The 10th Annual MENA Legal 4.0 Conference, held on February 11-12, 2019, in Dubai, UAE, was organized by Marcus Evans. This event aimed to explore the evolving roles of in-house counsel as business enablers in a dynamic global economy, focusing on moving towards a future-ready legal function and accelerating digital transformation.
Key topics covered during the conference included recent and upcoming regulatory and legal developments across key sectors in the GCC, provisions of data protection and regulation, skills and knowledge of the new arbitration law, reassessing business structures to avoid unnecessary VAT costs, leveraging new technologies to enhance productivity in the legal function, developing comprehensive legal frameworks to combat cyber crimes, mitigating and managing risk to protect organizational reputation, and managing staff transition to establish a strong in-house team.
The conference featured an esteemed lineup of speakers, panelists, and moderators, including Nour Hineidi Kirk, Deputy Registrar at DIFC Courts, UAE; Shahab Ahmed, Head Counsel at Etihad Aviation Group, UAE; Dr. Zaid Mahayni, Group Chief Legal Officer at SEDCO Holding, KSA; and Judge Dr. Mostafa Abdel Ghaffar, Head of ADR at the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, KSA. Additionally, an international workshop on best practices in arbitration and dispute resolution was conducted by Paul Rose, a mediator and arbitrator from ArbDB Chambers, United Kingdom.
This conference was particularly beneficial for in-house counsel, legal professionals, and compliance officers seeking to stay abreast of the latest legal developments, enhance their skills in arbitration and dispute resolution, and network with peers and industry leaders to share insights and best practices.
Speakers(16)
Abdullah S. Al Ghamdi
Governance Supervisor at Saudi Telecom Company (STC), KSA
A member of the subsidiary governance team responsible for advising on governance and legal issues in the group’s portfolio of companies.
Aneeza Siddiqui
General Counsel and Company Secretary, ADNOC Offshore at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), UAE
An experienced and diligent legal professional with 10 Post-qualified Experience in oil & gas in-house legal practice.
Dr. Zaid Mahayni
Group Chief Legal Officer at SEDCO Holding, KSA
General Counsel of the Year 2018 - Large Team.
Emil Pellicer
General Counsel at Abu Dhabi Ports, UAE
Lead extensive process of standardisation within the port that allows commercial team to generate robust contracts.
Judge Dr. Mostafa Abdel Ghaffar
Head of ADR at Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, KSA
Over 23 years’ of experience of working as a judge and counselor at the Egyptian Ministry of Justice. He is also Director of Judicial and Legal Studies Institute in Bahrain.
Julian Hodda
Assistant General Counsel at AECOM, UAE
Senior corporate lawyer with significant international experience in technology, infrastructure and manufacturing industries.
Kiran Scarr
General Counsel at Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), UAE
An advisor in overseeing all legal, regulatory and compliance requirements for the world’s leading commodities trading zone.
Lubna Masoud
Head of Legal at Dubai Health Authority, UAE
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, International Arbitration.
Nour Hineidi Kirk
Deputy Registrar at DIFC Courts, UAE
Over 10 years’ legal experience in Australia and the Middle East in international commercial arbitration and litigation across a broad range of sectors.
Paul Rose
Mediator and Arbitrator at ArbDB Chambers, United Kingdom
45 years of experience in private practice, corporate sector and UK government. He is an expert in Arbitration and Dispute resolution. He is also a member jury of in London.
Richard Phelan
Managing Counsel at Oman Gas Company S.A.O.C and Oman Oil Facilities Development Company LLC, Oman
UK qualified solicitor for over 20 years. He has worked in the UK car industry, chemical industry and, oil and gas industry.
Shahab Ahmed
Head Counsel at Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
Over 15 years of extensive experience in commercial, corporate and regulatory matters on a global basis.
Svetlana Tsareva
General Counsel and Business Integrity Officer – NAME at Unilever, UAE
Over 11 years of experience overseeing the North African and Middle East Countries.
Tarek Nakkach
Region Legal Counsel Middle East at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, UAE
Member of the Region Leadership Team and Governance Board for Channel Partners.
Tawfiq Adnan Zuwayyed
Deputy General Legal Counsel at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, UAE
25 years experience in Middle Eastern countries as well as an excellent exposure within the banking and international law firms globally.
Tony Thiaray
Independent Legal Counsel at Former Director of London City Airport, United Kingdom
Expert in providing legal advice to a diverse range of blue chip multinational clients, SME’s, government agencies, charities, and public sector organisations.
Event Details
- Date
- February 11-12, 2019
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Dubai, UAE
- Audience
- In-house counsel, legal professionals, compliance officers