Niuscha Bassiri to chair a panel discussion on interest rates in the Middle East as part of the 13th ICC MENA Conference

11 February 2025

Niuscha Bassiri will chair a panel discussion giving "Comprehensive Insights into Interest rates in MENA Arbitrations: Economic Foundations and Legal Frameworks”, as part of the 13^th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration that will focus on “Shifting Tides: The Evolving Landscape of Arbitration in the Middle East”.

The 13^th ICC MENA Conference focus on the latest trends, developments and strategies in arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa.

The conference will take place in the ADGM Auditorium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 11 February 2025. An ICC Institute Advanced Training on “Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration: the good, the bad and the in between” will take place on 10 February 2025.

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