Reza Mohtashami KC will speak on a panel titled “Land, Sea and Space: Exploring Cutting Edge Issues in Investment Disputes” at the 4th ADGM-ICSID Joint Conference on International Dispute Settlement.
This panel will explore the legal complexities of resolving international disputes in different industries and large-scale projects from traditional infrastructure projects to frontier environments, such as maritime infrastructure and space-based construction. Panellists will consider how geopolitical, environmental, and technological challenges shape dispute resolution strategies in these high-stakes industries.
Reza will speak alongside Fatima Balfaqeeh (Independent Arbitrator), Veijo Heiskanen (Arbitra International), and Sami Tannous (Freshfields), with Alex Bevan (A&O Shearman) moderating the session.
The conference will focus on the theme “International Dispute Settlement: Navigating the New Frontiers in Construction and Infrastructure”, featuring dynamic discussions on how to tackle the increasingly complex landscape of infrastructure disputes in the Middle East.
The conference will take place on Wednesday 23 April from 9:15 am to 4:10 pm, at the ADGM Authorities Building, Abu Dhabi.
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ABOUT REZA MOHTASHAMI KC
Reza is a partner in the London office. He has represented clients as counsel and advocate in more than 90 arbitrations conducted under a variety of arbitration rules in many different jurisdictions. Reza has particular expertise in disputes arising in emerging markets with a focus on the telecoms, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Reza regularly acts as arbitrator and has been appointed as party-nominated arbitrator, Chair or Sole Arbitrator in more than 20 arbitrations conducted under the ICC, LCIA, ICDR-AAA, SIAC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA Rules.
Reza is a trustee of the Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution, a member of the LCIA Court, and an editorial board member of Global Arbitration Review. He is a former Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, a past president of the LCIA Arab Users’ Council, a member of the LCIA Court, a trustee of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, and a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.