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Mazen Ghosn

Partner at Alem & Associates

Mazen Ghosn is a partner at Alem & Associates, where he specializes in international arbitration involving both commercial and investment disputes, acting as counsel and arbitrator. He has extensive experience representing clients across diverse sectors such as aviation, franchising, distribution, energy (oil and gas), real estate, engineering and construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, joint ventures, international sales and supply agreements, and financial services.

His arbitration work includes numerous commercial ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, CRCICA, and BCCI, as well as in investment arbitrations, including proceedings governed by ICSID rules. His practice covers a broad range of jurisdictions across the MENA region and Europe.

In addition to his legal practice, Mazen has contributed academically as a lecturer in Commercial Law and Islamic Banking and Finance at the Higher Institute of Banking Studies (ISEB) of Saint-Joseph University in Beirut. He is a frequent speaker at arbitration conferences and legal forums.

Mazen is recognized as a recommended global practitioner by the Lexology Arbitration Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal). He holds the Lebanese and French nationalities, is fluent in Arabic, French and English, and is admitted to practice before the Beirut and Paris Bar Associations.

10:30 – 11:45

Day 3 Thursday 22 May 2025

War, Energy and Arbitration: Rethinking Risk Allocation in a volatile Region

This panel examines how armed conflict and geopolitical volatility influence risk allocation in energy disputes, covering both commercial arbitration and investment arbitration. Speakers will discuss contractual tools (such as force majeure provisions), enforcement challenges, and the nuances of arbitration procedures that cater to volatile contexts. Drawing on real-world cases, the panel will highlight best practices for drafting contracts, managing unforeseen crises, and adapting both commercial and investment arbitral mechanisms to address disruptions caused by war and political upheaval.