DAY CHAIR

Vishal AGGARWAL
Co-Chair, Young EDAC
8.45 AM – 11.00 AM
Side Event by Z&Co
Contractor Disputes in Saudi Arabia: A Focus on Compensation and Penalties

Sarah GONEM
Partner, Z&Co

Reina HASHASH
Partner, Z&Co
Program
8.45 AM – 9.15 AM Registration and Coffee
9.15 AM – 9.30 AM Welcome and Introductions
9.30 AM – 9.50 AM Overview of the Saudi Courts and Arbitration Framework
9.50 AM – 10.10 AM Compensation for Contractual Disputes Under the Civil Transactions Law
10.10 AM – 10.30 AM Government-imposed Penalties for Projects Under the Government Tenders and Procurement Law
10.30 AM – 11.00 AM Coffee and networking
Venue
Melissa Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental Istanbul

8.30 AM – 9.00 AM
Welcome Breakfast & Coffee
09.00 AM – 10.15 AM
Panel 6: Women Leaders: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future

Chair
Ebru TEMİZER
Partner, Gen Temizer

Josefa SICARD–MIRABAL
Independent Arbitrator, Sicard-Mirabal ADR

Nurdeniz TUNCER
President, Guide Dogs Association

Gizem Zeynep BÖLÜKBAŞI KÖMÜRYAKAN
Vice President – Legal & Compliance, Türkiye Wealth Fund

Dr. Ling YANG
Deputy Secretary-General, HKIAC
10.15 AM – 10.45 AM
Keynote Speech

Mahnaz MALIK
Barrister and Arbitrator, Twenty Essex
The Borderlands between the Realms of Investment Treaties and Domestic Laws
10.45 AM – 11.05 AM
Coffee Break
11.05 AM – 12.20 AM
Panel 7: Fraud and Corruption in International Arbitration: Navigating the Challenges in Disputes Involving State Parties

Chair
Jonathan TICKNER
Partner and Head of Fraud and Commercial Disputes, Peters & Peters

Rajesh PILLAI
King’s Counsel, 3 Verulam Buildings

Emma RUANE
Partner, Peters & Peters

Anya GEORGE
Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer

Piers de WILDE
Partner, StoneTurn
12.20 PM – 1.30 PM
Lunch
1.30 PM – 2.45 PM
Panel 8: Disputes in Mega Infrastructure Projects: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Chair
Ayşin BAYRAK
Managing Partner, Mona Consultancy

Ahmed Abdel HAKAM
Partner, Volterra Fietta

Irina GALAKTIONOVA
Director for Legal and Corporate Affairs, JSC Rusatom Energy International

Oğuzhan OĞUZ
Head of External Relations and International Projects, BOTAŞ

Başar ŞAHİN
Managing Director, ICM Consulting
2.00 PM – 4.00 PM
Side Event
The Growing Importance of Mediation: Cross-Border Commercial and Energy-Related Disputes

Chair
Merve BALTA
Business Development Manager, ISTAW

David LUTRAN
Lawyer and Accredited Mediator, Lutran Avocats & Médiation

Haig KALBIAN
Partner at Kalbian Hagerty LLP

Zachary CALO
Gulf Mediation, International Mediator

Cenkhan ALTINTAŞ
Secretary General, Energy Disputes Mediation Center
Venue
Melissa Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental Istanbul
2.45 PM – 3.05 PM
Coffee Break
3.05 PM – 4.20 PM
Panel 9: Investment Arbitration in Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Risks

Chair
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eda MANAV ÖZDEMİR
Head of International Arbitration Department, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

Stanislav DOBSHEVICH
Partner, Kucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berk DEMİRKOL
Partner, Potestas Partners

Elena BUROVA
Senior Associate, LGP Middle East

Sıla UYSAL
Legal Manager, Karadeniz Holding
4.20 PM – 4.40 PM
Coffee Break
4.40 PM – 6.00 PM
Panel 10: The Future of the Energy Charter Treaty for Non-EU Members

Chair
Prof. Dr. Ali YEŞİLIRMAK
Arbitration Board Member, ITOTAM

Prof. Lorand BARTELS MBE
Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Dr. Tibisay MORGANDI
Associate Professor, Queen Mary University of London

Turgut Aycan ÖZCAN
Founding Partner, Özcan Legal

Kutalmış ERSOY
Legal Associate, Correggio Consulting
Young #ISTAW Social Event
8.00 PM – 01.00 AM
Young ISTAW brings you a fun filled evening with traditional Turkish cuisine and much more.
Maps: https://g.co/kgs/YuawyLK
- Bebek, Cevdet Paşa Cd. No:15/A, 34345 Beşiktaş/İstanbul

Main Course and Drinks Included