Giga-projects / NEOM & Mega-projects: Sector Legal Services

Common legal issues in the giga-projects / NEOM and mega-projects sector

Every sector has its own contracts and risks. These issues recur in the files of businesses here:

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• Major construction contracts and the limits on scope and price changes
• Subcontracting and the payment chain
• Local content and qualification terms
• Dispute boards and international arbitration

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A situation that recurs in this sector

A subcontractor on a very large project carries out extra work at the main contractor's verbal request, then claims its value and is refused for lack of a written variation order.

The authorities that matter

This sector intersects with the entities developing the giga-projects, the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing, the Contractors Authority and the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, and each has procedures and deadlines that may differ from the others.

Jeddah and this sector

Many companies in Jeddah run their business and contracts for large projects in other regions of the Kingdom, so drafting and claims work is done from the city.

What we take on for your business

• Reviewing your current contracts to find gaps before they become disputes
• Checking your licences are complete and renewed on time
• Defending your rights before the competent body when a dispute arises
• Advice that matches the stage your business has reached

Clauses we do not leave to the other side's interpretation

• A precise scope of work and timetable
• The liability cap, penalties and the conditions for applying them
• The governing law and the forum for disputes
• Termination terms, handover of documents and amounts owed

Why general advice is not enough

General advice can answer a single question, but it misses operating details that people who work with the sector every day know. The gap shows when a sensitive clause is drafted or when a regulator asks for a specific clarification.

Prevention costs less than a fix

Most disputes the lawyers see could have been avoided with a simple review of the contract or licence early on. An annual review of your legal file costs far less than dealing with a violation after it happens.

Papers that speed up the assessment

Attach what you have: a commercial licence, contracts in force, and correspondence with the other party or the regulator, along with a note on the size of your business. The clearer the file, the more precise the opinion.

The first step

Message us on WhatsApp with a short note on your business and what you are facing. The lawyers then tell you whether a brief opinion is enough or a full document review is needed, and the lawyers state the fees before you decide.

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