Middle East Links – June 2026

Welcome to our June 2026 issue of Middle East Links. Market confidence remains strong in the Middle East, underpinned by ambitious national visions and a pipeline of major projects that shows no sign of slowing. In the current geopolitical environment, navigating contractual claims and dispute resolution provisions, including force majeure, is a key topic of conversation, particularly in construction and infrastructure contracts and within PPP structures under various governing laws. 

In the DIFC, proposed reforms to the Arbitration Law reinforce the commitment to positioning Dubai as a world-class seat for international dispute resolution, offering greater certainty and procedural sophistication for parties operating in the region. 

Saudi Arabia continues to open its capital markets to foreign investors, with recent regulatory reforms to the Kingdom's capital markets regime reflecting the country's determination to deepen market participation and attract long-term institutional capital.

Please contact a member of our Middle East team if you would like to discuss any of the issues raised. 

Sarah Hudson, Head of Middle East Construction, and Sean Cameron, Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations Counsel