Mr Gilbert Hakim > Fenwick Elliott LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

Fenwick Elliott LLP
OFFICE 1A (FIRST FLOOR), SILVER TOWER CLUSTER I
PO BOX 283149
JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS, DUBAI
United Arab Emirates

Work Department

Construction and energy

Position

Gilbert provides advice in relation to complex and high value disputes throughout the construction, real estate and oil & gas sectors. He has experience in acting for various members of the construction and engineering supply chain including Main Contractors, Subcontractors and Engineers/Designers where he has particular expertise.

Gilbert has provided clients with legal and strategic advice in a number of jurisdictions throughout the Middle East including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as in England & Wales where he gained his LLP and LPC.

Gilbert has also previously spent time as a secondee for a major developer based in Dubai where he led an in-house team.

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the New York State Bar.

Lawyer Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Construction

Recommended by clients as ‘specialists with extensive and specific experience in construction disputes’, Fenwick Elliott LLP counts architects, contractors, and public sector entities on its client roster. On the non-contentious side, the practice also advises clients on contract documentation, negotiation, and risk management, as well as procurement strategy. ‘Great leaderPatrick Stone oversees the team and specialises in international arbitration, while Leonie Sellers is described as ‘a great addition to the team’. Gilbert Hakim is also noted as a ‘practical construction specialist’.