The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) is pleased to announce a new webinar within its “Beyond Arbitration” Lecture Series, a knowledge initiative designed to explore interdisciplinary subjects that intersect with international dispute resolution and the broader practice of law, business, and commerce.

The forthcoming webinar will take place on Monday, 29 June 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Cairo Time), and will be delivered by Mr. Ahmed Barakat, Senior Partner at ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners, Kuwait, and Head of the firm’s Litigation and Commercial Arbitration practice.

Entitled “Force Majeure – Practical Issues Arising from the Recent Regional Conflict,” the webinar will address one of the most significant legal doctrines affecting contractual relationships in times of exceptional instability and geopolitical disruption. The session will examine the legal and practical implications arising from the invocation of force majeure in light of the ongoing regional conflict in the Gulf region, and the resulting impact on contractual performance, risk allocation, and commercial obligations.

The webinar will further explore the legal conditions governing force majeure under Arab legal systems, with particular focus on the requirements of unforeseeability, impossibility of performance, causation, notice obligations, and mitigation measures. It will also address the distinction between force majeure and hardship or changed circumstances, as well as the practical and commercial consequences resulting from delayed, suspended, or impossible performance of contractual obligations.

Particular attention will additionally be given to recent practical developments affecting commercial transactions and dispute resolution across the region, including construction, supply chains, banking, insurance, and cross-border commercial operations.

Mr. Ahmed Barakat possesses more than thirty years of professional experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration and is widely recognised as one of the leading dispute resolution practitioners in Kuwait and the Gulf region. He currently serves as Senior Partner at ASAR and is a member of CRCICA’s Board of Trustees.