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10 - 14 NOVEMBER 2025

Schedules: Evening

Connecting for a Cause: Stephenson Harwood in Collaboration With Al Jalila Foundation Charity Social (IACAD APPROVED – PRHCE-004807471)

We are delighted to invite you to our annual networking event, now in its second year, proudly hosted by Stephenson Harwood during Dubai Arbitration Week 2025 in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation. Enjoy an evening of drinks, delicious nibbles, and relaxed conversation in a welcoming, informal setting. Don’t miss our exciting auction, featuring incredible prizes up for grabs!

Al Jalila Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical research, education, and treatment across the UAE. Each year, they provide essential care to around 3,000 children at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, the country’s first and only dedicated children’s hospital.

Following the success of last year’s event, where—thanks to your generosity—we raised AED 30,000 for Al Jalila Foundation, we are aiming even higher this year. With your support, we hope to make an even greater impact.

Tickets are priced at AED367.50 per person which includes a three-hour drinks package and nibbles, with the remaining proceeds directly benefitting Al Jalila Foundation.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of children in the UAE while building valuable professional connections.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Enhancing Investment Protection in the Middle East and Africa Through Treaties, Contracts and Strategic Risk Management

Gibson Dunn will be hosting a panel discussion followed by dinner at The Arts Club Dubai. In an era of heightened geopolitical tensions, including resource nationalism and national security concerns and armed conflict, how businesses protect their investments is becoming more crucial than ever. This expert panel – comprising both private practice lawyers and in-house legal counsel – will discuss how businesses can best navigate this landscape, considering investment treaties (in particular, recent treaties concluded by Middle East jurisdictions), contractual protections and risk management.

Alem & Associates’ Arbitration Quiz & Cocktail Night

Join us for an evening where sharp minds meet good spirits!

Alem & Associates invites you to its first-ever Arbitration Quiz & Cocktail Night, held as part of Dubai Arbitration Week 2025.

Think you can tell your UNCITRAL Rules from your DIAC Arbitration, or your governing law from your lex arbitri? Here’s your chance to prove it.
Expect lively rounds of arbitration-themed multiple-choice questions spanning landmark cases, global institutions, trivia, and a few surprises. Gather your colleagues, test your arbitration IQ, and enjoy an evening of friendly competition, laughter, and cocktails — all hosted under the quick wit of our quizmasters

The Battle of the Seats: The Attractivity of Civil and Common Law Seats

This event will include a keynote from a leading arbitration practitioner; it will follow with a brief presentation on the French arbitration law reform followed by a panel discussion of the reform and its salient points. A second panel will take a comparative approach, looking at various points discussed in the first panel from a broader, civil law jurisdiction perspective.

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

This panel will explore the enforcement of foreign and local interim orders in arbitration, comparing approaches of the DIFC Courts and onshore UAE Courts. Expect sharp insights and practical takeaways from leading practitioners at NHB Legal, Serle Court Chambers, and Simmons & Simmons LLP, followed by a networking reception over drinks.

Bridging Perspectives: An Evening of Arbitration Networking

As part of the prestigious Dubai Arbitration Week, ICC UAE is pleased to propose an exclusive networking reception that will convene a select group of distinguished ICC Arbitration Commission members, legal experts, in-house counsel, and leading international arbitration professionals.
This intimate evening is designed to foster meaningful dialogue, facilitate the exchange of regional and global perspectives, and strengthen professional ties across the arbitration and ADR community. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Dubai’s growing role as a hub for legal innovation, the event will provide a relaxed yet refined setting for engaging discussions on emerging trends, institutional developments, and collaborative opportunities in cross-border dispute resolution.