Contracts Before Claims: Managing Risk and Disputes in Construction Projects in the Gulf

Presentation

Construction projects in the Gulf are becoming increasingly complex, high-value, and fast-paced, bringing with them heightened contractual, commercial, and dispute-related risks. This event explores how effective contract drafting, project management, and early risk allocation can significantly reduce the likelihood of disputes and strengthen parties’ positions when claims do arise.

Focusing on real-world challenges faced across the GCC, the session will examine common contractual pitfalls, recurring causes of disputes, and the strategic use of contract mechanisms to manage delay, variations, payment issues, and termination risks. Speakers will also address how disputes typically crystallize in Gulf construction projects and the practical steps stakeholders can take before a claim arises to protect their interests.

Designed for in-house counsel, project managers, engineers, contractors, developers, and dispute practitioners, this discussion offers practical insights into aligning contractual strategy with dispute avoidance and effective claims management in the Gulf construction market.