Dubai International Arbitration Centre Symposium

REF: EP004

Dubai International Arbitration Centre Symposium

REF: EP004

10am-10.45am Registration and networking
10.45am-11am Opening remarks

Jehad Kazim
Executive Director, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

11am-11.15am Launch

Robert Stephen
Registrar, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Raymond Bentick
Chief Product Officer, Opus 2

11.15am-11.45am Fireside chat

Tariq Khan
Head of International Arbitration, M&CO Legal

Dr Michael Pryles AO PBM
President, DIAC Arbitration Court and Independent Arbitrator

11.45am-1pm Panel 1: Emerging technologies in arbitration: Safeguarding due process

  1. Prof Emilia Onyema-Member, DIAC Arbitration Court; Member, Jus Mundi Advisory Board; Professor, International Commercial Law, SOAS University of London
  2. Nadia Nicolaou-Head of Arbitral Institutions, Opus 2
  3. Jean-Rémi de Maistre Co-founder and CEO Jus Mundi
  4. Antonia Birt-Partner Reed Smith LLP
  5. Christoffer Coello Hedberg-Deputy Registrar, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Moderator

Dr Rouven F Bodenheimer
Member, DIAC Arbitration Court and Founding Partner, Bodenheimer

1pm-2pm Lunch and networking
2pm-3.15pm Panel 2: Boardroom perspectives: Managing challenges and mitigating commercial risks

  1. Benjamin Hopps-Senior Disputes Counsel, Emirates Global Aluminum
  2. Faris Nasrallah-Head of Arbitration, Crescent Petroleum
  3. Mehak Oberoi-Legal Head Hydro Power, GE Vernova

Moderator

Erin Miller Rankin
Vice President, DIAC Arbitration Court and Partner, Freshfields

3.15pm-3.45pm Coffee and networking
3.45pm-5pm Panel 3: Changing global landscapes: Tariffs, investments and the future of arbitration in the Middle East

  1. Kunal Vijani-Joint Managing Partner, Fox & Mandal
  2. Vsevolod Taraskin-Partner, Dyakin, Gortsunyan Partners
  3. Mahnaz Malik-Barrister and Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chambers
  4. Vladimir Khvalei-Partner, Mansors
  5. Johannes Koepp-Partner, Baker Botts LLP

Moderator

Anne K Hoffmann
Independent Arbitrator

5pm Closing remarks

Christopher Coello Hedberg
Deputy Registrar, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Date & Time

Tuesday 11 November 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Organizer

Registration

Participation Fee: Complimentary

EVENT CALENDAR 2025

  • Monday 10
  • Tuesday 11
  • Wednesday 12
  • Thursday 13
  • Friday 14
Monday 10 November 2025
Monday
7:30 am - 9:30 am
10 November 2025
Monday
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
10 November 2025
Monday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
Monday
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
10 November 2025
Monday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
10 November 2025
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Tuesday
8:30 am - 11:00 am
11 November 2025
Stand-up Disputes Show
Overture
REF: EP020
Tuesday
8:30 am - 11:00 pm
11 November 2025
Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11 November 2025
Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:45 am
11 November 2025
Tuesday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
11 November 2025
Tuesday
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
11 November 2025
DALDS Dinner
Overture
REF: EP183
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Wednesday
8:00 am - 10:00 am
12 November 2025
Wednesday
8:30 am - 10:30 am
12 November 2025
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
12 November 2025
Thursday 13 November 2025
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
13 November 2025
Thursday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
13 November 2025
Thursday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
13 November 2025
Thursday
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
13 November 2025
Thursday
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
13 November 2025
Thursday
7:00 pm - 2:00 am
13 November 2025
Thursday
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
13 November 2025
Friday 14 November 2025

Dubai International Arbitration Centre Symposium

REF: EP004

Date & Time

Tuesday 11 November 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

About This Event

10am-10.45am Registration and networking
10.45am-11am Opening remarks

Jehad Kazim
Executive Director, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

11am-11.15am Launch

Robert Stephen
Registrar, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Raymond Bentick
Chief Product Officer, Opus 2

11.15am-11.45am Fireside chat

Tariq Khan
Head of International Arbitration, M&CO Legal

Dr Michael Pryles AO PBM
President, DIAC Arbitration Court and Independent Arbitrator

11.45am-1pm Panel 1: Emerging technologies in arbitration: Safeguarding due process

  1. Prof Emilia Onyema-Member, DIAC Arbitration Court; Member, Jus Mundi Advisory Board; Professor, International Commercial Law, SOAS University of London
  2. Nadia Nicolaou-Head of Arbitral Institutions, Opus 2
  3. Jean-Rémi de Maistre Co-founder and CEO Jus Mundi
  4. Antonia Birt-Partner Reed Smith LLP
  5. Christoffer Coello Hedberg-Deputy Registrar, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Moderator

Dr Rouven F Bodenheimer
Member, DIAC Arbitration Court and Founding Partner, Bodenheimer

1pm-2pm Lunch and networking
2pm-3.15pm Panel 2: Boardroom perspectives: Managing challenges and mitigating commercial risks

  1. Benjamin Hopps-Senior Disputes Counsel, Emirates Global Aluminum
  2. Faris Nasrallah-Head of Arbitration, Crescent Petroleum
  3. Mehak Oberoi-Legal Head Hydro Power, GE Vernova

Moderator

Erin Miller Rankin
Vice President, DIAC Arbitration Court and Partner, Freshfields

3.15pm-3.45pm Coffee and networking
3.45pm-5pm Panel 3: Changing global landscapes: Tariffs, investments and the future of arbitration in the Middle East

  1. Kunal Vijani-Joint Managing Partner, Fox & Mandal
  2. Vsevolod Taraskin-Partner, Dyakin, Gortsunyan Partners
  3. Mahnaz Malik-Barrister and Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chambers
  4. Vladimir Khvalei-Partner, Mansors
  5. Johannes Koepp-Partner, Baker Botts LLP

Moderator

Anne K Hoffmann
Independent Arbitrator

5pm Closing remarks

Christopher Coello Hedberg
Deputy Registrar, Dubai International Arbitration Centre

People

Organizers

Categories

Regions

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

Venues

#Al Aidarous Law Firm - Business Bay - Anantara Downtown Business Tower #Al Qudra Cycle Track - Al Qudra #Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC #Al Tamimi & Company - DIFC - Central Park Towers #Al Tamimi and Company Offices - DIFC #Alma Music & Art Lounge - DIFC - Gate Village 05 #Amal's Cafe - DIFC - Gate Village 03 #ART IN SPACE - Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Boulevard #Ashurst LLP #Ashurst LLP - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place #At.mosphere Lounge - Downtown Dubai - Burj Khalifa #Baker McKenzie - DIFC #BALLERS - Dubai Fountain St #BB Social Dining - DIFC - Gate Village 08 #BlaBla- JBR - 101 Messer Street #British Embassy Dubai - Bur Dubai - Al Seef St #Capital Club - DIFC #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 - DIFC #Clyde and Co offices - DIFC #DIFC Academy- DIFC #DIFC Academy- DIFC - Gate Village 02 #DIFC Conference Centre - DIFC - Gate Village #DIFC Courts - DIFC #DIFC Courts - The Gate District - Precinct Building 5 #DLA Piper Middle East LLP #Dubai Chambers - Baniyas Road- Floor 2 #Dubai Chambers - Baniyas Road- Level 13 #Dutch Oriental Virgo Boat - Dubai Marina - docked underneath Pier 7 #Gevora Hotel - DIFC #Gevora Hotel - DIFC- Sheikh Zayed Road #Grand Hyatt Dubai - Dubai Healthcare City - Riyadh Street #HAS Law Firm - Business Bay- Marasi Drive #Horizon 52 - DIFC #Horizon 52 - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place #Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road #Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road- Burj Al Salam Office Towers #Jones Day - DIFC #Jumeirah 3 Beach - Jumeirah #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 - Downtown Dubai #King & Spalding - DIFC- Al Fattan Currency House #Le Petit Beefbar - DIFC #Maktabi - DWTC - Sheikh Rashid Tower, #Millenium Plaza - Sheikh Zayed Road #Norton Rose Fulbright Dubai - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place #One&Only - One Za’abeel - Za'abeel Street #Original Wings and Rings - DIFC #Padel Pro One Central - DWTC - Dubai Trade Centre Hotel Apartments Block C #Paraiso Rooftop at Amazonico - DIFC - in the DIFC Pavillion #Pinsent Masons Dubai - One Central - adjacent to DWTC #Raffles Hotel - Oud Metha Road - Wafi City Mall #Residence Inn by Marriott - Sheikh Zayed Road - Trade Centre 2 #Ritz Carlton - DIFC #Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road #Rouse - Sheikh Zayed Road - The Maze Tower #Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road #Shangri-La Hotel - Sheikh Zayed Road- near Financial Centre Mentro Station #Simmons & Simmons Middle East - ICD Brookfield Place - Al Mustaqbal Street #Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP - DIFC #The Arts Club Dubai - DIFC #The Arts Club Dubai - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place #The British University in Dubai - Dubai International Academic City - the Auditorium Block 11 #The Executive Centre - DWTC - Building C3 #The Guild - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place #The Offices - One Za'abeel - Za'abeel Street #University of Birmingham Dubai Campus - International Academic City - Harvard Lecture Theatre #Waldorf Astoria - DIFC #Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street #White & Case - DIFC - ICD Brookfield Place #White & Case Offices - DIFC

Format

In Person

Schedule

Morning

Registration

Participation Fee: Complimentary