EVENT:
Middle Eastern Employment Litigation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
15/09/2026
18:00 - 20:30
Matrix Chambers
Matrix is delighted to host the Employment Lawyers Association event Middle Eastern Employment Litigation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities.
Edward Kemp KC will be joined by Emily Aryeetey of Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP to deliver a practical guide for practitioners advising clients with interests in the Middle East, whether acting for employers, senior executives or teams on the move. The session will be chaired by Tom McLaughlin.
The speakers will cover:
- An overview of the region – the legal and regulatory landscape for employment disputes across the Middle East
- Emerging trends in dispute resolution – how employment disputes are being resolved in the region, and what’s changing
- Cross-border team moves and claims for injunctive relief – strategy and pitfalls when talent, confidential information and restrictive covenants cross jurisdictions
- Statutory employment claims in the free zones – navigating claims in the DIFC, ADGM and other free zone jurisdictions
- Emerging trends and opportunities
This in-person event is open to members of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Register here.