Dubai, UAE Tuesday, 22 March 20168:30 – 17:30

DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group2nd Interactive Workshop

PRACTICAL TRAINING:How to conduct an arbitrationcase under the DIAC Arbitration Rules?

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DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group2nd Interactive Workshop

Agenda

08:30 – 09:00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENT First Session: ACCEPTANCE TO ACT AS ARBITRATOR

Running conflict check and duty to disclose

09:00 – 09:20 Introduction 09:20 – 09:50 Practical Training

09:50 – 10:20 Coffee Break

SECOND SESSION: PRELIMINARIESInviting the parties to attend a Preliminary Meeting and setting the Preliminary Meeting Agenda

10:20 – 10:30 Introduction 10:30 – 11:00 Practical Training

Examining the parties’ representation and Common procedural issues at the Preliminary Meeting

11:00 – 11:10 Introduction 11:10 – 11:40 Practical Training

Setting Procedural Timetable and Drafting Procedural Orders/Terms of Reference

11:40 – 12:00 Introduction 12:00 – 12:30 Practical Training

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break

DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group2nd Interactive Workshop

THIRD SESSION: JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES

Examining basic jurisdictional issues i.e. arbitration agreement, names, capacity and standing of the parties and Examples of common jurisdictional objections

14:00 – 14:20 Introduction14:20 – 14:40 Practical training

Dealing with jurisdictional objections raised by the parties Bifurcation of arbitration proceedings (Rendering Preliminary/Interim Awards)

14:40 – 14:50 Introduction 14:50 – 15:10 Practical Training

15:10 – 15:30 Coffee Break

FOURTH SESSION: PROCEEDINGS

Parties’ submissions; extension of time limits and Production of documents procedure

15:30 – 15:40 Introduction 15:40 – 16:00 Practical training

Hearing agenda (practical issues) and cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses

16:00 – 16:10 Introduction16:10 – 16:30 Practical Training 16:30 – 16:40 Closing Remarks Prof Dr Tarek Riad – Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Closure of proceedings and rendering a Final Award

16:40 – 16:50 Introduction16:50 – 17:10 Practical Training

17:10 – 17:30 General questions, closing remarks and distribution of certificates

DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group2nd Interactive Workshop

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

Language English

Registration:Registration Fees: AED 1000

Seats are limited. Prior registration is required and propriety will be given for first come first served.Online registration is open on DIAC website. For offline registration or further information, please send e-mail to diac40@dubaichamber.comor call Tel: +971-4-2028375/343

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

DIAC 40 Young Practitioners Group2nd Interactive Workshop

INSTRUCTORS

Chief Instructor

Instructors

Prof. Dr Tarek Fouad RiadChairman of the Executive Committee of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre Managing Partner - Kosheri, Rashed & Riad law firm, Cairo, Egypt Prof. of Commercial law and head of the Commercial law department at the German University in Cairo Alternate member of the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration- Paris

Mr Mahmood HussainFounding Partner, Mahmood Hussain Advocates & Legal Consultancy, Dubai, UAE

Mr Ahmed IbrahimPartner, Fenwick Elliott, Dubai, UAE

Mr Alain FarhadPartner of Squire Patton Boggs Dubai, UAE

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DIAC 40 Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)P.O. Box 1457 - Dubai, UAETel: +971 4 2028 343/375Fax: +971 4 2028 668E-mail: diacevents@dubaichamber.comwww.diac.ae