Baker Botts L.L.P.

Global Projects / Real Estate & Construction

Partner

Global Head of Construction

Stuart handles both front end work and disputes. He advises developers and contractors across EMEA in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors.

Stuart's front end practice focuses on green hydrogen, power, water, transport infrastructure, oil, gas, petrochemical, nuclear and other industrial process plant. He writes and negotiates EPC, EPCM and other main contracts, technology licenses, professional appointments, long-term agreements (LTSA), operations & maintenance (O&M), DBFO and other concession agreements.

In disputes, he has experience in all mainstream processes including litigation, arbitration, statutory adjudication and expert determination. His experience includes valuation, performance failures, defects, change order process, design development and contractor claims for extensions of time and "loss and expense." He is skilled in delay and disruption and is co-author of the Delay and Disruption Protocol, published by the Society of Construction Law.

Registered DLAD/Dubai, 2024

Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 1992

Law Society Final Examination, The College of Law, London 1989

Bachelor of Arts, Law, London Metropolitan University 1988 honours

Stuart writes the legal page for Gulf Construction magazine each month.