Payvand Vahdat > White & Case LLP > Doha, Qatar > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its provision of ‘robust, succinct and first-class advice’, the dispute resolution team at White & Case LLP pairs its established arbitration expertise with specialised construction dispute services to support clients both domestic and international. Large infrastructure and FIDIC disputes are key areas of strength, the team’s expertise in both ‘legal and technical aspects’ alongside its ability to collaborate with international colleagues makes it a ‘go-to firm for construction disputes’. Payvand Vahdat and Michael Turrini co-lead the team; Vahdat is sought after for his large-scale infrastructure work, while Turrini has notable experience in arbitrations. Verena Groß is particularly recommended.

The project development and finance, construction, and dispute resolution-focused teams at White & Case LLP in Doha have ‘great knowledge of the region‘: with leadership from Payvand Vahdat in Doha, Michael Turrini in Dubai and Philip Stopford in London, the team pairs regional strength with local expertise. Energy projects are an area of expertise for the team, which has a longstanding relationship with QatarEnergy which is spearheaded by Stopford. The project finance team are ‘recognised experts‘ in the market. Both front-end construction work and construction disputes are strengths, Vahdat in particular is a key name for arbitration in the construction sector.