Saudi Arabia - Korea: Enabling Growth, Ensuring Certainty and Preventing Disputes
Date
Time
Event Type
October 30
09:00 - 12:00
Partner Event
Venue
Crescendo Building, Kim & Chang
Format
In-Person
Contact Information
Hosts

Overview
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, Kim & Chang and Al Tamimi & Company are pleased to present a seminar that will provide invaluable insights into Saudi Arabia's evolving investment and legal landscape. Please join our experts as they help Korean investors and legal practitioners navigate the Kingdom's dynamic environment, which is being shaped by ambitious economic reforms and major giga-projects. The discussions will cover the legal and regulatory framework for foreign investment and highlight key opportunities in strategic sectors, alongside an examination of Saudi Arabia’s growing role as a hub for international arbitration. The seminar will also delve into the practical aspects of dispute resolution, including recent updates from the SCCA, its increasing use in cross-border contracts, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
The seminar will be conducted in English. More details, including speakers and the program, will be circulated as the event approaches. Thank you.
Speakers
Opening Remarks: H.E. Sami M. Alsadhan (Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Korea), Hyung Koo Yeo (Kim & Chang)
Closing Remarks: Byung-Woo Im (Kim & Chang)
Speakers: Hamed Merah (SCCA), Christian P. Alberti (SCCA), Matthew J. Christensen (Kim & Chang), Don Jeon (Kim & Chang), Manse Park (Kim & Chang), Ahmed Basrawi (Al Tamimi & Company), Paul Taylor (Al Tamimi & Company), James Song (Al Tamimi & Company), Wonjune Lee (LIG Nex1), Yeongjoon Pyeon (FTI Consulting)