London School of Economics and Political Science - LLB (Honours) 2008

University of Salford – LLM in Construction Law and Practice (Distinction) 2021

• Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales 2012

Advised:

• A major Saudi Arabian bank in respect of certain contentious and non-contentious matters arising out of the construction of its new headquarters in Riyadh.
• A major contractor on a multi-million-dollar ICC arbitration (DIFC seat, DIFC law) against a Dubai Government-owned Employer in respect of works carried out in the DIFC, UAE.
• A major defence contractor on claims concerning disputed entitlements to extensions of time and variations under a construction subcontract in Qatar.
• A subcontractor on a dispute with a contractor concerning the construction of a terminal at an airport in Jeddah, KSA.
• A major sovereign wealth fund in respect of a number of claims from a number of contractors and consultants on numerous projects across Abu Dhabi.
• An Abu Dhabi Master Developer in respect of ADGM Court proceedings against defaulting Tenants.
• A Five Star Hotel in Abu Dhabi in respect of ADGM Court proceedings against defaulting Tenants
• A Dubai based sub-developer in a multi-million-dollar dispute with a Dubai Government-owned master developer (DIAC, UAE Law, Dubai seat).
• A Dubai Government-owned entity in a joint venture dispute concerning a development in Moscow, Russia (LCIA, English law, London seat).
• An international engineering company as subcontractor in a multi-million-dollar dispute with the contractor due to delays caused by the contractor (DIAC, English law, Dubai seat).
• A master developer in respect of claims by a design consultant
• A major master developer in Dubai on numerous disputes arising out of several hotel management agreements entered into with numerous global five-star hotel managers.
• A quasi government-owned developer in numerous arbitrations with purchasers of off-plan properties in the UAE (DIAC, UAE law, Dubai seat).
• A prominent Saudi family in respect of a family dispute.
• A large Saudi investor in respect of a dispute with its Moroccan JV partner.
• A large Saudi pharmaceutical entity in respect of a dispute with its UAE JV partner.
• A leading provider of IVF treatments in a multi-million-dollar DIFC Court litigation against a global healthcare provider.
• A major Turkish conglomerate on certain rental disputes with a Dubai-based master developer.
• An international hotelier in a multi-million-dollar dispute arising out of a hotel management agreement with a hotel owner (DIFC-LCIA, DIFC seat, English law).
• A Saudi hotel owner in respect of a dispute with an international hotelier.
• A director of a major private equity firm on a regulatory investigation.
• A consortium of major Middle Eastern and Indian banks in the acceleration of a multi-million loan and the enforcement of security in numerous jurisdictions.
• A consortium of regional Middle East and Indian banks in respect of the acceleration of certain loans to a major Indian airline (partially owned at the time by Etihad), which is now embroiled in insolvency proceedings.
• An international bank in respect of a dispute concerning the terms of its lease with its landlord (a government entity in Dubai).
• A partner in a DIFC limited liability partnership on a dispute involving the breach of a partnership agreement.
• On an internal investigation over allegations of wrongdoing.
• A multi-national airport operations syndicate against a retail contractor relating to the retail concessions at two European airports (LCIA administered UNCITRAL, Cyprus law, London seat).
• An Indian financial technologies provider against a BVI holding company which owns and controls a group of companies providing collateral control services to banks in relation to commodities transactions and a Swiss national. Following a successful result in the arbitration representing the Indian company in subsequent enforcement actions in various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, France, and the UK (ICC, English law, London seat).
• A Russian coffee company against a US-incorporated supplier of green coffee beans (LCIA, English law, London seat).
• An international hotel group in relation to the termination of a hotel project in Morocco (ICC, English law, London seat).
• A major UK transport company on a potential challenge to a major procurement contract.