Mr Raid Abu-Manneh > Mayer Brown International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Raid Abu-Manneh
Work Department
Construction and Engineering
Position
Raid Abu-Manneh is global co-head of the International Arbitration group and a partner in the Construction & Engineering group. He focuses on complex cross border disputes particularly in emerging markets. Raid has extensive experience both domestically and internationally in advising various clients including banks, contractors, utilities and other clients in various industries including energy, rail and other infrastructure sectors. Raid has substantial experience of all forms of arbitrations, adjudications and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He has acted on ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC and LCIA arbitrations and on matters before the High Court including in relation to the enforcement of International Arbitration awards.
Education
Queen Mary, University of London, LLB (Hons)
The London School of Economics and Political Science, LLM, International Business Law
SOAS, University of London, Comparative Arab Commercial Law
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
Mayer Brown International LLP is distinguished for its comprehensive cradle-to-grave service, with a significant focus on the Middle Eastern market. The firm, which regularly defends insurers and policyholders against professional negligence claims, leverages expertise in numerous sectors such as energy, process engineering, transport, mining, waste management, and property. The team is led by Michael Regan, a respected authority in arbitrations involving large-scale infrastructure projects, and includes Sally Davies, noted for her proficiency in construction-related insurance issues, Kwadwo Sarkodie, lauded for his dispute resolution expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Jonathan Stone, recognised for his counsel on professional indemnity claims. The team also features James Morris, who excels in dispute resolution for South Korean and Japanese clients, and Raid Abu-Manneh, who heads the team’s international arbitration group.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Leading individuals)Mayer Brown International LLP‘s London practice represents clients in commercial and corporate disputes concerning energy, infrastructure, and leisure. The group is also active in new areas such as outer space and hydrogen-related claims. Raid Abu-Manneh is ‘competent, helpful and dedicated‘; Mark Stefanini is London energy disputes leader; Miles Robinson track record includes ICC, LCIA and LMAA arbitrations; Kwadwo Sarkodie is a Sub-Saharan Africa specialist; and Luiz Aboim is ‘a diligent disputes lawyer‘. The group also features partners Rachael O’Grady, Stephen Moi and recently-elevated Sam Prentki, along with senior associates Volodymyr Yaremko, Jawad Ahmad, Jonathan Cohen and Sang Joon Park.
London > Industry focus > Emerging markets
Mayer Brown International LLP is ‘very proactive in understanding client legal needs and providing bespoke advice, guidance and documentation in complex transactions‘. Clients remark that the lawyers ‘put themselves into client’s shoes and anticipate issues ahead of time, and their responsiveness is quite unique‘. The firm handles a vast array of work from London, including anti-bribery and corruption matters, sanctions advice, arbitration, litigation, a diverse range of financings, IP, and M&A deals. Head of the Africa and mining practices Ian Coles, natural resources and infrastructure partner Rachel Speight and finance partner Ashley McDermott are the standout partners. McDermott acted for Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) in a $600m syndicated, secured landmark facility for Trafigura relating to financing facilities with copper and cobalt producer Chemaf SA, which is based in the Democratic Republic of Congo). Head of international arbitration Raid Abu-Manneh was part of a team that advised Malaysia energy company Petronas on the sale of its upstream business in South Sudan. Islamic finance specialist Barry Cosgrave, counsel Danuta de Vries, who focuses on domestic and international finance transactions, and senior associate Emma Sturt also play key roles in the practice. New partner hire Peter Pears from Clifford Chance LLP brings a strong track record in emerging markets debt transactions.
United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
Mayer Brown is well-positioned to act in high-value, large-scale oil and gas disputes, acting for a premium range of clients that include governments and state entities. Arbitration is another key strength of the practice, with the group able to handle investment treaty arbitration proceedings in the region, with group lead Alain Farhad especially well regarded in this space. Counsel Patricia Ugalde Revilla handles commercial, construction, energy and engineering disputes and senior associate Gerard Moore is predominantly noted for his strong work in construction cases. Raid Abu-Manneh and Dany Khayat support the UAE offering from the firm’s London and Paris offices, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
- Construction: contentious London > Real estate
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Emerging markets London > Industry focus
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Finance > High yield
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Industry focus > TMT
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+