The GCC’s top legal experts returned to Construction Week’s Dispute Resolution Questions Time 2019 conference in Abu Dhabi to demystify the root causes of construction claims, share insights on dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms, and debate the benefits of alternative dispute resolution methods. Partner Antonios Dimitracopoulos shares his views during the panel discussion.
1. Is a local partner required in any part of the construction process? A local partner is not required in any part of the construction process. As a matter of fact, article 8 of the Saudi Foreign Investment Law (SFIL) provides that a foreign firm (wholly owned by foreign investor(s)) licensed under the SFIL may…
The renowned regional law firm, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, introduce the firm’s second foreign desk in a market leading affiliation with Spanish based law firm, Lupicinio International Law Firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP is delighted to announce the unveiling of its latest venture, a Spanish and Latin American Desk,…
Speaker at British University in Dubai (BUiD). Held on campus grounds in Dubai on 3 May 2016. Topic: Proposals for a subcontractor’s escape from conditional clauses Speaker: <a href="http://www.bsabh project management tasks.com/lawyer/antonios-dimitracopoulos/” target=”_blank”>Antonios Dimitracopoulos, Partner The talk was attended by post graduate MSc students, most of whom were from the construction industry which was followed by a…
One of the most attractive benefits in resorting to arbitration is a tribunal’s power to award costs. These would normally include the tribunal’s fees and expenses as well as those of any arbitral institution involved. However, as is now widely known in UAE legal circles, the parties must specifically empower the tribunal to award legal…
We recently took part in The Oath Awards, hosted in a black tie awards ceremony at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai. The Oath is the Middle East’s premier legal publication and we were nominated in four categories: Regional Law Firm of the Year IP Team of the Year Corporate Team of the Year Real Estate…
In an attempt to address recent criticisms targeted at its complex and time-consuming registration procedures and in order to attract significant foreign investments, perceived as a means of counterbalancing a decrease in oil prices and deficit in budgets, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (“SAGIA”), has embarked upon a comprehensive overhaul of the framework governing…
The common practice is that the main contractor will contractually delegate various elements of its works to specialist subcontractors. Such subcontractors may be sourced and chosen by the main contractor or may be specifically nominated by the employer. The UAE Civil Code1 at Article 8902 expressly provides for the right of the main contractor to subcontract,…
Delegate at the MEED Construction Leadership Summit. Hosted by MEED on 27 May at the Address Dubai Marina, Dubai. UAE. The conference covered a range of topics including: The war for resource – where are the people (and training) going to come from. Maintaining margins and quality against fierce competition. HARDtalk on risk allocation –…
Non-fire retardant cladding poses an enormous risk for high-rises in the UAE, write Barry Greenberg and Michael Kortbawi from BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP The recent fire at the Torch tower located in Dubai Marina raises several important concerns as to the safety of many of Dubai’s buildings, whether any measures can be…
Speaker at the Society of Construction Law (Gulf) Hosted by Society of Construction Law (SCL) at API Auditorium, Dubai on 13 January 2015 Pay-when-paid-clauses-in-the-UAE Speaker: Antonios Dimitracopoulos Key Discussion Points: • Differences between ‘pay-when-paid’ clauses and ‘pay-if-paid’ clauses; • Effects, obligations they impose on the main contractor; and • How subcontractors can pursue payment when faced with…
With Dubai’s recovery from the last property bubble burst being now tangibly felt, are there any lessons to be learnt from the events that lead to an unprecedented increase in construction disputes? Antonios Dimitracopoulos, Partner and Head of Construction with Bin Shabib & Associates, examines how lack of trust is essentially the cause of damaged relationships…