Join Clyde & Co at Riyadh International Disputes Week

Sunday 1 February, Tuesday 3 February and Thursday 5 2026

Clyde & Co is proud to once again support Riyadh International Disputes Week (RIDW). This year, we are delighted to be hosting three dedicated sessions exploring key developments in construction and dispute resolution shaping the Kingdom’s evolving legal landscape.

Join our Saudi-based and international experts, together with distinguished external speakers, as we discuss the challenges and opportunities facing companies operating in Saudi Arabia and across the wider region.

As the market continues to expand and diversify, our sessions aim to provide practical insights drawn from real world experience across major projects and disputes in Saudi Arabia.

Please view the agenda below.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an engaging and insightful week.

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Agenda

3 Saudi Arbitrations and 2 DABs: Lessons Learned from Real-World Experience in Saudi Construction Disputes

Clyde & Co has taken five major Saudi construction disputes through to hearing over the past two years and will share practical insights drawn from these cases. The session will cover key procedural and substantive points of law, as well as practical considerations, in respect of Saudi arbitration and adjudication under FIDIC-style dispute resolution clauses.

Our Saudi-based construction and disputes teams will offer practical guidance and lessons learned highlighting strategies that can make the difference between winning and losing a case.

Date	Sunday 1 February 2026
Time	11:00am - 12:30pm
Venue	Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre

Speakers:

• Ben Cowling, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Talal Alothman, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Andrew Archer, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Will Cadwaladr, Partner Clyde & Co
• Nathaniel Horrocks-Burns, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Brendan Molck, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Nada Bader, Senior Associate, Clyde & Co

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RIDW Arbitration Institutions Forum (RAIF)

A horizon-scanning session exploring the latest developments across leading regional and international arbitration institutions including recent rule changes, procedural innovations, the role of AI in enhancing efficiency, and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion.

Date	Tuesday 3 February 2026
Time	11:00am - 12:30 pm
Venue	Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre

Speakers: 

• Moderator: Sara Aalamri, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Prof Loukas Mistelis, Senior Equity Partner, Clyde & Co
• Christian Alberti, Chief of ADR and General Counsel of the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration
• Sherif Mohamed Akl, Regional Director, Arbitration and ADR at International Chamber of Commerce‏
• Jamie Harrison, Deputy Director General, The London Court of International Arbitration
• Dalia Hussein, Director, The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
• Gloria Lim, CEO, Singapore International Arbitration Centre

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ArbitralWomen – From Vision to Impact: Women Driving Change in International Dispute

This exclusive breakfast event will open with a fireside chat with the formidable Cherie Blair CBE KC, offering personal insights and reflections from one of the most influential figures in the global legal community. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring four trail-blazing female leaders in international disputes and arbitration.

Date	Thursday 5 February 2026
Time	9:00am - 10:30am
Venue	Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre

Speakers:

• Cherie Blair CBE KC, Leading international lawyer & barrister, campaigner for women’s rights and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
• Fatima Balfaqeeh, Independent Arbitrator and Vice Chair of the ICC UAE Commission on Arbitration & ADR Steering Committee
• Paula Hodges KC, Independent Arbitrator
• Rebeca Mosquera, President, ArbitralWomen and Senior Counsel – International Litigation & ADR, Saudi Aramco
• Sara Aalamri, Partner – Dispute Resolution, Clyde & Co and Vice Chair of the ICC Saudi National Committee for Arbitration and ADR
• Nata Ghibradze, Counsel – Litigation, Arbitration & Employment, Hogan Lovells and ArbitralWomen Board Member
• Nesreen Osman, Partner, Pinsent Masons and ArbitralWomen Board Member