Mena Chambers Bahrain Workshop – Section One Jurisdiction of the BCDR-AAA

Mena Chambers Bahrain, in collaboration with Hassan Radhi & Associates, successfully delivered its first event on 22 May 2016 at the Mena Chambers Bahrain offices, which engaged a diverse audience from the legal, public and corporate sectors. The interactive workshop, entitled The Workings of Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR-AAA), mainly focused on Section One Jurisdiction of the BCDR-AAA.

The speakers of the event were:

• Mr Ahmed Hussain (CEO and Acting Chief Registrar at BCDR-AAA),
• Dr Hassan Radhi (Senior Partner at Hassan Radhi & Associates),
• Professor Adnan Amkhan Bayno (Head of Mena Chambers),
• Ms Aysha Mutaywea (Resident Partner at Mena Chambers Bahrain).

During the first panel, moderated by Professor Amkhan Bayno, the panel members: Mr Hussain and Ms Mutaywea focused on the following subjects:

• Brief overview of BCDR-AAA;
• Distinction between litigation and arbitration under BCDR-AAA rules;
• Nature and scope of Section One cases;
• Filing, notification, interim measures and case management;
• Highlights of Section One litigation: role of case manager and tribunal secretary;
• Composition of tribunals, appointment of experts and hearings’ procedure.

The second panel was moderated by Ms Mutaywea, during which the panel members: Dr Radhi and Professor Amkhan Bayno discussed the following:

• The third tribunal member;
• Judgments issued under Section One litigation and their enforcement;
• Pitfalls and enhancements to Section One litigation;
• An international perspective.

The key success of the workshop was its interactive character which allowed the panel members and guests to exchange ideas. The workshop was followed by a networking reception.

Sponsored by Mena Chambers Bahrain and Hassan Radhi Law Firm.