As part of Dubai Arbitration Week, arbitrateAD, the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Center is holding their event at Horizons & Co.’s offices in Dubai.

Horizons & Co.’s Managing Partner Ali Al Zarooni will be speaking alongside an impressive array of fellow UAE arbitration experts, exploring the international dispute resolution landscape in Abu Dhabi and its recent developments.

Abu Dhabi as the New Frontier in International Dispute Resolution.

The panellists will explore the latest trends and innovations in this new and rapidly-expanding disputes hub, including:

Looking at what went before and the significance of arbitrateAD.

How arbitrateAD differs from other regional centers.

The significance for local and foreign investors of having a new center.

Location:  Horizons & Co. Law Firm, Floor 49, Burj Al Salam, Dubai.

Register to attend: arbitrateAD DAW Event

As part of Dubai Arbitration Week, arbitrateAD, the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Center is holding their event at Horizons & Co.’s offcies in Dubai.

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Ali, Founder and Managing Partner of Horizons & Co., is one of the top lawyers in Dubai with nearly 30 years of expertise in dispute resolution as a practising Emirati lawyer.

arbitrateAD event as part of Dubai Arbitration Week – "Abu Dhabi as the New Frontier in International Dispute Resolution"

Date of event: November 11, 2024

As part of Dubai Arbitration Week, arbitrateAD, the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Center is holding their event at Horizons & Co.’s offices in Dubai.

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