Fahad N.
Alarfaj

Litigation 

Acted on several major and minor cases before all types of courts, at every level of the judicial system, including appeals to the Supreme Judicial Council (now the Supreme Court).

Appeared as an advocate before the general courts, the Board of Grievances' administrative and commercial panels, as well as other dispute resolution bodies.  

Represented clients on many occasions before most of the Saudi Arabian administrative committees and tribunals such as those formed for the resolution of banking disputes, customs disputes, insurance disputes and for resolving claims in respect of negotiable instruments.

Extensive experience in handling matters before the Committee for Resolving Securities Disputes.

Between 2002-2005 represented both the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in legal disputes before the Board of Grievances and Saudi Aramco in a legal dispute before the General Court. 

Represented companies in relation to contracting and real estate development disputes, represented leading publications and media outlets before the publishing disputes tribunal, represented various individuals and corporate entities before the Committee for Resolving Securities Disputes and represented several companies before the Board of Grievances and the Commercial Courts in connection with corporate disputes. 

Advised on claims against the Saudi Government, high profile government officials and businessmen in relation claims raised outside Saudi Arabia, arbitration in London between Saudi and US companies in relation to contractual disputes and high-profile shareholder battles involving major mercantile houses in the Kingdom.  

Arbitration 

Acted as an arbitrator in domestic arbitration proceedings governed by Saudi law.   

Acted in disputes before panels in both scenarios where the seat of arbitration was in Saudi Arabia and panels where the seat of arbitration was outside Saudi Arabia. 

Expert Witness 

Retained as an expert witness in relation to disputes involving the Saudi Government before the UNCTAD and private Saudi entities before arbitration panels.

Prepared expert opinions and affidavits submitted to US courts.

Retained as an expert witness in relation to disputes involving Saudi officials. 

Generally acted as expert witness on disputes governed by Saudi law in proceedings before tribunals in the United Kingdom, United States and Europe.