In-House Congress Abu Dhabi 2019

Legal innovation professor Mitchell Kowalski gave the keynote speech at our 10th In-House Congress in Abu Dhabi on November 20, speaking about the future of the relationship between in-house and external counsel.

Before that, the day got underway with opening remarks from Martin Tidestrom, director of business development at Abu Dhabi Global Market, and Faraj Ahnish, managing partner of Hadef & Partners in Abu Dhabi. Kowalski, who is a visiting professor at the University of Calgary Law School, then joined a panel discussion on technology alongside Jamie Levy, general counsel at the Abu Dhabi Investment Office; Aneeza Siddiqui, general counsel and company secretary for ADNOC Offshore; Geraldine Ahern, senior office partner in Abu Dhabi for Eversheds Sutherland. Levy, Kowalski and Siddiqui stayed on for a further discussion of talent management with Mohammed Alsuwaidi, managing partner of Al Suwaidi & Company, and Rebecca Kelly, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Both were moderated by Patrick Dransfield of In-House Community.