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10 - 14 NOVEMBER 2025

Developing an Arbitral Space for Small to Medium Commercial Transactions in Africa

REF: EP152

Developing an Arbitral Space for Small to Medium Commercial Transactions in Africa

REF: EP152

This panel will explore how to make arbitration more accessible, affordable, and effective for Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs)—the backbone of the continent’s economy but often excluded from formal dispute resolution systems. Experts will examine legal, institutional, and technological barriers SMEs face, and discuss practical solutions including simplified arbitration rules, regional arbitration centers, online dispute resolution (ODR), and capacity-building initiatives. Drawing on case studies and global best practices, the session will identify strategies to create a scalable, inclusive, and harmonized arbitral ecosystem that supports cross-border trade and intra-African commerce under frameworks like the AfCFTA.

Date & Time

Wednesday 12 November 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Venue

Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03

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Participation Fee: Complimentary
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Aarti Thadani
Adam Vause
Adrian Martin
Adv. Samuel Mbiriri Nderitu
Ahmed El Bayouk
Ahmed El-Bayouk
Ahmed Ibrahim
Aimy Roshan
Ais Lidzhanova
Ala Iebadeh
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Andrea Carlavaris
Andrea Carlevaris
Andrew Durant
Andrew McAuley
Anna Zeitlinger
Anton Garmoza
Anton Kubasov
Antonio M. Varvaro
Arabella Murphy
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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
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Elena Burova
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Evgeny Raschevsky
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Habib Al Mulla
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Hannah Dennehy
HE Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi
Heather Martin
Humayun Ahmad
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Ibrahim Alkhudair
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Mohamed Abdelrehiem
Mohamed Bahram Al Bulushi
Mohamed Hafez
Mohammed Alsuwaidi
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Monique O’Donoghue
Monqez Al Rass
Mostafa Ihab
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Muhammad Bilal Ramzan
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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
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Peter Wang
Philip Devenish
Pouria Askary
Prateek Bagaria
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Ryan Wheeler
Saffa Ahmed
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Sally Kotb
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Sanjay Patel
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Sanjeev Bahl
Sara K. Aranjo
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Sarah Walker
Sebastiano Nessi
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Sergejs Dilevka
Sergey Morozov
Shaistah Akhtar
Shareena Edmonds
Shashank Garg
Sherif Akl
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Simon Mills
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Soorjya Ganguli
Sophie Eyre
Soraya Corm-Bakhos
Stanislav Karandasov
Stavros Pavlou
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Subodh Medhekar
Sunil Mashari
Sutan Al Ghafri
Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda
Thembela Ndwandwe
Thomas R. Snider
Timofey Nosov
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Tony Stafford
Umar Oseni
Vanessa Medina
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Walid Chiniara
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At.mosphere Lounge - Downtown Dubai - Burj Khalifa
Baker McKenzie - DIFC
BALLERS - Dubai Fountain St
BB Social Dining - DIFC - Gate Village 08
Birmingham University Dubai campus - International Academic City - Dubai
BlaBla- JBR - 101 Messer Street
British Embassy Dubai - Bur Dubai - Al Seef St
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Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
Carlton Downtown Hotel Dubai - DIFC - Sheikh Zayed Road
Caviar Kaspia Restaurant - DIFC - Gate Village 2
Charles Russell Speechlys offices - DIFC
Chic Nonna - DIFC
Chic Nonna - DIFC - Gate Avenue Mall
CLAP Restaurant Dubai - DIFC - Gate Village 11
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance - DIFC
Clyde and Co offices - DIFC
DIAC
DIAC Horizons & Co
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DIFC Academy- DIFC
DIFC Academy- DIFC - Gate Village 02
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Dubai Chambers - Baniyas Road- Level 13
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Gevora Hotel - DIFC
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Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP
Grand Hyatt Dubai - Dubai Healthcare City - Riyadh Street
HAS Law Firm - Business Bay- Marasi Drive
Hogan Lovells - DIFC - Al Fattan Currency Tower
Horizon 52 - DIFC
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Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road
Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road- Burj Al Salam Office Towers
Horizons & Co Al Tamimi & Company
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Jones Day - DIFC
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Jumeirah Emirates Tower - Sheikh Zayed Road - Trade Centre 2
Jun’s - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard - Downtown Dubai
Kempinski Central Avenue Hotel - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard
Kempinski Central Avenue Hotel - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard - Downtown Dubai
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Jumeirah 3 Beach - Jumeirah
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8:15 am - 11:45 am
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Clyde and Co offices - DIFC
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8:30 am - 10:30 am
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Ritz Carlton - DIFC
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8:30 am - 10:30 am
10 November 2025
Expert Evidence in Complex Projects: What Tribunals Really Want
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Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
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8:30 am - 10:30 am
10 November 2025
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8:30 am - 11:45 am
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9:00 am - 11:30 am
10 November 2025
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9:00 am - 11:30 am
10 November 2025
Asset tracing and recovery strategies across the Middle East and beyond
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Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
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Monday
9:30 am - 11:30 am
10 November 2025
The Role National Courts in supporting or hindering arbitration in the GCC
Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre
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Capital Club - DIFC
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Monday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
10 November 2025
Advanced Strategic Advocacy in International Arbitration: Mastery, Innovation, and Forward Thinking – Part III
KBH Limited
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DIFC Academy- DIFC
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9:30 am - 12:30 pm
10 November 2025
CIArb YMG Debate Series
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Young Members Group
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Monday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
10 November 2025
Global Supply Chain Operations: Legal and Regulatory Challenges
M&CO Legal, The Egyptian Center for Arbitration and Settlement of Non-Banking Financial Disputes, SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre
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Kempinski Central Avenue Hotel - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard - Downtown Dubai
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10:30 am - 1:00 pm
10 November 2025
Hadef & Partners – UAE Arbitration Landscape: The good, the bad and the in-between
Hadef & Partners
REF: EP022
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
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Monday
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
10 November 2025
From the Desert to the Cosmos: Space Arbitration in the Middle East
Mayer Brown LLP
REF: EP076
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
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Monday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
10 November 2025
Pre-Arbitration Strategy: 5 Key Steps when facing Construction Disputes
Taylor Wessing LLP
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Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
Media available
Monday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
10 November 2025
Swiss Arbitration for Middle Eastern disputes- Achievements and Innovation
Swiss Arbitration
REF: EP182
Al Aidarous Law Firm - Business Bay - Anantara Downtown Business Tower
IN PERSON
Monday
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
10 November 2025
HKIAC: From Infrastructure to Arbitration: Resolving Asia–Middle East Disputes
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
REF: EP109
IN PERSON
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Monday
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
10 November 2025
Pathways to Cooperation: Arbitration and ADR in the Korea–Middle East Corridor
KCAB International
REF: EP192
Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road- near Financial Centre Mentro Station
IN PERSON
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Monday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
10 November 2025
Stop or Go? The Case for Pre-Arbitration Reality Checks
Accuracy
REF: EP011
Jumeirah Emirates Tower - Sheikh Zayed Road - Trade Centre 2
IN PERSON
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Monday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
10 November 2025
Investor-State Disputes in the Middle East: Recent Developments under the OIC Agreement; New Regional and UAE BITs
Laborde Law
REF: EP156
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC
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Monday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
10 November 2025
Arbitrating ESG Disputes: Challenges and Opportunities
Fichte & Co, SB Lawyers
REF: EP060
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
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Monday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 November 2025
Maritime Arbitration & Mediation in the Middle East
ArbDB Chambers
REF: EP036
Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP - DIFC
IN PERSON
Monday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 November 2025
Turning the Tables: Leveraging Bias from a Pitfall to a Power Play in Arbitration
Dentons & Co
REF: EP051
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
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Monday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
You Have the Award – What Next? Enforcement in the Middle East and Beyond
Al Tamimi & Co
REF: EP086
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
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Monday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
From Crisis to Clarity
Deloitte
REF: EP003
IN PERSON
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Monday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 November 2025
Leaders in Action: How arbitration institutions consolidate their role in the legal market
Habib Al Mulla & Partners
REF: EP062
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
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Monday
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
10 November 2025
Forensic Investigation in Arbitration & Litigation
PwC Middle East
REF: EP007
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
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Monday
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
10 November 2025
The Litigation Framework in the DIFC – The Last 365 Days
Singularity Legal
REF: EP172
DIFC Courts - DIFC
HYBRID
Monday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
GULF MEDIATION MAJLIS
Gullf Mediation Limited
REF: EP097
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Monday
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
10 November 2025
As the Trade Winds Blow: Cross-Border Disputes and Enforcement between China and the Middle East
Jones Day
REF: EP112
Jones Day - DIFC
HYBRID
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Monday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
Private Wealth Disputes – Trusts, Foundations, Family Feuds – Is Arbitration the Solution?
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
REF: EP124
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
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Monday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
The Craig Gibson Awards 2025- Young Disputes Professional of the Year
FTI Consulting, BRG
REF: EP189
The Guild - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place
IN PERSON
Media available
Monday
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
LCIA Meet and Mingle in Dubai
LCIA
REF: EP037
Paraiso Rooftop at Amazonico - DIFC - in the DIFC Pavillion
IN PERSON
Monday
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
10 November 2025
The Dos and Don’ts of Arbitrating in the Middle East
Rising Arbitrators Initiative
REF: EP194
The Offices - One Za'abeel - Za'abeel Street
IN PERSON
Monday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
10 November 2025
DAW Opening Reception
DAW Organising Committee, DIAC
REF: EP197
Jumeirah Emirates Tower - Sheikh Zayed Road - Trade Centre 2
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Tuesday
8:15 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2025
Keeping it in the Family – Arbitration for Billionaires
Mishcon de Reya
REF: EP045
One&Only - One Za’abeel - Za'abeel Street
IN PERSON
Tuesday
8:30 am - 11:00 am
11 November 2025
Stand-up Disputes Show
Diales
REF: EP020
Le Petit Beefbar - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11 November 2025
Arbitration in Transition: Interim Awards, Enforcement, and Insolvency Risks
Global Advocacy & Legal Counsel
REF: EP088
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11 November 2025
Clause and Effect – Arbitration Trends in the UAE, India & Saudi Arabia
Eversheds Sutherland
REF: EP135
Capital Club - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:30 am - 11:00 pm
11 November 2025
Recent Developments in Sports Arbitration
De Cayetti Law UAE
REF: EP029
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11 November 2025
What Arbitrators Wish In-House Counsel Knew
Reed Smith
REF: EP072
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:30 am - 11:00 am
11 November 2025
What lies beneath the surface of AI and the other technology that is changing our lives?
Bird & Bird, Horizons & Co
REF: EP074
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11 November 2025
Asset Tracing, Restructuring and Enforcement: Middle East Update
CMS
REF: EP201
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:45 am
11 November 2025
E is for Arbitration
Hogan Lovells, Ridge & Partners
REF: EP173
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2025
Expert Opinion on Law – From Founder to Foundation The transformation of “expert opinion” from individual practice to full industry.
Alaidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants
REF: EP008
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Tuesday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2025
Mega-Project Disputes in the Middle East: Technical Failures, Delay Claims, and Arbitration Strategies
DAC Consulting Services
REF: EP151
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Tuesday
9:30 am - 11:30 am
11 November 2025
Interim Awards Without Borders: Recognition and Enforcement of Interim Awards in the UK, UAE, Oman, and Saudi Arabia
HAS Law Firm, 4 Pump Court, ALC Lawyers & Counsels, MAK Law Firm
REF: EP068
HAS Law Firm - Business Bay- Marasi Drive
IN PERSON
Tuesday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2025
Understanding when the law overrides the contract – Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia.
Al Tamimi & Co, Khaitan & Co
REF: EP102
Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC - Central Park Towers
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
11 November 2025
Africa Day at DAW: Arbitration & Africa’s Growth Sectors. Shaping the Future of Energy, Infrastructure, and Digital Transformation
Nicola Wood, Abdul Jinadu
REF: EP025
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2025
Investing in Saudi Arabia: In-House Counsel Insights into Navigating an Evolving Market and Preventing Disputes
Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration
REF: EP024
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
11 November 2025
Disputes finance – Evolution or Revolution? Are we at an inflection point and how will it play out?
Lexolent, University of Durham Law School
REF: EP080
Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road
HYBRID
Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
11 November 2025
Success or Stress? Real World Challenges and Wins Experienced on Complex Projects: Construction Edition
Baker McKenzie
REF: EP121
Baker McKenzie - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
11 November 2025
BEHIND THE SCENES – 5.0
SOL International Ltd, LexisNexis Middle East
REF: EP016
DIFC Courts - The Gate District - Precinct Building 5
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
11 November 2025
Dubai International Arbitration Centre Symposium
DIAC
REF: EP004
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
11 November 2025
Fraud and Arbitration: a view from England and the UAE / Middle East
Mishcon de Reya LLP
REF: EP009
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
11 November 2025
EU Law and International Arbitration in Focus: Overview of 2025 Developments
Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth and Partners
REF: EP150
Caviar Kaspia Restaurant - DIFC - Gate Village 2
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
11 November 2025
DIAC and the DIFC Courts – a relationship of inter-dependency, competition or both?
Simmons & Simmons Middle East, DIAC
REF: EP079
Simmons & Simmons Middle East - ICD Brookfield Place - Al Mustaqbal Street
HYBRID
Media available
Tuesday
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
11 November 2025
Developments in Arbitration in 2025: Regional and Global Perspectives.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
REF: EP178
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
11 November 2025
Enforcement Battlefield: What Actually Happens After the Award?
Alsuwaidi & Company, 4–5 Gray’s Inn Square
REF: EP053
Capital Club - DIFC
IN PERSON
Tuesday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
11 November 2025
AI’m Loving It
Jus Mundi, Al Tamimi & Co
REF: EP161
Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC - Central Park Towers
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
11 November 2025
Using investigations and information to support dispute resolution and enforcement in financial services and investment proceedings in the international and cross-border context.
Forward Global
REF: EP147
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
11 November 2025
Ethical AI in Arbitration: establishing standards in a constantly evolving world
Opus 2, Ashurst LLP
REF:
Level 18, ICD-Brookfield Place, Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box 119974, Dubai, UAE
Media available
Tuesday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
11 November 2025
Courtside with arbitrateAD: Reflections, Connections, and the Road Ahead
ArbitrateAD
REF: EP108
Al Tamimi and Company Offices - DIFC
IN PERSON
Tuesday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
11 November 2025
Before the Dust Settles: Arbitration’s Pre-Game Power Moves
Gatehouse Chambers
REF: EP113
Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road- Burj Al Salam Office Towers
IN PERSON
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
11 November 2025
Resolving Energy Disputes in Russia: Challenges and Strategies for International Stakeholders organized by MASIN
Masin
REF: EP030
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
11 November 2025
Shaping Dialogue, Strengthening Legacy: Mediation in the Family Business Context
IPOS Mediation, The Mediation Hub
REF: EP105
Clifford Chance - DIFC
HYBRID
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
11 November 2025
Choosing Arbitration Seats, Institutions, and Governing Law for Upstream Oil and Gas Contracts
Association of International Energy Negotiators
REF: EP052
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
HYBRID
Media available
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
11 November 2025
Title: ICC YAAF : How to Get Appointed – And Win as Arbitration Counsel ?
ICC YAAF
REF: EP145
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
11 November 2025
Investigations, Recoveries and Monetization Solutions
Fulcrum Capital, Secretariat International
REF: EP043
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Tuesday
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
11 November 2025
The future of arbitration in MENA: Lessons from the Queen Mary University of London and White & Case’s 2025 International Arbitration Survey
White & Case
REF: EP078
White & Case Offices - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
11 November 2025
Evolution of DIFC law: Exploring the New Court Law and updates on Interim Remedies
3 Verulam Buildings
REF: EP044
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
11 November 2025
“Enforcement of Foreign and Local Interim Orders Made by Arbitral Tribunals or by Courts in Support of Arbitration Proceedings – A Comparison between the Practice of the DIFC Courts and Onshore UAE Courts
NHB Legal
REF: EP070
The Arts Club Dubai - DIFC
IN PERSON
Tuesday
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
11 November 2025
Bridging Perspectives: An Evening of Arbitration Networking
ICC UAE, M&CO Legal, LexisNexis
REF: EP073
Chic Nonna - DIFC - Gate Avenue Mall
IN PERSON
Tuesday
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
11 November 2025
DALDS Dinner
Alec Emmerson, Ana Umali
REF: EP183
Jun’s - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard - Downtown Dubai
IN PERSON
Media available
Tuesday
8:00 pm -
11 November 2025
Bin Sevan Annual Jazz Dinner
Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants
REF: EP168
TBC
IN PERSON
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Wednesday
6:30 am - 10:30 am
12 November 2025
DIAC Sunrise Cycle, Organised by Arbitra International & Club Peloton
Club Peloton, Arbitra International
REF: EP077
Al Qudra Cycle Track - Al Qudra
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
8:00 am - 10:00 am
12 November 2025
Gowling Padel Matcha Social
Gowling WLG
REF: EP129
Padel Pro One Central - DWTC - Dubai Trade Centre Hotel Apartments Block C
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
8:00 am - 10:00 am
12 November 2025
Resolving disputes in the new age of geoeconomics
39 Essex Chambers
REF: EP065
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
12 November 2025
Young Professionals Speed Networking Breakfast
Ankura
REF: EP069
Capital Club - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
8:30 am - 11:00 am
12 November 2025
Routes to Justice: Strategies at the Crossroads of Criminal, Civil, and Arbitral Disputes
Peters & Peters, Horizons & Co
REF: EP019
Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road- Burj Al Salam Office Towers
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
12 November 2025
From Conflict to Consensus: How mediation can become the preferred mechanism for resolving innovation-driven conflicts in the Middle East
UK Intellectual Property Office
REF: EP104
British Embassy Dubai - Bur Dubai - Al Seef St
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
12 November 2025
The Great Space Debate: This House would adopt the EU Space Act as a template for regulating disputes in the international space sector.
Monckton Chambers
REF: EP026
DIFC Academy- DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
12 November 2025
Engineer or Lawyer? Who should arbitrate Construction Disputes?
Agile Project Management Advisors
REF: EP056
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
12 November 2025
GAR Live Dubai 2025
Global Arbitration Review
REF: EP047
DIFC Conference Centre - DIFC - Gate Village
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
12 November 2025
SIAC Dubai Event 2025 – Conducting International Arbitration: Sector-Specific Strategies Across Asia and the Middle East
Singapore International Arbitration Centre
REF: EP095
Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
10:00 am -
12 November 2025
AI and the Future of Arbitration
Young ICCA, DIAC
REF: EP181
Dubai Chambers - Baniyas Road- Floor 2
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
12 November 2025
Panel Discussion: From Tribunals to Courtrooms: Recognition, Enforcement & Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards in Qatar, UAE, KSA & Oman
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
REF: EP033
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
12 November 2025
Arbitration in Waste Management Sector Disputes
The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Al Aidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants
REF: EP125
Al Aidarous Law Firm - Business Bay - Anantara Downtown Business Tower
IN PERSON
Wednesday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
12 November 2025
Chasing Shadows: Uncovering the Real Money Behind Corporate Veils
Dyakin, Gortsunyan & Partners, Vantage Intelligence, HKA, Overford, Simmons & Simmons Middle East, Arbitra International, FTI Consulting, DIAC, Flosmart, Opus 2
REF: EP057
Horizon 52 - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
12 November 2025
Developing an Arbitral Space for Small to Medium Commercial Transactions in Africa
Fairfield Law Associates PRUC
REF: EP152
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
HYBRID
Media available
Wednesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
12 November 2025
Choosing Your Forum: The Foreign Investor’s Enforcement Toolkit
BonelliErede
REF: EP155
Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road- near Financial Centre Mentro Station
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
12 November 2025
The Dichotomy of Confidentiality and Transparency in Treaty-Based Investment Contracts
Vakile Khob Law Firm
REF: EP154
Gevora Hotel - DIFC
HYBRID
Wednesday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
12 November 2025
Sanctions and Arbitration — What You Might Missed in 2025
BGP Litigation – Dubai, Brevia – Abu Dhabi, TA Advisory – Dubai
REF: EP166
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Wednesday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
12 November 2025
The Art of Risky Business: Taming Uncertainty in Early-Stage Energy Projects
Berkeley Research Group
REF: EP027
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
12 November 2025
Fit for purpose? Is arbitration working out or simply washing out?
Pinsent Masons
REF: EP032
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC
IN PERSON
Wednesday
3:15 pm - 6:30 pm
12 November 2025
The Anatomy of a Multi-Jurisdictional Fraud Claim – A Live Case Study
ADG Legal
REF: EP107
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
12 November 2025
Global Crises, Global Solutions: The Role of International Arbitration
Clifford Chance
REF: EP120
Clifford Chance
IN PERSON
Wednesday
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
12 November 2025
Make Award Great Again: Rebuilding Trust in Successful Enforcement
EPAM Law
REF: EP117
Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
12 November 2025
Arbitralis INTADR Yacht Event
Arbitralis ADR, INTADR DMCC
REF: EP040
Dutch Oriental Virgo Boat - Dubai Marina - docked underneath Pier 7
IN PERSON
Wednesday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
12 November 2025
Navigating the New Norms: Recent Developments in Institutional Arbitration Rules.
ArabArb
REF: EP100
Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC - Central Park Towers
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
12 November 2025
What will the UAE’s role be as the arbitration winds move from West to East?
SOAS University of London Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre
REF: EP018
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
12 November 2025
Lessons from the Ground: Navigating Challenges on Mega Projects in the Middle East and Africa
Africa Construction Law, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – UAE
REF: EP087
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
12 November 2025
Unproven but Qualified: Should Lawyers Embrace New Expert Voices?
HKA
REF: EP075
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
12 November 2025
The Missing Piece in Dispute Resolution: Early Facilitation for Complex Projects
Project Resolution Partners, Arbitra International
REF: EP119
ART IN SPACE - Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Boulevard
IN PERSON
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
12 November 2025
The Battle of the Seats: The Reform of the French Arbitration Law and the Attractivity of Other Civil Law Seats
Paris Place de l’Arbitrage, Delos Dispute Resolution, Forum of Civil Law Arbitration Seats
REF: EP195
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
12 November 2025
Connecting for a Cause: Stephenson Harwood in Collaboration With Al Jalila Foundation Charity Social (IACAD APPROVED – PRHCE-004807471)
Stephenson Harwood LLP
REF: EP028
Alma Music & Art Lounge - DIFC - Gate Village 05
IN PERSON
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
12 November 2025
Society of Construction Law (Gulf) Debates
Society of Construction Law, Gulf
REF: EP164
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
12 November 2025
The Perfect Storm: General Counsel’s Playbook to Navigating a Crisis
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
REF: EP188
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
7:00 pm -
12 November 2025
Enhancing Investment Protection in the Middle East and Africa Through Treaties, Contracts and Strategic Risk Management
Gibson Dunn, Crutcher LLP
REF: EP049
Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP
IN PERSON
Media available
Wednesday
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
12 November 2025
Reception at the Burj Khalifa: BCDR × JUS MUNDI
Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution
REF: EP059
At.mosphere Lounge - Downtown Dubai - Burj Khalifa
IN PERSON
Wednesday
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
12 November 2025
Alem & Associates’ Arbitration Quiz & Cocktail Night
Alem & Associates
REF: EP153
BB Social Dining - DIFC - Gate Village 08
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday 13 November 2025
Thursday
8:00 am - 11:00 am
13 November 2025
The three Cs for Avoiding and Resolving Construction Claims on Disputes Regarding GigaProjects: Communication, Collaboration, and Commitment
Exponent
REF: EP098
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Thursday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
13 November 2025
From Award to Action: An Update on Cross-Border Enforcement and Practical Tips from Market Leading Experts
Trowers & Hamlins, Byfield
REF: EP126
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
13 November 2025
Breakfast Event – Recent Trends in Financial Services Disputes and Investigations
Norton Rose Fulbright
REF: EP089
Norton Rose Fulbright Dubai - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
13 November 2025
How to manage risks to the construction of Data centres in the Middle East and beyond?
Yendall Hunter
REF: EP169
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
13 November 2025
“International Adjudication and Arbitration – Enforcing Dispute Board Decisions and Arbitral Awards”
Gateley Middle East, Techno Engineering & Associated, Middle East WLL
REF: EP131
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Thursday
8:30 am - 10:00 am
13 November 2025
Data centres – here today, here tomorrow. Navigating Disputes in Data Centre Projects: Key Issues and Emerging Trends
Ashurst LLP
REF: EP103
Ashurst LLP
IN PERSON
Thursday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
13 November 2025
Launching the International Model for Islamic-Based Construction Contract – IBCC 2025 “Balanced Clauses & Innovative Methods of ADR “
International Islamic Centre for Reconciliation and Arbitration (IICRA)
REF: EP170
Kempinski Central Avenue Hotel - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard - Downtown Dubai
HYBRID
Media available
Thursday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
13 November 2025
Arbitration in Emerging Industries: The Shock of the New
Osborne Partners
REF: EP084
DIFC Courts - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
13 November 2025
Arbitration Auction: Bidding for the Future of Dispute Resolution
Brevia Law Offices
REF: EP149
Capital Club - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
9:00 am - 11:30 am
13 November 2025
Changing tides of dispute resolution in infrastructure & energy projects – what the client wants. Hear from those at the forefront of managing disputes on the client side of major projects about what they want from their counterparties to permit the effective resolution of disputes
Freshfields
REF: EP163
Chic Nonna - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
13 November 2025
Panel Discussion: Interplay between Arbitration and International Relations in light of Geopolitical Shifts
JSA Advocates & Solicitors
REF: EP133
Capital Club - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
DIAC and Horizons & Co Business Breakfast
DIAC, Horizons & Co
REF: EP191
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
GAR Academy: Advocacy Skills Workshop 2025
Global Arbitration Review
REF: EP048
Dubai Chambers - Baniyas Road- Level 13
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
9:30 am - 11:30 am
13 November 2025
Dialogue with Judges: Cross-Cultural Exchange on Judicial Support in Arbitration
Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration
REF: EP122
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
HYBRID
Media available
Thursday
9:30 am - 11:30 am
13 November 2025
Much Ado About Enforcement
Five Paper
REF: EP157
Residence Inn by Marriott - Sheikh Zayed Road - Trade Centre 2
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Unveiling the Business and Psychological Dimensions of Arbitrator Appointments
Triumph & Co
REF: EP035
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Experts from A to Z: the variety of roles and requirements at different stages of dispute resolution
SW Tenet
REF: EP081
Millenium Plaza - Sheikh Zayed Road
HYBRID
Media available
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Disputes in Motion: UAE / Dubai’s Role in Resolving Transport-related Conflicts.
Asari Legal
REF: EP116
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Cross-Border Enforcement Challenges in the GCC and Beyond
Hourani & Partners
REF: EP146
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
10:00 am -
13 November 2025
Networking Breakfast Hosted by Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre TAHKEEM
Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre “TAHKEEM”
REF: EP046
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Mediation of IS Disputes: Opportunities, Challenges, Future Prospects
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
REF: EP179
Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC - Central Park Towers
HYBRID
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
13 November 2025
THE LAW’s Tea Party: Women in Law Edition
The LAW
REF: EP200
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
13 November 2025
International sanctions in the UAE: when might they breach investment treaties and what is their impact on enforcing arbitration awards?
Afridi & Angell, Outer Temple Chambers
REF: EP110
Horizon 52 - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
13 November 2025
Crypto Disputes: A Global View from the Coalface
Radcliffe Chambers, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, Binance, Vision 39 Legal
REF: EP144
The Executive Centre - DWTC - Building C3
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
13 November 2025
The Impact of Russian Cases on Assets and Proceedings in MENA and Western Countries
Kulkov, Kolatilov & Partners, Al Tamimi & Co
REF: EP139
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
HYBRID
Media available
Thursday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
13 November 2025
Arbitration and the Courts: Competition vs Collaboration
Charles Russell Speechlys
REF: EP128
Charles Russell Speechlys offices - DIFC
IN PERSON
Thursday
12:00 pm -
13 November 2025
Interactive YIAG Tylney-style seminar
LCIA YIAG
REF: EP094
White & Case - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place
IN PERSON
Thursday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
13 November 2025
From Conflict to Resolution: Managing Disputes in Mega Infrastructure Projects
TBH
REF: EP085
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
13 November 2025
Litigation Funding & Enforcing Legal Costs Awards: Important Developments in Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration and Litigation
Clarion Solicitors, Kings Chambers
REF: EP061
Gevora Hotel - DIFC- Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
13 November 2025
Enforcement and Challenge of Arbitral Awards in the Mainland UAE: Seven Years and One Round of Amendments Later do provisions of the Federal Arbitration Law 2018 support or hinder Enforcement?
British University in Dubai
REF: EP184
The British University in Dubai - Dubai International Academic City - the Auditorium Block 11
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
13 November 2025
Change of the Seat of Arbitration Due to Substantial Change in Circumstances: Myths and Reality
Russian Arbitration Association
REF: EP148
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC
HYBRID
Media available
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
13 November 2025
Build or Break: Arbitrating Infrastructure with Money at Stake
AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre
REF: EP158
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
13 November 2025
Middle-East and Africa Roundtable for the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations
REF: EP180
ONLINE
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
13 November 2025
Building Trust in ADR Institutions: Ensuring Finality in Arbitration Outcomes
International Arbitration and Mediation Centre, Hyderabad
REF: EP137
Maktabi - DWTC - Sheikh Rashid Tower,
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
13 November 2025
Construction: Project Management and Dispute Resolution
Istanbul Arbitration Centre
REF: EP123
IN PERSON
Thursday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 November 2025
Preserving Legacy through Effective Dispute Resolution: Arbitration & Family Businesses in the GCC
International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Services
REF: EP034
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 November 2025
Arbitration in the era of deglobalization: effects of unilateral restrictive measures on arbitration in the construction, petrochemical and goods trading industries
Cardinals FZ-LLC
REF: EP115
Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 November 2025
Shaping Arbitration in the UAE: AI, Confidentiality and Recent Judicial Trends
Thomson Reuters, Altamimi Academy
REF: EP186
Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC - Central Park Towers
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 November 2025
Navigating Sanctions and Multi-jurisdictional disputes
Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC
REF: EP171
DIFC Academy- DIFC - Gate Village 02
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
13 November 2025
International Arbitration: Effective Strategies in 2025
Organiser:BRICS+ new economy & legal infrastructure center, RWG Events Organizing LLC
REF: EP198
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
13 November 2025
Navigating Tax & Arbitration in the India UAE Corridor: From Mutual Agreement Procedures to Bilateral Investment Treaties
Synergy Lex, Advocates & Solicitors
REF: EP101
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
13 November 2025
Mega-Projects, Mega-Disputes – Resolving disputes across Italy and the Gulf
AMV Legal Consultants DMCC
REF: EP083
Carlton Downtown Hotel Dubai - DIFC - Sheikh Zayed Road
HYBRID
Thursday
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
13 November 2025
DAB: effective dispute resolution or a checkbox?
MRP Advisory
REF: EP017
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
13 November 2025
Cross-Border Innovation: Structuring, Regulating, and Resolving Tech-Driven Deals Between the GCC and California
California Arbitration and TechWadi
REF: EP091
Rouse - Sheikh Zayed Road - The Maze Tower
IN PERSON
Thursday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
13 November 2025
ELWI, Enyo Law and One Essex Court Panel Discussion: Anti-Suit Injunctions after UniCredit v RusChemAlliance: Challenges and Opportunities for International Arbitration
E L W I, Organizer:Enyo Law LLP, One Essex Court
REF: EP196
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
Thursday
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
13 November 2025
What would you do if….?
Covington & Burling LLP, Forensic Risk Alliance
REF: EP141
Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03
IN PERSON
Thursday
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
13 November 2025
Investment arbitration in the Middle East
Baker Botts
REF: EP193
HYBRID
Thursday
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
13 November 2025
Drinks with Kroll @DAW
Kroll
REF: EP001
CLAP Restaurant Dubai - DIFC - Gate Village 11
IN PERSON
Thursday
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
13 November 2025
RAA25 x RAA40 | Arbitration Debates & Drinks
Russian Arbitration Association 25, Russian Arbitration Association 40, Pinna Goldberg, Habib Al Mulla & Partners, ALUMNI Partners
REF: EP159
Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road- near Financial Centre Mentro Station
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
13 November 2025
Pioneering Arbitration Through AI and the Metaverse with RAALC
RAALC Law Firm (Abdel Aziz Alkhamiri Advocates and Legal Consultants)
REF: EP111
Grand Hyatt Dubai - Dubai Healthcare City - Riyadh Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Thursday
7:00 pm - 2:00 am
13 November 2025
Law Rocks! Dubai 10th Birthday
Nick M. Child, Damian Hickman
REF: EP058
BlaBla- JBR - 101 Messer Street
IN PERSON
Thursday
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
13 November 2025
FTI Consulting’s Annual Dubai Arbitration Week Quiz 2025
FTI Consulting
REF: EP013
Original Wings and Rings - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Friday 14 November 2025
Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
14 November 2025
UPPERCASE LEGAL Padel tournament Lawyers on the Court
UPPERCASE LEGAL Advisory
REF: EP039
BALLERS - Dubai Fountain St
IN PERSON
Media available
Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
14 November 2025
Between the Tribunal and the Courtroom: Using UAE Onshore Court Tools to Support Arbitration Strategy
Al Naqbi & Partners
REF: EP054
Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street
IN PERSON
Friday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
14 November 2025
YAWP Breakfast Event – How to Effectively Kickstart Your Arbitration: Practical Tips
Young Arbitral Women Practitioners
REF: EP092
IN PERSON
Friday
9:30 am - 11:30 am
14 November 2025
Energy Disputes Across Generations: Traditional Tools for a Transitioning World
ICDR Y&I
REF: EP050
White & Case - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place
HYBRID
Media available
Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
14 November 2025
Bridging Law And Construction- Integrated Dispute Avoidance Management In PPP Projects.
Arrow International Legal Consultancy, Innovative Management, Co-Organizer: Engineering Consultancy
REF: EP130
DIFC Academy- DIFC - Gate Village 02
HYBRID
Friday
10:00 am - 12:00 am
14 November 2025
What Financial Institutions Expect from Courts at the Seat of Arbitration
The DIFC Courts
REF: EP006
Ritz Carlton - DIFC
IN PERSON
Media available
Friday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
14 November 2025
Navigating the OIC Investment Treaty: A Guide to Arbitral Jurisdiction, Strategy, and Seat Selection
Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre, Horizons & Co Law Firm
REF: EP160
Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road
HYBRID
Media available
Friday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
14 November 2025
Panel Discussion – Navigating Multiparty and Cross Border Disputes in Mega Project Arbitration
Agarwal Law Associates, New Delhi, India, Lexster Law LLP, New Delhi, India
REF: EP199
HYBRID
Media available
Friday
11:30 am - 3:30 pm
14 November 2025
Innovative Institutional ADR Approaches: Resolving Indo-UAE Commercial Conflicts for Sustainable Development In The Coming Decade
Indian Council of Arbitration
REF: EP064
Taj Dubai - Business Bay - Burj Khalifa Street
IN PERSON
Media available
Friday
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
14 November 2025
Arbitration and Global Cooperation in the Era of Change: A Strategic Session with the Heroes of Soft Law
Soft Law Community, MAS Law
REF: EP190
Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road
IN PERSON
Friday
3:00 pm -
14 November 2025
Global Energy Disputes: Enforcement, ESG and Emerging Risks
Orhan Legal, Istanbul, Al-Dusaymani Legal Services, London
REF: EP177
Birmingham University Dubai campus - International Academic City - Dubai
IN PERSON
Friday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
14 November 2025
KSA Arbitration in Focus: Overview of Recent Trends and Developments, Outlook for MENA Region
Feras Al Shawaf Law Firm, LGP Middle East
REF: EP176
Chic Nonna - DIFC - Gate Avenue Mall
IN PERSON
Media available
Home / Events / Developing an Arbitral Space for Small to Medium Commercial Transactions in Africa
Upcoming Event

Developing an Arbitral Space for Small to Medium Commercial Transactions in Africa

REF: EP176

Date & Time

Friday 14 November 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

About This Event

This panel will explore how to make arbitration more accessible, affordable, and effective for Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs)—the backbone of the continent’s economy but often excluded from formal dispute resolution systems. Experts will examine legal, institutional, and technological barriers SMEs face, and discuss practical solutions including simplified arbitration rules, regional arbitration centers, online dispute resolution (ODR), and capacity-building initiatives. Drawing on case studies and global best practices, the session will identify strategies to create a scalable, inclusive, and harmonized arbitral ecosystem that supports cross-border trade and intra-African commerce under frameworks like the AfCFTA.

People

Organizers

Fairfield Law Associates PRUC

Speakers

Fareed Yaldram Anna Zeitlinger

Categories

Venues

#Chic Nonna - DIFC - Gate Avenue Mall

Format

In Person

Schedule

Midday

Registration

Participation Fee: Complimentary

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