This session will examine the transformative impact of technology on Dubai's legal landscape. It will address key issues such as the legal liability and personality of autonomous AI systems, the DIFC Court’s finding that cryptocurrency can be property and the role which Large Language Models (LLMs) will play in reshaping the legal profession.
The session will also explore the DIFC’s new Digital Economy Court and how the DIFC Arbitration Law moves dispute resolution beyond traditional geographic boundaries. Come prepare for a future where technology drives legal innovation and redefines legal practice.
SPEAKER:
William Prasifka
Barrister
Clyde & Co.
William is a barrister with a practice focusing on arbitration as well as litigation before the DIFC and ADGM Courts. He has represented major financial institutions, media and technology companies and various firms operating in the energy and marine sector. William acts as an advocate in complex international arbitrations, freezing injunctions and a variety of commercial disputes. Having been based in Dubai over three years, he has a thorough knowledge of the freezone courts and their integration into the UAE’s legal system.
William holds a degree in history from Columbia University and a law degree from the University of Cambridge. He is called to the bar of England and Wales.
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