Mr Paul Taylor > Al Tamimi & Company > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile
Al Tamimi & Company Offices
Central Park Towers
Floor 6-7, Omlaat Street Dubai International Financial Centre
PO Box 9275
United Arab Emirates
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Mr Paul Taylor
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner, Regional Head of Arbitration
Career
Paul is an international disputes and arbitration lawyer, who has focussed on the construction sector for most of his 30 year career since qualifying in the UK. He has lived and worked in the Middle East for 20 years, and before that was based in Hong Kong SAR, and UK originally.
Paul has vast experience in resolving all types of claims and disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation, disputes boards, adjudication and mediation. His has worked on matters in over 25 countries.
Paul has sat as an arbitrator on several occasions and now heads the Firm’s regional arbitration practice, overseeing a wide range of arbitral disputes, and appearing before Tribunals under all the main arbitral rules including DIAC, ADCCAC, DIFC, ADGM, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, SCCA, QICCA, and UNCITRAL.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Paul was Managing Partner of a global firm’s Dubai office and regional head of their arbitration and construction team.
Languages
English
Memberships
2008 – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Associate (ACIArb)
2005 – Dubai Legal Affairs Department (Legal Consultant)
1994 – Solicitor of Supreme Court, England & Wales
Education
1992 – Trainee Solicitor, United Kingdom
1991 – Law Society Solicitor’s Final Exams, York College of Law
1990 – LL.B (Hons), University of Hull
1987 – Ripon Grammar School, United Kingdom
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
Recognised as a ‘leading team in the region for disputes’, Al Tamimi & Company handles high-stakes litigation and arbitration across key sectors, including banking and finance, professional services, insurance, and construction. Recent growth includes the arrivals of Paul Taylor from Eversheds Sutherland LLP in May 2024 to lead the arbitration practice and Richard Bell from Clyde & Co LLP in January 2024. Essam Al Tamimi and Hassan Arab are well-reputed for their skill in arbitration. Rita Jaballah
is sought out by clients for banking and financial services disputes and Naief Yahia is chiefly recognised his construction-focused practice. David Holloway is active on international trade disputes. Khushboo Shahdadpuri also comes recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
- Dispute resolution: local litigation
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