Driver Trett Digest Issue 22 October 2021 - Flipbook - Page 5
DIGEST | ISSUE 22
Welcome
to the
Driver Trett Digest
I am delighted to welcome you to this Middle East focused
22nd edition of the Driver Trett Digest.
There are many things to be excited about across the region
as we begin to see the return of some normality following
the global pandemic, and I am sure that we are all hopeful
that this will continue across the world.
In this edition, Jonathan Sanderson, Oman’s Country
Manager, offers an interesting recap into the Company’s
journey in Oman and where he thinks it’s future lies. Daniel
Morris, from our Qatar office, looks forward to the Qatar
2022 World Cup and what could follow for the State.
Mahmoud Abougabal and Phil Duggan provide
knowledgeable insights into construction litigation in the
UAE and the evolution of virtual hearings that many of us
have now become accustomed to.
I would also like to thank Mark Rocca of CMS for providing
a very enlightening article on the growth of PPP Projects in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their contribution to the
country’s Vision 2030 plans.
We have an update to an article from a previous edition
of the Digest about common shortfalls in the translation
of documents, which is very prevalent in this region, and
Mustafa Abdulsalam offers his thoughts on the topic.
Completing this edition, we have an interesting Q&A with
Stuart Baird, the Regional Operational Director the Middle
East and Asia Pacific.
It is also with great pleasure that I announce our new office
in Seoul, Korea, which will allow us to service Korean
clients both in APAC and across the Middle East.
Our global expert team also continues to grow in numbers,
with an excellent team of delay, quantum and technical
experts working across both regions.
I hope that you enjoy this edition of the Digest and I look
forward to a continual progression for us all as we exit the
pandemic.
David Merritt
Managing Director, and Head of Middle East & Asia Pacific
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