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Universal Criminal Jurisdiction: A Key Tool in the Fight Against Impunity for Atrocity Crimes in Ukraine and Beyond
25 October 2023
The Centre for International Law and Policy in Africa, the International Bar Association and Debevoise & Plimpton
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Emerging Dispute Trends: Telecoms, Tech and Pharma
25 August 2023
African Arbitration Association
10th East Africa International Conference
Zanzibar
Speaking Engagements
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Recent Trends in Global PE/VC Investing
1 June 2023
Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, Nigeria
Breakfast Forum
Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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The Role of Ethics and Competence in Promoting Access to Justice in International Arbitration
1 June 2023
ICC International Court of Arbitration
The 7th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration
Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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Good Faith and Abuse of Rights in Public International Law
11 May 2023
Arbitra/ADGM
Colloquium on Good Faith and Contract Interpretation in MENA and Beyond
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Speaking Engagements
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Enforcement in Armed Conflicts
10 May 2023
ICSID-ADGM Joint Conference
Investment Protection and Armed Conflict
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Speaking Engagements
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Pre-Arbitration Steps: Challenges and Pitfalls
14 March 2023
International Chamber of Commerce
ICC YAAF Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Speaking Engagements
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The Rise in the Use of NEC Forms of Contract in Public Procurement Projects and Implications for the Construction Industry Throughout the World
8 March 2023
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
31st Annual Meeting and Conference of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association - One World: Law & the Environment Beyond Covid
Dubai
Speaking Engagements
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ESG Arbitration – The Future
27 February 2023
Gornitzky
Tel Aviv Arbitration
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Addressing Complex Arbitrations
25 January 2023
Global Arbitration Review
GAR Live: Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Speaking Engagements
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The Illegality Defense in Investment Treaty Arbitration
23 November 2022
Al Yaqout & Al Fouzan Legal Group, LexisNexis
Kuwait Business Law Forum
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitrating in the MENA Region: Dos and Don’ts
14 November 2022
Dubai Arbitration Week
Rising Arbitrators Initiative
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Speaking Engagements
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Foreign Investment in North Africa: Political and Legal Trends
9 November 2022
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Virtual Roundtable
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Bilateral Investment Treaties, Currency in M&A, and IPOs of African Corporates
16 September 2022
International Lawyers for Africa
ILFA Training
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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The Istanbul Fireside Chat
23 June 2022
GAR Events
GAR Live: Istanbul 2022
Istanbul, Turkey
Speaking Engagements
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Optimising Exit Opportunities and Options for VCs and PE Firms
22 June 2022
Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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Investment Arbitration in the Middle East
18 May 2022
Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Forum
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Speaking Engagements
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Walking the Thin Line: Jurisdiction and Admissibility
17 May 2022
ICC International Court of Arbitration
10th ICC MENA Conference
Dubai
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitration, Investment and the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in the State of Qatar
23 March 2022
Qatar International Center for Conciliation & Arbitration
4th International Arbitration Conference: Impact of Arbitration on Achieving Satisfactory Environment for Investment
Doha, Qatar
Speaking Engagements
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Notion of Investment: Definition, Legality, and Corruption
17 March 2022
Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Middle East
ICSID-ADGM Joint Conference
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Speaking Engagements
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The Ethical Conundrum in International Arbitration
25 February 2022
The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa
The Cutting Edge Webinar 1
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Discussion on Energy and the Middle East
3 February 2022
Institute for Energy Law
IEL International Practice Committee Virtual Book Club
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Recent Arbitration-Related Developments in the Middle East
1 February 2022
American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) / ICC International Court of Arbitration
Webinar
Speaking Engagements
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Damages in International Arbitration App Launch for the Middle East and Asia
17 November 2021
ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages
ICCA’s 60th Anniversary
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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The Latest on Mauritius and Other Regulatory Conditions Affecting Fundraising: Mauritius Update and Path Forward & Fund Domicile Alternative and EU Regulatory Considerations
12 October 2021
Global Private Capital Association
GPCA Africa Council Meeting
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Sustaining the Value of International Arbitration Through the Tool of Ethics: A Word from the Stakeholders
4 June 2021
International Chamber of Commerce: Nigeria
Arbitration in Africa: Expanding the Scope Conference
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Private Equity and Healthcare in Africa
21 April 2021
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA 2021 Annual Conference
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Preliminary Considerations and Transaction Structuring
26 February 2021
Nigeria Bar Association: Section on Business Law
M&A Masterclass Series
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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CAMA 2020 and the Private Equity Industry
17 September 2020
Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Nigeria and ǼLEX
Webinar
Speaking Engagements
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Hot Topics in Chapter 15
4 May 2020
INSOL International
Tel Aviv One Day Seminar
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Uniting Against the Impacts of COVID-19: Legal Considerations
15 April 2020
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
Uniting Against the Impacts of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Webinar
Speaking Engagements
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Using Dispute Resolution Strategies to Protect and Enhance Investment Value in Nigeria
5 December 2019
AELEX
AELEX & Debevoise Joint Seminar
Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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Political Dynamics in Play in the Country and the Humanitarian Situation on the Ground
10 October 2019
Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations: An Inside Look at Yemen
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Using International Arbitration as an Investment Strategy
9 October 2019
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association
EMPEA Africa Council Meeting
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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New Horizons for Data Protection and Cybersecurity in Africa: The Role of Lawyers in Developing and Implementing New Legislative Frameworks
26 September 2019
International Bar Association
International Bar Association Annual Conference 2019
Seoul, Korea
Speaking Engagements
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Financial Sanctions and Counter-Terrorism
28 August 2019
International Dispute Resolution Institute & Arbitration & ADR In Africa
Criminal Justice and ADR
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Reparation and Victims
28 August 2019
International Dispute Resolution Institute & Arbitration & ADR In Africa
Criminal Justice and ADR
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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A Good Company Always Attracts a Buyer: Examining Pathways to Liquidity via Trade Sales, Secondaries and IPOs
3 April 2019
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
16th Annual AVCA Conference
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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Keynote Address
25 February 2019
Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution
Tel Aviv Arbitration Day
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitral Institutions and the New York Convention
29-30 November 2018
Casablanca Finance City Authority and the Casablanca International Mediation & Arbitration Centre
Casablanca Arbitration Days 2018
Casablanca, Morocco
Speaking Engagements
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The New Arbitration Landscape in the UAE – Harmony or Challenges and Confusion
11-15 November 2018
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Dubai Arbitration Week
Dubai, UAE
Speaking Engagements
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US and EU Sanctions on Russia and Iran: Recent Developments and Expectations for the Future
13 November 2018
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Cyprus Chapter
ACAMS Seminar - Tackling International Sanctions: An Expert View
Nicosia, Cyprus
Speaking Engagements
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PE Funds 101
20 September 2018
International Lawyers for Africa
ILFA 2018 – Advanced Training
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Structuring PE Deals in Africa
20 September 2018
International Lawyers for Africa
ILFA 2018 – Advanced Training
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Sub-Saharan Africa - Looking at the Positive Side: Can We See Results on Diversification to Counter-balance the Upheavals of the Oil Crisis?
20 June 2018
Iberian Lawyer
2018 Agenda Africa Breakfast Forum
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Private Equity Exits
12 June 2018
Private Equity Africa
PEA LP-GP Investor Summit
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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U.S. Sanctions Against Russia and Iran: Latest Developments
31 May 2018
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise Seminar
Debevoise & Plimpton, Moscow
Speaking Engagements
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Core Transaction Agreements – Shareholder Agreements
25 April 2018
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA Legal Agreements Training
Marrakech, Morocco
Speaking Engagements
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Management and Governance
15 November 2017
Strathmore University
Negotiating Impact Investments
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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Capital Structures
14 November 2017
Strathmore University
Negotiating Impact Investments
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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Term Sheet Negotiations
14 November 2017
Strathmore University
Negotiating Impact Investments
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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The UN Dynamic and Political Constraints
17 July 2017
British Institute for International and Comparative Law and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
International Criminal Justice Achievements and Challenges in Syria and Beyond
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitration and the Rebuilding of Infrastructure in African Conflict Areas
16 May 2017
International Chamber of Commerce
ICC Africa Regional Arbitration Conference
Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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International Arbitration and Its Conformity with the Rule of Law
10 May 2017
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
Conference Plenary Session
Pailles, Mauritius
Speaking Engagements
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A Finger on the Pulse – Investments in Healthcare
5 April 2017
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA Conference
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Speaking Engagements
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Best Practices on Corporate Governance: The Legal Perspective
30 March 2017
BNY Mellon
2017 DRIC EEMEA Conference (Depositary Receipt Issuers’ Conference, Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Speaking Engagements
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Doing Business in Iran -- Sanctions, Politics, Risks and a Road Forward
2 February 2017
Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton, Paris
Speaking Engagements
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Doing Business in Iran -- Sanctions, Politics, Risks and a Road Forward
31 January 2017
Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton, London
Speaking Engagements
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The IBA Judicial Integrity Initiative
21 December 2016
International Bar Association
Signing of IBA Judicial Anticorruption Compact
Accra, Ghana
Speaking Engagements
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Address
14 December 2016
Israel Bar
Israel Bar Grand Ceremony
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Implementation Debate: What Stage of the Investment Lifecycle has the Most Opportunity for Creating Sustainable Value?
25 October 2016
FT Live/Emerging Market Private Equity Association
Sustainable Investing in Emerging Markets 2016, co-hosted by EMPEA and FT Live
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Equity Investments Core Documentation
24 October 2016
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA Legal Agreements in Private Equity Training Programme
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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EU: Solvency II and Implications for Private Investment Funds
17 October 2016
Bowman Gilfillan
SAM Roundtables
Johannesburg, South Africa
Speaking Engagements
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Voices of the Next Generation: Bringing Change to the Middle East
23 September 2016
International Bar Association
IBA Conference 2016
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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The Role of Good Faith in MENA Region Arbitration
20 September 2016
Civil Law Focus Group
Arab Arbitration Forum; Civil Law Focus Group (CFL) Session
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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Infrastructure-Private Sector Investment in the African Power Sector
29 June – 1 July 2016
International Bar Association
2nd Annual Investing in Africa Conference
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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International Arbitration and its Conformity with the Rule of Law
10 May 2016
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
ICCA 2016 Congress Mauritius (International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity)
Mauritius
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitration in Africa: Recent and Future Developments
4 February 2016
Debevoise & Plimpton, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, New York International Arbitration Center
Arbitration in Africa: Recent and Future Developments
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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The Perception of Justice and its Distribution from the Anglo-American Perspective
16 December 2015
Institut d’Etudes sur le Droit et la Justice dans les Sociétés Arabes (Institute for the Study of Law and Justice in Arab Societies)
Delivering Justice in Arab Societies
Paris, France
Speaking Engagements
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Keynote Address
12 December 2015
Casablanca Arbitration Days
Making International Arbitration Work for Africa
Casablanca, Morocco
Speaking Engagements
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African Insurance M&A: Global Insurers’ Next Frontier
19 November 2015
Debevoise & Plimpton
African Insurance M&A Roundtable Discussion
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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African Insurance M&A: Global Insurers’ Next Frontier
17 November 2015
Debevoise & Plimpton
African Insurance M&A Roundtable Discussion
Debevoise & Plimpton, London, United Kingdom
Speaking Engagements
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Private Equity in Africa
9 November 2015
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School Lectures
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Key Financing Options for Borrowers in Frontier and Emerging Markets and the Latest Market Trends
23 September 2015
Debevoise & Plimpton and OMNI Law Firm
Accessing the International Financial Markets: Key Issues and Trends
Baku, Azerbaijan
Speaking Engagements
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Infrastructure - Private sector investment in the Africa power sector (Moderator)
25 June 2015
International Bar Association North American Regional Forum
Investing in Africa: Opportunities for Businesses and the Lawyers Who Counsel Them
New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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In Defence of Democracy & Human Rights Situation in Iran with Special Focus on the Residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty
13 June 2015
National Council of Resistance of Iran
National Council of Resistance of Iran Annual Conference
Paris, France
Speaking Engagements
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Leveraging Institutional Capital to Power Africa
9-10 June 2015
Africa Institutional Funds & Managers Series
2nd Africa Alternative Investment Intensive
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Welcome Address
9 June 2015
Africa Institutional Funds & Managers Series
2nd Africa Alternative Investment Intensive
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Welcome Address: Maintaining limits on government power in modern states
16 May 2015
Bowman Gilfillan and Hogan Lovells
Celebrating Magna Carta and the Rule of Law
The University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Speaking Engagements
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Equity Investments: Core Documentation
30 April 2015
AVCA
AVCA Legal Agreements Training
London
Speaking Engagements
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Legal Issues and Documentation in FMPE
6 March 2015
Stanford Business School
Frontier Markets Private Equity
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Speaking Engagements