Mark Blanksby

Practice Areas

Based in Dubai since 2004, Mark advises Main Contractors, Employers, Subcontractors and Suppliers in the construction, engineering and oil & gas sectors. He has advised clients in relation to many of the leading and high profile projects in the UAE along with projects in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq and Oman. Prior to relocating to Dubai, Mark was based in London, where he advised in relation to landmark projects including the Channel Tunnel and Jubilee Line Extension Project.

Mark has a MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration. He has extensive experience of advising on contractual and commercial matters in relation to construction and infrastructure projects, in the role of project counsel as works progress and in relation to dispute avoidance and dispute resolution. Mark has represented clients in high value and complex construction arbitration proceedings pursuant to the ICC, DIAC, ADCCAC and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as in relation to smaller disputes pursuant to ad hoc arbitration and disputes before the local courts.