The Mentors Outline Chambers Dubai Arbitration Week
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Wanted by the State,
Protected by the Treaty?

Investors Facing Sanctions and Red Notices

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Event Details

  • Wednesday 11 November
    17:30 registration, 18:00 panel discussions
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    The Dubai EDITION
  • Expert Panel Discussions & Network Reception
    Panel discussions held under the Chatham House Rule
Dubai Arbitration Week

In Affiliation With

Outline Chambers

As geopolitical tensions intensify, high-net-worth individuals, international investors and family offices face an increasingly complex landscape of sanctions, cross-border investigations, asset freezes and politically motivated enforcement measures.

When a State deploys its legal and regulatory powers against an investor, where does legitimate enforcement end and political coercion begin? More importantly, what protections remain available?

Held during Dubai Arbitration Week 2026, this invitation-led event brings together leading practitioners in international arbitration, sanctions, INTERPOL matters and cross-border asset protection to examine the legal, strategic and practical challenges confronting internationally exposed individuals and businesses.

Through two expert-led panel discussions, we will explore how investors can navigate overlapping proceedings, protect their interests across jurisdictions and pursue remedies under international investment treaties.

The Programme

  • 17:30 - 18:00

    Guests are invited to enjoy tea and coffee before the panel discussions commence.

  • 18:00 - 19:00

    An examination of the growing use of Red and Silver Notices, sanctions designations, asset freezes and confiscation measures. Our panellists will consider how these mechanisms intersect, the risks they present to individuals and their assets, and the strategies available to challenge disproportionate or politically motivated enforcement.

  • 19:00 - 19:15

    An opportunity for refreshments and informal exchanges between the two panel discussions.

  • 19:15 - 20:15

    Can international investment treaties offer protection when an investor becomes the target of State action? Drawing on emerging disputes and landmark cases, this discussion will explore treaty-based remedies, the limits of investor–State arbitration, and the strategic considerations surrounding asset recovery, enforcement and investment structuring.

  • 20:15 - 22:00

    Following the discussions, guests are invited to join our speakers and fellow attendees for an evening reception, offering an opportunity for considered conversation and professional networking in a more informal setting.

Speakers

The discussions will be chaired by Toby Cadman, with contributions from leading practitioners at The Mentors Group, Outline Chambers and invited specialists in sanctions, international disputes and financial compliance.

Confirmed and additional speakers will be announced in due course.

Request Your Place

Join The Mentors Group and Outline Chambers for an informed and discreet exchange on some of the most consequential legal and geopolitical risks facing international investors today.

Places are limited. Advance registration is required.

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