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1 is the world's leading online resource for international arbitration research. It contains a wealth of commentary from expert authors and an extensive collection of primary source materials. Plus, as a subscriber you gain access to exclusive materials including ICC cases and awards. Practitioners and delegates from all over Asia will be here to network, present and understand everything you need to on Arbitration, ADR and Mediation from the experts in this field and the leading Kluwer Authors.

2 SPONSORS SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS MEDIA PARTNER SCHEDULE 9:00am - 9:15am 9:15am - 9:45am 9:45am - 10:15am 10:15am - 10:45am 10:45am - 11:15am 11:15am - 11:45am Opening Address Dubai International Arbitration Centre Dr. Habib Al Mulla, Vice Chairman of DIAC Board of Trustees Current Challenges to Arbitrators Issues for In-house Counsel to Consider 1st Keynote Bruce Collins Q.C., XXIV Lincoln Chambers, London Ratifying Arbitral Awards in the UAE: crossroads between arbitration and litigation Section 1 Antonios Dimitracopoulos, Partner, Bin Shabib & Associates LNG Energy and Oil Disputes in The Middle East and North Africa Section 2 Damian Honey, Holman Fenwick & Willan Networking & Morning Refreshment Advising In-house - Managing the Arbitration Proceedings inthe Middle East Where to Arbitrate? Section 3 Robert Karrar-Lewsley, Barrister & Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company Park Hyatt Dubai Book now to secure your seat US$850 for Lawyers US$680 for all supporting organisation members US$450 for a half day (including networking lunch for AM or PM) FREE Complimentary Invitation for the first 100 Inhouse-General Counsel Please contact mktg@cch.com.hk to reserve your seat now! 11:45am - 12:15pm 12:15pm - 12:45pm 12:45pm - 2:00pm International Arbitration: Recent developments in India Section 4 Vyapak Desai, Partner, Nishith Desai Associates and Moazzam Khan, Senior Member, Nishith Desai Associates International Trade Disputes Resolution - China, Africa and Middle East Section 5 Nassif BouMalhab, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Clyde & Co. Lunch

3 2:00pm - 2:40pm 2:40pm - 3:00pm 3:00pm - 3:30pm 1st GRAND PANEL In-house Counsel Choosing External Arbitrators and What the In-house Counsel Need to Aide Effective Resolution for Disputes Moderator Richard Briggs, Executive Partner, Hadef & Partners 5 x In-house Counsel Legal Landscape of Construction Disputes in Hong Kong & Middle East Christopher To, Executive Director, Hong Kong Construction Industry Council UAE Construction and Disputes Advising In-house Counsels Section 6 Held 3:30pm - 4:00pm 4:00pm - 4:30pm 4:30pm - 5:00pm Keynote In-house Counsel Dispute Management and Workflow: The In-House Counsel Perspective Zachary Sharpe, Counsel, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Short Break & Afternoon Refreshment Choice of Law or Applicable Law Section 7 Dr Nagla Nassar, Nassar Law 5:00pm - 5:45pm 2nd GRAND PANEL Regional Overview / Where to Arbitrate / Updates in Regions Moderated by Alec Emmerson - ADRAAC, AABD, DIAC, HKIAC, QICDRC Networking Cocktail Party 6-8pm SPEAKER PROFILES Richard Wilmot-Smith Q.C., 39 Essex St Chambers, London Richard Wilmot-Smith Q.C. has been practicing as a barrister in the field of construction and engineering and arbitration for thirty four years and has been a QC for nineteen years. He has acted as counsel in many domestic and international arbitrations both ad hoc and under rules. He has also served as joint arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chairman in international arbitrations under rules, particularly ICC, LCIA and DIAC. As arbitrator his arbitrations have involved involve food franchises, energy projects, telecommunications, intellectual property disputes, agency agreements, PFI projects and construction and engineering. He was author and now editor of the OUP publication Construction Contracts, Law and Practice; first edition 2006, third edition due March He was joint head and then head of 39 Essex Street Chambers Bruce Collins QC, XXIV Old Building Chambers & Wentworth Chambers Bruce Collins has practised extensively in arbitration for over 36 years. He is a member of the I.C.C. Court of International Arbitration in Paris, a member of the I.O.C. Court of Arbitration for Sport, an Adjunct Professor of Law and honorary lecturer in International Commercial Arbitration. He is a former Assistant Commissioner against Corruption in N.S.W., a Supreme Court Referee, and Supreme Court Neutral Evaluator. He lectures widely in arbitration subjects,is presently chairing the N.S.W. Government Enquiry into Insolvency in the Construction Industry and representing Australia in the World Trade Organisation proceedings in Geneva commenced by Ukraine, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. He has Chambers in Eleven Wentworth, Sydney and in Arbitration Chambers Hong Kong. Alec Emmerson, Consultant, Clyde and Co, Middle East Disputes Expert Alec was a Partner of Clyde & Co in Guildford, Hong Kong, London and Dubai for 30 years and remains in Dubai as a consultant with the Firm. He has acted as party counsel in numerous ICC, LCIA, SCMA, CIETAC, DIAC,ADCCAC, AAA, UNCITRAL,CAMM and ad hoc arbitrations involving international trade, joint ventures, insurance/reinsurance, property, telecommunications, infrastructure, energy and shipping/ship building. Since becoming a consultant 4 years ago he has become well known as an international arbitrator accepting appointments as Chair, Co-Arbitrator and Sole Arbitrator in a similar range of disputes mainly involving parties in Europe, Middle East, India and Asia. In 2011 a leading directory described Alec as "disputes Czar." and he is recognised in GAR, Chambers, Who's Who Legal and other publications as an arbitrator and mediator. He speaks regularly at conferences and on business radio as well as writing on arbitration topics. Antonios Dimitracopoulos, Partner, Bin Shabib & Associates (BSA) LLP Antonios is a qualified Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales since 1994 as and a Greek Attorney at Law since He is a DIFC Courts Registered Practitioner (Part 2) and has been practising in the UAE since 1995 initially with Clifford Chance Dubai until 2001 and subsequently with Al Tamimi & Co. before joining Bin Shabib & Associates LLP as partner in His practice focuses on all aspects of dispute resolution, primarily in the local real estate and construction industry, acting mainly for international clients. Quoted in the past by both Legal 500 and Chambers Global, as "responsive and commercially aware, noted for his deep analysis of construction law disputes and as a prominent contributor to regional publications" and ""extremely solid and knowledgeable of construction disputes and transactions." Ruth Stackpool-Moore, Managing Counsel, HKIAC Ruth is an Australian and UK qualified lawyer working as Managing Counsel of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). She oversees the administration of arbitrations and other forms of dispute resolution proceedings at the HKIAC and works to promote the use of Hong Kong arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution worldwide. Prior to joining the HKIAC, Ruth worked with several international law firms in London, Sydney and Paris advising on a wide range of proceedings including international commercial arbitrations conducted under the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICDR, VIAC and WIPO rules of arbitration as well as associated national court proceedings in civil and common law jurisdictions. She also provided advice regarding the formulation and drafting of arbitration and dispute resolution clauses in commercial contracts, including multi-party and multi-contract situations. Ruth graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics

4 (Social Science) in 2001 and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Hons) in She was admitted as solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South of Wales and High Court of Australia in 2006 and in England and Wales in Christopher Grout, Registrar, Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre Christopher has been based at the QICDRC in Doha for just over one year. As Registrar, he is head of the Registry that services both the Qatar International Court and the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Tribunal. He also manages the Dispute Resolution Centre which, over the past year, has played host to a number of arbitrations and mediations where, in the case of arbitrations, the seat has been the State of Qatar. In addition, the Qatar International Court exercises judicial oversight where the seat of the arbitration is the Qatar Financial Centre and so this too falls within Christopher's remit. More specifically, Christopher is responsible for the management aspects of the Centre and in particular the case management of cases that come before the Court and Tribunal. Where required, Christopher will provide procedural directions in relation to cases and, along with his team, will be available to assist parties with any queries they may have in relation to the workings of the Centre. Amongst other things, he chairs a number of QICDRC-user committees, actively engages with the development of legal and judicial education and training in the State of Qatar and provides ad-hoc lectures at a number of universities both in Qatar and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, Christopher is a practicing barrister in England and Wales at 15 New Bridge Street, the Chambers of David Aarongberg QC and James Mulholland QC, having been called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in Christopher's main specialism is in the field of crime where he regularly defends across a broad spectrum of criminal offences. Zachary Sharpe, In-house lawyer at Hyundai Heavy Industries CO.Ltd Zachary Sharpe is an in-house lawyer at Hyundai Heavy Industries where he manages a number of international arbitration and disputerelated matters connected with the shipbuilding, offshore and construction industries. Prior to joining Hyundai Heavy Industries, he spent several years working as a senior foreign attorney at a maritime law firm in Seoul focusing on shipping, shipbuilding, insurance and trade disputes. Zac is a member of the International Advisory Committee to the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board and their Panel of Arbitrators. For many years, he has also coached the arbitration teams of the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea. He is admitted to practice law in New York. Christopher To, Executive Director, Hong Kong Construction Industry Council Christopher To is the Executive Director Construction Industry Council, a statutory body in Hong Kong tasked among other functions to advise and make recommendations to the Government on strategic matters, major policies and legislative proposals, that may affect or are connected with the construction industry, and on matters of concern to the construction industry. As former Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, he managed to elevate Hong Kong's status as the regional dispute resolution hub of Asia by increasing the number of international dispute cases being referred to Hong Kong for amiable resolution as well as creating the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre, a body that has gain international prominence within the dot.com community as a reliable, trustworthy, independent and reputable entity that manages domain name disputes. In recognition of his outstanding leadership and his contribution to the community, in 2001 he was honored as the youngest Director of the Year in Hong Kong and in 2007 he was honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Christopher holds qualifications in computing, engineering and law. He is a recognized authority on alternative dispute resolution techniques and is a sought-after speaker/moderator at international forums. He holds Adjunct Professorships from leading Universities and is on the board of various organisations ranging from education to research and development. Dr Colin Ong, President AABD Managing Partner, Dr Colin Ong Legal Services Colin Ong is Managing Partner of Dr Colin Ong Legal Services, Brunei and a member of the Brunei, English and Singapore bars. He is a practicing barrister in England (Essex Court Chambers) and a Chartered Arbitrator. He has acted as arbitrator or as counsel in over 100 arbitrations under most rules. Listed by Global Arbitration Review as one of the 45 under 45. President, AABD; Advisory Councilor, BANI; National Arbitration Committee, Cambodia; Vice-President, APRAG and Advisory Committee, China-ASEAN Legal Research Center. A Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple. Visiting Professor at universities in several countries (Civil Law and Common Law). Editorial board member of legal journals including Arbitration (CIArb); Business Law International; Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law; Dispute Resolution International and Maritime Risk International. Aasma A. Khan, Chief Legal Officer, Tameer Holding Investment Aasma Khan's career path already had shape and direction when she left the Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1997 with a J.D. degree and Honors, coupled with a Certificate and Honors in International Law. She completed a Certificate in International & Comparative Law the same year from Columbia University Law School. Khan has put her advanced legal specialty to excellent use working for more than eight years in the Middle East as a Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. As the Chief Legal Officer of Tameer Holding Investment since 2009, her responsibilities are extensive. More than oversight of the legal function, Khan helped to turn around the perception of Tameer's brand while reducing the costs of onerous contracts and mitigating their inherent risk. Along the way, her ability to pinpoint the right legal questions had a profound impact on litigations and the demand for integration of legal and business strategies to broaden market opportunities. Khan has managed the explosion of litigation and arbitration in the property sector on behalf of Tameer with a combination of commercial strategies, dispute resolution, mediate solutions, and traditional litigation and arbitration. Jason H.J Kim, Regional General Counsel, LG Electronics Jason H.J. Kim is a Regional General Counsel of LG Electronics, heading the legal team for the Middle East and African division of the global electronics company. Jason has been heavily involved in helping LG to expand its business in more than 79 countries and has first-hand experience implementing legal and business strategies in this developing region. As the first LG Regional General Counsel in the MEA Region, Jason has also for the past 3 years spearheaded the organization and implementation of LG's legal team in the MEA Regional Headquarters. Specifially, Mr. Kim has developed experience in the areas of corporate establishment, anti-trust issues, dispute management, sanctions, mergers & acquisitions, technology and distribution matters. Jason is a Korean-qualified lawyer, having graduated from the Korea Univeristy in Korea. Jason also holds qualifications in tax and patent law. Mr. Kim is a founding member of the Islamic Law Committee in Korea and a member of the Jurisprudence Society of Islamic Law. Richard Briggs, Executive Partner, Hadef & Partners Richard is a recognised leader in commercial dispute resolution in the UAE and has practised contentious business law in the UAE for most of his career. His areas of specialisation are in the litigation and arbitration fields, particularly with reference to maritime, trade and insurance law in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East area. Prior to working at Hadef, Richard trained with Clifford Chance in London and Dubai, later joining another UAE firm as a partner. He graduated from the University of Warwick (LLB) and the College of Law, Guildford (United Kingdom). Richard is a member of the Law Society and a Practicing Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Walers, and also a member of the International Bar Association and World Jurist Association. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the IBA Maritime Committee and a member of the ICC FraudNet network for the UAE.

5 Robert Karrar-Lewsley, Barrister & Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company Robert is a barrister and Senior Associate in the arbitration team of Al Tamimi & Company (DIFC office). He regularly advises and represents clients in high-value international and domestic arbitrations relating to commercial, construction and property disputes under various institutions (including the ICC, DIFC-LCIA, DIAC and ADCCAC). His clients include government entities, multi-national companies, real estate developers, and investors. Robert studied law at the London School of Economics (2003, LLB Hons first class), winning prizes in business law and jurisprudence. He was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2004 and practised in chambers before moving to Dubai in In addition to his arbitration practice Robert also represents clients before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts. Edward Sunna, Chief Legal Officer, Meraas Holding Edward is an Australian qualified lawyer admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister since He currently holds the position of Chief Legal Officer with a semi government developer based in Dubai Meraas Holding and is the General Legal Advisor to the Engineering Office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. Edward is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators sitting on the panel with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) and the list of Arbitrators with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Edward developed his legal expertise in Australia and Dubai in the construction and real estate sectors. Prior to joining Meraas Edward was with Al Tamimi & Company's construction practice in Dubai and represented both Claimants and Respondents in numerous property and construction arbitration disputes and continues to sit as arbitrator in numerous dispute matters. Edward is also a part-time lecturer and advisor in law with the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) training college, the Dubai Real Estate Institute and author of a number of real estate publications. Nassif BouMalhab, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Clyde & Co Nassif is a trial lawyer (barrister and solicitor) specialised in commercial dispute resolution. Prior to joining Clyde & Co's MENA dispute resolution group based in Dubai in 2009, Nassif practiced commercial litigation out of the Montréal office of a leading Canadian law firm (one of Canada's seven sisters). He has advised a wide range of businesses on the legal aspects of commercial dispute resolution and represented parties in court and arbitration proceedings since Nassif's practice focuses on the resolution of disputes arising out of commercial agreements, including claims for breach of contract, commercial fraud and white collar crime. He regularly advises on the precautionary attachment of assets (freezing orders) and other forms of interim and conservatory measures. Dr. Habib Al Mulla, Vice Chairman of DIAC Board of Trustees Dr Habib is one of the UAE's most highly respected legal authorities. He has over 29 years' experience in UAE law and has drafted many of the modern legislative structures in place in Dubai today. Dr Habib is a strong advocate for the improvement and modernisation of UAE Laws. He is a frequent commentator on the legislation and economy of the UAE and is often consulted to draft and advise on Federal and Emirate level laws. Dr Habib focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and is Chairman of the CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) UAE Committee. He created the concept of financial free zones in the UAE and was the architect of the legal framework establishing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the first financial free zone in the UAE. Dr Habib also served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Dr Habib has been lead counsel on numerous UAE and international arbitrations across a variety of sectors including construction, finance, commerce and maritime, as both counselor or expert witness. He is experienced in many arbitration rules including the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Abu Dhabi Conciliation and Commercial Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC), the International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Centre, the LCIA and the ICSID. Dr Habib is regularly appointed as a party nominated expert and court expert in domestic and international arbitration proceedings for his expert opinion on matters relating to UAE law. Moazzam Khan, Senior Member, International Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, Nishith Desai Associates Moazzam Khan is a Senior Member of the International Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. He also heads the HR Litigation Practice at the Firm. He is a leading attorney in the advisement and representation of clients across sectors involved in cross-border litigations and alternate dispute resolutions before various forums including LCIA, SIAC and courts across jurisdictions with special focus on investment arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations. Moazzam has extensive experience in handling disputes involving corporate, civil and constitutional law issues before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and various High Courts. Moazzam is qualified to practice Indian Law and has been called to the bar by the Bar Council of Delhi in the year He is a member of DHCBA, SCBA and LCIA India Vyapak Desai, Partner, Nishith Desai Associates Vyapak Desai is a Partner & also heads the International Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice at the multi-skilled, research-based international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates ( Vyapak is also a Senior Attorney in the Corporate and Securities Practice group at the firm. Vyapak holds a Bachelors degree in law and a Masters degree in Commercial Laws (Corporate, Labor and Tax) from Gujarat University. He is also a trained Mediator. Vyapak represents clients in a wide-range of services with a special focus on cutting edge cross-border and complex litigations and international commercial arbitrations. He is a leading attorney in the advisement and representation of clients involved in media, entertainment, franchising, oil and gas, and financial services sectors for pre-litigation strategies, arbitrations and litigation before various forums including the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals of India, and Various Institutions (SIAC, LCIA, AAA and ICC). Vyapak is often on the speaker circuit for both domestic and international conferences including Marcus Events, Inhouse Congress conference and Asial Law/IFLR Conference on Cross Border Dispute Resolution, India Venture Capital Journal Conference and the Lexis-Nexis Conference on the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in India. Vyapak is a member of Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association and the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa. Dr. Nagla Nassar, Attorney at Law, NassarLaw Dr Nagla Nassar is an Attorney at Law at NassarLaw and was admitted in the Egyptian Bar and Cour de Cassation in 1980 and 1998 respectively. Dr Nassar is experienced in Dispute Resolution, International Contracts, International Finance and Sector Restructure. She is an arbitrator in several cases involving business transactions such as state contracts, construction, management, M & As, Technology transfer, real estate etc.; lead counsel and co-counsel in various international arbitrations concerning Telecommunication, tourism, professional liability industrial and infrastructure projects whether ICC, UNCITRAL or Cairo Regional; preparation of briefs, witness statements, expert examination and coordinating team work in respect of same. She is also a nominated arbitrator & Chairman in several Ad Hoc, CRCICA & ICC arbitrations. Dr Nassar has participated in several conferences and acted as a Visiting Lecturer for universities and other post graduate programs. Damian Honey, Partner, Holman, Fenwick & Willan Damian specialises in the two areas of commodities and dispute resolution. In his work in commodities, he advises commodity traders, producers, oil majors, financiers and insurers on all aspects of their business, including in particular physical and financial sale and purchase, trade finance and transportation. LNG and oil matters are a regular feature of Damian's work. Damian heads up the International Arbitration (IA) practice at HFW which is spread over the firm's fourteen offices. In IA, Damian has experience of a variety of institutional rules: LCIA, ICC,

6 DIFC/LCIA, as well as arbitration under UNCITRAL rules and ad hoc arbitrations. Recent experience over the last year has included disputes arising under LCIA and DIFC rules, in respect of oil and alumina. Damian studied at the University of Sheffield (LLB Hons First Class), and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in He qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and joined HFW in the same year. Chambers 2014 stated that "Acclaimed litigator Damian Honey is widely admired by both clients and peers. Clients enjoy working with him and describe him as "calm, considered, proportionate and very commercial." He has particular experience of commodities work in the UAE and also handles trade finance matters." Azeezat Sunmonu, Regional Legal Contracts Manager, GE Oil & Gas Azeezat Sunmonu is the Regional Legal Contracts Manager for GE Oil & Gas (Drilling and Surface division), a Fortune 100 company. She covers the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region and is based in the regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. She holds a bachelor s degree in Economics and Law from Oxford Brookes University, UK and an MBA with Columbus University, Massachusetts, USA. Notable past employers include Honeywell International, KCA Deutag Drilling Co., Petrofac International, Oceaneering International, Citizens Advise Bureau (UK) and Thales Defence; With over fourteen years experience in the field of legal consultancy, contracts and commercial management, Azeezat has also been a guest speaker at other Middle East professional conferences and workshops and has written / conducted several training programmes for Contracts and Procurement professionals in the Oil and Gas industry. Having worked on a number of high profile projects in the regional oil and gas industry, Azeezat has also been consulted as an industry expert/consultant in the Oil and Gas contracts management field, including consultancy work for Fortune 500 companies. She s also been a guest lecturer at universities in the UAE, teaching Business Law. TERMS & CONDITIONS Registration and Payment Payment must be made to us before the event date. Cancellation and Substitution Policy A substitute delegate is welcome at any time and no extra charge if you are unable to attend. Full payment will be imposed if cancellation is made within 7 days of the event date. This also applies to any "no show's" on the day of event. All notices of cancellations or replacements must be made in writing and acknowledged by Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong Limited via or fax. Programme Changes Wolters Kluwer reserves the right to cancel (due to unforeseen circumstances) amend, change the event date, change the speakers, topics and location of the event. The Organiser Wolters Kluwer offers opportunities for our delegates to receive business critical information and timely insight and analysis from our expert presenters. Our events also provide a platform for discussion to allow delegates to explore the intricacies of the information presented while interacting and exchanging news and experiences with their peers. Our programmes are conducted by industry experts, practitioners and academics who are able to provide participants a well-balanced blend of theoretical fundamentals and practical applications.

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