Riyadh International Disputes Week 2026
Riyadh International Disputes Week 2026 (RIDW26) is a premier global forum dedicated to dispute resolution, held from February 1 to 5, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Organized by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), this event underscores Saudi Arabia's commitment to advancing the dispute resolution industry and reinforcing its position as a regional and international hub for arbitration, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.
The week-long program featured a comprehensive array of conferences, panel discussions, workshops, and networking events. Key topics included the development of institutional arbitration frameworks, integration between the judiciary and arbitration, and the future of dispute resolution amid rapid economic and technological transformations. Notably, the SCCA 5th International Conference attracted high-level participation, focusing on enhancing the institutional arbitration system and aligning judicial practices with international standards.
RIDW26 also celebrated the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) with a dedicated forum, highlighting UNCITRAL's contributions to unifying international trade laws and Saudi Arabia's partnership with international organizations. The event provided ample networking opportunities, including the Official RIDW Gala Dinner and the SCCA International Arabic Moot (SIAM7) Awards Ceremony, fostering connections among legal professionals, business leaders, and academics from around the world.
Legal practitioners, arbitrators, policymakers, academics, and business leaders involved in dispute resolution and international trade were encouraged to attend RIDW26. The event offered a unique platform to engage with global experts, gain insights into the evolving landscape of dispute resolution, and explore opportunities for collaboration in the MENA region and beyond.
Speakers(59)
Aarta Al Karimi
Independent Arbitrator at Chrysalis LLP
Abbas Khan
Group Chief Legal Officer at Al Bawani Holding Company
Abdallah Salam
Counsel at Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP
Abdul-Lateef Abodurin Jinadu
Barrister at Keating Chambers
Abdulaziz Abdullah Essa Alrashid
Manager - ADR at National Center for Family Business
Abdulaziz Alrashid
Manager - ADR at National Center for Family Business
Abdullah Al-Dubayan
Executive Director of Financial Analysis and Insurance at General Secretariat of the Committees for Resolution of Insurance Disputes & Violations
Abdullah Alajlan
Head of Litigation & Arbitration at AS&H Clifford Chance
Abdullah Almutairi
Assistant Professor - Civil and Commercial Legal Practitioner at Northern Border University
Abdullah Alrabah
Counsel at Baker McKenzie
Abdullah Alsaeed
Partner at Latham & Watkins
Abdullah Alsulaimi
Partner at Dentons
Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz AlAjlan
Managing Partner at The Law Firm of AbdulAziz AlAjlan for Legal Services
Abdullah Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Ajlan
Board Member at Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration
Abdulrahman Al Suwaylimi
Founding Partner at NSAC Law Firm
Adam Smith
Partner at Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP
Adli Hammad
Partner at Adli Hammad and Mohammed AlMehdar
Afshan Akhtar
Ahmad Bobat
Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright
Ahmad Kamel
Partner Head of M&A and Projects at NSAC Law Firm
Ahmad Tahboub
CEO at Allied International Management - AIM
Ahmed
Secretary General at General Secretariat of the Committees for Resolution of Insurance Disputes & Violations
Ahmed Al-Qunaian
Chairman at Appeals Committee of the Saudi Football Federation
Ahmed Alhudaithi
Partner at Clyde & Co
Ahmed Alosaym
Chief Legal Officer at Local Organising Committee for Asian Cup 2027 Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Ghazi Basrawi
Partner and Head of Office - Jeddah at Al Tamimi and Company
Ahmed Ismail
Delay Expert at FTI Consulting
Ahmed Moustafa Aboelela
Contracts Manager at Miahona
Ahmed Sedky
Associate Director at TBH Consultancy
Aiwu Du
Director at Boss & Young Attorneys-At-Law
Alec Emmerson
Independent Arbitrator at Emmerson Arbitration
Alex Burton
Managing Director at FTI Consulting
Alfie Burr
Associate Director Construction & Infrastructure Assets Division at Howden Insurance Brokers Limited
Ali Al Aradi
Ali Al Mohamed Abdulla Al Zarouni
Managing Partner at Horizons & Co. Law Firm LLC
Anas Binaqeel
Dara Sahab
Deputy Chief of ADR at Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration
Dr. Nasser Al Adba
Managing Partner at OMANI & PARTNERS
James MacPherson
Jenny Arlington
Senior Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP
Michael Patchett-Joyce
Mona Alluhaydan
Patrick Pearsall
Partner at Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP
Prof. Zachary Calo
Reza Mohtashami
Partner at Three Crowns LLP
Robert Andrew Stephen
Registrar at Dubai International Arbitration Centre
Rozana AlTayyar
International Arbitrator & Mediator at Taswea
Samaa Haridi
Partner at King & Spalding
Sana Belaid
Arbitrator & CEDR Accredited Mediator at Belaid Arbitration ADR & Advisory
Sara K. Aranjo
Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Soraya Corm-Bakhos
Independent Arbitrator at Corm-Bakhos FZ LLE
Tammam Kaissi
Partner at Ashurst Law Firm LLPC
Umar Oseni
Secretary General at Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre
William Prasifka
Partner at Habib Al Mulla and Partners
Yasmine Lahlou
Partner at Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
Yousr Khalil
Partner at Forensic Risk Alliance
Zeina Obeid
Partner at Obeid & Partners
Dr. Zeina Obeid is a Partner at Obeid & Partners, based in Dubai, where she practices in the Litigation & Arbitration Department. She has acted as lead counsel in major international arbitration cases across the Middle East and North Africa region. She also acts as an arbitrator in several domestic and international arbitrations, both ad hoc and under international institutional arbitral rules, including those of the ICC, DIAC, LCIA, CRCICA, BCDR-AAA, and DIFC-LCIA.
Zeyad Sameer Hasan Khoshaim
Managing Partner at Khoshaim and Associates
Ziva Filipic
Managing Counsel at ICC International Court of Arbitration
Event Details
- Date
- February 1-5, 2026
- 5 days
- Location
- 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre
- Audience
- Legal practitioners, arbitrators, policymakers, academics, and business leaders involved in dispute resolution and international trade.
- Attendees
- Over 6,100 participants from 104 nationalities.