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10 - 14 NOVEMBER 2025

Schedules: Evening

KSA Arbitration in Focus: Overview of Recent Trends and Developments, Outlook for MENA Region

The event will feature an in-depth discussion on the arbitration regime in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on the recent developments, as well as practical experiences and insights from the MENA region.

The panel will focus on:

  • Brief overview of the arbitration regime in KSA, key considerations, when deciding whether to arbitrate in KSA,
  • Discussion on KSA arbitration institutions, specifically the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration.
  • Discussion on features which are unique to KSA, such as the impact of Sharia law on arbitration proceedings and awards.
  • Overview of the BIT protection for investments in Saudi Arabia.
  • Outlook for regional trends in MENA.

THE LAW x CRCICA Cocktail Reception

Join us for an elegant evening of connecting and networking at the THE LAW x CRCICA Cocktail Reception, held during Dubai Arbitration Week 2025. This exclusive gathering will bring together leading professionals from the arbitration and legal community in a refined and welcoming environment designed to foster engagement and collaboration.

 

The evening will provide a distinguished setting for professional exchange and networking. Guests will have the opportunity to engage with peers, strengthen existing relationships, and build new connections within the arbitration and legal community.

FTI Consulting’s Annual Dubai Arbitration Week Quiz 2025

Join FTI Consulting for an evening of quizzing and networking in the heart of the DIFC, at our fifth annual Dubai Arbitration Week Quiz at Original Wings and Rings in Liberty House in DIFC.

For four years, FTI Consulting has organised an annual quiz during Dubai Arbitration Week. Last year’s event was attended by over 130 people from more than 35 different firms. It has quickly become a staple of Dubai Arbitration Week and we are pleased to be returning for our fifth year of quizzing.

This year we will be inviting teams of 6 to join the action.

Pioneering Arbitration Through AI and the Metaverse with RAALC

RAALC Law Firm proudly presents “Pioneering Arbitration Through AI and the Metaverse”, a groundbreaking evening experience during Dubai Arbitration Week 2025 that redefines the boundaries of dispute resolution in the digital age.

Designed for arbitrators, legal professionals, academics, and innovators, the event invites participants to explore how artificial intelligence and immersive virtual technologies are reshaping arbitration—from case preparation and hearings to decision-making and enforcement.

The evening opens with an elegant Welcome Reception followed by inspiring opening insights introducing the theme of AI-driven and metaverse-enabled arbitration.

At the heart of the program lies the Rotating Group Discussion Series — a dynamic format where guests move between thematic stations every 15 minutes, each unveiling a new frontier of debate.

Participants don’t just listen—they experience the future of arbitration through a suite of Interactive Highlights, including:

  • Metaverse Arbitration Simulations – Step inside an immersive virtual hearing powered by AI, experiencing how evidence, advocacy, and decision-making evolve in digital space.
  • Arbitration Trivia Challenges – Real-time legal quizzes designed to test reflexes and knowledge in a fast-paced, competitive setting.
  • Legal Challenge Stations – Practical exercises inviting attendees to draft airtight clauses, assess bias scenarios, and tackle real-world arbitration dilemmas.
  • Networking Lounge – An interactive environment to exchange ideas, forge collaborations, and engage with peers shaping the future of arbitration.
  • The evening concludes with the Announcement of Contest Winners and Concluding Remarks, celebrating innovation, insight, and collaboration among forward-thinking professionals.

RAA25 x RAA40 | Arbitration Debates & Drinks

This year’s RAA25 x RAA40* event will take a fresh, dynamic format – live debates on hot topics in international arbitration led by well-known practitioners:

  • Should arbitration be more streamlined?
  • Should oral advocacy in arbitration be more limited?
  • Two sides. Sharp arguments. Thought-provoking exchanges. And an excellent chance to connect with colleagues and peers at the networking cocktail session after the debates.
  • The debates will bring together Matthew Page (Partner at Habib Al Mulla and Partners), Yury Babichev (Partner at ALUMNI Partners), Eva Valter (Senior Associate at Pinna Goldberg) and Oleg Volodin (Partner and Founder at Resolut).

*RAA25 and RAA40 are parts of the Russian Arbitration Association. RAA25 inspires emerging professionals to learn and grow, while RAA40 connects practitioners and academics to share experience and drive the field forward.

 

The Perfect Storm: General Counsel’s Playbook to Navigating a Crisis

An exclusive dinner for General Counsel held at one of Dubai’s best restaurants, The Artisan at the Waldorf Astoria, addressing key trends that impact business today. Our panel comprising Vanessa Medina, Senior Legal Counsel at Masdar and other in-house speakers will touch on geopolitics, trade wars, increased regulatory burden, natural resource nationalisation amongst other topics. Our hosts, Bora Rawcliffe and Kate Jackson-McGill KC will facilitate peer-to-peer discussion. Our disputes and white collar defense teams will share experience and war stories to armor our guests with tools to navigate any crisis.

Reception at the Burj Khalifa: BCDR × JUS MUNDI

The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) is bringing together industry leaders for this exclusive reception during Dubai Arbitration Week.

A highly curated community gathering for drinks and food on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa for an evening of connecting and networking with esteemed individuals from across sectors.

Due to strict capacity, this reception is invite-only. Registration will only be approved for individuals who received an official invitation from the host.