Ms Leonie Sellers > Fenwick Elliott LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile
Fenwick Elliott LLP Offices
OFFICE 1A (FIRST FLOOR), SILVER TOWER CLUSTER I
PO BOX 283149
JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS, DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
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Ms Leonie Sellers
Work Department
Construction and energy
Position
Leonie is a dual qualified lawyer specialising in international arbitration, with a particular focus on contentious construction, energy, and infrastructure projects. Based in the Middle East for over 10 years, Leonie has acted for and advised both local and international companies on a range of complex construction and infrastructure disputes and has extensive experience in advancing and defending claims under the ICC, LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC and UNCITRAL rules, as well as in the enforcement of arbitral awards in the local courts.
In addition to her experience in construction disputes, Leonie has broad experience in non-contentious construction, infrastructure, and energy related matters. In addition to her years spent in private practice, Leonie has also spent time as in-house counsel for a leading developer of water and power projects, and most recently as a seconded interim general counsel for a multinational conglomerate.
Leonie has been described in Legal 500 EMEA as showcasing a “solid mastery of construction and commercial law” (Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation, 2022) and as “excellent, with a strong work ethic, excellent with clients, good on detail and not afraid to be firm with experts and opponents when the occasion calls for it. An excellent lawyer and a star for the future: one to watch” (Construction, 2021).
Languages
English
Memberships
Member of the New York State Bar and member of the Society of Construction Law.
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 leader’ Patrick 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’.