Experienced practitioners of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration, including the Vice-Chairman of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, are set to take part in an ICC roundtable at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai on February 15, 2009.
The roundtable is to highlight the latest developments in arbitration legislation and practices in the Gulf region which is becoming the primary tool used for dispute resolution.
The program of the one-day event commences with a look at the latest ICC Arbitration trends, statistics and updates followed by the arbitration outlook for the Gulf region.
With a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates, the roundtable will examine several aspects of arbitration including legislation developments and enforcement of arbitral awards.
The event is the first of its kind in the region and follows the success of similar roundtables in Dublin and Buenos Aires.
Speakers include:
• Ahmed Kosheri, Vice-Chair, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Jason Fry, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Peter Wolrich, Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration
• Michael E. Schneider, Partner, Lalive in Qatar, Vice-Chair ICC Commission on Arbitration
• Habib Al-Mulla, Founder and Managing Partner, Habib Al Mulla & Co
• Philip Punwar, Barrister, Al Tamimi & Company
• Issa Baddour, Senior Legal Counsel, DIFC Governor's Office
• Sami Houerbi, Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
ICC Arbitration is the most trusted system of commercial arbitration in the world.
Since it was founded in 1923, the ICC International Court of Arbitration has administered more than 16,000 arbitration cases involving business disputes between parties from all over the world in virtually every sphere of international commercial activity cases.
The ICC roundtable will be of particular interest to business lawyers, in-house counsel and public sector officials. Registration is underway and will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
SOURCE:AGIPNEWS
