Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

Commercial litigation

Partner and Head of Middle East Construction Disputes

A highly regarded construction and engineering lawyer, Ron is the head of construction disputes for the Middle East region. He is valued by his clients for providing practical legal and strategic advice. Ron is renowned for his commitment in pursuing his clients' commercial and legal objectives, as well looking at innovative solutions.

Ron has over three decades of experience advising developers and contractors on construction, infrastructure and engineering projects globally. This includes more than a decade working with clients in the Middle East.

Ron has been involved in some of the world’s largest projects, spanning sectors such as civil infrastructure, power, waste, oil and gas, as well as roads, rail, airports, commercial developments, sports and leisure facilities and residential schemes.

He is experienced in all major forms of procurement, including EPC, EPIC, DBFO, PPP, and partnering. Additionally, he is well-versed in using all principal contract forms, such as FIDIC, NEC, ICE, IChemE, GC/Works, JCT, and various bespoke contracts. He also has significant expertise in real-time project management for pre-dispute and dispute matters, including arbitration, litigation, adjudication, arbitration (under ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules amongst others) and mediation.

Ron also regularly lectures on construction and engineering law issues.