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Dubai Arbitration Week 9 - 13 November 2026

Challenges for Arbitrators in the MENA Region: A Practical Perspective

REF: EP26032

Challenges for Arbitrators in the MENA Region: A Practical Perspective

REF: EP26032

Prominent arbitrators from the region will share their experience in various countries across the MENA region, offering a practical perspective on the challenges faced by arbitrators.

Date & Time

Wednesday 11 November 2026
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Venue

The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC

Registration

Organizer

Registration

DUBAIARBITRATIONWEEK.COM

EVENT CALENDAR 2026

Speaker â–Ľ
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Aarta Alkarimi
Aarti Thadani
Adam Vause
Adrian Martin
Adv. Samuel Mbiriri Nderitu
Ahmed El Bayouk
Ahmed El-Bayouk
Ahmed Ibrahim
Aimy Roshan
Ais Lidzhanova
Ala Iebadeh
Alain Zahlan de Cayetti
Alexa Hall
Alexander Leventhal
Alexandra Lester
Ali Al Aidarous
Ali Al Zarooni
Ali Al Zarouni
Aliaksandr Yermalayeu
Alister Price
Aloke Ray
Amal Bouchenaki
Amna Al Owais
Amr Bajamal
Anda Musaraj
Andrea Carlavaris
Andrea Carlevaris
Andrew Durant
Andrew McAuley
Anna Zeitlinger
Anton Garmoza
Anton Kubasov
Antonio M. Varvaro
Arabella Murphy
Assistant Professor Can Eken
Austin Rudman
Baptiste Rigaudeau
Ben Williams
Benjamin Knowles
Bhavin Shah
Bill Smith
Brendan Molk
Bushra Ahmed
Carlo Marmo
Carlos Loayza
Cavinder Bull SC
Charlotte Hill
Chatura Randeniya
Cheryl Cairns
Claire Miller
Colin Johnson
Colin Short
Courtenay Smith
Dan Feldman
Daniel Xu
Danielle Carr
Danil Smirnyagin
David Brynmor Thomas KC
Divyam Agarwal
DK Singh
Dmitry Kuptsov
Dmitry Laverychev
Dr Ali Almihdar
Dr Aseel Zimmo
Dr Mohamed Amara
Dr Nick Rowles-Davies
Dr Talal Jaber
Dr. Bader AlBusaiyes
Dr. Bright Okogu
Dr. Caroline Kenny KC
Dr. Emad Hussein
Dr. Faris Nasrallah
Dr. Gabriel Lansky
Dr. Habib Al Mulla
Dr. Habib Al-Mulla
Dr. Kamal Malas
Dr. Karen Seif
Dr. Marc Bungenberg
Dr. Nagla Nassar
Dr. Nayla Comair Obeid
Dr. Rami Sulaiman
Dr.Majid Ghamami
Efstathios Maliakis
Elena Burova
Elina Quinio
Emad Hussein
Emma Tormey
Enam Hussan
Eng. Haitham Nasser Al Siyabi
Erika Levin
Evgeny Raschevsky
Eziz Allamov
Faisal Al Hazmi
Faisal Attia
Fareed Yaldram
Francesco Di Girolamo
Gardner Walkup
Gerard Moore
Ghalib Mahmoud
Giovanni Pagnacco
Gunjan Sharma
Gustavo Laborde
H.E. Justice Sapna Jhangiani
H.E. Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi
H.E. Prof. Jassim Ali Salim Alshamsi
Habib Al Mulla
Hai Song Tan
Hannah Dennehy
HE Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi
Heather Martin
Humayun Ahmad
Ian Casewell
Ibrahim Alkhudair
Igor Gorchakov
Iryna Telychko
Israa Abdulla
Izabella Prusskaya
Jacqui Record
James Church Morley
James Daniell
James Howells KC
James MacPherson
James Pickering
James Searby
James Tebbs
James Toal
Jean-RĂ©mi de Maistre
Jed Savager
Jeffrey Benz
Jeffrey Hunt
Jen Coyne
Jenn Lawrence
Jeremy Boyle
Jeremy Kosky
Jonathan Sanderson
Joseph Dyke
Juan Saez
Jubeir Shamte
Justin Gambino
Kanika Sharma
Karie Akeelah
Karim Mariey
Kasia Halliday
Kate Corby
Kateryna Honcharenko
Keith Hutchison
Kevin Latham
Kevin Lee
Khalid Yousri
Khawar Qureshi
Khawar Qureshi KC
Kristin Campbell-Wilson
Laetitia Rabbat
Lamice Nasr
Laura Goodwin
Laura Hardin
Leonora Riesenburg
Letizia Santin
Lisa Richman
Lucian Ilie
Luka Kristovic-Blazevic
Luke Steadman
Luke Wygas
Magdalena Konig
Mahnaz Malik
Malak Nasreddine
Marco Vacca
Maria Mazzawi
Marieke Witkamp
Mark Raymont
Martin Khoshdel
Matthew Showler
Matthew Watson
Max Davies
Max Marenbon- Barrister
Maxim Kulkov
Mevan Bandara
Michael Bowsher KC
Michael Cover
Michael Patchett-Joyce
Michela D’Avino
Michele Bernasconi
Michelle Ancona Reynolds
Mohamed Abdelrehiem
Mohamed Bahram Al Bulushi
Mohamed Hafez
Mohammed Alsuwaidi
Monaf Hatam
Monique O’Donoghue
Monqez Al Rass
Mostafa Ihab
Mr. Baiju Vasani
Mr. Karim Nassif
Mr. Kevin Lee
Mr. Rajeev Ahuja
Mr. Rupert Reed KC
Ms. Agnes Gitau
Ms. Mahnaz Malik
Muhammad Bilal Ramzan
Nada Sader
Najib Hage-Chahine
Nasser Al Habsi
Nasser Ali Khasawneh
Nasser Ali Khasawneh
Nasser Khasawneh
Natalia Soldatenkova
Nesreen Osman
Nicholas Craig KC
Nicholas Sharratt
Nick Hanmer
Nick Tolley
Nick Vamos
Nikita Patel
Nikolay Khomyak
Nikolay Pokryshkin
Nimi Sam
Oleg Kolotilov
Olga Bischof
Olga Tsvetkova
Olivia Kaye
Omar Al Heloo
Omar Omar
Owen Lawrence
Patrick Loughran
Patrick McGonigal
Patrick O’Grady
Paul Leggett
Paul Sills
Payam Beheshti
Peter Banathy
Peter Turner KC
Peter Wang
Philip Devenish
Pouria Askary
Prateek Bagaria
Prateek Bagaria
Prof. Aymen Masadeh
Prof. Emilia Onyema
Prof. George Affaki
Prof. Ike Ehiribe
Professor Catherine Rogers
Professor Dan Sarooshi KC
Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Professor Julian DM Lew KC
Rachael O’Grady
Ramy Chahine
Rania Tadros
Raya Al Harthy
Reena Choudhary
Richard Harding
Richard Hill KC
Robert Stephen
Robert Stephens
Rodrigo Carè
Rodrigo Care
Romain Loubeyre
Rupert Reed KC
Ryan Wheeler
Saffa Ahmed
Sajid Suleman
Sally Kotb
Sam Song – Partner
Samaa Haridi
Sameer Karimbhai
Sana Belaid
Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi
Sanjay Patel
Sanjay Patel KC
Sanjeev Bahl
Sara K. Aranjo
Sarah Malik
Sarah Walker
Sebastiano Nessi
Serena Salem
Sergejs Dilevka
Sergey Morozov
Shaistah Akhtar
Shareena Edmonds
Shashank Garg
Sherif Akl
Sherif Maher
Shruti Sahu
Simon Mills
Simon Taylor
Soorjya Ganguli
Sophie Eyre
Soraya Corm-Bakhos
Stanislav Karandasov
Stavros Pavlou
Steve Harris
Stuart McIvor
Subodh Medhekar
Sunil Mashari
Sutan Al Ghafri
Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda
Thembela Ndwandwe
Thomas R. Snider
Timofey Nosov
Tom Montagu-Smith KC
Tony Stafford
Umar Oseni
Vanessa Medina
Varvara Voynova
Victoria Cunningham
Visiting Professor David Standish
Vlad Meerovich
Vladimir Khvalei
Vladimir Talanov
Walid Chiniara
Wolf von Kumber
Yaccine Francis
Yamin Shihab
Yasser Madkour
Yassir Taqi
Yazeed Samain
Yousr Khalil
Zachary Calo
Zarghona Fazal
Zeeeshan Dhar
Zeina Obeid
Zoe O’Sullivan
Zoe Sullivan
Theme â–Ľ
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Arbitration related domestic litigation
Business & Finance
Commercial arbitration
Construction
Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining
Investment arbitration
IP
Other
Public International Law
Technology
Transportation
Region â–Ľ
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Africa
Americas
Asia
CEE/CIS/Russia
Europe
Oceania
Space
World
Venue â–Ľ
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Al Tamimi & Company Level 7, Central Park Towers Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai, UAE
ALAIDAROUS Dubai Office
Amal’s Café, Capital Club Dubai
Bondz Bar & Lounge, Podium Floor, Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC, Dubai
Capital Club
Capital Club, DIFC
Captial Club, DIFC, Dubai
DIFC Ritz-Carlton
DIFC, The Arts Club
Dubai Arts Club
Dubai Marina Pier 7
Horizon52, ICD Brookfield Place, DIFC
Jumeirah Emirates Tower
Kaspia, DIFC
Kite Beach
New York Ballroom, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, DIFC
Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) Offices, Level 12, ICD Brookfield Place
Ritz Carlton
Ritz Carlton DIFC, Salon 3
Ritz Carlton, DIFC
Roberto's
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai
Salon 1 Ritz Carlton DIFC
Salon 3 Ritz Carlton DIFC
TBC
Terrace between the Towers, Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, DIFC
The Capital Club
The Guild
The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
Waldorf Astoria DIFC
Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills Rooms
ZOOM (Online Webinar)
  • Monday 09
  • Tuesday 10
  • Wednesday 11
  • Thursday 12
Monday 09 November 2026
Monday
8:00 am - 10:00 am
09 November 2026
Vertex Beach & Wellness Morning DAW 2026
REF: EP26091
Kite Beach
Monday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
09 November 2026
Arbitration in the Midst of Geopolitical Tensions – The Essentials Toolkit
REF: EP26107
DIFC Ritz-Carlton
Monday
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
09 November 2026
Hadef & Partners – UAE Arbitration: The Good, The Bad and the In Between
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Other
REF: EP26031
Ritz Carlton, DIFC
Monday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
09 November 2026
“From Project Stress to Arbitration: Fix It, Fight It—or Both?”
#Construction
REF: EP26064
Jumeirah Emirates Tower
Monday
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
09 November 2026
ADG Legal – DIFC Freezing Injunctions Onshore: Practical Do’s, Don’ts and Limitations
#Arbitration related domestic litigation
REF: EP26070
Salon 3 Ritz Carlton DIFC
Monday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
09 November 2026
The Hormuz Effect: Tribunal Reasoning at the Crossroads of Legal Traditions
REF: EP26003
Waldorf Astoria DIFC
Monday
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
09 November 2026
PwC Middle East
#Arbitration related domestic litigation
REF: EP26060
Capital Club, DIFC
Monday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
09 November 2026
Dubai Arbitration Week Opening Reception
REF: EP26090
Terrace between the Towers, Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, DIFC
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
10 November 2026
Title: Everyday AI in Middle East Disputes: Legal Innovation or Liability?
REF: EP26059
Salon 1 Ritz Carlton DIFC
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
10 November 2026
When the Turbines don’t turn and the numbers don’t add up: Navigating Disputes in Renewable Energy Megaprojects
#Commercial arbitration#Construction#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining#Technology
REF: EP26024
Ritz Carlton DIFC, Salon 3
Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
10 November 2026
When Costs Spiral: Price Escalation and Supply Chain Disputes in Challenging Economic Conditions
REF: EP26072
Tuesday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
10 November 2026
DIAC Annual Conference
REF: EP26089
New York Ballroom, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, DIFC
Tuesday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
10 November 2026
Event title: Cross-Border Disputes in a Changing Trade Environment: Sanctions, Asset Recovery and Execution Risks
REF: EP26113
Tuesday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
10 November 2026
Sanctions and arbitration: recap of 2026 developments and outlook for 2027
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Investment arbitration#Other#Public International Law
REF: EP26009
Kaspia, DIFC
Tuesday
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
10 November 2026
Developments in arbitration in 2026: common and civil law perspectives
#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26025
Capital Club
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
10 November 2026
Come and See. Choose UAE.
REF: EP26121
Amal’s Café, Capital Club Dubai
Tuesday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
10 November 2026
SIAC Dubai Event 2026: Arbitrating Giga Projects and Energy Transition Disputes
REF: EP26056
Tuesday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 November 2026
Over the past two years, Singularity has established a strong presence at DAW through a series of well-attended, substantive events focused on the DIFC litigation and arbitration landscape. Following our 2024 panel on the DIFC litigation framework and its implications for global enforcement and recovery strategies, and our 2025 session, “The Litigation Framework in the DIFC – The Last 365 Days”, we propose to continue this series for a third consecutive year in 2026.
REF: EP26135
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 November 2026
Title: Fraud, Arbitration and the Global Asset Chase
REF: EP26062
Ritz Carlton, DIFC
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2026
Title: “Maritime Chokepoints, Supply Chain Risk and the New Wave of Construction Disputes: Data Centre and Infrastructure Projects Under Pressure”
REF: EP26058
TBC
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 November 2026
Solid Ground: How Dubai’s Construction Sector and Dispute Resolution Framework Is Engineering Resilience Against Regional Disruption
REF: EP26040
Dubai Arts Club
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Wednesday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
11 November 2026
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS & ADR MARATHON 2026
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26005
ZOOM (Online Webinar)
Wednesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11 November 2026
Will the award stand? A date-led analysis of set-aside proceedings in the Gulf
REF: EP26008
Captial Club, DIFC, Dubai
Wednesday
9:00 am - 11:30 am
11 November 2026
Title: Impossible, Illegal or Just More Expensive? Managing Commercial Contracts in an Age of Geopolitical Disruption
REF: EP26044
Roberto's
Wednesday
9:00 am - 11:30 am
11 November 2026
A panel discussion bringing together leading arbitration practitioners and professionals for an engaging conversation on current developments and key issues shaping the arbitration landscape. The event will provide an opportunity to exchange perspectives, explore emerging trends and practical considerations, and encourage meaningful discussion among speakers and attendees.
REF: EP26027
The Capital Club
Wednesday
9:30 am - 11:30 am
11 November 2026
Challenges for Arbitrators in the MENA Region: A Practical Perspective
#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26032
The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
Wednesday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2026
Beyond Force Majeure: Allocating the Legal and Financial Consequences of Regional Conflict in Construction Projects.
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26041
Ritz Carlton, DIFC
Wednesday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
11 November 2026
Paths Through Arbitration: Careers, Choices & Perspectives
REF: EP26077
DIFC, The Arts Club
Wednesday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
11 November 2026
Practical Dispute Resolution in the DIFC/ADGM: Emergency Relief, Court Choices and the New Mediation Framework
REF: EP26006
Wednesday
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
11 November 2026
Courtside with arbitrateAD: Award Challenges in the Courts based on Arbitrator Conduct
REF: EP26115
Al Tamimi & Company Level 7, Central Park Towers Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai, UAE
Wednesday
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
11 November 2026
Arbitralis & INTADR DAW26 Dubai Marina Sunset Cruise
REF: EP26111
Dubai Marina Pier 7
Wednesday
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
11 November 2026
Osborne Partners Drinks Reception
#Commercial arbitration
REF: EP26042
The Guild
Wednesday
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
11 November 2026
Event title: “States and State-Owned Entities in Arbitration: Special Considerations Across the Dispute Lifecycle”
REF: EP26028
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
Wednesday
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
11 November 2026
Force Majeure and Risk Allocation in the Energy Sector: Arbitrating Conflict-Era Disputes
REF: EP26014
Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills Rooms
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
11 November 2026
Society of Construction Law (Gulf) Debates
#Arbitration related domestic litigation#Commercial arbitration#Construction#Energy & Natural Ressources & Mining#Transportation
REF: EP26076
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
11 November 2026
Connecting for a Cause – Stephenson Harwood’s event in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation
REF: EP26045
Bondz Bar & Lounge, Podium Floor, Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC, Dubai
Thursday 12 November 2026
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
12 November 2026
Four Courts, One Award: Judicial Perspectives, Cross-Border Advocacy, and the Great Common Law Debate
#Public International Law
REF: EP26119
The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
Thursday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
12 November 2026
Expert Appointment: Arbitration & Foreign Courts
REF: EP26092
Horizon52, ICD Brookfield Place, DIFC
Thursday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
12 November 2026
Navigating the UAE-India Dispute Corridor: Expropriation Risk, Change in Law, and Cross-Border Enforcement
#Commercial arbitration#Construction
REF: EP26116
ALAIDAROUS Dubai Office
Thursday
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
12 November 2026
Enforcement Reality Check: Turning Awards into Cash in the UAE and KSA
REF: EP26015
Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) Offices, Level 12, ICD Brookfield Place
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
12 November 2026
From Dispute to Award
#Construction
REF: EP26047
Ritz Carlton
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
12 November 2026
WEConnect: Energy Arbitration in Focus
REF: EP26082
Ritz Carlton
Thursday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
12 November 2026
Session Title:
REF: EP26069
TBC
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Challenges for Arbitrators in the MENA Region: A Practical Perspective

REF: EP26032

Date & Time

Wednesday 11 November 2026
9:30 am - 11:30 am

About This Event

Prominent arbitrators from the region will share their experience in various countries across the MENA region, offering a practical perspective on the challenges faced by arbitrators.

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Themes

#Commercial arbitration

Regions

#Africa #Americas #Asia #CEE/CIS/Russia #Europe #Oceania #Space #World

Venues

#Al Tamimi & Company Level 7, Central Park Towers Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai, UAE #ALAIDAROUS Dubai Office #Amal’s Café, Capital Club Dubai #Bondz Bar & Lounge, Podium Floor, Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC, Dubai #Capital Club #Capital Club, DIFC #Captial Club, DIFC, Dubai #DIFC Ritz-Carlton #DIFC, The Arts Club #Dubai Arts Club #Dubai Marina Pier 7 #Horizon52, ICD Brookfield Place, DIFC #Jumeirah Emirates Tower #Kaspia, DIFC #Kite Beach #New York Ballroom, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, DIFC #Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) Offices, Level 12, ICD Brookfield Place #Ritz Carlton #Ritz Carlton DIFC, Salon 3 #Ritz Carlton, DIFC #Roberto's #Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai #Salon 1 Ritz Carlton DIFC #Salon 3 Ritz Carlton DIFC #TBC #Terrace between the Towers, Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, DIFC #The Capital Club #The Guild #The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC #The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre #Waldorf Astoria DIFC #Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills Rooms #ZOOM (Online Webinar)

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In Person

Schedule

Morning

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