Second Annual Arab Lawyers Forum

Following the success of the first Annual Arab Lawyers Forum held in 2016 in Morocco, the second Forum was held on 1-2 March 2017, El Gouna, Hurghada, Egypt. Co-organized by Al Tamimi & Company, Sarei-El Din and Partners and Kosheri, Rashed & Riad, the Event was a great success.

Discussions were all-encompassing and involved representatives of various regional and international legal associations and institutions including the International Bar Association, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Egyptian Bar Association.

The agenda of the second day focused on prospects of boosting the visibility of Arab lawyers to get increasingly engaged in international practices. Discussions screened the challenges facing legal professionals across the Arab world and stressed the importance of qualifying homegrown legal professionals and promoting collaboration among Arab law firms in various fields.

CRCICA Director, Dr. Ismail Selim contributed to a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Karim Nassif on “Enforcement of Arbitral Awards under the different Arab Conventions” with two other speakers, Mr. Sultan El Abdallah and Counselor. Michael Nasr. The exchanged remarks during the panel prompted insightful interventions from the floor.