On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) launched its new “Beyond Arbitration” Lecture Series, a curated knowledge initiative designed to explore interdisciplinary subjects that intersect with international dispute resolution and contemporary legal practice.
Held at CRCICA’s premises in Cairo, the inaugural lecture brought together a diverse audience of legal practitioners, in-house counsel, financial professionals, valuation specialists, and dispute resolution experts for an evening of high-level professional dialogue.
The lecture was delivered by Mr. Mostafa Elkaliouby, Director for the Middle East and Africa at the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), who presented a lecture entitled “International Valuation Standards.” Delivered in Arabic, the lecture introduced participants to the International Valuation Standards (IVS) and their growing importance in global financial and legal practice.
During the session, Mr. Elkaliouby examined the purpose, structure, and application of the IVS, highlighting their role in promoting consistency, transparency, and credibility in valuation practice across jurisdictions. The lecture addressed the application of valuation standards in various contexts, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, public offerings, financial reporting, taxation, damages assessment, and complex commercial disputes, where valuation has increasingly become a central element influencing negotiations, investment decisions, risk allocation, and dispute outcomes.
The discussion also explored the expanding role of valuation standards in strengthening the technical and evidentiary weight of expert and financial reports, as well as in ensuring compliance with cross-border financial reporting requirements and contemporary commercial practices. Particular attention was given to the relevance of professional valuation standards in arbitration and dispute resolution, especially in relation to the preparation of expert reports, the assessment of damages, and the presentation of financial evidence in complex commercial disputes.
The session was intentionally designed to be highly interactive and discussion-oriented, encouraging active engagement and interventions from participants operating at the intersection of law, finance, investment, and dispute resolution. The lecture witnessed a dynamic exchange of views and practical observations from attendees, whose professional experience enriched the discussion and contributed to a thought-provoking and multidisciplinary dialogue on the growing intersection between valuation and dispute resolution practice.
The launch of the Beyond Arbitration Lecture Series reflects CRCICA’s continued commitment to remaining at the forefront of developments affecting dispute resolution in an increasingly interconnected legal and commercial environment. While arbitration remains central to CRCICA’s mandate, the Centre recognizes that modern disputes are often shaped by developments in adjacent fields such as finance, technology, regulation, and business governance.
Through this new intellectual platform, CRCICA aims to provide a structured forum for exploring emerging issues that influence dispute prevention, dispute management, and dispute resolution practice, while fostering dialogue among leading professionals from the Arab region and the international dispute resolution community.
