12 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
WEConnect: Energy Arbitration in Focus
WEConnect, Alvarez & Marsal, Clifford Chance
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining
REF: EP26082
Thursday
12 November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Thursday
12 November 2026
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday
12 November 2026
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sanctions and Artificial Intelligence Regulations in International Arbitration: Contractual and Enforcement Challenges.
Lux and Veritas Legal Consultants
REF: EP26069
Thursday
12 November 2026
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Construction Disputes Under Pressure: Cash Flow, Disruption and Strategic Decision-Making
Alvarez and Marsal
#Construction
REF: EP26057
Thursday
12 November 2026
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Are Claims and Counterclaims Against Companies in Bankruptcy Admissible in Arbitration Under UAE Law?
REF: EP26132
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