Unsurprisingly, a volatile and disrupted economic climate will likely have a flow-on impact upon major infrastructure projects. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to deeply disrupt economic activities globally,...more
On 25 February 2022, the board of directors of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) approved the new DIAC Arbitration Rules (the “2022 Rules”). The DIAC Rules, which were published on 2 March 2022, will come...more
DIAC is the Designated Replacement -
On 14 September 2021, Dubai’s Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Decree No. 34 of 2021 (the “Decree”). The Decree, which took effect on 20 September 2021 and has taken...more
Liquidated damages for delay and termination rights are standard and familiar components of construction contracts. However, very few contracts address how liquidated damages operate in the event of termination. The English...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, an obvious impact on construction and other projects throughout the Middle East. As far back as March 2020, those involved with managing construction projects would have...more