Accomplishments & Past Events / May ’23
We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last few months as well as events organised by other branches.
Read moreConcurrent delays in the construction industry- the necessity of a comprehensive agreement for definition and framework for identification and quantification
Uditha Tharanga, FCIArb, discusses the issues and complexities pertaining to concurrent delays in the construction industry, one of the most contentious technical matters in forensic schedule analysis, and proposes solutions
Read moreDiversity Series: Part 1: Why is diversity important in arbitration?
This new series of diversity-related publications in the CIArb UAE Branch newsletter will address multiple diversity related issues starting with exploring why diversity is important in arbitration and how diversity impacts efficiency in arbitration.
Read moreMember Profile: Femi Rayanmarakkar Ismail, MCIArb
We chat to Femi Rayanmarakkar Ismail, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreMember Profile: Binu Karthikeyan, MCIArb
We chat to Binu Karthikeyan, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreMember Profile: Kate Blotskaya, MCIArb
We chat to Kate Blotskaya, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreEditorial February 2023: Celebrating Diversity
Editorial February 2023:Celebrating Diversity, By Reshma Oogorah, FCIArb.
Read moreJurisdiction of Abu Dhabi Courts v ADGM Courts
The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has, in a recent ruling concluded that as a result of an arbitration being seated in Abu Dhabi and conducted under the ICC Rules, the ADGM Courts have the jurisdiction to examine the application for nullification of an ensued award.
Read moreThe Rise of Artificial Intelligence: A UAE Commercial Arbitration Perspective
Farhan Shafi ACIArb explores whether existing artificial intelligence technology has the potential to disrupt arbitration practitioners in the UAE and perform complex legal tasks such as document review, legal research and drafting.
Read moreNon-Payment of Advance on Costs in Arbitration: An International Perspective
Asha Bejoy, FCIArb discusses the requirement for an advance on costs to initiate an arbitration, and explores the rules and remedies for non-payment of such advances by different arbitration institutions.
Read moreMember Profile: Tushar Khiste, FCIArb
We chat to Tushar Khiste, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreMember Profile: Magda Kofluk, MCIArb
We chat to Magda Kofluk, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreMember Profile: Austen Smith, FCIArb
We chat to Austen Smith, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreKnow your Committee: Dr. Zeina Obeid, FCIArb
We have a quick chat with Dr Zeina Obeid, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Committee Member of the CIArb UAE Branch and leader of the Branch’s events
Read moreCredits & Contributors February ’23
The people behind our November 2022 newsletter. Thank you!
Read moreLeadership Message: November ’22
Leadership message from Kasia Halliday, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Vice-Chair and Training and Education Officer on the CIArb UAE Branch Committee
Read moreEditorial November 2022: Welcome to the sixth edition of the CIArb UAE Branch Newsletter
Editorial November 2022:Reshma Oogorah, FCIArb, welcomes you to this sixth edition of the CIArb UAE Branch Newsletter
Read moreAccomplishments & Past Events / November ’22
We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last few months as well as events organised by other branches.
Read moreWitnesses and Taking an Oath in Arbitral Proceedings
In a unique ruling of Dubai Courts, the courts explain that it is not a condition to use the words “Almighty God” nor is there a need for the witness to place its hand on a Quran or a Bible.
Read moreThe signing of arbitral awards under UAE law: recent developments with respect to the enforcement of foreign awards in the UAE
Soraya Corm-Bakhos MCIArb looks at UAE law on the signing of arbitral awards and its impact on the enforcement of foreign awards
Read moreMember Profile: Dilip N Massand, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
We chat to Dilip N Massand, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreMember Profile: Kunal Mishra, FCIArb
We chat to Kunal Mishra, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember Profile: Maria Muriel Eustaquio, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
We chat to Maria Muriel Eustaquio, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreCredits & Contributors November ’22
The people behind our November 2022 newsletter. Thank you!
Read moreLeadership Message: August ’22
Leadership message from by Robert Sliwinski C.Arb FCIArb, Chair of the CIArb UAE Branch
Read moreEditorial August 2022: Celebrating one year of the CIArb UAE Branch Newsletter. Join the Editorial team. New Committee 2022-2023
Editorial August 2022: Celebrating one year of the CIArb UAE Branch Newsletter. Join the Editorial team. New Committee 2022-2023, By Reshma Oogorah, FCIArb.
Read moreAccomplishments & Past Events / August ’22
We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last few months as well as events organised by other branches.
Read moreMember Profile: Maria Mazzawi FCIArb
We chat to Maria Mazzawi, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Practising Arbitrator, and a Senior Associate at Eversheds Sutherland, Dubai.
Read moreMember Profile: Jonathan Bradbury MCIArb
We chat to Jonathan Bradbury, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Senior Managing Consultant for Berkeley Research Group.
Read moreMember Profile: Stephen A Hibbert FCIArb
We chat to Stephen A Hibbert, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreKnow your Committee: Kasia Halliday FCIArb
A quick chat with Kasia Halliday, FCIArb, Vice-Chair and Education and Training Officer for CIArb UAE Branch, and Associate Director at BRG.
Read moreSuspension and Termination Claims: Issues & Complexities
Examining the intricacies of suspension and termination: John Boultwood, ACIArb explores the typical issues that drive complexity into project suspension and termination.
Read moreSpace Arbitration as the Forum of Choice for the Space Industry
Mohamed Amara MCIArb and Laura Yvonne Zielinski address the need for efficient dispute settlement mechanisms for space disputes in light of the expected increase of disputes resulting from the rapid development of New Space activities.
Read moreRegulation of TPF in the MENA Region: New DIAC Rules 2022
Sima Ghaffari discusses the effectiveness of the new third party funding (TPF) provisions under the DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022.
Read moreCommittee Members 2022
Meet your CIArb UAE Branch Committee Members 2022. Feel free to get in touch with us!
Read moreCredits & Contributors August ’22
The people behind our August 2022 newsletter. Thank you!
Read moreLeadership Message: May ’22
Leadership message from Sadaff Habib, a member of the CIArb UAE Branch Committee.
Read moreEditorial May 2022: Events in Partnership. Special Focus on the Mentoring Programme and Invitation to vote for your new Committee Members on the CIArb UAE Branch
Editorial May 2022: Events in Partnership. Special Focus on the Mentoring Programme and Invitation to vote for your new Committee Members on the CIArb UAE Branch, By Reshma Oogorah, FCIArb.
Read moreAccomplishments & Past Events / May ’22
We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last few months as well as events organised by other branches.
Read moreMember Profile: Sergejs Dilevka MCIArb
We chat to Sergejs Dilevka, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember Profile: Aisha Dalvi MCIArb
We chat to Aisha Dalvi, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember Profile: Sean Yates MCIArb
We chat with Sean Yates, General Counsel for China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Middle East) L.L.C. and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreKnow your Committee: Faris Shehabi FCIArb LLM
Catching up with Faris Shehabi, FCIArb, a disputes lawyer for over 15 years and outgoing member of the UAE Branch Committee.
Read moreUse of Technology in Arbitral Proceedings – UAE Perspective
With the prevailing use of technology in arbitral proceedings, it is useful to understand how UAE courts deal with the issue and particularly with respect to conducting a hearing by virtual means. Nayiri Boghossian, MCIArb examines UAE legislation on this point as well as a recent decision by Dubai courts.
Read moreMulti-party and multi-contract Arbitration Provisions under the New 2022 DIAC Arbitration Rules
Uditha Tharanga, FCIArb, assesses the efficiency and workability of the new multi-party and multi-contract arbitration provisions under the new 2022 DIAC Arbitration Rules with reference to the construction industry
Read moreAn assessment of the Arbitration laws in Iraq and how they compare with the UAE’s
Wisal Nema, MCIArb shares the history behind the development of arbitration laws in Iraq and how they compare to the UAE’s arbitration laws at this point in time.
Read moreMentoring Programme: Aarta Alkarimi, MCIArb, arbitrator, lawyer and mentor on the CIArb UAE Branch’s Mentoring Programme
We chat to Aarta Alkarimi, MCIArb, arbitrator, lawyer and mentor on the CIArb UAE Branch’s Mentoring Programme and receive testimonials from participants on the Programme.
Read moreMembership: How to join the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) or upgrade your membership
We discuss the ways to obtain CIArb membership.
Read moreLeadership Message: February ’22
Leadership message from Arun Visweswaran, Chairperson of the CIArb Young Members Group, UAE Branch
Read moreEditorial February 2022: Making a difference. Being part of the CIArb UAE Branch Committee
By Reshma Oogorah FCIArb, Public Relations Officer of the CIArb UAE Branch and General Editor of the Branch’s quarterly newsletter
Read moreAccomplishments & Past Events / Feb 22
We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last few months as well as events organised by other branches.
Read moreMember profile: Cathy Joshi FCIArb
We chat to Cathy Joshi, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember profile: Kevin Kelly, MCIArb
Kevin Kelly is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember profile: Yassmine Houmane MCIArb
We talk to Yassmine Houmane, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreKnow your Committee: Shani-Louise Foad MCIArb
A quick chat with Shani-Louise Foad, MCIArb, an accredited International Arbitrator and Mediator, part of the CIArb UAE Branch Committee since 2018.
Read moreSome Thoughts on the Development of Arbitration and Future Technologies
Michael Lawrence FCIArb takes us through some of the latest technologies influencing arbitration and speculates as to where AI might take arbitration one day in the not-too-distant future. Will arbitrators ever be replaced by robots?
Read moreRecoverability of parties’ costs: a persistent issue in DIAC arbitrations
Soraya Corm-Bakhos MCIArb looks at the issue of recoverability of parties’ costs in DIAC arbitrations.
Read moreLeadership Message: October ’21
Leadership message from Fatima Balfaqeeh, the Vice Chair of the CIArb UAE Branch.
Read moreRenewed opportunities to reconnect, moving from online gatherings to in-person
Many of us have been waiting for the day when we can all gather and physically meet one another freely again. Reshma Oogorah, FCIArb talks about the renewed opportunities for the ADR community to reconnect in-person in the UAE during the last quarter of 2021.
Read moreAccomplishments & Past Events / Oct 21
We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last few months as well as events organised by other branches.
Read moreMember profile: Philip Norman, FCIArb
We chat to Philip Norman, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember profile: Wisal Nema, MCIArb
We chat to Wisal Nema, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreMember profile: Haitham Khaireldin, FCIArb
We chat to Haitham Khaireldin, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreKnow your Committee : Arun Visweswaran, ACIArb
A quick chat with Arun Visweswaran is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Chair of the YMG Committee and Committee Member, of the CIArb UAE Branch.
Read moreKnow your Committee : Sadaff Habib, MCIArb
A quick chat with Sadaff Habib, MCIArb, an arbitrator and a New York qualified lawyer working in disputes for over 12 years
Read moreForeign Investment Dispute Resolution: Comparative Study Sudan and UAE
In the UAE, parties may refer FDI disputes to ADR methods by agreement. Dr. Mawada Abu-Agla dives into Sudan’s investment statutes and tells us about Sudan’s approach to the resolution of FDI disputes when compared to the UAE.
Read moreIs it enough to have a valid arbitration agreement to stay out of the Court’s jurisdiction?
Mohieeldin Elbana, MCIArb explores whether recent judgments may provide a gateway for parties to escape their arbitration agreements and litigate in Court instead.
Read moreCapacity to Enter into Arbitration Agreement – No longer a Matter of Public Policy?
The UAE Courts seem to be adopting a more lenient approach to the notion of ‘capacity’ to enter into arbitration agreements. Sally Kotb, FCIArb takes us through legislative amendments and cases involving the principles of good faith and concepts of implied authority which seem to support signatories of arbitration agreements.
Read moreCrystal ball shattered – new DIFC Founding Law amended; arbitration centres abolished; now what?
Contrary to numerous “thought leadership” pieces doing the rounds, Decree 34 does not abolish the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre or the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration and Mediation Rules.
Read moreLeadership Message: July ’21
Leadership message from Iryna Akulenka FCIArb, Chair of the CIArb UAE Branch.
Read moreEditorial – Activating Diversity with Inclusion
Reshma Oogorah FCIArb, explores the case for inclusion and how we can all support inclusion and grasp opportunities to be included.
Read moreAccomplishments & Past Events
The UAE Branch of the CIArb has had a successful 12 months despite these difficult times. We take a look at some of our accomplishments and events from the last 12 months as well as certain events organised by other branches.
Read moreAre we on the cusp of a new era in Dubai dispute resolution?
The New Founding Law expands the objectives of the DIFC and puts in place a clearer regulatory framework based on the experience gained from the functioning of the Old Founding Law over the last 17 years. Hari Krishna examines what this means for arbitration in Dubai
Read moreRecent case law under the UAE Federal Arbitration Law No. 6/2018
Over the last year there have been a number of interesting cases related to arbitration in the UAE. This article will look at three noteworthy Dubai Court of Cassation judgments under the UAE Federal Arbitration Law No. 6/2018 (the “Federal Arbitration Law”).
Read moreDiffering Site Conditions: are Geotechnical Baseline Reports a step in the right direction?
Nebojsa Pavlovic FCIArb, evaluates if the addition of GBRs into Standard Conditions of Contract in the UAE improved the risk sharing mechanism that existed before
Read moreWithout prejudice
The principle of “without prejudice” is not recognised under onshore UAE Law. However, a new development in the UAE Federal Courts may bring about winds of change…
Read moreMember profile : Sally Kotb FCIArb
We chat to Sally Kotb, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember profile : Mohamed Arafa MCIArb
Mohamed Arafa is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Read moreMember profile : Liliia Pylypchyk ACIArb
We talk to Liliia Pylypchyk, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Read moreCommittee Members 2021
Meet your CIArb UAE Branch Committee Members 2021. Feel free to get in touch with us!
Read moreKnow your Committee : Fatima Balfaqeeh MCIArb – Vice-Chair
We talk to Fatima Balfaqeeh, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Vice-Chair of the CIArb UAE Branch
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