Dubai Arbitration Week 2025 has come to an end after a particularly successful edition that gathered several thousand participants and reaffirmed Dubai’s position as a leading global center for international arbitration.
As part of this week-long program, Caroline Duclercq, partner at Medici, contributed to two flagship events:
• GAR Live Great Debate
- Caroline Duclercq took part in an Oxford Union-style debate on the motion: “This House believes that standardized PO1s and other procedural documents constitute bad case management techniques.”
- Together with Paul Blakeway (FCIArb), she presented arguments in support of the motion, engaging with Soraya Corm-Bakhos (FCIArb) and Tariq Baloch (KC) before a distinguished panel: Karim Nassif, Fatima Balfaqeeh (FCIArb C.Arb, MRICS, FCIPS), and Seung Wha Chang.
• Battle of the Seats of Arbitration
- In this interactive session, organized by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Paris Place d'Arbitrage, and Delos Dispute Resolution, and gathering practitioners from Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Dubai, London, Paris, and Riyadh, Caroline Duclercq had the opportunity to advocate for Paris as the leading international arbitration seat.
- Her position gained strong support from both the audience and the panel, during an engaging exchange with experts including Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Hafez Virjee, Alexander G. Leventhal, Saeed Al-Qahtani, Marion Smith KC, and Gourab Banerji.
- These contributions illustrate Medici’s continued involvement in high-level international arbitration events and the firm’s commitment to promoting excellence in dispute resolution.
