Scott Vesel will speak on a panel titled “Beyond Oil: The Middle East’s Bid for Global Arbitration Leadership” at an event organized by the Georgetown International Arbitration Society at Georgetown Law.
The session will examine how the Middle East is emerging as a major hub for international arbitration as the region diversifies its economies and expands cross-border trade. Panelists will discuss key regional developments, including legal reforms, arbitral institutions, and enforcement trends, and what these changes mean for parties, counsel, and arbitrators worldwide.
Scott will speak alongside Dr. Dalia Hussein (CRCICA), Samaa Haridi (King & Spalding), and May Khoury (Chaffetz Lindsey).
The panel will take place on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm at Georgetown Law’s Faculty Lounge, 600 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
To learn more or RSVP, visit: Beyond Oil: The Middle East’s Bid for Global Arbitration Leadership | GIAS
ABOUT SCOTT VESEL
Scott is a partner in the Washington, DC office, has a decade and a half of experience handling complex international investment and commercial arbitrations in the oil and gas, construction, energy, mining, gaming, defence, technology, and agribusiness sectors.
In addition to his private practice in international arbitration, he has served as an attorney-advisor at the U.S. Department of State and at an international organisation. He is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches a course on advocacy in international arbitration.
Lexology Index has recognised him every year since 2016, noting that clients singled him out as “one of the smartest lawyers I have ever worked with”, describing him as “a thoughtful and well-regarded practitioner”, and praised his “impressive pre-hearing preparation and his advocacy”. He is listed in The Legal 500’s 2019 UK Arbitration Powerlist and recommended in The Legal 500 UK where he “attracts praise for his ability to ‘master complex issues’”.
Scott holds JD, MA, and BA degrees from Yale University, as well as an MPA degree from Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. He is qualified as an attorney in New York and the District of Columbia and as a barrister in England & Wales and speaks English, French, German, Russian, and basic Latvian.