Name: Kuwait Business Law Forum 2022 - 6th Edition | 23 November 2022 | 08:30AM to 2:30PM (Kuwait Time)
Start: 2022-11-23T08:30:00+04:00
End: 2022-11-23T14:30:00+04:00
Location: Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Expired Kuwait Business Law Forum 2022 – 6th Edition | 23 November 2022 | 08:30AM to 2:30PM (Kuwait Time)

04/06/202224/11/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

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Join us in Kuwait City on 23 November 2022 for the Kuwait Business Law Forum 2022 – 6th Edition!

The Law Forum is exclusively for Kuwait’s in-house counsel community.

OVERVIEW

After the success of previous editions of the Kuwait Business Law Forum, gathering over 350 people from the Kuwaiti legal and business community, LexisNexis Middle East, in collaboration with Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group, will host the 6th Kuwait Business Law Forum that will cover the latest legal developments and trends in Kuwait. The Law Forum will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

The Law Forum will gather leading professionals from the Kuwaiti legal and business community. We invite you to join this unique event, which will offer you an opportunity to connect with and establish stronger business relationships with existing and potential clients.

For more information or sponsorship queries, contact Malini Dean.

PROGRAMME

8:30-9:00 AM	Registration
9:00-9:30 AM	Opening Remarks Khalifah H. Al-Yaqout – Managing Partner, Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group Eric Bonnet-Maes – LexisNexis CEO of CEMEA Dr Khaled A. Mahdi, PhD, PMP, CEng, GCCarb, P2F – General Secretary, General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (GSSCPD) Saleh Al-Salami – CEO of Union Investment Companies Kuwait Bar Association Representative
9:30-10:40 AM	First Session: PPP as a Tool for Sustainable Development Moderator: Dr Ahmad Al-Shorbagy – Head of Projects, Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group Panelists: Dr Majdouline Scheit – Corporate Counsel, Alghanim Industries Thamer Ibrahim Arab – CEO, Dhaman Hospitals Kapil Kumra – Deputy General Manager & Head of Project Finance at Foreign Corporate Group, National Bank of Kuwait Dr Mona Al Hajri – Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Kuwait University – College of Law
10:40-10:55 AM	Coffee Break & Networking
10:55-12:10 PM	Second Session: The Future of the Legal Profession in Kuwait and the Middle East Khalifah H. Al-Yaqout – Managing Partner, Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group Abdullah Al-Baker – Founder & CEO, Al Baker & Associates Law Firm Dr Fahad Al-Zumai –Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Kuwait University Adnan Abul – Vice President, Kuwait Bar Association and the Kuwait Association for Protecting Public Funds
12:10-12:20 PM	Prayer Break
12:20-1:20. PM	Third Session: Arbitration and Mediation Moderator: Dr Yousef Al-Yaqout – Assistant Professor at the College of Law at Kuwait University Panelists: Floriane Lavaud – Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Dr Anwar Al-Fuzaie – General Counsel Huda Al-Sawan – Chancellor, Department of Legal Advice & Legislation, Council of Ministers (Fatwa and Legislation)
1:20-1:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Appreciation Ceremony Khalifah H. Al-Yaqout – Managing Partner, Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group
1:30-2:30 PM	Lunch & Networking at the “Business Owners’ Club” on the 14th floor