Region: Saudi Arabia
Meysan forms alliance in Saudi Arabia
Kuwaiti firm Meysan Partners has formed an alliance with Saudi-UAE boutique Hammad & Al-Mehdar in Riyadh.
19 November 2024
Morocco defeats bulk of oil refinery claim
Morocco says it has knocked out most of a US$2.7 billion ICSID claim by a Saudi-owned investor over a collapsed oil refinery.
16 July 2024
Curtis obtains Saudi licence
Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle has become the latest international law firm to acquire a foreign law licence in Saudi Arabia.
12 July 2024
Saudi investor’s treaty claim against Qatar underway at PCA
The Permanent Court of Arbitration is administering a claim by a Saudi real estate investor against Qatar under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation investment agreement, it has emerged.
16 May 2024
GAR Live Riyadh: “giga projects mean giga challenges”
A panel at the first-ever GAR Live Riyadh discussed potential disputes arising from Saudi Arabia’s trillion-dollar Vision 2030 development programme, as parties navigate issues caused by its unprecedented scale and complexity.
15 April 2024
GAR Live Riyadh 2024 - in pictures
Photos are now available from the first edition of GAR Live Riyadh.
15 April 2024
Riyadh’s giga arbitration gig
The first-ever Riyadh International Disputes Week has heard how the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration aims to be the “preferred choice” for ADR users in the Middle East and North Africa by 2030 and is likely to see a surge in cases arising from investment in mega and giga projects in the kingdom.
07 March 2024
Simmons opens in Saudi
Simmons & Simmons has joined the rush of firms targeting the Saudi Arabian market by entering a joint venture with Riyadh-based practitioner Amer Al Amr – with construction disputes partner Niall Clancy relocating from Dubai to the kingdom.
20 February 2024