Obeid & Partners

Obeid & Partners

Arbitrating construction, energy and infrastructure dispute in KSA: from dispute avoidance to dispute resolution.

Monday, 4 March 2024, from 09:30 am to 12 pm

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Location: Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences
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To register for the event please follow the link here. 

9:30 (am) to 10:00 (am) Registration & Breakfast

10:00 (am) to 10:05 (am) Opening and Welcome Remarks
Prof. Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid, Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners

10:05 (am) to 11:15 (am) Session: Arbitrating construction, energy, and infrastructure disputes in KSA: from dispute avoidance to dispute resolution

In this engaging session, our panellists will delve into the latest trends shaping the legal landscape of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with a keen focus on the implications of the recently enacted legislations, including the pivotal KSA Civil Code.

Drawing from their diverse backgrounds and extensive practice across multiple jurisdictions—such as India, Egypt, the UK, the UAE, and KSA—our panellists will offer invaluable insights and share their seasoned experience in resolving disputes within the construction, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

A particular highlight will be the strategies for dispute avoidance, underscoring the importance of negotiation and mediation, before moving onto recommendations for handling disputes should they escalate to arbitration.

This event promises to be of significant interest to practitioners and investors looking towards KSA, offering them a nuanced understanding of its legal environment and the evolving opportunities and safeguards within its rapidly transforming economic landscape.

This is an unmissable opportunity for those aiming to navigate the complexities and capitalize on the investment prospects in KSA’s burgeoning markets.
Moderator:

  • – Ziad Obeid, Managing Partner at Obeid & Partners Law Firm


Panelists:

  • – Dr. Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India
  • – Bushra K Abu Salem, Governance Affairs Director at Nesma & Partners
  • – Dara Sahab, Deputy Chief of ADR in the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration
  • – Reza Mohtashami KC, Partner 3 Crowns LLP

11:15 (am) to 11:30 (am) Q&A

11:30 (am) to 12:00 (pm) Networking

Nayla

Prof. Dr Nayla Comair-Obeid

Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners, Panel Moderator

Ziad

Ziad Obeid

Managing Partner, Obeid & Partners, Panel Moderator

Dr.Zeina

Dara Sahab

Deputy Chief of ADR in the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

Pinky

Dr. Pinky Anand

Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India

Bushra

Bushra K Abu Salem

Governance Affairs Director , Nesma & Partners Contracting CO. Ltd.

Reza Mohtashami

Reza Mohtashami

KC, Partner 3 Crowns LLP

 

 

 

Recent Work Highlights

Our lawyers at Obeid & Partners have extensive experience in complex cross-border matters. Since the establishment of the firm in 1987, we have represented various clients ranging from government and government entities to nationally and internationally renowned investors, corporations and individuals. Our clients are distinguished in their respective fields of expertise.

Our team holds a track record in handling complex local and international cases, of which relevant work highlights include:

Hospitality

Successfully representing multiple owners of shares in an unprecedented class action before the Lebanese courts, involving a landmark resort in Beirut. The matter involved complex proceedings in addition to requiring significant logistical and coordination skills for the various plaintiffs in the context of the class action. This prompted the firm to develop an in-house protocol […]

Educational Services

Successfully representing a dually licensed private university in relation to a criminal lawsuit as well as an administrative claim.

Aviation

Successfully representing a world leading provider of solutions for the travel industry, in relation to a series of complex disputes pending before the Lebanese courts, involving seizure matters, URL geo-blocking, payment claims, action on the merits, and other proceedings. 

States

Successfully representing foreign states before the Lebanese courts in a series of complex court actions involving both private and public international law issues, relating to advance payment claims, real estate and lease agreements. 

Banking and Finance

Successfully representing a major oil trader, in what is still known as the largest litigation in Lebanon involving a claim in excess of one billion dollars against one of the largest local banks.  This was a first-of-kind matter in the banking sector which challenged the amnesty in the current financial crisis in Lebanon and the […]

Oil and Gas

Successfully representing  a group in relation to a complex cross-border action involving worldwide freezing injunctions and document preservation orders with claim amounts exceeding USD 300 million. Our firm secured a first-of-a-kind decision from the Lebanese courts and advised on complex cross-border matters involving mareva injunctions.