As part of Egypt Arbitration Days 2026 (EAD 2026), Kosheri, Rashed & Riad and Gide Loyrette Nouel co-hosted a session on the procedural decisions arbitral tribunals take before reaching the merits, and how far those decisions determine the outcome of a dispute.
The panel discussed bifurcation, document production, confidentiality measures, evidentiary issues and procedural timetables, as well as interim and conservatory measures and how powers are divided between arbitral tribunals and national courts.
| Date | 13 October 2026 |
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| Co-host | Gide Loyrette Nouel |
| Venue | Corniche Room, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza |
| Moderator | Dr. Hadil Zaghloul, Counsel, KRR; Associate Professor of Public International Law, AAST |
| Panellists | Prof. Dr. Tarek F. Riad, Managing Partner, KRR Astrid Westphalen, Counsel, International Arbitration, Gide (Paris) Dr. Marian Kaldas, Member of the House of Representatives; Executive Director, ECAC Ahmed Barakat, Head of Litigation and Arbitration, ASAR (Kuwait) Mohamed H. Negm, State Counsel, Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority |
Prof. Dr. Tarek F. Riad closed the session, followed by the presentation of commemorative awards to the panellists, a networking reception and media interviews.
