4:00–4:05 pm – Welcome remarks – Sherif Akl, ICC MENA Regional Director and Zeina Obeid, ICC YAAF Dubai
4:05–4:15 pm – Keynote speech – Ahmed Ibrahim, Independent Arbitrator, Ibrahim ADR
4:15–5:00 pm – Panel discussion 1: Breaking In: Strategies for Securing Counsel Appointments
5:00–5:15 pm – Coffee break
5:15–6:00 pm – Panel discussion 2: Winning at the Table: Excellence in Arbitration Advocacy
6:00–6:05 pm – Closing remarks
6:05–7:00 pm – Drinks and canapés
Keynote speech – Ahmed Ibrahim, Independent Arbitrator, Ibrahim ADR
Panel discussion 1: Breaking In: Strategies for Securing Counsel Appointments
Moderator: May Khoury, Counsel at Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York
Panelists:
- Nasser Al Habsi, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard, Oman
- Eziz Allamov , VP legal, Aldar, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Alexander Leventhal, Partner, Quinn Emanuel, Paris, France
- Ais Lidzhanova, Partner, Head of Dubai Office , TA Advisory, Dubai, UAE
- Baptiste Rigaudeau, Partner, Lead up Avocats, Paris
Panel Discussion 2: Winning at the Table: Excellence in Arbitration Advocacy
Moderator: Malak Nasreddine, Associate, Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai, UAE, ICC YAAF for Abu Dhabi
Panelists:
- Divyam Agarwal, Partner, JSA, New Delhi, India
- Sana Belaïd, Arbitrator & Mediator, Belaid Advisory & Management Consulting, Dubai UAE
- Ramy Chahine, Partner, Meltem Avocats, Marseilles, France
- Laetitia Rabbat, Deputy Counsel, ICC, Abu Dhabi
- Serena Salem, Counsel, DLA Piper, Paris
Closing Remarks: Zeina Obeid, Partner, Obeid & Partners, ICC YAAF Dubai