Following Mayer Brown and Al Akeel & Partners’ recent alliance in May 2022, we are delighted to launch this joint Mayer Brown and Al Akeel Series about arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Our Series explores why arbitration is on the rise in the KSA and provides detailed insights into the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) and the SCCA Rules 2023. It also examines how to draft and conclude effective arbitration agreements in the KSA.
Part 1 - Arbitration in Saudi Arabia: why it's on the rise
Arbitration in the KSA has changed significantly in recent years and is on the rise. In this Legal Update we summarise the key developments that have precipitated this change.
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Part 2 - Spotlight on the SCCA
Having explained, in Part 1, why arbitration in the KSA is on the rise, in Part 2 we focus on the SCCA, the first institutional arbitration centre in the KSA which administers civil and commercial disputes.
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Part 3 - The SCCA Arbitration Rules 2023
Following our detailed Legal Update on the SCCA in Part 2, in this Part 3, we examine the SCCA’s recently published arbitration rules (the “2023 Rules”), which came into force on 1 May 2023.
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Part 4 - Drafting and Concluding Effective Arbitration Agreements in Saudi Arabia
In Part 4 of this Legal Update, we (i) outline the requirements for drafting a valid and effective arbitration agreement in the KSA; and (ii) provide practical tips to avoid common drafting errors.
