SCCA and Jus Mundi Announce Partnership for Sharing Arbitration Information and Materials

SCCA and Jus Mundi Announce Partnership for Sharing Arbitration Information and Materials

Published Date: 22/11/2022

 

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) and Jus Mundi are delighted to announce the beginning of an international partnership to make non-confidential SCCA arbitration materials freely available to the world for the benefit of the public good.


The partnership is the first of its kind in the MENA region, prioritizing confidentiality at all times while enhancing transparency. In turn, the users of arbitration benefit and understand more about arbitration in the region.


Jus Mundi will host select SCCA non-confidential arbitration materials and information publicly, making materials searchable to the global public through Jus Mundi’s advanced AI-based platform and research tools.


Discussing the partnership, Dr. Hamed Merah, CEO of SCCA, stated that: “We, at the SCCA, are pleased to sign this agreement as SCCA is one of the leading institutions in the region and the ADR icon in KSA. This agreement comes in line with achieving SCCA’s goals to improve the ADR environment in KSA and the region through awareness efforts and spreading best practices reinforcing principles of transparency in a way that brings together our commitment to confidentiality of users and increases the level of predictability and sustainability of the industry”. 


He also added: “Through making more data available  on arbitration and ADR in KSA and the region at Jus Mundi’s platform, SCCA increases the knowledge of  international industry standards and its experts on the SCCA and KSA and the developments taking place in the region in general”. 


Jean-Rémi de Maistre, CEO of Jus Mundi, said that “The MENA region has become a thriving hub for international commercial arbitration, and the public users of arbitration are keen to understand more. That is why we are proud to partner with the SCCA to make non-confidential materials and information openly available to the public.”


He continued: “Our partnership with SCCA will improve global understanding of international arbitration for lawyers, students, and the general public, helping support the use of arbitration in this vital and thriving region.”