Mr Henry Quinlan > DLA Piper > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper has an ‘excellent‘ litigation offering which is led by international arbitration specialist Henry Quinlan. Adam Vause co-chairs the firm’s global investigations group and advises clients on fraud, asset tracing and compliance matters. Suzannah Newboult and Daniel Jude are key points of contact for construction-related disputes. Wissam Dagher and senior associate Ahmed Hammadi are also recommended by clients and are ‘enthusiastic and dynamic lawyers‘ with expertise in cross-border disputes including onshore and offshore litigation. Andrew Mackenzie was a new arrival in February 2022.

Alshahrani Almansour (in collaboration with DLA Piper)’s dispute resolution team is overseen by regional partner Henry Quinlan in Dubai.  The team has extensive experience in international arbitrations, acting under ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules. Riyadh-based Saad Almansour is noted for real estate litigation and is supported by core members of the group based in Dubai including Suzannah Newboult and Wissam Dagher.

DLA Piper‘s practice in Qatar is part of a wider litigation, arbitration and investigations offering in the Middle East, which is led out of the Dubai office by Henry Quinlan. George Vlavianos, who is the managing partner in the Doha office, specialises in energy and construction sector disputes and regularly advises contractors on project-related issues. Mediation and ADR proceedings are also a specialty of the team. Legal director Hasan El-Shafiey acts for contractors, government entities and local clients on commercial arbitration matters.