The course covers the key concepts of international commercial arbitration. It includes a discussion of the elements of an international commercial arbitration proceeding, their legal underpinnings, and their practical implications (preliminary issues & the notion of arbitration, agreement to arbitrate, arbitration procedures, arbitration award, recent developments).

The course covers concepts and theories related to international commercial arbitration. The course includes a discussion of the UAE legal framework for international commercial arbitration, UAE offshore/free-zone arbitration laws, and different institutional arbitration rules applicable in the UAE.