Our Construction practice is driven by some of the most experienced legal professionals in construction law. Providing the full spectrum of legal support to the industry, we offer intuitive advice, insight as well as adaptive exit routes to the complex legal scenarios often encountered in this challenging sector.
As a result of the Middle East’s vision of growth and development, construction is the main source of wealth and activity in the region. Our dedicated team of experts provide an end-to-end service covering a construction project across the full life cycle. We provide responsive, commercial and efficient legal support to ensure success with a multi-disciplinary team of industry experts.
We pride ourselves in possessing one of the most experienced teams in the Middle East on construction and engineering related disputes. We have extensive experience in large-scale and complex matters faced by owners, developers, contractors, lenders, and sub-contractors and can help you successfully navigate your local judicial system’s pitfalls. We work with specialist claim analysts to build strong submissions and ensure that our clients’ position is substantively convincing and procedurally unassailable. We collaborate with some of the region’s most experienced and effective independent delay, engineering and quantum experts to bolster the evidential weight of our client’s position and ensure they receive the best quality of services in legal consultancy and representation. We also provide services of ratification on foreign judgments and arbitration awards in both English and Arabic.
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The following article was originally published in Climate Control Middle East. The FIDIC suite of construction contracts is written and published by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. The FIDIC...
Written byAntonios Dimitracopoulosfor MEP Middle East The often-dreaded pay-when-paid clause in subcontracts has deterred many from pursuing what is an otherwise legitimate claim. The common concern has always been that...
The practical obstacles in leading UAE construction claims Construction claims arearguably the most complex claims in the legal sector.This is mainly due to the complexity and the technicalities of the...
One of the most daunting prospects for an MEP sub-contractor – or, indeed, any sub-contractor – is the possibility of being held ransom to a pay-when-paid clause. Quite commonly included...
1. Is a local partner required in any part of the construction process? A local partner is not required in any part of the construction process. As a matter of...
A review of the legal and regulatory framework governing the licensing and importationof telecoms equipment in Saudi Arabia. The telecommunications sector is a vital component of any economy and has...
Panellist at the World FM Congress 2014 Hosted by dmg eventsat the Dubai World Trade Centre on 19 – 21 May 2014 Sustainability of Buildings and Communities Through Improved Facilities...
Promotions Arsalan Tariq has been named Partner at BSA Al Rashdi & Al Barwani Advocates and legal consultants. Practicing since 2009, Arsalan specializes in Islamic and conventional finance, bilateral and...
Speakerat the Society of Construction Law (Gulf) Hosted by Society of Construction Law (SCL) atAPI Auditorium, Dubai on 13 January 2015 Pay-when-paid-clauses-in-the-UAE Speaker: Antonios Dimitracopoulos Key Discussion Points: • Differences...
Non-fire retardant cladding poses an enormous risk for high-rises in the UAE, write Barry Greenberg and Michael Kortbawi from BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP The recent fire at...
Delegate at the MEED Construction Leadership Summit. Hosted by MEED on 27 May at the Address Dubai Marina, Dubai. UAE. The conference covered a range of topics including: The war...
The common practice is that the main contractor will contractually delegate various elements of its works to specialist subcontractors. Such subcontractors may be sourced and chosen by the main contractor...
One of the most attractive benefits in resorting to arbitration is a tribunal’s power to award costs. These would normally include the tribunal’s fees and expenses as well as those...
We recently took part in The Oath Awards, hosted in a black tie awards ceremony at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai. The Oath is the Middle East’s premier legal publication...
In an attempt to address recent criticisms targeted at its complex and time-consuming registration procedures and in order to attract significant foreign investments, perceived as a means of counterbalancing a...
Speaker at British University in Dubai (BUiD). Held on campus grounds in Dubai on 3 May 2016. Topic: Proposals for a subcontractor’s escape from conditional clauses Speaker:<a href="http://www.bsabh project management...
In this article, Johnny El Hachem provides an overview of two significant projects in Lebanon: The Water Supply Augmentation Project and the Electronic Trading System. Water Supply Augmentation Project For...
The New Year arrived in Dubai, UAE, with more than the usual amount of spectacular fireworks this year, as anyone of the hundreds of thousands of people who gathered around...
On Wednesday, 20 July 2016 saw the Sulafa Tower in the Dubai Marina, a 78-storey high-rise residential building, suffer extensive fire damage as a result of the spread of a...
With the Torch Tower fire this weekend (and a small fire at Tiger Tower today) we find out what a tenants’ rights are after a fire hits the building they...
Click here to view the PDF. Published: August 2017 Title: Q&A on Skyscraper Towers in Dubai Authors: BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
by Michael Kortbawi The recent Zen Tower fire in Dubai Marina is the just the latest in a spate of high profile tower fires to sweep the city in recent...
Click here to view the article online. Published: June 2017 Publication: NBC News Title: London Fire: 95 U.K. Buildings Fail Fire Safety Tests Authors: Michael Kortbawi
On the 1st of October 2017, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) implemented an Excise Tax on certain products, including 100% on both tobacco-related products and energy drinks and 50% tax...
Click here to view the article online. Published: August 2017 Publication: gulfbusiness.com Title: All you need to know about the UAE’s tax administration system Authors: John peacock
This practical workshop will provide valuable information about the UAE VAT Law and its impact on both the UAE and GCC. Attendees will be given the opportunity to develop a...
Click here to view the article online. Published: November 2017 Source: Middle East Insurance Review Title: UAE Fire premiums to rise
While the world is dealing with the repercussions of the Coronavirus and its impact on the wider worldwide economy, SMEs and family businesses are trying to deal with the impact...
The legal and regulatory landscape is constantly evolving, meaning businesses have to remain agile in order to continue to progress. The past 12 months have been a true testament to...
If they are heavily amended, are they FIDIC contracts any longer? Antonios Dimitracopoulos, FCIArb, Partner, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, writes a bi-monthly column for Climate Control Middle...