Program

#AAD2023

Program

October 23, 2023

Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport Hotel

  • 08:30

    09:15

    08:30

    09:15

    Registration
  • 08:30 - 09:15

    Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport Hotel

  • 09:15

    09:30

    09:15

    09:30

    Welcome remarks & Opening speech
  • Panellists

    Prof. Ahmed Mahiou

    Former Dean, Faculty of Law (Algiers)

    Dr. Amel Makhlouf

    Independent Counsel & Arbitrator (Paris); Management Committee Member, SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (London)

    Imen Mermit

    Pedagogical director, Institut de Droit des Affaires d’Alger (Algiers)


  • PANEL 1 :

    The resolution of commercial and investment disputes through arbitration under the AfCFTA Agreement

    09:30 - 11:00

    Panellists

    Sabrina Aïnouz

    Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (Paris) Algerian Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

    Dr. Jamsheed Peeroo

    Barrister & Arbitrator, 36 Stone (London & Singapore)

    Dr. Sylvie Bebohi Ebongo

    Founder & Partner, HBE Avocats (France & Cameroon)

    Moderator

    Dr. Amel Makhlouf

    Independent Counsel & Arbitrator (Paris); Management Committee Member, SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (London)


  • 11:00 - 11:15

    Coffee break & networking

  • PANEL 2 :

    Arbitration in the MENA region: current trends and challenges

    11:15 - 12:45

    Panellists

    Amal Bouchenaki

    Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (New York)

    Dr. Gordon Blanke

    Founding Principal, Blanke Arbitration (Dubai, London, Paris)

    Samy Laghouati

    Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel (Algiers)

    Ahmed Abdel Hakam

    Partner, Volterra Fietta (London, England and Wales & Paris Bars)

    Moderator

    Ali Al-Khasawneh

    Of Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Geneva)

  • 12:45 - 13:45

    Lunch break & networking

  • PANEL 3 :

    Arbitration in the settlement of maritime disputes

    13:45 - 15:15

    Panellists

    Baghdad Hemaz

    Attorney at Law (Poitiers); Lecturer in Law, University of Rennes 1 (Rennes)

    Turgut Aycan Özcan

    Managing Partner, Özcan Legal (Istanbul)

    Philippe Delebecque

    Professor of Private Law, Sorbonne Law School (Paris) President, Maritime Arbitration Chamber of Paris (Paris)

    Tunde Ogunseitan

    Arbitrator, Ogunseitan Arbitration (London); Lecturer in Law, Lyon Catholic University (Lyon)

    Moderator

    Dr. Joséphine Hage Chahine

    Senior Associate, Jeantet (Paris, Beirut & Paris Bars)


  • 15:15 - 15:30

    Coffee break & networking

  • PANEL 4 :

    Arbitration and Technology

    15:30 - 17:00

    Panellists

    Hind Benmiloud

    Independent Counsel (Algiers); President CARE: Cercle d’action et de réflexion pour l’entreprise (Algiers)

    Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang

    Counsel, Peter & Kim (Geneva)

    Sarah Malik

    CEO/International Disputes Counsel, SOL International Ltd (Dubai)

    Sinem Mermer

    Partner, Boden Law (Istanbul)

    Moderator

    Dr. Chiraz Abid

    Associate, ADVANT Altana (Paris)

  • 17:00 - 18:00

    networking

Pre-registration