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FEBRUARY
Thursday

ICCA international judicial colloquia New York Convention Roadshow

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08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
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Regional New York Convention Roadshow

Organized by the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in partnership with the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCCSG), with the support of the Council for International Dispute Resolution of the Kingdom of Bahrain (CIDR)

a Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025 (RIDW25) event

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- Opening Remarks

- Introduction of ICCA, its objectives, and its activities;

- the ICCA Judiciary Committee, its objectives, and its activities;

- the ICCA New York Convention Roadshow series of workshops

 

“Arbitration and ADR in the Era of Digital Transformation”

Dr. Hamed Merah

Dr. Hamed Merah

CEO

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

Prof. Andrés Jana

Prof. Andrés Jana

Founding Partner

Chair of ICCA’s Judiciary Committee, Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution

Mr. Sultan bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi

Mr. Sultan bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi

Assistant Secretary General for Legislative and Legal Affairs

GCCSG

Overview of the New York Convention, its objectives, means of interpretation, and salient comparative judicial application.

 

 

 

Scope of application  -  Article I
Arbitration agreements - Article II(1)-(2) 
Referral by court to arbitration -  Article II(3)
15 minutes discussion
 

Ms. Samaa Haridi

Ms. Samaa Haridi

Partner

ICCA Executive Body member, King & Spalding

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf

International Arbitrator

ABDEL RAOUF LAW FIRM

Dr. Habib Al Mulla

Dr. Habib Al Mulla

Founder

Habib Al Mulla & Partners, SCCA Court member

Procedure for Enforcement    Article III
Conditions to be fulfilled by the petitioner     Article IV 
Grounds for refusal of enforcement by national courts     Article V 
15 minutes discussion
 

Ms. Sara K. Aranjo

Ms. Sara K. Aranjo

Partner

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, SCCA Court member

- Latest Saudi Case Law: Statistics & Highlights

 

- Recent Developments regarding the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the GCC Countries 

 

 

Judge Fatima Faisal Hubail

Judge Fatima Faisal Hubail

Judge of the Supreme Civil Court of Appeal

Bahraini Appeal Court Judge

Enforcement of “Arab” arbitral awards in Arab countries and issues of public policy (New York Convention and relevant regional conventions such as the Riyadh Convention)  - Article VII
 

Prof. Georges Affaki

Prof. Georges Affaki

SCCA BOD member, Justice of the Qatar International Court

SCCA BOD member, Professor of Law at the University of Paris, a qualified Avocat before the Court of Appeal of Paris

Dr. Emad Hussein

Dr. Emad Hussein

Senior Fellow Independent Arbitrator Mediator & Academic

Singapore International Disputes Resolution Academy SIDRA

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SPEAKERS

Mr. Sultan bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi

Mr. Sultan bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi

Assistant Secretary General for Legislative and Legal Affairs

GCCSG

Prof. Jan Paulsson

Prof. Jan Paulsson

President

SCCA Court

Audley Sheppard KC

Audley Sheppard KC

Arbitrator

Twenty Essex

Prof. Andrés Jana

Prof. Andrés Jana

Founding Partner

Chair of ICCA’s Judiciary Committee, Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf

International Arbitrator

ABDEL RAOUF LAW FIRM

Prof. Georges Affaki

Prof. Georges Affaki

SCCA BOD member, Justice of the Qatar International Court

SCCA BOD member, Professor of Law at the University of Paris, a qualified Avocat before the Court of Appeal of Paris

Dr. Habib Al Mulla

Dr. Habib Al Mulla

Founder

Habib Al Mulla & Partners, SCCA Court member

Ms. Sara K. Aranjo

Ms. Sara K. Aranjo

Partner

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, SCCA Court member

Ms. Samaa Haridi

Ms. Samaa Haridi

Partner

ICCA Executive Body member, King & Spalding

Dr. Emad Hussein

Dr. Emad Hussein

Senior Fellow Independent Arbitrator Mediator & Academic

Singapore International Disputes Resolution Academy SIDRA

Judge Fatima Faisal Hubail

Judge Fatima Faisal Hubail

Judge of the Supreme Civil Court of Appeal

Bahraini Appeal Court Judge

Dr. Hamed Merah

Dr. Hamed Merah

CEO

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

Prof. Marike Paulsson

Prof. Marike Paulsson

Secretary General

Council for International Dispute Resolution of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Christian Paul Alberti

Christian Paul Alberti

Chief of ADR and General Counsel

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

Dara Sahab

Dara Sahab

Deputy Chief of ADR

SCCA

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab C.Arb FCiarb

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab C.Arb FCiarb

Professor of International Arbitration Private International Law and English Contract Law Cairo University Founding Partner & Head of International Arbitration Construction and Energy Groups Zulficar & Partners

Zulficar & Partners Law Firm

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Updated at: 14/07/2024

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