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10 - 14 NOVEMBER 2025

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

Routes to Justice: Strategies at the Crossroads of Criminal, Civil, and Arbitral Disputes

Horizons & Co joins Peters & Peters for Routes to Justice Strategies at the Crossroads of Criminal, Civil, and Arbitral Disputes during Dubai Arbitration Week.

Disputes today rarely stay in one lane. Criminal, civil and arbitral proceedings often collide, raising tough questions on strategy, timing and client protection.

This practical session explores how these different routes overlap, how to manage parallel proceedings effectively, and how to make smart tactical choices that can shape the outcome. Expect candid insights, real case lessons and an open discussion on what really works and what does not when justice paths intersect.

Before the Dust Settles: Arbitration’s Pre-Game Power Moves

Panel discussion

15.00:  Registration & Coffee

15.30-16.30: Substantive Programme Element

16.30 – 17.15: Drinks Reception

Securing quick, enforceable interim relief can mean the difference between a meaningful award and a hollow victory. This panel discussion, featuring world-leading experts will delve into how parties can obtain fast, effective interim remedies in and in support of arbitration proceedings, focusing on the UAE’s evolving landscape and drawing parallels with English law and other global regimes.  The session will cover:

  • What is urgent interim relief and why does it matter?
  • Freezing Injunctions and Preservation Orders to prevent dissipation of assets.
  • Interim Orders for securing Information about assets.
  • Emergency arbitrators – the fast-track solution?
  • Courts vs. arbitrators: where to turn for urgent relief.

Enforcing interim measures: making relief effective.

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

Arbitration is now a central part of dispute resolution in the UAE and as it grows, so does the influence of the courts. For clients and counsel alike, understanding when the courts support arbitration and when they intervene is becoming more important than ever.

This session brings together two of the UAE’s leading litigators, Ali Al Zarooni, Managing Partner, Horizons & Co, and Dr Hassan Arab, Regional Head of Dispute Resolution, Al Tamimi & Company, for a practical discussion on how the judiciary is shaping arbitration in the region.

They will be joined by Areen Jayousi, Partner, Horizons & Co, with Nour Hineidi, Partner at Deloitte, moderating the session.

We will explore recent judgments, enforcement challenges and the practical implications for legal teams. Whether you are advising clients or managing disputes in-house, this event offers relevant insights and clear takeaways to help you navigate the evolving relationship between the courts and arbitration in the UAE.