We are delighted to extend an invitation to you for the Disputes Summit & Awards 2025 - International Arbitration, Litigation, IP, and Disputes. The event will take place on the 14th and 15th of August 2025 in the vibrant city of Dubai, UAE. This prestigious summit is organized by Achromic Point.

Join us for an engaging and insightful event where leading experts will gather to discuss key issues and developments within the fields of international arbitration, litigation, intellectual property, and disputes. The summit promises to provide a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and professional growth. We look forward to your participation and contributions to what promises to be a landmark event.

Who should Attend?
The Disputes Summit & Awards 2025 is an essential gathering for professionals involved in the fields of international arbitration, litigation, intellectual property, and disputes. This summit is ideally suited for:

• Lawyers and legal practitioners
• Arbitrators and mediators
• Corporate counsel and in-house legal teams
• IP professionals and patent attorneys
• Academics and researchers
• Government officials and policymakers
• Business leaders and entrepreneurs
• Legal Professionals
• General Counsel members
• Risk Professionals
• Compliance officers and heads
• Fraud and Forensics head and professionals

AGENDA:

Day 1

08.30 AM – 09.00 AM
Registration and Tea/Coffee

09.00 AM - 09.30 AM
Welcome Address & Introductions

09.30 AM - 10.15 AM
Session 1: The rise of Dispute Resolution in the region

• • What is new? The pros and cons of the evolving legal and judicial frameworks in the region.
  • Is the region prepared for the sudden influx of technological advancements in dispute resolution?
  • Transparency Challenges: The role of transparency in financial instruments and its influence on dispute resolution.
  • Commercial Litigation Trends and Challenges

10.15 AM – 11.15 AM
Session 2: Trends in Arbitration in 2024 and Beyond

• • Conflicts of Interest – Future of Arbitration
  • Arbitration vs. Litigation: Choosing the Right Dispute Resolution Mechanism.
  • Challenges in Enforcing Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
  • Process in Arbitration – Expedited & Emergency Arbitration: Who Benefits Most, Choice of Seats & What are the Pitfalls for General Counsels

11.15 AM - 11.45 AM
Networking Tea/Coffee break
 

11.45 AM - 12.45 PM
Session 3: Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation: The UAE Perspective

• • Identifying the Cause and Solution to Multi-jurisdictional Litigation Issues
  • Distinguishing Multi-jurisdictional Litigation from Ordinary Litigation
  • Effective Collaboration of Defense Counsel Across Jurisdictions
  • Cross-border Litigation: Weighing the Advantages and Disadvantages of Multi-jurisdictional Disputes
  • In-house Counsel-Approved Litigation and Settlement Strategies
  • Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in a Single Jurisdiction

12.45 PM - 01.45 PM
Lunch Break

01.45 PM- 02.30 PM
Session 4: Tech Fraud and Cyber Risks – Current trends, Threats and Legal Responses

02.30 PM – 03.30 PM
Session 5: Arbitration and M&A: Unlocking Value and Managing Risks in Deal-Making

03.30 PM – 04.30 PM
Session 6: Litigation Risks in the Age of ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance Considerations.

04.30 PM
End of Day 1

Day 2

08.45 AM- 09.00 AM
Registration and Tea/Coffee

09.00 AM- 09.15 AM
Recap (Day 1)

09.15 AM - 10.15 AM
Session 7: Implementing Practical Contracting and Dispute Management in the Legal Sector

• • Streamlining the Contracting Process to Increase Efficiency
  • Evaluating Contract Risk Levels
  • Identifying the Most Common Contract Term Errors
  • Techniques for Identifying Contract Risks Across the Entire Enterprise
  • Managing Relationships with Multiple Contracts
  • The Art of Negotiation in Contracting
  • Protecting Against Litigation

10.15 AM - 11.30 AM
Session 8: Legal Discussion on Construction Claims

• • Construction Claims – Litigation Vs Arbitration
  • Bank Guarantee and Unfair Calls
  • Termination of contracts
  • Prolonged and Disruption Costs

11.30 AM - 12.00 Noon
Networking Tea/Coffee break

12.00 Noon - 01.00 PM
Session 9: Litigation Strategies: Examine mediation and ADR as viable options for resolving disputes during the litigation process.

01.00 PM - 01.45 PM
Session 10: Litigation Funding and third party Financing

01.45 PM - 02.30 PM
Lunch Break

02.30 PM - 03.00 PM
Awards Distribution

03.00 PM - 03.45PM
Session 11: What If Contracts Could Enforce Themselves? Smart Contracts and the Silent Revolution in Law

• The Rise of Smart Contracts
• Emerging Risks and Challenges in Smart Contract Adoption
• The Future of legal industry: AI, Blockchain, and Post-Quantum Computing

03.45 PM
End of Conference

Award Categories:

The Disputes Summit & Awards 2025 will honour individuals, teams, and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in International Arbitration, Litigation, IP and Disputes:

• Arbitration Firm of the Year
• Arbitrator of the Year
• In-House Arbitration Team of the Year
• International Arbitration Excellence Award
• Arbitration Rising Star
• Litigation Lawyer of the Year
• Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
• Pro Bono Litigation Award
• Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
• Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
• In-House Litigation Team of the Year
• Litigation Rising Star
• IP Firm of the Year
• IP Lawyer of the Year
• IP and Dispute Resolution Excellence Award

You are requested to solicit your nomination by filling in the details in the form and sent back to us.

Steps we follow post submission of the form:

• We accept only first 4 – 5 Nomination forms for one award category.
• With the nomination form we require the document which shows your achievements and about you.
• We send the form to the Panel of Jury members, they evaluate, analyses and decides the winner for that category within 10 working days.

Thought Leaders:
 

• Mostafa Hussein
  Senior Legal Counsel
  Emirates Islamic

• Sharifah Thaherah
  Head of Legal & Regulatory
  Infobip

• NPS Chawla
  Co-Founder and Joint Managing Partner
  Aekom Legal

• Sachin S. Pujari 
  Advocate on Record
  Supreme Court of India

• Justice Talwant Singh
  Sr. Advocate: Supreme Court
  Judge - Delhi High Court (Retired)

• Ahmed Zaki
  SVP for Legal Affairs
  Alhamra

• Nivedita Chauhan
  Founder & Managing Partner
  NC Legal: Advocates & Solicitors

• Henrietta Newton Martin
  Legal Director
  JusCogen & Alcop LLC

• Felipe Arboleda Marquez
  Regional Counsel | Africa, Middle East, Türkiye
  CHEP

• Abiola Abiodun Olomola
  IT Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Ahmed Nagy
  Senior Legal Counsel
  Emirates Islamic Bank

• Waheb Hussaini 
  Counsel
  RPV Legal

• Archana Balasubramanian
  Partner
  Agama Law Associates

• Georges Abi Saab
  General Counsel
  Ooredoo Group

• Anwar El Khatib
  Chief Legal Counsel 
  Salik PJSC

• Saloni Tuteja
  Head- Legal & Compliance, Middle East
  Servier

• Dr. Yasser Aboismail 
  Head of Legal and Compliance
  ESG World

• Maadhavi Bhhatia
  Head of Regulatory Compliance, Assurance

• Vijay Ojha
  Group Company Secretary
  Sharaf Group

• Adv Amit Chaudhary
  Former Additional Advocate General- Punjab (India)

• Cristina Amate Muñoz
  Head of Legal, Contracts and Procurement
  BEUMER Group

• Chehade El Kahi
  General Counsel
  Emirates Petroleum Company (PJSC) – Emarat

• Mahmoud Shaarawy
  Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  HSA Group

• Anna Kobzar
  Senior Legal Counsel
  Seddiqi Holding LLC

• SS Ahluwalia
  Counsel
  Ahluwalia Chambers

• Shaurya Dhoundiyal
  Senior Associate
  RPV Legal

• SP Singh Chawla
  Founder Advocate
  CorpLit Consultants (Advocates & Advisors)

• Sujoy Datta
  Partner- Dispute Resolution
  Aekom Legal

• Ricardo Loretti
  Partner
  Bermudes Advogados

• Sameet Gambhir
  Sr. Vice President & Global Head - Legal
  UFlex Limited

• Zameer Nathani
  Group General Counsel
  CarDekho Group

• Mr. Talal Al Balushi
  Senior Vice President – Head of Stressed Asset Management, Sohar International Bank
  Interim CEO – SV Pittie Sohar Textile Company SAOC

• Nitin Jain
  Partner
  Agama Law Associates

• Mr. Ali Katkhada
  Group Chief Information Officer
  Depa Group

• Sinha Shrey Nikhilesh
  Founder
  SSN Chambers