Preserving Legacy through Effective Dispute Resolution: Arbitration & Family Businesses in the GCC

16:00 (GMT)
19:00 (GMT)
ClassroomRoom: Center Cut, The Ritz Carlton DIFC
English

Family businesses form an integral part of the GCC region’s economic system. Over the past decade, such businesses have faced increasing and unique challenges, many of which have found their way to dispute resolution forums. More specifically, disputes have arisen around generational transitions and successions, shareholders’ conflicts, and governance issues.

This panel will explore how arbitration can serve as a culturally-sensitive and confidential mechanism to effectively resolve intra-family and commercial disputes while preserving both legacy and relationships.

Room: Center Cut, The Ritz Carlton DIFC

Meera Aldhaheri, Executive Assistant, Arbitration and ADR, Middle-East, ICC Dispute Resolution Services: meera.aldhaheri@iccwbo.org

 

16:00- 16:30 Registration
16:30 - 16:40 Welcome remarks
16:40 - 16:50

Opening remarks

  • Abdallah El Shehaby, Partner, Jurisera – Attorneys at Law, Cairo.
16:50 - 18:20

Panel

Moderated by:

  • Sherif Akl, Director, Arbitration and ADR, Middle-East, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Abu Dhabi.
18:20 - 18:30

Closing remarks

  • Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner, M&CO Legal, Dubai.
18:30 - 19:30 Drinks & Canapé 

 

Akl
Sherif Akl
Director, Arbitration and ADR, Middle-East, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hussain
Mahmood Hussain
Founding Partner, M&CO Legal
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Koleilat-Aranjo
Sara Koleilat-Aranjo
Partner, Arbitration and Disputes Leader for Middle East & Africa, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Kotb
Sally Kotb
Partner, International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Baker McKenzie LLP
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pinsolle
Philippe Pinsolle
Partner, Head of International Arbitration for Continental Europe – Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Geneva, Switzerland
Serour
Karim Serour
Executive Vice President, Legal of Al Ghurair Investment LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
El Shehaby
Abdallah El Shehaby
Partner, Jurisera – Attorneys at Law
Cairo, Egypt
S. Abdel Wahab
Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab
Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Organisers
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Price
Free of charge