Noted for its experience in airports, mall, and rail projects, Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP’s transactional offering is led by Iwan Walters, while Ron Nobbs oversees the contentious practice. Nobbs has over three decades of experience in social housing, mixed-use developments, and power project disputes, while Walters is often engaged in energy, infrastructure, and water mandates. Other key members of the practice include Ryan Whelan.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Stephenson Harwood team is absolutely outstanding – fantastic lawyers, highly dedicated, and superb commercial acumen.'
- 'The Stephenson Harwood team is excellent, particularly Ryan Whelan. They have recruited a few heavyweight partners and I expect them to make a serious impact moving forward.'
- 'The team has a real in-depth construction knowledge.'
- 'Ron Nobbs is absolutely fantastic – extremely bright, an outstanding lawyer, immensely experienced, and a superb strategist who is brilliant with clients and a real pleasure to work with. Ryan Whelan is immensely impressive – outstandingly bright, very commercial, and extremely easy to get on with.'
- 'The team displays impressive knowledge and capability at all levels. Very impressed with their ability to take a commercial view.'
- 'Ryan Whelan really understands the role of the expert witness in the dispute resolution process and tailors well-crafted instructions.'
Key clients
- One Hyde Park Limited
- Orwell Offshore
- Samsung SDS ME & Africa
- Abu Dhabi Ports Group
- CMA Terminals
Work highlights
Advising on One Hyde Park, (a joint venture development between billionaire Christian Candy and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
Practice head
Iwan Walters; Ron Nobbs; Ryan Whelan