EPAM Law to Host Panel Discussion "Make Award Great Again: Rebuilding Trust in Successful Enforcement"
On Wednesday, 12 November, EPAM Law will host a discussion “Make Award Great Again: Rebuilding Trust in Successful Enforcement” which will take place during Dubai Arbitration Week (10 – 14 November 2025).
Enforceability has historically been perceived as arbitration’s greatest advantage. Yet, in an era where the enforceability of arbitral awards faces unprecedented challenges, trust in the system’s efficacy is eroding. Delays and jurisdictional hurdles, together with arbitrary interpretations of public policy and the enactment of local legislation that allows parties to evade liability under awards, call for a concerted response from the arbitration community to ensure the sustainability of the system. The speakers will share perspectives from different jurisdictions, exchange views on current threats to enforceability, and propose legal reforms – such as the creation of new international instruments – while also discussing lessons from high-profile enforcement successes (and failures).
Date: November 12, 2025
Venue: Horizons & Co 49th Floor, Burj Al Salam Office Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Timing: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, registration starts at 4:00 PM
Format: In Person
Moderator:
- Vladimir Talanov, Partner, EPAM Law
Speakers:
- Ali Al Zarooni, Managing Partner, Horizons & Co
- Olga Bischof, Partner, PCB Byrne
- Abraham Vergis, Managing Director, Providence Law
- Timo Ylikantola, Partner, Ratiolex
- Natalia Soldatenkova, Senior Associate, EPAM Law
Registration is closed
Questions: for a more targeted discussion, kindly forward your questions to DAW2025@epamlaw.com
Contacts: +7 (495) 935 80 10 (Alexandra Bakhnova)
* The session and speakers are subject to amendments. Spaces are limited. Participation is restricted to invitees only.
