Dispute Settlement
Badeel settles disputes in family businesses and endowments before they reach court, through mediation, conciliation and arbitration.
Settling disputes before they reach court
The Alternative Means Programme for Settling Disputes in Family Businesses and Endowments (Badeel) lets family businesses and family endowments settle disagreements amicably, with specialist mediators and conciliators, through mediation, conciliation and arbitration.
It works with the Ministry of Justice's Conciliation Center to reach a final, binding settlement, and with accredited arbitration centers, covering matters such as agreements, assembly resolutions, governance, ownership, shareholder rights, dividends and exits.
It also drafts and documents settlement agreements so they are legally enforceable.
Badeel in numbers
- +300mediations
- 52accredited mediators
- 638million riyals in cases handled
- +282million riyals settled
The programme’s services
Mediation
A process that brings the parties’ positions closer to an amicable settlement before court, through mediators accredited by the Center.
Conciliation
A path like mediation in which the parties record their agreement in a final, binding settlement deed, with the Ministry of Justice’s Conciliation Center.
Arbitration
Appointing an arbitrator to decide the dispute under rules and procedures the parties agree on, with accredited arbitration centres.
Secretariat
A support service for disputes under review: the programme provides the venue and handles communication between the parties and those hearing the dispute.
Settlement documents
Specialist advice on drafting and documenting settlement agreements so they are legally enforceable.
Highlights
Dispute management becomes an institutional policy that keeps conflict small and protects the business across generations.
Prevention and privacy
01- Dealing with disputes before they arise
- Confidential process that keeps family ties
Expertise
02- Accredited mediators
- Legally enforceable settlements
Partnerships
03- Ministry of Justice reconciliation centre
- Accredited arbitration centres
- Ghroos Charitable Foundation
- The chambers of commerce
- The General Authority for Awqaf
Disputes in family businesses
What a dispute is, how it affects the business, the most common case types, and how to prevent disputes.
What is a dispute?
Any disagreement, real or perceived, between parties in a family business.
How disputes affect the business
Disputes weaken the family business, harm relationships, and stall and freeze assets if a dispute reaches the courts.
Common case types
Agreements, general-assembly decisions, governance, ownership, shareholder rights, dividends and exits.
Ways to prevent disputes
A shared vision, a charter that settles hiring, ownership and succession, and governance that separates ownership from management.