Conference Schedule

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Session 7: Institutional vs Ad Hoc Arbitration; Between Evolving Preference and Regional Reality

Exploration of Muscat’s growing role as an emerging arbitration hub in the GCC, highlighting its unique advantages, strategic positioning and the opportunities it offers to businesses and investors. The discussion will also address the challenges of building global recognition of the center and ensuring credibility in international dispute resolution.


Speakers:

Session Lead: Prof. Dr. Talal Jaber, Partner at Jaber Law Firm

Prof. Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of CRCICA, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

Dr. Ahmed Alechla, Director of TAHKEEM, Sharjah’s International Commercial Arbitration Center

Prof. Najib Hage Chahine, Director of the Lebanese International Arbitration Center of the Beirut Bar Association

Ms. Jehad Abdulrazzaq Kazim, Executive Director of Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC)


09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 8: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards - Challenges in the GCC

A closer look at the practical and legal obstacles to enforcing arbitral awards in the GCC, with the emphasis on how these challenges can be addressed through reforms, judicial alignment, and regional cooperation to strengthen confidence in arbitration.


Speakers:

Session Lead: Dr. Mosleh Al Tarawneh, Vice President at Al Ahliyya Amman University

Prof. Thomas Clay, Managing Partner at Clay Arbitration 

Ms. Fatma Al Amri, Senior Litigation Lawyer at Dentons

Dr. Zeina Obeid, Partner at Obeid & Partners


10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 9: Arbitration in Maritime Disputes

Addressing the role of arbitration in maritime disputes, focusing on shipping contracts, port operations, marine insurance and cross-border complexities.


Speakers:

Session Lead: Mr. Abdulredha Al Lawati, Founder of ALC Lawyers and Counsels

Mr. Alessandro Tricoli, Partner at Fichte & Co LLC

Mr. Barry Stimpson, Managing Partner at Squire Patton Boggs

Mr. Robert Lawrence, Partner at HFW


11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Session 10: Arbitration in Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes

The session explores the challenges and complexities of resolving insurance and reinsurance disputes through arbitration. Experts will discuss key procedural and substantive issues, the drafting and enforcement of arbitration clauses in insurance contracts.


Speakers:

Session Lead: Mr. James Machpherson, International ADR Specialist

Mr. Costas Frangeskides, Partner at Wordley Law

Mr. Paul Wordley, Partner at Wordley Law

Dr. Marian Kaldas, Executive Director of the Egyptian Centre for Arbitration and Settlement of Non-Banking Financial Disputes 


01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

Session 11: Moot

Session Lead: Ms. Sarah Malik, CEO at SOL International Ltd


Tribunal Members:

Ms. Claudia Hage, Founding & Managing Partner of Al Marri & El Hage Law

Prof. Dr. Talal Jaber, Partner at Jaber Law Firm

Dr. Riyadh Al Balushi, Founding Partner at Decree 


Counsel:

Mr. Michael Patchett Joyce, Barrister, Arbitrator, and Mediator, 3 Hare Court, Temple

Mr. Drew Holiner, Barrister at Monckton Chambers


02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Conference Closing Remarks

04:00 PM