Addleshaw Goddard > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile

‘The team as a whole was skilled, well managed and had the ability to get things done within very tight timelines and demands. Their approach as disputes lawyers on the matter we worked on together was logically, strategically and tactically spot on.’

‘Stephen Burke was the lead counsel in charge of the matter I was working on. He is very focused on the client’s needs and concerns, gives sound legal advice in relation to complex contractual dispute matters, and is always looking for a strategy that is in the best interests of the client. His advocacy skills in the hearing were outstanding.’

‘Highly responsive, commercially minded and flexible in their approach.’

‘Stephen Burke – very client service focused, excellent technical expertise and generally a pleasure to work with.’

‘Very collaborative working approach, developing strong client relationships. Responsive, competitive and keeping on top of relevant legal developments.’

‘Our dealings are with a team led by Stephen Burke, although the majority of the communication is with Stephen himself. He is a superb lawyer. Not only does he have an outstanding knowledge of the law, he is tactically astute and dives into the detail of his cases. His hearing skills are first rate. His cross examination of witnesses is of the very highest calibre. I have witnessed him (very professionally) dismantle factual and expert witnesses on several occasions. He seems to live and breathe the cases which is extremely reassuring for clients’

‘Stephen Burke, who leads the disputes practice in the Middle East, is one of the most talented advocates I have worked with. He is an excellent, natural cross-examiner. His analytical skills are excellent, enabling him to boil down complex concepts into their essential terms. The office services are state of the art, fully capable of operating on all technology platforms.’

‘Stephen Burke is the best or one of the best advocates in the region. He has huge experience in construction disputes. Stephen’s team is excellent. James Macdonald and Charlotte Davis are tireless in their dedication to the client.’

‘We have great experience with this team, closing a large transaction.’

‘Jeremy Scott – innovative, responsive, knowledgeable and delivers.’

‘Jeremy Scott – very responsive, thoughtful in his analysis and thorough. Good understanding of local environment and stakeholders.’

‘We have been particularly impressed by not only the breadth of knowledge of the team, but that they are responsive, thorough and demonstrate forward thinking, something which is particularly valuable especially in the more complex and multi-faceted disputes.’

‘Shane Jury has made an immediate impression on the team. The depth and breadth of his knowledge of DIFC law and process is impressive, but that his knowledge extends well into local law matters is particularly valuable.’

‘Shane Jury is extremely personable and easy to work with, and a safe pair of hands to direct our matters.

‘This is a young and dynamic team. There are no passengers. The partners are completely engaged and on top of the issues. There is real contribution from the whole team. They have produced some very high profile work.’ 

‘Shane Jury has a genuinely great reputation in the local market. He is always thoroughly engaged on his cases and could stand up and argue them better than most barristers. He is also a real pleasure to deal with – endlessly enthusiastic.’

‘Shane Jury really relishes cases and it rubs off on everyone else.’

‘Antonia Grieve-Yates: Dependable in hard fought litigation.’

‘Luke Aylett ticks all the boxes. He clearly gets the commercials, has the legal experience to implement them and handles the client very professionally. His manner and expertise breed enormous confidence.’

‘Luke Aylett – thorough and highly responsive.’

‘Lowri Lloyd – always available and finds a workable solution. Proactive and commercial minded.’

‘We have worked with AG on a couple of acquisitions this year and what makes them stand out is the approach of their team.’

‘They have great sector and regulatory knowledge, the team is very approachable and feel like an extension of our own in-house M&A team.’

‘They are commercial in their approach and are solutions focused.’

‘Their reports are clear and easy to read and tell me exactly what I want to know. They are also extremely responsive, available day and night in order to get a transaction over the line.’

‘Lowri Llwyd is fantastic, very client focused and able to explain complex legal problems and the solution in a clear and efficient way. She has excellent sector and regional knowledge.’

‘The employment partner Ben Brown, who I have been dealing with, combines excellent legal knowledge with very good responsiveness. He doesn’t hesitate to use outside council if it is either more cost effective or better from a point of view of legal knowledge.’

‘Ben Brown has a passion for his particular legal speciality or practice area which is employment law. He masters excellence as an expert, which fosters a high level of commitment to his work. He also understands his clients’ objectives, and advocate on that basis (not on the law in isolation).‘

‘The team always provides high quality and commercial advice when needed.’

‘Nancy McGuire takes a pragmatic approach when providing construction advice and knows how to get straight to the issue at hand.’

‘A very strong team with experience domestically and internationally. Considerable experience of PFI projects, disputes arising out of the Middle East and UK litigation/adjudication. Very user friendly, approachable and down-to-earth. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Jonathan Tattersall always plays it with a straight bat, commercial, knowledgeable and a great leader of his team.’

‘Philip Withey – a very solid lawyer, user friendly, approachable and pragmatic.’

‘Clear, considered advice to clients. Attentive to people’s needs and put the client first. Very important’

‘Andrew Greaves is excellent.’

‘AG, through Alan MacRitchie, is well-placed to assist with great knowledge of local and English law. Our transactions are predominantly English law or local law. I feel very confident when Alan is engaged in our transactions. Sensible commercial approach with great legal knowledge and contacts for dealing with local issues.’

‘What I value most is the mix of English and Qatar law expertise that Alan brings to our high-value transactions. Alan also has a high appreciation of the commercial realties that underpin these transactions. This is essential in this market to getting transactions to financial close as quickly and as seamlessly as possible.’

‘Proactive, knowldegable, helpful. Local connectivity in an emerging legal and regulatory environment.’

‘The team in Qatar is approachable, friendly and well regarded in the market for banking and finance.’

‘Alan MacRitchie – very knowledgeable, helpful, approachable and amusing. Good to deal with and goes the extra mile to deliver.’