Payvand Vahdat > White & Case LLP > Doha, Qatar > Lawyer Profile

The dispute resolution team at White & Case LLP is noted by clients as ‘extremely thorough and hugely experienced in construction disputes’, leveraging the firm’s international expertise to resolve matters pertaining to settlement claims, employment disputes, project delays and costs. The team has notable experience in the financial, real estate, construction and public infrastructure sectors, and along with high-value local litigation, frequently acts for clients in cross-border arbitrations. Payvand Vahdat and Michael Turrini continue to co-head the team, with Vahdat’s expertise in projects disputes complementing Turini’s arbitration expertise, often in cross-border matters. Verena Groß is praised by clients for her ‘exceptional organisational skills and deep knowledge of construction disputes’. 

White & Case LLP‘s projects, real estate and construction department has ‘significant depth and breadth of skills’, and leverages its vast experience in matters with international components, including the development, financing and due diligence of multi-jurisdictional energy projects and construction companies. The team is particularly skilled in energy-related work, and is additionally experienced in major real estate, construction and public redevelopment projects for private investors. Based in Doha, Payvand Vahdat and recent hire Joshua Cohen co-lead the team with Michael Turrini, Gareth Hodder and Philip Stopford. Noted as an ‘extremely motivated individual with intense attention to detail’, Verena Gross is recommended by clients for her international arbitration expertise in construction and commercial matters.