Arbitration in Focus: Costs, Funding, and Enforcement
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
11.00 - 14.30EET
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Arbitration in Focus: Costs, Funding, and Enforcement
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
11.00 - 14.30
Overview & Audience
We are delighted to announce that Clyde & Co will be participating in Egypt Arbitration Days.
Join us on 14 October for two practical panel discussions on key issues in regional arbitration. Our experts will share insights on arbitration costs, funding options, prospects of recovery, and the enforcement of awards across multiple jurisdictions.
Agenda
10:30 – 11:00
Registration and networking
11:00 - 11:05
Welcome
11:05 - 12:00
Arbitration Costs: How Much? And Who Pays?
A practical discussion addressing the real costs of arbitration, exploring funding options such as third-party funders, and examining the prospects for cost recovery.
Panel followed by Q&A.
Moderator:
Sherif Maher, Partner, Clyde & Co
Speakers:
Susie Abdel-Nabi, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Group, Middle East Clyde & Co
Joseph Durkin, Senior Vice President, Burford Capital
Dalia Hussein, Deputy Director, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
Ben Knowles, Partner & Chair of the Global Arbitration Group, Clyde & Co
Natasha Shirazi, Legal Director, Orascom Construction
12:00 - 12:15
Coffee break
12:15 - 13:15
Enforcement: How to Get Your Money Back?
A comparative session on enforcement of arbitral awards across the UAE, KSA, and Egypt, focusing on the mechanisms available in each jurisdiction to successfully recover debts.
Panel followed by Q&A.
Moderator:
Salma Abdelaziz, Senior Associate, Clyde & Co
Speakers:
Nick Wood, Partner, Grant Thornton
Mohammed SeifEldin Elwakkad, Claims Director, Bin Laden Group
Dr Nagla Nassar Senior Partner, Nassar Law and Arbitrator