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Join us in Bahrain on 18 September 2024 for the Bahrain Business Law Forum 2024!

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

 

LexisNexis Middle East is excited to announce the Bahrain Business Law Forum 2024! Building on the tremendous success of the first edition in 2023 and our previous events in Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, we are thrilled to bring you the next chapter of legal excellence. Stay updated on the latest legal developments and trends in Bahrain!

This forum will bring together the top minds from the Bahrain legal and business communities. It is your opportunity to network, forge valuable connections, and strengthen existing client relationships.

Stay tuned for more updates on this exclusive event. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information or sponsorship inquiries, contact Malini Dean.

 

AGENDA

 

08:30 AM	Registration, Breakfast & Networking
09:00 AM	Welcome Remarks by LexisNexis
09:15 AM	Panel Discussion: Negotiating and Drafting International & Regional Commercial Contracts – The Importance of Governing Law – Avoiding Pitfalls in the Dispute Resolution Clause – Drafting a Valid Liquidated Damages Clause – M&A: Competition Law Due Diligence, Thresholds, Filing
10:00 AM	Coffee & Networking
10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Bahrain’s Rapidly Changing Dispute Resolution Landscape – Bahrain’s Evolving “Menu” of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms – Is Arbitration becoming the less-preferred dispute resolution method? – Evaluating Bahrain’s “New and Improved” “English-Friendly” Commercial Courts – The New Bahrain International Commercial Court and Bilateral Treaty – What makes Bahrain an attractive seat of arbitration? – Enforcement of Foreign Judgements and Awards
11:30 AM	Panel Discussion: The In-House Lawyer’s Guide to Digital Transformation  Part 1: Digitization and Data Protection – Advancing Bahrain’s Digital Economy: Legislative Strategies and Frameworks – Electronic Signatures: Is a “Wet” Signature Ever Required? – Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law: Important Differences from the GDPR – Practical Insights for Data Protection in In-House Practice
12:30 PM	Coffee & Networking
1:00 PM	Panel Discussion: The In-House Lawyer’s Guide to Digital Transformation Part 2: Adopting Using AI in your Company and In-House Practice – Legal issues arising from AI use Data privacy and ethical use of consumer data Copyrighted material Mitigating bias and discrimination risks Accountability and transparency requirements Cybersecurity – Bahrain’s Proposed Framework for AI Regulation – The EU AI Act: The New Global Standard? – – Tech-Driven Change: Redefining In-House Counsel and Law Firm Roles and Relations The emergence of the tech-savvy lawyer Getting the most of AI in your legal practice
2:00 PM	Lunch – please join us!

* Topics and times are subject to change

 

SPEAKERS:

• Asad Ahmad – GLA & Company (Al Doseri Law partner law firm)
• Jameel Al Alawi – Senior Legal Advisor, Bahrain Economic Development Board
• Sarah Aldosseri – Legal Advisor, Ministry of Legal Affairs
• Saad Al Doseri – Founder and Managing Partner, Al Doseri Law
• Dana Alhammadi – Lawyer, Ali Al Aradi Attorneys & Legal Consultants
• Dr. Hanan Almawla – Assistant Professor of IP Law, Bahrain University
• Abrar Almoawda – Associate, Bumtaia & Mojalli Law Firm
• Dr Ameera Alqayem – Partner, Hadi Alalawi & Partners
• Salman Alsairafi – Head of Transformation, SICO BSC
• Hanan Alyusuf – Lawyer, Ali Al-Aradi Attorneys & Legal Consultants
• Paula Boast – Head of Middle East Projects & Construction, Charles Russell Speechlys
• Mohamed Bumtaia – Founding Partner, Bumtaia & Mojalli
• Dr Maria Casoria, PhD, FHEA, ACIArb – Associate Professor of Law, Euro University of Bahrain
• Simone Del Nevo – Partner; ASAR Al-Ruwayeh & Partners
• Ghufran Fadhul – Lawyer specialising in Intellectual Property and Information Technology law/Data Protection
• Manar Saleh – Legal Manager & Board Secretary, The Benefit Company
• Lara Salem – Head of Content Strategy, LexisNexis Middle East & North Africa
• Ali Toorani – Legal Advisor, BAPCO Energies
• Dr Aseel Zimmo – Founder, The First Link

 

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