Event Schedule
A $100 Billion Infrastructure & Development Investment Project in Pakistan
Event Schedule
Pakistan International Disputes Weekend 2025
Serena, Islamabad — 11 & 12 October, 2025
Opening Speech
Chair, Pakistan International Disputes Weekend
Dual-qualified civil engineer-turned-barrister providing bespoke services to curate creative solutions for his clients.
ISDS Toolkit: The Quantum Leap by UNCITRAL?
Moderator, Partner, Tokyo Head of International Arbitration
Tony Andriotis leads our international arbitration team in Tokyo. He has extensive experience in ADR and has acted on behalf of Japanese parties.
Legal Officer, UNCITRAL Secretariat, Vienna
Judith Knieper is a legal officer at the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna.
Speaker, Pakistan’s Journey in International Arbitration: Progress and Gaps
Innovation Showcase / Tea & Coffee Break
Speaker, Evolving Approaches to the Seat–Law Combination in International Arbitration
Speaker, International commercial and investment treaty arbitration specialist
The Contractor’s Roadmap: CPEC Disputes, FIDIC Contract and the ICC Arbitration
Visiting Fellow, King’s College London
American lawyer, English solicitor, and international arbitrator specializing in energy, infrastructure, and finance
SCL Regional Roundtable: SCL Without Borders
Moderator, Mediator, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, ODR Practitioner
Speakers: TBD
The Reko Diq Diaries: Lessons in Utilization, Transparency, and Lifecycle Contracting
Speakers: TBD
Mediation as a Catalyst for Economic Prosperity
The Power of Mandatory Mediation — From Investment to Community Disputes.
Advocate, Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Dispute Board Member
Head of Mission in the Office of the Head of Government
Accredited IMI Mediator
Opening Speech
Chair, Pakistan International Disputes Weekend
Arbitration Across Sectors: Has the World Moved Away from Traditional Litigation Practices?
Head of Legal & Commercial, Pakistan Petroleum Limited
Partner Solicitor, Spencer West
Tea & Coffee Break
Head of Chambers, Cepal & Co.
Islamabad for Investors: Building a Trusted Seat for Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
Co-founder, Legal Oracles; Former Additional Attorney General of Pakistan
Lunch / Innovation Showcase
Speakers: TBD
Capacity, Credentials, and Connections: CIArb’s Role in Global Arbitration Entry
Vice President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Tea & Coffee Break
Speakers: TBD
New Era for the Global South: Prosperity Through Dispute Resolution Excellence
Secretary-General, HKIAC
Director, Tashkent International Arbitration Centre
Deputy Counsel, SIAC
President, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators
President, AIADR
Secretary General, OIC Arbitration Centre
Secretary General, EDAC