World Litigation Forum is now  “World Lawyers Forum.”

23rd WLF, Jan 19-20, 2026, Dubai – 22°C 🌤️
20th WLF, April 28 – 29, 2025, Bahrain – 28°C ☀️

21st WLF, September 24 – 25, 2025, Amsterdam – 16°C🌤️

22nd WLF, Jan 2026, Dubai, UAE – 22°C 🌤️

AGENDA

EUROPE 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Morning Refreshments & Distribution of Passes​

Opening Ceremony

Azam Ghani
Founder & Director
World Lawyers Forum

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Panel 1: - Global Updates in Third-Party Litigation Financing

Moderator

Drew Hathaway,
Founding Partner,
Ignitis Early Stage Funding,
Switzerland

Panelists

Dr. Isabelle Berger,
Chief Investment Officer & Partner,
Nivalion AG,
Switzerland
Dai Wai Chin Feman,
Managing Director,
Parabellum Capital,
USA
Joeri Klein
Co-Head of Investment Recovery & General Counsel
Deminor Litigation Funding
Netherlands

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

Networking Break

10:20 AM – 11:50 AM

Panel 2: Cross-Border Arbitration & International Dispute Resolution: Key Trends in 2025

Moderator

Nico Mooduto,
Partner,
SSEK Law firm,
Indonesia

Panelists

John Lowe,
International Arbitrator & Mediator,
Lowe Arbitration,
France
Ravindra Kumar,
Partner,
Gunnercooke,
UK
Palash Gupta,
Partner,
Head of International Arbitration,
Jerome Merchant + Partners,
India
Bashayer Alnaqeeb,
Attorney & Legal Consultant,
Bashayer Alnaqeeb Attorney & Legal Consultant,
Bahrain
Dipesh Dosani,
Founding Partner,
Lincoln & Rowe,
UK

11:50 AM – 01:20 PM

Panel 3: Future of Data Protection Laws: Trends, Challenges, and Compliance Strategies.

Moderator

Emilia Malgueiro Campos
Founding Partner
Malgueiro Campos & Zardo Advocacia
Brazil

Panelists

Sameet Gambhir,
Sr. Vice President & Group Head–Legal,
UFELX LIMITED,
India
Irith Kist,
Data Protection Officer,
Netherlands Cancer Institute,
Netherlands
Pavle Bojkovski,
Tech Law Problem Solver & Legal Manager,
Abacus Legal,
Netherlands
Nico Mooduto,
Partner,
SSEK Law firm,
Indonesia
Waqass Farid
Founder&Director
Conquest Law Solicitors
UK

01:20 PM – 02:20 PM

Lunch Break

02:20 PM – 03:20 PM

Panel 4: IP Litigation & Emerging Digital Frontiers: NFTs, AI-Generated Works & Beyond

Moderator

Saideh Ahmadloo
Global Lead Counsel
Kraft Heinz
Netherlands

Panelists

Ilse van Eijk Ozgur
Legal Counsel
ASML
Netherlands
Maysa Zardo
Partner
Malgueiro Campos & Zardo Advocacia
Brazil
Vanam Madhu Kumar Reddy
Legal Head
Vanam Legal Solutions
India

03:20 PM – 03:40 PM

Individual Talk - Beyond Compliance: How Data Protection is reshaping liability

Valentina Giarrusso
Partner
Giambrone & Partners International Law Firm
Italy

03:40PM – 05:10 PM

Panel 5: ESG & Corporate Compliance: Legal Challenges in an Era of Sustainability

Moderator

Olena Akimova
Legal Counsel
Movianto Nederland BV (Walden Group)
Netherlands

Panelists

Mykola Vdovychenko,
Partner & Head of Investments,
d.b.a. LAWENGERS,
Luxembourg
Abrar Al Shehri
Partner
Dr. Mohammed Almuhanna & Partners. Lawyers & Consultants Company - KSA
Saudi Arabia
Nawal Oulad Abdelkrim
Sr. Legal Counsel
Sif
Netherlands
Auke Boomsma
ESG Officer
SBR Nexus
Netherlands
Sameet Gambhir,
Sr. Vice President & Group Head–Legal,
UFELX LIMITED,
India

09:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Panel 6: The Intersection of AI & Legal Ethics: Navigating Bias, Accountability & Regulation

Moderator

Shruti Devi Vyricherla,
Advocate, Supreme Court of India,
Independent Advocate registered with the Bar Council of Delhi,
and a Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (Non-voting),
India

Panelists

Diana Sanclemente
Legal Counsel
G-Star RAW
Netherlands
Svetlana Golosova
Legal Counsel
SWIFT
Netherlands
Shruti Devi Vyricherla,
Advocate, Supreme Court of India,
Independent Advocate registered with the Bar Council of Delhi,
and a Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (Non-voting),
India
Berardino Tizzani,
Legal Counsel,
NewCold,
Netherlands
Elena Bouka
Global Data & AI Legal Counsel,
Netherlands
Selvina DCunha
Legal Contracts Specialist
Adyen
Netherlands

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM

Networking Break

10:25 AM - 11:35 AM

Panel 7: The Future of International Arbitration: Global Trends & the Role of Courts

Moderator

John Lowe,
International Arbitrator & Mediator,
Lowe Arbitration,
France

Panelists

Hamish Munro,
Marketing & Commercial Consultant,
3PB Barristers,
UK
Ravindra Kumar,
Partner,
Gunnercooke,
UK
Joseph Nisa
Chief Executive Officer
NISA Law Firm
Canada
Sahar Abi Rafeh
Partner
Dr. Mohammed Almuhanna & Partners. Lawyers & Consultants Company - KSA
Saudi Arabia

11:35 AM – 01:05 PM

Panel 8: Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management in the Digital Age

Moderator

Timur Khasanov-Batirov
Compliance Officer & Data Privacy Officer
Enza Zaden
Netherlands

Panelists

Pavle Bojkovski,
Tech Law Problem Solver & Legal Manager,
Abacus Legal,
Netherlands
Ganna Voievodina
CEO & Co Founder
Manimama Law Firm
Ukraine
Bushra Asif,
Legal Manager,
Sadeq Ahmed Al Derazi,
Bahrain
Meri Amparjyan Aslanyan
Head of Corporate Legal Service
Ameriabank CJSC
Armenia
Emilia Malgueiro Campos
Founding Partner
Malgueiro Campos & Zardo Advocacia
Brazil
Giles Kenningham
Founder
Trafalgar strategy
UK

01:05 PM – 01:45 PM

Lunch Break

01:45 PM – 03:15 PM

Panel 9: Alternative Dispute Resolution : New Era of Digital Mediation & Online Arbitration

Moderator

John Lowe,
International Arbitrator & Mediator,
Lowe Arbitration,
France

Panelists

Ravindra Kumar,
Partner,
Gunnercooke,
UK
Nico Mooduto,
Partner,
SSEK Law firm,
Indonesia
Kateryna Polishchuk
Founder
Clarity Legal
Netherlands
Victor Barrera
International Dispute Resolution lawyer
Netherlands
Carmen Sneper
Advocate
Carmen Sneper Advocatuur
Netherlands

03:15 PM – 04:15 PM

Panel 10: GRC in Corporate Litigation: Strengthening Governance to Reduce Legal Risks

Moderator

Ravindra Kumar,
Partner,
Gunnercooke,
UK

Panelists

Rieneke Reijnen Peters,
Partner,
Agorax,
Netherlands
Limann A. Mohammed
Managing Solicitor
LIMO@LAW
Ghana
Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed
Senior Manager Corporate Sales
DMCC
UAE

04:15 PM – 04:25 PM

Networking Break

04:25 PM – 05:50 PM

Panel 11: Algorithmic Justice & Litigation: How AI Tools are Reshaping Legal Strategy, Discovery & Evidence

Moderator

Stijn de Zwart
Sr. Legal Counsel & Advocate
Wolters Kluwer
Netherlands

Panelists

Marielle Brito
Founder & CEO
Marielle S Brito Law and Legal Consulting
Brazil
Maria Cara
Senior Legal Counsel
Sennder
Netherlands
Kris Seyen Founder
consey.legal
Belgium
Lujain Gamloo
Attorney & Legal Consultant
Law Firm of Ahmed Zaki Yamani LLP
Saudi Arabia
Sergio Ricardo
Associate Attorney
Barroso Fontelles Barcellos Mendonca Advogados
Brazil
Bashayer Alnaqeeb,
Attorney & Legal Consultant,
Bashayer Alnaqeeb Attorney & Legal Consultant,
Bahrain

Conference Wrap Up & Closing Note: 05:50 PM