Investor-State Disputes in the Middle East: Recent Developments under the OIC Agreement; New Regional and UAE BITs

REF: EP156

Investor-State Disputes in the Middle East: Recent Developments under the OIC Agreement; New Regional and UAE BITs

REF: EP156

We are delighted to invite you to our lunch and panel discussion hosted by international law firm Laborde Law, with offices in Dubai, Paris, and Belgrade. This session will provide expert insights into Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the Middle East, focusing on recent developments under the OIC Agreement, as well as new regional, UAE, and Palestinian BITs.

Join us at Waldorf Astoria DIFC, where lunch and drinks will be served before and after the event. Online attendance is also available.

Programme:

  • 13:00–14:00 – Welcome lunch
  • 14:00–15:00 – Panel discussion
  • 15:00–15:30 – Q&A session
  • 15:30–17:00 – Closing cocktail reception

Moderator:
Gustavo Laborde, Founding Partner (Laborde Law)

Speakers:

  • Amal Bouchenaki (Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills),
  • Fatima Malik (Consultant, Office of the Attorney General for Pakistan),
  • Cavinder Bull SC (CEO, Drew & Napier LLC),
  • Professor Dan Sarooshi KC (Barrister, Essex Court Chambers),
  • Dr Umar Oseni (Secretary General, OIC Arbitration Centre).

Date & Time

Monday 10 November 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 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

Investor-State Disputes in the Middle East: Recent Developments under the OIC Agreement; New Regional and UAE BITs

REF: EP156

Date & Time

Monday 10 November 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

About This Event

We are delighted to invite you to our lunch and panel discussion hosted by international law firm Laborde Law, with offices in Dubai, Paris, and Belgrade. This session will provide expert insights into Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the Middle East, focusing on recent developments under the OIC Agreement, as well as new regional, UAE, and Palestinian BITs.

Join us at Waldorf Astoria DIFC, where lunch and drinks will be served before and after the event. Online attendance is also available.

Programme:

  • 13:00–14:00 – Welcome lunch
  • 14:00–15:00 – Panel discussion
  • 15:00–15:30 – Q&A session
  • 15:30–17:00 – Closing cocktail reception

Moderator:
Gustavo Laborde, Founding Partner (Laborde Law)

Speakers:

  • Amal Bouchenaki (Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills),
  • Fatima Malik (Consultant, Office of the Attorney General for Pakistan),
  • Cavinder Bull SC (CEO, Drew & Napier LLC),
  • Professor Dan Sarooshi KC (Barrister, Essex Court Chambers),
  • Dr Umar Oseni (Secretary General, OIC Arbitration Centre).

Categories

Regions

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

Venues

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Format

Hybrid

Schedule

Afternoon

Registration

Participation Fee: Complimentary