Date: Wednesday 9th April 2025
Paris Arbitration Week from 10:30 to 13:30 at Maison de l’Amérique Latine
As the MENA region continues to experience significant economic growth, legal reform, and investment opportunities, arbitration has become an increasingly critical tool for resolving disputes. This panel will explore the evolving arbitration landscape across the MENA region, from North Africa to the GCC. Speakers will delve into the key challenges and emerging opportunities for dispute resolution, examining both regional complexities and the remarkable strides made in arbitration reform. With a focus on diverse jurisdictions, legal frameworks, and economic transformations, this discussion aims to provide a comprehensive view of the future of arbitration in MENA and its role in shaping international business and investment.
Speakers include:
- • Professor Dr Nayla Comair Obeid, Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners
- • Ziad Obeid, Managing Partner, Obeid & Partners
- • Mohamed Sameh – Head of Disputes at the Suez Canal Economic Zone
- •Waleid Gamaleldein Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
- •Aseel Zimmo – Senior commercial arbitrator
- • Ahmed Khafagy Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs, MOFA, Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
To register and for more details please click here: Register Now
Speakers
Ahmed Saad Hassan Ali
KeyNote Speaker
CEO SC Zone – The General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone
Ziad Obeid
Co-Moderator
Managing Partner, Obeid & Partners
Alexandra VAN DER MEULEN
Co-Moderator
Partner
Freshfields
Mohamed SAMEH
Speaker
Head of Disputes at the Suez Canal Economic Zone
Aseel Zimmo
Speaker
Senior commercial arbitrator
Ahmed KHAFAGY
Speaker
Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs, MOFA, Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
Abduallah Alfarha
Speaker
Senior Legal & Corporate Governance Advisor, Saudi Telecom Company.
