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SAUDI ARABIA Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Faisal Daudpota Daudpota International (in alliance with Khalil Aljehani Law Firm)

Daudpota International (in alliance with Khalil Alje- hani Law Firm) routinely represents clients in ship arrest matters before the courts. From charterparty disputes to ship collisions, the lawyers have han - dled numerous cases at courts in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. In 2025, Daudpota International represented a UAE company in the High Court for recovery of money in relation to bunker services provided to the vessel of a Liberian company. In another 2025 case,

the firm represented an Egyptian company (vessel owner), successfully defending against an allegation by a French company of charterparty breach and tort of negligence. Daudpota International assists clients in transactions and cases involving vessel arrests and documentation, bills of lading, collisions, envi - ronmental issues, marine financing, marine tariffs, personal Injury, riparian rights, charter agreements, salvage and subrogation.

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Faisal Daudpota covers transactional and contentious matters relating to maritime law, competition, intellectual property, data protection, information technology, telecommunications and competition. Mr Daudpota routinely

uses arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as pragmatic ways to meet clients’ needs. Mr Daudpota is an expert in counselling clients on recovery claims in many jurisdictions all across the Middle East, as well as internationally, and has managed multiple litigations and instructed counsels in various countries.

Daudpota International (in alliance with Khalil Aljehani Law Firm) 221 Prince Muhamma Bin Abdulaziz Road Olaya District Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: +971 55 951 9972

Email: info@daudpota.com Web: www.daudpota.com

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