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LEVEL 18, BOULEVARD PLAZA 2
BURJ KHALIFA DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 1756
United Arab Emirates
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Suzannah Fairbairn
Work Department
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration
Position
Suzannah is a senior associate in our Middle East Dispute Resolution team, specializing in the resolution of construction disputes through international arbitration, litigation and/or negotiation. She is an English qualified lawyer who practices in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. Suzannah has been involved in advising on ad hoc, ICC, LCIA, DIAC and ADCCAC arbitrations.
Suzannah assists clients in bringing and defending claims relating to defective design and/or workmanship, delay and disruption, loss and expense, payment disputes, service level performance obligations and contract interpretation. She typically acts for employers, contractors, developers and project companies.
Career
2018 – present: Senior Associate, Dentons, Dubai
2013 – 2018: Associate, Dentons, Dubai
2013 – 2017: Associate, Dentons, London
2012 – 2013: Lawyer, Blake Lapthorn
2010 – 2012: Trainee Lawyer, Blake Lapthorn
Languages
English
Memberships
Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2012
Solicitor Advocate, Higher Courts of England and Wales, 2016
Education
University West of England, 2009, Legal Practice Course, (with distinction)
Keele University, 2007, LLB (Hons), Law (with First Class Honors)
Comparative Guides
United Arab Emirates: Construction | May 2023 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Construction laws and regulations applicable in United Arab Emirates. |
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- Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
- Capital markets
- Construction
- Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
- Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations
- Employment
- Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Real estate