Unproven but Qualified: Should Lawyers Embrace New Expert Voices?

Monday

7:30 am - 9:30 am

10 November 2025

Beach and Wellness Morning

CBBG Group – A Vertex Company

REF: EP010

Jumeirah 3 Beach - Jumeirah

Monday

8:15 am - 11:45 am

10 November 2025

Win against the odds: Guerilla tactics in construction disputes, and insolvency in arbitration

Clyde & Co

REF: EP175

Clyde and Co offices - DIFC

Monday

8:30 am - 10:30 am

10 November 2025

Recent Developments in International Arbitration: England, Russia and the UAE

McNair International, Habib Al Mulla and Partners, KKP International, ALRUD

REF: EP118

Ritz Carlton - DIFC

Monday

8:30 am - 10:30 am

10 November 2025

Expert Evidence in Complex Projects: What Tribunals Really Want

Alvarez & Marsal

REF: EP090

Capital Club - DIFC - Gate Village 03

Monday

8:30 am - 10:30 am

10 November 2025

Arbitration and Enforcement in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East: Commercial Realities and Emerging Opportunities

Burford Capital

REF: EP114

Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road

Monday

8:30 am - 11:45 am

10 November 2025

Judicial Support vs Judicial Intervention: Trends in UAE Courts’ Approach to Arbitration

Horizons & Co, Al Tamimi & Co

REF: EP136

Horizons & Co - Sheikh Zayed Road- Burj Al Salam Office Towers

Monday

9:00 am - 11:30 am

10 November 2025

Evasive Counterparties in Arbitration: Navigating Fraud, Fronts, and Shells

Control Risks

REF: EP082

Waldorf Astoria - DIFC

Monday

9:00 am - 11:30 am

10 November 2025

Asset tracing and recovery strategies across the Middle East and beyond

Mintz Group, Summit Law, Enterprise Chambers

REF: EP063

Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road

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

REF: EP023

Capital Club - DIFC

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

REF: EP132

DIFC Academy- DIFC

Monday

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

10 November 2025

CIArb YMG Debate Series

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Young Members Group

REF: EP066

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

REF: EP067

Kempinski Central Avenue Hotel - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard - Downtown Dubai

Monday

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

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

Monday

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

10 November 2025

Pre-Arbitration Strategy: 5 Key Steps when facing Construction Disputes

Taylor Wessing LLP

REF: EP055

Ritz Carlton - DIFC - off Sheikh Zayed Road

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

10 November 2025

From Crisis to Clarity

Deloitte

REF: EP003

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

Monday

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

10 November 2025

Forensic Investigation in Arbitration & Litigation

PwC Middle East

REF: EP007

Ritz Carlton - DIFC

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

Monday

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

10 November 2025

GULF MEDIATION MAJLIS

Gullf Mediation Limited

REF: EP097

Ritz Carlton - DIFC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday

8:30 am - 11:00 am

11 November 2025

Stand-up Disputes Show

Diales

REF: EP020

Le Petit Beefbar - DIFC

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday

9:00 am - 10:45 am

11 November 2025

E is for Arbitration

Hogan Lovells, Ridge & Partners

REF: EP173

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

11 November 2025

Dubai International Arbitration Centre Symposium

DIAC

REF: EP004

Waldorf Astoria - DIFC - Al Mustaqbal Street

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

11 November 2025

Investigations, Recoveries and Monetization Solutions

Fulcrum Capital, Secretariat International

REF: EP043

Ritz Carlton - DIFC

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday

8:00 pm -

11 November 2025

Bin Sevan Annual Jazz Dinner

Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants

REF: EP168

TBC

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

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

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

Wednesday

8:30 am - 10:30 am

12 November 2025

Young Professionals Speed Networking Breakfast

Ankura

REF: EP069

Capital Club - DIFC

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday

10:00 am -

12 November 2025

AI and the Future of Arbitration

Young ICCA, DIAC

REF: EP181

Dubai Chambers - Baniyas Road- Floor 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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