Yasmin Sebah

Yasmin is a Senior Law Lecturer at Middlesex University Dubai where she teaches and coordinates the International Commercial Arbitration Postgraduate Module in addition to teaching various Commercial Law related Undergraduate Modules. Yasmin is also an International Trade and Investment Law Advisor where she specializes in cross-border commercial disputes, international arbitration, and trade policy negotiation in the Middle East and Africa. She is often engaged as an international consultant for various UN organizations including UN women, UNCTAD and the Economic Commission for Africa where she advises on multilateral and regional investment policies, implementation and incorporating green provisions and various investment and development related issues. She currently holds the position of Vice-Chair for the Arbitration Fund for African Students (AFAS), a UK registered organization.

• International Arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa

  
  

  Hear Prof. Yasmin Sebah, consultant to multiple UN Organizations, present on the latest in international arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region experiences significant economic transformations and increased foreign investments, international arbitration has become a pivotal mechanism for resolving commercial disputes. The session will present current analysis of recent trends in arbitration in the MENA region, and provide projections on the future developments in international arbitration in the MENA region.