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Tim Burbury
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Tim Burbury
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Construction: Non-contentious

United Arab Emirates

11 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Projects & Energy

Middle East-wide

14 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Projects & Energy

Saudi Arabia

1 Years Ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Tim Burbury is a senior projects partner based in Abu Dhabi where he leads the firm's Construction Practice and co-leads the Projects Practice in the Middle East. Tim serves as Office Managing Partner in Abu Dhabi and served for 9 years on the firm’s AEC Committee.

For the last 25 years, Tim has represented sovereign wealth funds, State-owned entities, giga developers, energy and utility companies and strategic infrastructure clients and funds on their construction, infrastructure, energy, utilities and PPP projects and project financings.

Since 2019, Mr. Burbury has advised on one of the world's largest renewable energy and infrastructure giga projects, valued in the hundreds of USD billions, together with several other confidential Middle East giga projects.

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Chambers Global Guide

Construction: Non-contentious - United Arab Emirates

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Tim Burbury is an eminent Abu Dhabi-based lawyer who is widely praised for his robust non-contentious construction practice. He possesses extensive knowledge of PPP projects, with strong expertise in district cooling mandates. He is also experienced in infrastructure transactions and construction financings.
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Projects & Energy - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, expertise based abroad in United Arab Emirates
Individual Editorial

Tim Burbury heads up the Middle East projects practice from his base in Abu Dhabi. He is regularly active on Saudi projects and is widely regarded as a pre-eminent lawyer for district cooling matters. He has further experience relating to transport infrastructure and utilities, as well as with regard to the construction of multibillion-dollar tourism developments.

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Projects & Energy - Middle East-wide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Tim Burbury is an adept lawyer who regularly advises government bodies and multinationals on project structuring and financing. From his base in Abu Dhabi, he co-leads the firm's Middle East projects practice and he frequently works on projects with a regional scope.

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Strengths

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Tim Burbury demonstrates excellent commercial awareness and a clear vision of how legal advice fits within a broader business context.

Construction: Non-contentious respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Tim has been an invaluable asset to the team, consistently delivering high-quality support and demonstrating a solid understanding of our legal needs.

Construction: Non-contentious respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He understands the commercial pressures clients face and tailors his guidance to align legal outcomes with practical business objectives.

Construction: Non-contentious respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Tim is very knowledgeable in the field of DBOT and district cooling energy provision.

Projects & Energy respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Tim's a great person to have in your corner. He never gets flustered and just helps you find a way through the problem.

Projects & Energy respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Tim Burbury brings deep technical expertise and a steady, pragmatic approach. He is a highly effective negotiator who can defuse tension and guide parties to constructive solutions.

Projects & Energy respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Tim Burbury is a great person to have in your corner. He's been there and got the t-shirt. He never gets flustered; he just helps you find a way through the problem.

Projects & Energy respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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