Dear Valued Customer,

The participants will gain better understanding of:

• The professional liability landscape in the Middle East, including the principal jurisdictional and  governing  law  considerations  across  onshore  civil  law  courts,  offshore  common  law courts, and arbitration
• The legal basis of professional liability under UAE law and the DIFC/ADGM framework, including duty and standard of care, breach, causation, damage, contractual liability, and tortious liability.
• The key principles relevant to professional liability claims, including contractual and tortious liability, duty and standard of care, breach, causation and damage.
• Practical risk mitigation measures, including terms of engagement and limitation and exclusion of liability clauses.
• The practical lifecycle of professional liability claims through worked real-life case studies and the key lessons arising from such claims.
• The particular considerations arising in professional liability claims against architects and engineers in the construction sector.
• Professional indemnity insurance as a product, including key coverage considerations and relevant regional considerations.