Paula Duarte Rocha, partner at MDR Advogados, will participate in the webinar “2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: A Focus on Lusophone Africa”, taking place online on 16 October, organised by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
The event will focus on the changes introduced by the new ICC Arbitration Rules and their impact on dispute resolution in Portuguese-speaking African countries, with particular emphasis on the efficiency, flexibility, transparency and speed of arbitration proceedings.
Paula Duarte Rocha, who is also a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, will join the discussion panel alongside Lino Diamvutu, founding partner of LWD Advogado, Ana Serra e Moura, Deputy Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Absalão Mapanze, partner at Trigo de Morais & Mapanze Advogados, and Tomás Timbane, partner at TTA – Sociedade de Advogados.
The session aims to provide an opportunity to discuss the main changes to the Rules and their application in the evolving arbitration landscape in Lusophone Africa.
The webinar is supported by ICC Brazil and ICC Portugal.
More information here.