Andrew Jones

Practice Areas

Construction and Engineering, Infrastructure and PPP, Energy

Career

Andrew Jones is the managing partner, and heads the Dispute Resolution and Construction practice, of Dentons' Doha office. He has over 29 years of experience in construction, projects and engineering law having acted for clients in all sectors of the construction and engineering industry. He has experience in acting for a wide range of clients in the Middle East, Europe, Far East and the CIS. He has advised extensively on major infrastructure projects, power plant, process plant and landmark hotel office and retail developments.

Andrew's practice also involves all forms of dispute resolution varying from national and international arbitration and litigation in the Technology and Construction Court to statutory/contractual adjudication, ADR (including mediation and expert determination).

He has recently been involved in cases which included issues arising from delay to projects, loss and expense, termination issues, final account disputes, professional negligence and defects.

Andrew is ranked in Chambers and is regularly published in various journals and lectures widely on issues related to International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.

Professional Memberships

Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Member of Adjudication Society

Member of Chartered Institute of Building

Member of Society of Construction Law.

Personal

"The New KSA Civil Transactions Law in Saudi Arabia," July 4, 2023

"Notices and Time Bar: key considerations from Panther v. MESC," June 15, 2023

"KSA Government Tenders and Procurement Law – New draft changes," May 24, 2023

"The Legal 500: Construction Country Comparative Guide 2023 - Saudi Arabia Chapter," May 17, 2023

"Target cost contracts in Saudi Arabia," May 10, 2023

"Qatar's plans for renewable energy," May 10, 2023

"GCC Rail Project – Cross-border laws," Saudi Arabia specific, April 19, 2023

"Alternative Dispute Resolution in Qatar," April 11, 2023

"Managing risk on major projects in KSA," March 27, 2023

"GCC Rail Project – Cross-border laws," March 8, 2023

"Procurement of major projects in Qatar," February 15, 2023

"New changes to the Qatar Financial Centre Data Protection Regulations," April 5, 2022

"New changes to the Qatar Financial Centre Data Protection Regulations," April 5, 2022

"Drafting an effective arbitration agreement in Qatar," March 21, 2022

"Is COVID-19 still considered a force majeure event under Qatar law?," May 31, 2021

"Bidding for Qatar PPP projects under new PPP law," November 11, 2020

"Projects and Construction Review: Qatar," September 8, 2020

"Effect of COVID-19 on arbitrations in Qatar," June 2, 2020

"Get it right if you want to get out: Looking at termination rights under Qatar law," October 23, 2019

"Projects and Construction Review: Qatar," August 28, 2019

"Qatar crisis highlights question of force majeure," Dentons client alert, June 7, 2017

"Qatar Market Update - March 2017", Dentons Client Alert, March 2017

"Projects and Construction Review: Qatar," November 22, 2016

"Qatar Market Update - September 2016," September 26, 2016

"Qatar Market Update – June 2016," June 27, 2016

Experience

Doha Metro: Acting for a Design and Build Contractor of a Doha Metro line on an ICC proceedings seated in Qatar relating to a major dispute concerning delays and considerable project cost overruns.

Qatar Rail Network: Advising Qatar Railways on the development of Qatar's new integrated railway network. We additionally advised on the creation of a new State Railway Law in Qatar. We assisted Qatar Railways on a range of matters as one of their panel law firms until we resigned our place in December 2015.

Deutsche Bahn: Advising on a joint venture with the State of Qatar to develop a US$25 billion underground train network and high-speed rail link and freight rail project that will provide Doha with a state-of-the-art metro public transport system and will also link Doha to the region's other capital cities through high-speed passenger and freight services.

Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SCDL): As one of their panel law firms, we are advising SCDL on an ongoing basis on a range of procurement and Qatari law issues relating to stadia and other infrastructure for competition venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

International Airport Expansion Project: Advising on procurement strategies and drafting building and engineering contracts for the new runway and external baggage handling system, and other project documentation, including the services contract with the insurance broker. We also assisted during the tender clarification process and gave general legal support.

Languages Spoken

English

Education