DIAC 40 Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers Dubai, UAE Wednesday, 17 April 20198:30 – 17:30
DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group6th Interactive Workshop
PRACTICAL TRAINING:The Art of Advocacyin International Construction Arbitration
Agenda
The Art of Advocacy in International Construction Arbitration
08:30 – 09:00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENT
09:00 – 09:15 OPENING SPEECH
Prof. Dr. Tarek F. Riad
Chairman of the DIAC Executive Committee
Managing Partner – Kosheri, Rashed & Riad Cairo, Egypt 09:15 – 11:15 SESSION 1: GEARING UP FOR ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
- Introduction to the UAE new Arbitration Law
- Setting up the dispute resolution and arbitration strategy
- Do’s and Don’ts related the Request for Arbitration and the Answer thereto
- Efficient nomination and appointment of arbitrator(s)
- How to be prepared for the proceedings as a claimant/respondent?
- Dealing with unclear arbitration clauses and jurisdictional matters 11:15 – 11:45 COFFEE BREAK
11:45 – 14:45 SESSION 2: WORKSHOP - THE ART OF ADVOCACY
- Effective use of experts in the arbitral proceedings (Party appointed vs tribunal appointed experts)
- Preparing expert witness for hearing questions, avoid possible traps, and how to answer
- How to prepare for hearings before the tribunal
- How to persuade the tribunal of the witness/expert? 14:45 – 15:45 LUNCH BREAK
15:45 – 16:45 SESSION 3: ENFORCEMENT AND ANNULMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS 16:45 – 17:00 COFFEE BREAK
17:00 – 17:30 GENERAL QUESTIONS, CLOSING REMARKS AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES
Closing Remarks Mr AbdulMunem Bin Sowaidan – Member of the Executive Committee of the
Dubai International Arbitration Centre. Chairman – Bin Suwaidan Advocates & Legal Consultants,
Dubai, UAE.
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- Objective of the hearing;
- Best Practices to prepare for a hearing; and
- Hearing Bundles
- Opening Statements
DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group6th Interactive Workshop
INSTRUCTORS
Eng. Ahmed Al MansouryManaging Partner – InShield International Consultancy, Dubai, UAE
Mr. Ali Al ZarooniManaging Partner – Horizon & Co Law Firm, Dubai, UAE
Prof. Dr Tarek Fouad RiadChairman of the DIAC Executive Committee Managing Partner - Kosheri, Rashed & Riad law firm, Cairo, EgyptProf. of Commercial law and head of the Commercial law departmentat the German University in CairoCouncil member, ICC Institute of World Business LawAlternate member of the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration- Paris
OPENING SPEECH
DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group6th Interactive Workshop
Mr. Anthony EdwardPartner, Engineering & Construction - Hadef & Partners LLC, Dubai, UAE
Mr. Mahmood HussainFounding Partner – Mahmood Hussain Law Firm, Dubai, UAE
Mr. AbdulMunem Bin Sowaidan Member of the DIAC Executive Committee Chairman, Bin Suwaidan Advocates & Legal Consultants, Dubai, UAE
CLOSING REMARKS
DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group6th Interactive Workshop
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Professional practitioners in the construction dispute, lawyers, experts, and arbitrators.Also, engineers from the construction industry whether working for employers, consultants or contractors with an interest in developing an experience in dispute resolution and arbitration.
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
Language English
Registration:Registration Fees: AED 1000
For the ACTIVE Associate Members, listed DIAC40 Members and University Students, you may avail the special rate of 50% discount.
Seats are limited. Prior registration is required and priority seats are allocated on a first come first served basis.Online registration is open on DIAC website. For offline registration or further information, please send e-mail to [email protected] call Tel: +971-4-2028270/343
Payment ModeThe payment can be done by:
1- Credit card or Dubai Chamber prepaid Card: Dubai Chamber is introducing a new prepaid card as one of the payment methods.
2- Cheque: all cheques must be drawn on UAE Banks, and payable to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
3- Bank Transfer
DIAC’s Bank Details:
ADDRESS TO: Dubai International Arbitration Centre or DIACBANK NAME: Emirates NBD, Main Office, Dubai, U.A.E.ACCOUNT NO: 1012294032401IBAN: AE080260001012294032401SWIFT CODE: EBILAEAD
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