
Crown Office Chambers is a ‘well-rounded set’ with ’a wide range of barristers who have a vast amount of experience in the Middle East’ on construction disputes. Andrew Rigney KC has acted on arbitrations arising out of the construction of metro systems, power plants, and oil pipelines, Crispin Winser KC is active in infrastructure and projects disputes across Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and the ‘approachable, commercially minded, and calm under pressure’ Anna Laney KC is particularly notable for her work in arbitration in the real estate and hospitality sectors. Richard Sage specialises in construction insurance disputes.
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