Infrastructure & Projects
Infrastructure and major projects disputes present unique challenges, requiring particular technical and procedural expertise. We have decades of experience representing both local and international clients in this space, preventing and resolving disputes for operators, developers, suppliers, contractors, and others in both governmental and private sectors.
Our team specialises in preventing and resolving disputes related to infrastructure and major projects, covering sectors from energy to roads, airports, and ports. We primarily represent service providers, engineers, suppliers, contractors, sub-contractors, distributors, developers, and financial institutions, particularly in matters of project financing and financial disputes.
Our extensive experience allows us to identify and mitigate risks early, providing the most commercially viable solutions for our clients. With a proven track record across all forms of dispute resolution, we excel in managing complex and highly technical cases. Our sector-specific expertise enables us to offer swift, effective advice, addressing issues before they escalate, thereby preserving working relationships and ensuring projects progress smoothly.
Representative Experience
- A large Dubai-based financial institution on a suite of financial disputes with both the general contractor and the employer (a state-owned entity) in relation to the financing of a major infrastructure project in three parallel litigations, before the DIFC Courts, the Dubai Commercial Courts, and the Judicial Tribunal of the Dubai, and DIFC Courts.
- A multinational contractor on a dispute arising out of an EPC contract in relation to several construction projects at eight ports across the UAE.
- An international specialist contractor on an extension of time claim relating to an Abu Dhabi airport for the ground lighting systems.
- A trader of refined oil products in Dubai Court and DIFC court proceedings in respect to claims of alleged mixing of naphtha with gasoil at an oil terminal based in Fujairah, UAE.
- Several claimants on an Energy Charter Treaty Arbitration in respect of an UNCITRAL arbitration (Hague seat) concerning claims relating to an investment in the renewable energy sector.
- A major Middle East-based EPC contractor on an AED 454 million ADCCAC Arbitration relating to delays and disruption by the employer, a GCC government entity.
- A consortium of Chinese banks in connection with project financing issues concerning the development of coal-fired power projects with an ancillary jetty for the receipt of coal imports by sea in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
- A joint-venture of international entities, acting as a main contractor, in a claim pertaining to the non-payment of outstanding amounts related to retention and certified amounts in construction of a major airport tribunal in Dubai.
- A buyer of LNG in a dispute concerning the reimbursement of port charges by the seller (LCIA Rules, London seat, English law).
- A multinational construction joint venture on an ICC Arbitration to a multi-million-USD metro project in the GCC.
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