Our Managing Partner in Abu Dhabi

On Friday, 17 October 2025, our Managing Partner Jorge Agüero Lafora will be speaking at the 4th Annual Litigation Conference / 15th Annual Arbitration Conference / Business Crime and Civil Fraud Seminar in Abu Dhabi.

Evidentiary Challenges Part 1: Information Gathering and Sharing Between Criminal and Civil Cases

This session will explore the complexities lawyers face when evidence crosses jurisdictions and case types. From e-discovery strategies to managing the risks of inadvertent disclosure, it will address one of the most critical intersections between litigation and investigation.
Moderator: Dr. Mirco Schmutzler (Wendelstein).
Speakers: İsmail Mert Şanlı (Vardar Şanlı); Othmane Saadani (Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants); Jorge Agüero Lafora (FukuroLegal); Abdul Carrupt (Bär & Karrer).

Evidentiary Challenges Part 2: Production of Evidence in Cross-Border Disputes: Arbitration and Litigation

As legal practice becomes increasingly international, this session will focus on jurisdictional hurdles, cross-border discovery, and the effective presentation of foreign evidence, while balancing privacy requirements and procedural or linguistic challenges.
Moderator: Sophie Wood (Kingsley Napley).
Speakers: Bhavesh Patel (Travers Thorp Alberga); Severin Christen (Lenz & Staehelin); Natalia Kabacińska (WKB Lawyers); Josephine M. (Jo) Bahn (Cozen O'Connor); Pierre Wolman (Cohen & Gresser LLP).

This event offers an important opportunity to reflect on the evolving challenges of evidence in international criminal and civil proceedings, bringing together leading practitioners from across the globe.