The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Opportunities, Risks, and the Evolving Role of Arbitration

An Interview with Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid, FCIArb, Chair of CIArb Pakistan

Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PDT

Join us for an insightful webinar featuring an exclusive interview with Mr. Mian Shiraz, Chairperson of CIArb Pakistan Branch, conducted by Ms. Cecilia Flores Rueda, Chairperson of CIArb North America Branch.

This session will explore the significance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its profound impact on trade and investment in Pakistan, highlighting how this strategic initiative is reshaping regional and international commerce. The conversation will address the challenges and opportunities that arise in resolving disputes linked to large-scale international collaborations, shedding light on evolving legal frameworks and best practices. The session will also provide insights into the future of arbitration in Pakistan, emphasizing its growing relevance in the country’s expanding economic landscape.

The discussion offers valuable perspectives on the arbitration landscape in a key emerging market. As CPEC continues to attract international investment and partnerships, understanding its dispute resolution framework presents opportunities for North American arbitrators, legal professionals, and businesses engaged in cross-border trade. The session will also facilitate knowledge-sharing on global best practices, fostering collaboration between arbitration communities across different jurisdictions.

Register here for the event: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MqBtG6lIQ5SngbX64um8cw

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Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid, FCIArb

Mian Sheraz Javaid is a highly experienced barrister with over 20 years of experience leveraging his background as a Civil Engineer with a specialization in construction and energy disputes.

Sheraz frequently sits as an arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator and dispute board member and also provides specialized training globally as an approved faculty list member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators including Mediation, Arbitration and Construction Adjudication.

Sheraz is a member of the Business & Property Group at No 5 Barristers Chambers in the United Kingdom. He is the Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Pakistan Branch, Country Representative of DRBF, Delegate to the ICC Commission on ADR and Arbitration and Chair of the ICC task force for CPEC Disputes. He also Chairs the annual ‘Pakistan International Disputes Weekend’ in Pakistan. 

Cecilia Flores Rueda, FCIArb

After collaborating with major law firms, Ms. Cecilia Flores Rueda founded her own dispute resolution boutique FloresRueda Abogados (2015), where she participates as arbitrator and counsel in large and complex national and international cases. She also represents clients before federal and local courts in a wide range of civil, commercial, administrative, and constitutional (amparo), labor, and family matters.

Ms. FloresRueda holds the position of Counsel of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) (2020 to date) and is a member of the Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes of the USMCA (Committee 31.22) (2010 to date). She represented Mexico before the UNCITRAL Working Group on Conciliation and Arbitration (2000 to 2015).

She has been recognized in Chambers Latin America, Leaders League and Who’s Who Legal, in the categories of International Arbitration and Litigation. She was awarded by CIAC, for her outstanding career in arbitration (2014), by the Madrid Court of Arbitration and the Madrid Businesswomen’s Association (2022) and Foro Jurídico publication recognized her as one of the Most Influential Women Lawyers in Mexico (2022).