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Construction - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Dentons maintains a strong construction practice with highly rated capabilities throughout the GCC region, and fields specialist lawyers in its offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The firm is active on high-profile construction disputes, including high-value arbitrations. Its key clients hail from sectors such as oil and gas, transportation and energy. The team also has considerable experience in assisting with non-contentious matters relating to large-scale construction projects as diverse as airports, desalination plants and district cooling facilities.

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Strengths

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The lawyers at Dentons know the construction and energy industries in the Middle East, and the firm is building up a really fantastic team.

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Dentons in the UAE has a strong team with good experience in construction disputes and arbitration proceedings.

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The lawyers at Dentons know the construction and energy industries in the Middle East, and the firm is building up a really fantastic team.

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Dentons in the UAE has a strong team with good experience in construction disputes and arbitration proceedings.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jon Nash

Eminent Practitioners

Jon Nash is an Abu Dhabi-based lawyer who possesses considerable depth in the market, with over two decades of experience in advising clients on construction contracts and infrastructure projects. He regularly acts as counsel to both sponsors and lenders. He is Dentons' Middle East managing partner.

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Dean Ryburn

Band 3

Dean Ryburn heads Dentons' construction practice in the Middle East. He is sought after for his extensive experience in acting for clients in arbitration proceedings to resolve high value and complex disputes arising out of construction projects.

Dean Ryburn heads the team with strong leadership. He strives to provide the best answer.

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Suzannah Fairbairn

Band 5

Suzannah Fairbairn has extensive experience acting for architects, government entities, commercial banks and petrochemicals companies on an array of cases stemming from the construction of airports and other assets.

Suzannah is thorough, willing and able to understand where we are coming from. She is proactively deals with construction-related disputes.

Suzannah Fairbairn calmly and coolly observes the situation, responding flexibly yet with a clear sense of direction.

Suzannah is excellent in her handling of arbitration matters and deserves credit for her hard work and dedication.

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Meghan Devine

Associates to watch

Meghan Devine is a senior associate who is frequently noted by interviewees as a major asset to the Dentons construction disputes team. She is regularly called upon to assist with high-value claims and is increasingly visible in the market.

Megan Devine is organised and she's got a really good grasp of construction matters.

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