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    The Settlement of International Energy Disputes in the Middle East

    Events The Settlement of International Energy Disputes in the Middle East Thank you for your interest in attending the Settlement of International Energy Disputes in the Middle East event.

    Registration is now closed. Please stay tuned for future events.

    For the third edition of their joint conference, ADGM and ICSID are gathering world experts in Abu Dhabi on 24 April 2024 to discuss the settlement of international energy disputes in the Middle East. Specialists in the field will explore the structuring of investments in the energy sector and the resolution of both investment and commercial disputes amidst global concerns related to energy security, the energy transition, rapid technological changes, and geopolitical uncertainties.

    April 24, 2024 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM 4th Floor Auditorium, Abu Dhabi Global Market Authorities Building
    Agenda Time Session Speaker/s 09:15 AM – 10:00 AM

    Registration

    10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
    Welcome

    Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and Chief Executive - ADGM Courts (Abu Dhabi)

    Meg Kinnear, Vice President - World Bank Group & Secretary General - ICSID

    10:10 AM – 10:40 AM

    TED TALK: Energy disputes and international dispute resolution

    In this Ted-style-talk, Mr. Farhad will give an overview of how energy disputes have been at the heart of international dispute resolution, including in the Middle East, and what international arbitration can do to resolve such disputes when geopolitical tensions rise.

    Alain Farhad, Independent International Arbitrator - (Abu Dhabi/Dubai)

    10:40 AM – 11:15 AM
    Coffee & Networking Break
    11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

    Structuring of investments in the energy sector

    In this session, experts with in-house experience will discuss the structuring of investments in different energy sectors and the various risks specific to their industries in the broader region and beyond. In light of these risks and current trends, panelists will also offer practical insights into the means and strategies investors can deploy to prevent, prepare for, and resolve disputes in the field.

    Moderator

    • Carine Dupeyron, Partner - Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier (Paris)

    Speakers

    • Alexios van der Slikke-Kirillov, Senior Legal Counsel and Board Secretary - Masdar (Abu Dhabi)
    • Faris Nasrallah, Senior Arbitration Counsel - Crescent Petroleum (Sharjah)
    • Lara Hammoud, Independent arbitrator - (Abu Dhabi)
    • Dyonne Rietveld, Country Chair and Managing Director - Uniper Benelux (Rotterdam)
    12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
    Lunch Break
    1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

    The Resolution of Disputes in The Energy Sector: Investment Arbitration

    Investment arbitration experts will discuss current issues of central importance to the energy sector, including how investment arbitration can serve the energy transition, the role of project finance actors in high-stakes energy investments and how they can be protected through international investment law, the impact of tax measures on energy investments and what protections are available against them, and the relevance of inter-State energy-related disputes.

    Moderator

    • Patricia Ugalde Revilla, Counsel - Mayer Brown (Dubai)

    Speakers

    • Floriane Lavaud, Partner - Withersworldwide (New York)
    • Carmen Martinez Lopez, Partner - Three Crowns (Madrid)
    • Naomi Briercliffe, Partner - Squire Patton Boggs (London)
    • Guled Yusuf, Partner - Allen & Overy Shearman (London)
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

    The Resolution of Disputes in the Energy Sector: Commercial Arbitration

    Panelists will exchange views and experiences on select issues arising in commercial disputes in the energy sector. They will focus in particular on disruptions to international trade in the energy sector, including sanctions, the impact of insecurity and conflicts on gas pricing, construction disputes in energy infrastructure projects, and energy-related disputes involving the newest technologies.

    Moderator

    • Kathleen Paisley, Partner - Ambos Lawyers (Brussels)

    Speakers

    • Gordon Blanke, Founding Principal - Gordon Blanke Arbitration (Dubai)
    • Nabeel Ikram, Partner - Vinson & Elkins (Dubai)
    • Marnix Leijten, Partner - De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (Amsterdam)
    • Maria Chedid, Partner - Arnold & Porter (San Francisco)
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

    Closing Remarks

    Mr. Al Tamimi will reflect on the future of energy disputes in the region to close the conference.

    Essam Al Tamimi, Chairman - Al Tamimi (Dubai)

    4:00 PM

    Thank You and Closing Conference

    Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and Chief Executive - ADGM Courts (Abu Dhabi)

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