DUBAI ARBITRATION WEEK

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2 Agenda 13:30-14:00 Registration & Cocktail Reception 14:00-14:15 Opening Speech Dr Habib Al Mulla Chairman of the DIAC Board of Trustees Chairman - Baker & McKenzie. Habib Al Mulla 14:15-14:35 Keynote Speech Mr Reza Mohtashami Partner - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Presentations 14:35-15:40 Session 1: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Chairperson Prof. Dr Tarek F. Riad Chairman of the DIAC Executive Committee Managing Partner - Kosheri, Rashed & Riad Law Firm Cairo, Egypt Prof. Filip De ly Member of DIAC Executive Committee Professor of Private International Law - Erasmus School of Law, Belgium Dr Hani Sarie-Eldin Founder and Managing Partner - Sarie-Eldin and Partners, Cairo, Egypt Ms Maria Chedid Partner - Baker & McKenzie's Disputes Practice, San Francisco, California Mr Mahmood Hussain Ali Ahmad Founding Partner - Mahmood Hussain Advocates & Legal Consultancy, Topics will include: Evolution of the DIAC: Inauguration of the DIAC-DIFC office and signing MoU with the DIFC Courts Seat of arbitration: Dubai vs. DIFC - practical difficulties; length of enforcement; court examples Enforcements in other jurisdiction

3 15:40-16:00 Refreshment Break 16:00-17:15 Session 2: Different perceptions of International Arbitration in different jurisdictions Chairperson Prof. Bernard Hanotiau Vice- Chairman of the DIAC Board of Trustees Partner - Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels, Belgium Mr Simon Hughes Q.C. Barrister - Keating Chambers, London, UK Dr Nagla Nassar Partner - NASSAR LAW, Cairo, Egypt Dr Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab Founding Partner & Head of the International Arbitration and Project Finance Groups - Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, Cairo, Egypt Ms Celine Abi Habib Kanakri Counsel - Baker & McKenzie. Habib Al Mulla Topics will include: Why choose domestic arbitration centre vs International arbitration centre? Discussion about arbitration in general and the arbitration laws and how the countries have opened doors for arbitration in comparison to countries which are still conservative Gender equality: The importance of women in the arbitration Common vs. Civil law: The conduct of arbitration proceedings under different legal systems 17:15-17:30 Q & A Session Speakers Opening Speech Dr Habib Al Mulla Chairman of the DIAC Board of Trustees Chairman - Baker & McKenzie. Habib Al Mulla, Keynote Speech Mr Reza Mohtashami Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP,

4 Session 1 Chairperson: Prof. Dr Tarek Fouad Riad Chairman of the DIAC Executive Committee Managing Partner - Kosheri, Rashed & Riad law firm, Cairo, Egypt Prof. of Commercial law and head of the Commercial law department at the German University in Cairo Alternate member of the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration- Paris Prof. Filip De Ly Dr. Hani Sarie-Eldin Ms Maria Chedid Mr Mahmood Hussain Ali Ahmad Member of DIAC Executive Committee Professor of Private International Law - Erasmus School of Law, Belgium Partner - Baker & McKenzie's Disputes Practice San Francisco, California Founder and Managing Partner Sarie-Eldin and Partners, Cairo, Egypt Founding Partner Mahmood Hussain Advocates & Legal Consultancy Session 2 Chairperson: Prof. Bernard Hanotiau Vice- Chairman of the DIAC Board of Trustees Partner - Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels, Belgium Mr Simon Hughes Q.C. Dr. Nagla Nassar Dr Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab Ms Celine Abi Habib Kanakri Barrister - Keating Chambers, London, UK Founding Partner & Head of the International Arbitration and Project Finance Groups - Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, Cairo, Egypt Partner- NASSAR LAW, Cairo, Egypt Counsel - Baker & McKenzie. Habib Al Mulla,

5 Date & Time Wednesday, 13:30-17:30 Venue Dubai International Financial Centre Conference Centre is in Building 4 (Ground floor) DIAC Office: /375 DIFC Office: Language English Objective The purpose of this conference is to highlight developments in international arbitration and the evolution of DIAC since its establishment in Who should attend Discussion topics will be of particular interest to practicing lawyers, arbitrators, ADR practitioners, litigators, judges, and other ADR experts and users, business people and academics wishing to acquire greater knowledge about international standards of arbitration in DIAC. Registration fees Complimentary (no registration fees) Please note that seats are limited, priority will be given to those who received personal invitations or those who completed a prior registrations. Registration Register online at: For offline registration or more information, please contact Ms Ritta Saoud, Events Manager Tel: /375 s: diacevents@dubaichamber.com Contact Details Dubai International Arbitration Centre PO Box 1457 Tel: /375 Fax: diacevents@dubaichamber.com