Speaking engagements — Amel Makhlouf - Avocate à la Cour

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

10. Blockchain @HTW Conference

Exploring cryptocurrency through the lens of maqāṣid al-sharī’ah

Berlin, 13 June 2025

10. Blockchain @HTW Conference

Blockchain Unchained: A Decade of Innovation Reshaping Finance. A sharī‘ah perspective

Berlin, 12 June 2025

London International Disputes Week

Comment faire comity? Perceptions and realities in arbitration in Africa

London, 5 June 2025

FinTech, Financial Inclusion, and Economic Growth: The Digital Revolution at the Heart of the Arab World (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 3 April 2025

Paris Arbitration Week

Bridging the Gap: Streamlining Dispute Resolution for Investment and Trade in the OIC Region

Delos Arbitration Centre, Paris, 11 April 2025

Paris Arbitration Week

Bridging Continents: The Digital Shift in Arbitration across Africa, MENA, and Beyond

Delos Arbitration Centre, Paris, 10 April 2025

Riyadh International Disputes Week

Riyadh, 27 Feb. 2025, AlBaraka Forum, Riyadh Hilton Hotel Granada Neom Hall Saudi Arabia

The Future of Finance: Legal Innovation and Arbitration in a Digital World – Opportunities and Challenges in the FinTech Era

CRCICA, Cairo, 17 Feb. 2025

Arbitration in Algeria and Libya: Cross-cultural perspectives on international dispute resolution

SADRC, Webinar, London, 3 Feb. 2025, 6pm - 7:30 pm (GMT)

Report published on LexisNexis

**My topic : "Strengthening Ties Between Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and the GCC: Navigating Trade and International Commercial Arbitration"**

DIFC Academy, Dubai, 12 Nov. 2024

Afternoon Tea & Panel Session

**“Being seen in the workplace”**

Shangri-La Dubai, Dubai, 10 Nov. 2024

Annual CCLS Alumni Conference in Paris

Old and New Territories for Arbitration: Energy, Construction, Fintech - How does Arbitration Fit with Different Industries?

**Keynote address: “The Rise of FinTech in France and England: Unlocking arbitration for digital disputes”**

University of London Institute in Paris, 17 Oct. 2024, Paris

Africa Arbitration Academy Anniversary AWARDS

SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC) honored with Innovation in Arbitration Award

SOAS University of London, SADRC, 20 June 2024, London

International Arbitration Training Course

CMCAO & Cofigex, 20 & 21 April 2024, Casablanca

International dispute resolution & climate change: regional perspectives from Africa, LATAM, Middle East & Asia

SADRC, Paris, 20 March 2024, 2pm - 3:30 pm

Tribunal secretaries in international arbitration: mission, tasks and practical guidelines

SOAS, Webinar, London, 12 March 2024

Arbitration in Jordan and Iran: Cross-cultural perspectives on IDR

SOAS, Webinar, London, 30 Jan. 2024

The emergence of FinTechs in the MENA region: evolution, benefits and challenges (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 14 December 2023

Commercial arbitration: what opportunities are there for Algerian companies? (in French)

Institut de Droit des Affaires d’Alger, Algiers, 25 Oct. 2023

Algiers Arbitration Day 2023, Algiers, 23 Oct. 2023

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London International Arbitration Colloquium 2023: “State sovereignty and immunity in commercial arbitration”

Master of Ceremonies, SOAS University of London, London, 25 Sept. 2023

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Conference Report

SOAS-Qatar Financial Centre Workshop (by invitation)

SOAS University of London, London, 15 June 2023

ICC-Union of Arab Banks Joint Conference, ICC Headquarters, Paris, 26 May 2023

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New types of banking fraud: bank’s liability vs contributory negligence

Paris Bar School, Paris, 25 April 2023

Hot Topics in International Arbitration in Africa

“FinTech and cryptocurrency disputes in Africa”

Paris Arbitration Week, Paris, 28 March 2023

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Arab-French Economic Summit 2023

French-Arab Chamber of Commerce (CCFA), Paris, 15 March 2023

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List of speakers

SOAS University of London, London, 8 March 2023

Freedom of expression in the Mediterranean region: a comparative analysis between France, Tunisia, and Turkey (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 8 December 2022

Cryptocurrency disputes and enforceability of arbitral awards

Dubai Arbitration Week, Dubai, 17 November 2022

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The rise of cryptocurrency in the MENA region: prospects and challenges (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 13 Oct. 2022

Euro-Arab trade relations : Evolution and impact of the war in Ukraine (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 6 Oct. 2022

SOAS-QFC Workshop on Islamic Cryptos (by invitation)

SOAS, London, 16 June 2022

Read my report (pages 29 to 44) following the Public Lecture and Workshop held in June 2022

Read the SOAS-QFC previous report on Islamic social finance and the SDGs - 2020

SOAS-QFC Public Lecture on Islamic Cryptos

SOAS, London, 15 June 2022

SOAS-QFC Public Lecture and Workshop Report

Report published on SOAS website

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Islamic law & finance

iReMMO, Paris, 23 April 2022

lnternational Arbitration

**Keynote address on “The application of late payment charges (ta'widh & gharamah) in Islamic finance arbitration”**

California International Arbitration Week, California, 18 March 2022

QMUL Alumni News

SOAS Bulletin Report

Freedom of expression in the Mediterranean region: a comparative analysis between France, Tunisia and Turkey (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 16 Dec. 2021

Alternative Dispute Resolution in the MENA region (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 6 Nov. 2021

The Union for the Mediterranean: assessing the progress & challenges faced in (post)-pandemic era (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 14 Oct. 2021

Autumn Engagement - Alumni Session with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies

QMUL, London, 13 Oct. 2021, 11am - 12pm (BST)

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Comparative Law and Legal Systems in the Arab World (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 9 Oct. 2021

Euro-Arab trade relations in the Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Region (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 7 Oct. 2021

A Tale of Synergies – Uncovering Islamic Finance and Arbitration

**Keynote address on “The Practice of third party funding in Islamic Finance: A Practitioner’s perspective”**

Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Kuala Lumpur, 10 June 2021

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Islamic and Middle Eastern law

Keynote address on “The use of alternative dispute resolution in Islamic law”

SOAS and the Qatar International Court & Dispute Resolution Centre, London, 8 Apr. 2021

Islamic Law & Finance (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 16 Jan. 2021

Alternative Dispute Resolution in the MENA region (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 12 Dec. 2020

Comparative Law and Legal Systems in the Arab World (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 10 Oct. 2020

China’s hidden camps for Uighurs : What’s happening in Xinjiang? (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 7 Oct. 2020

The Influence of French Law in the MENA region (in French)

Société de législation comparée, Paris, 28 May 2020

The influence of French law on the law and legal systems in the Arab Middle East (in French)

Paris Nanterre University , Nanterre, 7 Feb. 2020

Islamic Law & Finance (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 11 Jan. 2020

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**Keynote address on “The transformation of Islamic Law: the use of legal transplants in Algeria and the Ottoman Empire from the 19th century”**

SOAS, University of London, London, 6 Dec. 2019

Comparative Law and Legal Systems in the Arab World (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 5 Oct. 2019

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Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration (in French)

**Keynote address on “Le financement de l'arbitrage par des tiers : enjeux et évolutions récentes en France”**

Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, 20 Sept. 2019

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The effectiveness of Commercial Arbitration in Ukraine

Keynote address on “Tribunal secretaries’ mission in commercial arbitration: practical ways to promote efficiency in institutional and ad hoc arbitral proceedings”

CMS Ukraine, Kiev, 16 May 2019

Discussing alternative dispute resolution methods provided by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Vasil Kisil & Partners, Kiev, 16 May 2019

The Key Players in International Arbitral Proceedings

**Keynote address on “The controversial and evolving role of administrative secretaries to arbitral tribunals”**

Sorbonne Law School, Paris, 12 April 2019

Islamic Law & Finance (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 30 March 2019

Islamic Law & Finance (in French)

iReMMO, Paris, 20 Jan. 2018

Islamic Finance: Between Religious Norms and Legal Practice

The Transformation of Islamic law: from classical fiqh to financial fiqh.

KU Leuven, Leuven, 7 Dec. 2017