Mr Nabeel Ikram > Hogan Lovells (United Arab Emirates) LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells (United Arab Emirates) LLP
19TH FLOOR, AL FATTAN CURRENCY TOWER
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, PO BOX 506602
DUBAI
United Arab Emirates

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Nabeel Ikram has nearly 2 decades of experience advising clients on contentious engineering and construction matters. He is vastly experienced in arbitration under a variety of rules, including DIAC, ICC, DIFC-LCIA, the LCIA as well as ad-hoc arbitrations.

Having had conduct of the first construction case before the DIFC Courts, as well as successfully representing clients on some of the largest and most complicated disputes the region has ever seen, it is little wonder Nabeel is highly regarded by his peers and lauded as a leading authority on engineering and construction matters across the Middle East. Although best known for his disputes practice he has drafted the contract documentation used by market-leading developers and negotiated on their behalf on some of the largest projects in the region. He also acts as project counsel for clients, assisting them with risk management and claims preparation in order to achieve their commercial objectives while avoiding a formal dispute.

Memberships

Solicitor, England and Wales.
Solicitor Advocate (which gives him full rights of audience in English Courts).
Registered Practitioner in the DIFC Courts with full rights of audience before the DIFC Courts.
Member, Society of Construction Law.
Listed as a qualified arbitrator with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.

Education

M.Sc. Construction Law and Arbitration, King’s College London, 2003
M.A. Jurisprudence, University of Oxford, St Catherine’s College, 1996

Lawyer Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Construction

(Leading partners)

Nabeel Ikram  – Vinson & Elkins LLP

Praised for its ‘collaborative and commercially focused’, Vinson & Elkins LLP is particularly active across the hospitality and retail sectors. Nabeel Ikram and James Loftis jointly oversee the team; Ikram in particular is commended for his ‘consistent, excellent advice.’

United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation

Vinson & Elkins LLP is chiefly active on energy, infrastructure and oil and gas-related arbitration, handling complex engineering and construction matters for a range of regional and international industry players. Nabeel Ikram represents developers, contractors and consultants on contentious issues arising from projects. James Loftis splits his time between Dubai and Houston and is frequently sought out by government bodies and national oil companies for representation.