DUBAI AGENDA 2025

Theme : Legal Innovation Engine: Powering Efficiency & Compliance with Technology

Opening Remarks: Keynote Address by a Leading Legal Figure in Dubai

08:00 AM Onwards

Distribution of Passes and Registration

09:00 AM-10:30 AM

Session 1 - The Future of Litigation: How Technology is Reshaping the Dispute Resolution Landscape

ABHISHEK YADAV Managing Partner at AY Associates, India
Faruk Aktay, Managing Partner, Aktay Law Firm, Turkey
Ekta Rai, Independent Lawyer, India
Dana Hamaydeh| Corporate Legal Counsel| Sharp Consumer Electronics| UAE

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Networking Break

10:50 AM-12:30PM

Session 2 - LegalTech Revolution: Exploring Cutting-Edge Tools for Litigation Management, E-Discovery, and Case Strategy

Moderator

Nofal Abdulhadi, Senior Project Manager, Confidential Government, Saudi Arabia

Panelist

Robin Moser, Partner, Loyens & Loeff, Zurich
Akshay Sapre, Lawyer, Independent Lawyer, India
Dr. Mohammed Khattab, General Counsel, MOEIUAE, U.A.E
ABDULLAH ALBAKER Founder & CEO at “Al Baker & Associates” Law Firm, Kuwait

12:50 PM - 02:00 PM

Group Photo and Lunch

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Session 3 - Optimizing Risk & Compliance: Leveraging GRC Solutions for Proactive Management and Regulatory Readiness

Saloni Tuteja, Legal and Compliance Manager, Servier, UAE
Julius Handler, Associate, Morrison Foerster, London
Robert Whitehead, International Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer, HAS, UAE
Dana Hamaydeh| Corporate Legal Counsel| Sharp Consumer Electronics| U
EVATT STYLES, Special Counsel at Longton Legal Australia
"Galina Lyubcheva, Group Legal Counsel, OpenPayd, Bulgaria "
Rabih Fakhry, Managing Owner, FAKHRY LAW FIRM,Lebanon
Ekta Rai, Independent Lawyer, India

Lunch (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

Legal Excellence Awards (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

05:20 PM - 06:50 PM

Session 4 - Legal Clinic : Interraction with Expert

Moderator

Julius Handler, Associate, Morrison Foerster, London

Panelist

Henrietta Newton Martin, Adjunct Lecturer, United Nations, UAE
Haytham Samir Alieh, Partner, BLK Partner, UAE
Bijan Brahmbhatt,Senior Corporate Counsel, Precision Drilling, UAE
Fawaz Mubki,co-founder and head, Mastery law firm,Saudi Arabia

06:50 PM - 07:20 PM

Session 5 - Mastering Data Privacy: Navigating the Evolving Regulatory Landscape in the Middle East

07:30 PM onwards

Session 6 - Cybersecurity Threats & Mitigation Strategies: Protecting Sensitive Information in the Digital Age

Session 7 -The Intersection of LegalTech, AI, and Blockchain: Exploring the Potential of Emerging Technologies in Litigation

Opening Remarks: Keynote Address by a Leading Legal Figure in Dubai

09:00 AM - 10: 20 AM

Adrian Cole, Independent Arbitrator, Mediator, and Adjudicator, Adrian Cole FZ LLE, UAE

Panelist

Antonin Sobek, General Counsel, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, UAE
Dr. Mohammed Khattab, General Counsel, MOEIUAE, U.A.E
Dr. Amer Tabbara, International Arbitration Academic | Independent Arbitrator| Dispute Resolution Lawyer, University of Birmingham, UAE
Siddharth Bhatli,Founder,Lexlis Law Office, India
Sonal Kumar Singh, Managing Partner, AKS Partners, India
Matthew Page, Partner, Habib Al Mulla and Partners, UAE

Session 1: Litigation Strategies in the MENA Region: Effective Case Management and Dispute Resolution Techniques

Session 2: Demystifying International Arbitration: Advantages, Procedures, and Enforcement Strategies

Astrid Gobardhan, Data Protection Officer, VFS Global, UAE
Irith Kist, Data Protection Officer, Netherland institute of Cancer, Netherland
Raghvendra Verma, General Counsel, iSON experience, UAE

Lunch (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

Legal Excellence Awards (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

Niti Sudhakar, Managing Partner, DGS Advocates, India

11:50 AM - 12:45PM

Session 3: Navigating Regulatory Affairs: Staying Compliant in a Dynamic Legal Environment

Session 4: Effective E-Discovery for Litigation: Streamlining Data Collection & Management Processe

Mohammed Elmogy, General Counsel, Siemens Energy,UAE
Abhishek Yadav, Managing Partner, AY Associates, India
Fawaz Mubki,co-founder and head ,Mastery law firm,Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Elmogy, General Counsel, Siemens Energy,UAE
Abhishek Yadav, Managing Partner, AY Associates, India
Fawaz Mubki,co-founder and head ,Mastery law firm,Saudi Arabia

01:50 PM - 04:00 PM

Session 5: The Cloud Revolution for Law Firms: Leveraging Cloud Computing for Enhanced Security, Collaboration, and Efficiency

Session 6: Litigation Strategies: Discuss mediation and ADR as potential pre-litigation or mid-litigation options for dispute resolution.

Session 7: The Intersection of LegalTech, AI, and Blockchain: Exploring the Potential of Emerging Technologies in Litigation

Nofal Abdulhadi, Senior Project Manager, Confidential Government, Saudi Arabia

Panelist

Amr Bajamal, NHB Legal, Partner, Abudhabi
Adrian Cole, Independent Arbitrator, Mediator, and Adjudicator, Adrian Cole FZ LLE, UAE
Amit Mishra, Founding Partner, Svarniti Law Offices, India
Shiv Iyer, Managing Partner,Renata Partners, India
Margarita N. Michael, Partner, KEYSTONE LAW, UK
Sonal Kumar Singh, Managing Partner, AKS Partners, India
Shashank Aggarwal, Independent Lawyer, India

04:00 PM - 04: 15 PM

Networking Break

04:15 PM - 04:35 PM

Case Study on New tax regime for online gaming industry in India: Implications & way forward

Vivek Sarin, Founding Partner, Commercial Law Chamber, India

04:35 PM - 04:55 PM

Talk on AI in pre-trial brand enforcement

Kirirl Kukshev, Counsel at Gorodissky & Partners, UAE

04:55 PM- 06:35 PM

Session 5 : Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Technology for Data Analysis in litigation

Abhishek Yadav, Managing Partner, AY Associates, India
Haytham Samir Alieh, Partner, BLK Partner, UAE
Mitakshara Goyal, Co-founder, Svarniti Law Offices, India
Dr. Abd Almageed Eisa, Independent General Counsel, UAE
Nissreen Haram, CEO, Qistas for Legal Technology, Jordan
Mohit Garg, Managing Partner, Lex Panacea LLP, India
Heena Bhambhlani, Executive Director and Managed Review Leader, Ernst and Young, India

06:35 PM onwards

Closing Note & Networking Break