ICC's 6th Conference on International Arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) took place in May and addressed the latest arbitration developments in the MENA region, including arbitrator and counsel ethics, expedited procedures, Joint Ventures parties in arbitration and there were also interesting discussions on navigating the civil and common law divide and proving your claim in International Arbitration.

The Fifth Annual GAR Live Dubai was held on November 2018 at the DIFC where discussions included AI and the intersection of technology, due process paranoia and the (ab)use of experts in construction arbitration.

The Third Annual GAR Live Abu Dhabi was held in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in February 2018 and addressed a host of topics including how to appoint an arbitrator, bonds and guarantees, the dos and dont's of cross examination, and whether experts can be relied upon.

A series of events were held during the Dubai arbitration week in November 2018: