Chambers Review
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Construction - United Arab Emirates
What the Team is Known For
Mantle Law is a well-regarded boutique law firm that assists domestic and international clients with contentious construction matters, including ICC arbitrations and contractor disputes. The lawyers here have experience in advising both developers and contractors. Mantle Law advises clients from its headquarters in Abu Dhabi as well as its office in London.
Strengths
The team members at Mantle Law have managed many complex issues and therefore their deep knowledge and experience are very useful.
The advice Mantle Law provides is clear and concise; access to partners is very good.
Mantle is very good in general; they're starting to pick up a lot of very good construction work in and around the Middle East.
Notable practitioners
Matthew Heywood is the founding partner of the firm. He leads the practice, with a particular focus on construction disputes in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He is predominantly active on matters within the UAE, but has further experience relating to construction projects elsewhere in the Middle East.
Matthew Heywood gives strategic input and is highly regarded. He is one of the go-to guys in the region – he has a lot of experience.
He has very good communication skills and excellent technical abilities.
Matthew's technical knowledge, communication skills, client responsiveness and overall professionalism are demonstrable from the outset of each engagement.