As the UAE construction industry attempts to recover from the effects of COVID-19 against a backdrop of very challenging economic circumstances, contractors are now, more than ever, relying on the dispute resolution mechanisms of the contract to preserve project revenue and mitigate/remove liability across project portfolios. This may lead to entering into a variety of formal dispute resolution methods all of which have unique characteristics and differing demands on time, cost and process. This webinar will discuss the most appropriate delay analysis techniques and extension of time claims that should be advanced by contractors in UAE court litigation proceedings, compared with similar claims in international arbitration.

Driver Trett and Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel are pleased to invite you to their webinar on delay analysis methods and techniques best suited to lead to success in UAE court litigation, which will take place on Tuesday 18 August 2020 from 15:00 to 16:00 (UAE time).

The webinar will include input from:

• Nasser Al Osaiba (Managing Partner, Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel);
• Louise Wright (Senior Associate, Global Advocacy and Legal Counsels);
• Eman Saeed (Consultant, Driver Trett);
• Stuart Baird (Regional Operational Director, Driver Trett).

The full agenda is below:

• Background to construction delays in the UAE;
• International standards of delay analysis methods and the factors affecting their selection and applications;
• Key techniques for the implementation of delay analysis methods in local court litigation;
• Contractual and commercial considerations associated with EOT claims in local court litigation;
• Delay analysis and EOT claims under UAE Law;
• EOT claims in local court litigation vs. International Arbitration – the legal position.