As arbitration in the UAE continues to evolve, this seminar will feature a panel discussion and provide candid insights into the progress achieved, the persistent challenges, and the grey areas that practitioners and clients need to navigate.
Schedules: Morning
Advanced Strategic Advocacy in International Arbitration: Mastery, Innovation, and Forward Thinking – Part III
Featuring Professor Julian DM Lew KC, Richard Hill KC, DK Singh, and Bushra Ahmed (Moderator), this interactive session will explore advanced advocacy strategies, tribunal psychology, the impact of ESG and cross-cultural considerations, and the role of AI and technology in shaping the advocate of the future. Attendees will gain practical insights through tribunal simulations, expert commentary, and networking opportunities.
The Role National Courts in supporting or hindering arbitration in the GCC
Win against the odds: Guerilla tactics in construction disputes, and insolvency in arbitration
Join us for two dynamic panel debates, bringing together insights from Arbitrator, Counsel, Client, and Expert Witness perspectives.
Our discussions will explore two topical issues that have the potential to present significant challenges in arbitration proceedings, offering practical perspectives on how to navigate these successfully.
The sessions will also include an interactive Q&A, giving you the opportunity to engage directly with our panel of experts
Panel one: Managing guerilla tactics deployed in construction disputes
Panel two: Intersection of arbitration and insolvency
Evasive Counterparties in Arbitration: Navigating Fraud, Fronts, and Shells
The event will examine how practitioners can respond when counterparties employ tactics designed to frustrate enforcement or obscure their asset position. Drawing on legal, procedural, and investigative perspectives, the discussion will address evasive behaviour ranging from asset dissipation and complex ownership structures to misrepresentation and deliberate opacity. Speakers will share insights on identifying warning signs, applying procedural tools, and pursuing cross-border enforcement in the face of strategic obstruction.
Key themes will include:
- Indicators of asset dissipation or restructuring during arbitral proceedings
- Complex ownership arrangements, including nominee structures and layered entities
- Misrepresentation of ownership, control, or financial standing
- Tribunal approaches to concealment, dishonesty, and obstructive conduct
- Evidentiary inferences and procedural tools to address opacity
- Cross-border enforcement strategies in cases involving evasive counterparties.
Recent Developments in International Arbitration: England, Russia and the UAE
| In an interactive session co-chaired by leading practitioners Khawar Qureshi KC and Dr. Habib Al-Mulla, the audience will be able to obtain a unique insight from practitioners at the cutting edge of commercial and investment treaty arbitration in England, the Russian Federation and the UAE (including the DIFC and ADGM).
Speakers • Khawar Qureshi KC (Head, McNair International) |