Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy Launches in the UAE

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, MRICS, RICS, ADR, Private law, GCC, CIPS, Chartered Surveyor, Middlesex University Dubai, Multimedia, Government, Royal, Certification, United Nations Global Compact, Middlesex University, Female

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy has launched in the UAE, providing contemporary counsel and best practice advice to public companies, family offices, corporations, and business entities based in the GCC and internationally. Founder and Managing Partner Fatima Balfaqeeh is one of the few independent female arbitrators and mediators in the UAE. She is also a leading advocate for Green Arbitration and a signatory to the UN Global Compact, promoting sustainability through various services offered by the practice.

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DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy has launched in the UAE, providing contemporary counsel and best practice advice to public companies, family offices, corporations, and business entities based in the GCC and internationally.
The new firm is an evolution of Balfaqeeh's successful and trusted business-focused consultancy RKAH Legal Consultancy.
Following her certification as a UAE qualified Lawyer, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy is a fully-fledged advocacy and legal services provider with in-depth expertise in business governance, risk mitigation, dispute avoidance, and resolution.
– Fatima Balfaqeeh, Founder & Managing Partner, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Fatima Balfaqeeh , UAE Bar, C.Arb, MRICS, FCIPS, is a UAE-certified advocate and an Adjunct Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University Dubai.

Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy Launches in the UAE

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, MRICS, RICS, ADR, Private law, GCC, CIPS, Chartered Surveyor, Middlesex University Dubai, Government, Royal, Certification, United Nations Global Compact, Middlesex University, Female

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy has launched in the UAE, providing contemporary counsel and best practice advice to public companies, family offices, corporations, and business entities based in the GCC and internationally. Founder and Managing Partner Fatima Balfaqeeh is one of the few independent female arbitrators and mediators in the UAE. She is also a leading advocate for Green Arbitration and a signatory to the UN Global Compact, promoting sustainability through various services offered by the practice.

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DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy has launched in the UAE, providing contemporary counsel and best practice advice to public companies, family offices, corporations, and business entities based in the GCC and internationally.
The new firm is an evolution of Balfaqeeh's successful and trusted business-focused consultancy RKAH Legal Consultancy.
Following her certification as a UAE qualified Lawyer, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy is a fully-fledged advocacy and legal services provider with in-depth expertise in business governance, risk mitigation, dispute avoidance, and resolution.
– Fatima Balfaqeeh, Founder & Managing Partner, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Fatima Balfaqeeh , UAE Bar, C.Arb, MRICS, FCIPS, is a UAE-certified advocate and an Adjunct Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University Dubai.

Ascent Classical Academies Submits New Charter School Applications

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Classical Academies, a network of tuition-free, K-12 classical charter schools, recently submitted four applications for new campuses across South Carolina, with the first several planning to open in the fall of 2024.

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COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Classical Academies, a network of tuition-free, K-12 classical charter schools, recently submitted four applications for new campuses across South Carolina, with the first several planning to open in the fall of 2024.
Ascent Classical has been working with local parents and community members in Chapin, Fort Mill, Charleston, and Greenville to determine interest in bringing new school options to families in those areas.
These four charter applications were submitted to the South Carolina Department of Education, naming the Charter Institute at Erskine as the sponsor.
Ascent Classical provides an American Classical Education honoring the intellectual and moral inheritance of the Western and American traditions.

Public Order Emergency Commission begins its work

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, May 26, 2022 /CNW/ -The Public Order Emergency Commission, led by the Honourable Paul Rouleau, has taken several important steps that have enabled it to begin its work.

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OTTAWA, ON, May 26, 2022 /CNW/ -The Public Order Emergency Commission, led by the Honourable Paul Rouleau, has taken several important steps that have enabled it to begin its work.
The Commissioner has selected Shantona Chaudhury and Jeffrey S. Leon L.S.M., FCIArb to serve as co-Lead Commission Counsel.
Ms. Chaudhury is a highly-regarded counsel with experience in civil and commercial litigation, administrative, constitutional, and public law.
The Public Order Emergency Commission is an independent public inquiry established by the Governor in Council on April 25, 2022, as required by the Emergencies Act following the declaration of a public order emergency by the Government of Canada on February 14, 2022.

Weinstein International Foundation Senior Fellow Nudrat Piracha Awarded “Best ADR Lawyer” at “Women in Law Awards”

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weinstein International Foundation Senior Fellow Nudrat E. Piracha has been awarded Best ADR Lawyer by the Women in Law Initiative Pakistan an organization designed to bring together the female lawyers of Pakistan and promote equal opportunities in the legal profession as part of its first-ever Women in Law Awards.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weinstein International Foundation Senior Fellow Nudrat E. Piracha has been awarded Best ADR Lawyer by the Women in Law Initiative Pakistan an organization designed to bring together the female lawyers of Pakistan and promote equal opportunities in the legal profession as part of its first-ever Women in Law Awards.
The Weinstein International Foundation (Foundation) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making mediation available and accessible worldwide in the face of increasing global challenges and conflicts.
Piracha is a Senior Fellow of the Foundations global network since 2018, building on her career-long dedication to alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Building off her experience as a 2018 Weinstein JAMS Fellow, Piracha recently launched The International Centre for Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Prevention.

GRS Welcomes Chris Reeves as Head of Quantity Surveying

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

Professional Services, Environment, Other Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Consulting

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210909005164/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210909005164/en/
Chris joins GRS as head of quantity surveying.
In this role, he will support GRS' multidisciplinary services to insurance companies as well as industrial clients.
Adam Humphrey, CEO of GRS International Ltd., based in London, said: "GRS continues to attract top-flight talent, and Chris' expertise will enhance our team's multidisciplinary claims management services.
Arthur "Kip" Radigan, Group CEO of GRS, added: "We're delighted to welcome Chris to our growing team of claim specialists.

CIArb Roebuck Lecture 2021 to be delivered by Hon Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS CBS MCIArb, (Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator

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Friday, May 7, 2021

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Dispute resolution, Mediation, Alternative dispute resolution, Arbitral tribunal, Articles

b"LONDON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the world's leading professional body for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution, is delivering its annual flagship event Roebuck Lecture as an online and free-to-attend event for members and non-members, on 10 June 2021, 05.00pm to 6.10pm BST (UK time).\nThe theme of this year's Roebuck Lecture aims to consider 'The impact of Singapore Mediation Convention, both on mediation and arbitration' and will be delivered by Hon Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS CBS MCIArb, (Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator.

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b"LONDON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the world's leading professional body for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution, is delivering its annual flagship event Roebuck Lecture as an online and free-to-attend event for members and non-members, on 10 June 2021, 05.00pm to 6.10pm BST (UK time).\nThe theme of this year's Roebuck Lecture aims to consider 'The impact of Singapore Mediation Convention, both on mediation and arbitration' and will be delivered by Hon Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS CBS MCIArb, (Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator.
Lady Justice Aluoch is a former Judge and First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, The Netherlands.
It exists to promote and facilitate all forms of alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to litigation.
This lecture takes place each summer and is one of the highlights of CIArb's events calendar.\nThe Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LP, UK\n"

CIArb Roebuck Lecture 2021 to be delivered by Hon Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS CBS MCIArb, (Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator

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Friday, May 7, 2021

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Dispute resolution, Mediation, Alternative dispute resolution, Arbitral tribunal, Articles

b"LONDON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the world's leading professional body for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution, is delivering its annual flagship event Roebuck Lecture as an online and free-to-attend event for members and non-members, on 10 June 2021, 05.00pm to 6.10pm BST (UK time).\nThe theme of this year's Roebuck Lecture aims to consider 'The impact of Singapore Mediation Convention, both on mediation and arbitration' and will be delivered by Hon Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS CBS MCIArb, (Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator.

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b"LONDON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the world's leading professional body for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution, is delivering its annual flagship event Roebuck Lecture as an online and free-to-attend event for members and non-members, on 10 June 2021, 05.00pm to 6.10pm BST (UK time).\nThe theme of this year's Roebuck Lecture aims to consider 'The impact of Singapore Mediation Convention, both on mediation and arbitration' and will be delivered by Hon Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS CBS MCIArb, (Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator.
Lady Justice Aluoch is a former Judge and First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, The Netherlands.
It exists to promote and facilitate all forms of alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to litigation.
This lecture takes place each summer and is one of the highlights of CIArb's events calendar.\nThe Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LP, UK\n"

'Mediation 2020 and beyond' Delivered by International Mediator Jane Gunn FCIArb

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Monday, June 15, 2020

Mediation, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Alternative dispute resolution, Dispute resolution

The last few years have witnessed many complex economic, social, and other factors that are likely to lead to an increase in disputes.

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The last few years have witnessed many complex economic, social, and other factors that are likely to lead to an increase in disputes.
Courts will face an excess of cases and, as such, individuals and businesses will look to alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
This online meeting with internationally renowned mediator, Jane Gunn FCIArb, will explore these and other key questions, as well as other relevant CIArb resources such as CIArb's new virtual mediation course and Mediation Symposium 2020, later on this year.
Corporate peacemaker, mediator, speaker and author Jane Gunn is a former corporate lawyer.

'Mediation 2020 and beyond' Delivered by International Mediator Jane Gunn FCIArb

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Monday, June 15, 2020

Mediation, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Alternative dispute resolution, Dispute resolution

The last few years have witnessed many complex economic, social, and other factors that are likely to lead to an increase in disputes.

Key Points:

The last few years have witnessed many complex economic, social, and other factors that are likely to lead to an increase in disputes.
Courts will face an excess of cases and, as such, individuals and businesses will look to alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
This online meeting with internationally renowned mediator, Jane Gunn FCIArb, will explore these and other key questions, as well as other relevant CIArb resources such as CIArb's new virtual mediation course and Mediation Symposium 2020, later on this year.
Corporate peacemaker, mediator, speaker and author Jane Gunn is a former corporate lawyer.