Dubai Arbitration Week (DAW) 2026

The Evolving Relationship Between Arbitration, Mediation and the Courts: Strategic Pathways to Resolution.

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Samaya Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai

About the event

As commercial disputes become increasingly complex and international, businesses are looking at how arbitration, mediation and the courts can work together to deliver efficient, commercially sensible and enforceable outcomes.

Bringing together judicial, practitioner and client perspectives, this session will explore:

  • The strategic use of mediation before and during arbitration.
  • The role of tribunals and courts in supporting settlement.
  • Structuring effective and enforceable commercial settlements.
  • Cross-border recognition and enforcement.
  • The future of integrated dispute resolution.

Panellists

H.E. Chief Justice Wayne Martin,

Chief Justice, DIFC Courts

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Rozana AlTayyar,

International Arbitrator & Mediator,
Taswea

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Noradèle Radjai,

Partner, LALIVE

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Rima Hadid,

General Counsel,
Emirates Investment Authority

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Moderator

H.E. Justice Michael Black,

Court of Appeal Judge & Judge in Charge of the Digital Economy Court, DIFC Courts

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Agenda

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GST)

  1. – Attendee registration and light breakfast refreshments
  2. – Welcome remarks
  3. – Panel discussion
  4. – Q&A
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Location: Samaya Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai

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