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.
Testimonials
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- 'Good overall view of the team, notably Kwadwo Sarkodie.'
- 'Pragmatic and quick acting.'
- 'James Morris is proving an adept operator, and Peter Darby is coming up fast.'
- 'Personal touch and availability of partners are notable strengths of the team.'
- 'Sally Davies, James Morris and their team are fast in response, clear and precise in their analysis, and are unafraid to say what the client may not want to hear. Such objectivity is what I value when seeking advice from outside counsel.'
- 'An impressive, highly professional construction practice.'
- 'Michael Regan combines a razor sharp intellect with a commercial awareness in the field of construction insurance that is second to none; his relaxed and friendly approach is reflected in his colleagues, who are a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting LLC
- British Land
- Costain
- Galliford Try
- Gardiner & Theobald
- Kier
- Nesma & Partners Contracting Company Limited
- QBE
- Zurich
- Shepherd Construction
- SSE
- St George and The Berkeley Group companies
- Tide Construction
- United Living
- Wates Construction Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Standard Life and assisted it in pursuing a substantial claim against its professional team and development manager following significant delay and cost overruns during the construction of a retail park in Newbury.
- Acting as external litigation counsel to United Living, advising on the defence of this high-profile proceedings against the PFI development company and its supply chain seeking damages in excess of GBP 130 million, which was successfully concluded in 2022 on confidential terms.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Regan