Investment arbitration in the Middle East

Baker Botts is pleased to host a roundtable discussion on Investor-State Dispute
Settlement (ISDS) in the Arab World: Recent Trends and Developments.
We have witnessed in recent years a significant increase in investor-state claims
involving Arab states. The session will bring together leading arbitration
practitioners and regional experts to examine the evolving landscape of ISDS in the
Arab world. The discussion will focus on recent cases, treaty reform efforts, and
practical implications for investors and states engaged in cross-border disputes in
the region.
Following opening remarks by Baker Botts co-head of the International Disputes
group, Dr. Johannes Koepp, Baker Botts associate Ms. Ana Martinez Valls will
present the most recent data and trends on ISDS in the Arab world. This will then
be followed by a roundtable discussion by a highly distinguished panel of speakers
featuring Ms. Samaa Haridi (international arbitrator partner at King & Spalding in
New York, currently serving as an officer in a number of arbitral organizations,
including as Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, past Senior
Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association, and a
member of ICCA’s Governing Board) and Dr. Faris Nasrallah (head of arbitration at
Crescent Petroleum) and author of numerous publications including “Bilateral
Investment Treaty Overview – United Arab Emirates”, Investment Claims, Oxford
University Press, 2019). The debate will be moderated by Baker Botts partner Ms.
Dorine Farah.
The session will be followed by a cocktail reception to continue what promises to be
an engaging and thought-provoking discussion.
This event offers an opportunity for practitioners, in-house counsel, and clients to
exchange views on current trends and future directions in investment arbitration in
the Arab region.
We look forward to welcoming you on 13 November.
This will be a hybrid event. Space is limited, so if you wish to attend in person, we
ask you to sign up as early as possible.

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