Nabeel Ikram

Although most disputes he handles have International Arbitration as the forum, Nabeel has significant court experience and had conduct of the first construction case before the DIFC Courts and the first ever case before the ADGM Courts. He also has extensive experience of all forms of ADR.

Having successfully represented clients on some of the largest and most complicated disputes the region has ever seen, it is little wonder Nabeel is highly regarded by his peers and considered as a leading authority on engineering and construction matters across the Middle East.

Although best known for his disputes practice he has drafted the contract documentation used by market-leading developers and negotiated contracts on their behalf for some of the largest projects in the region. He also acts as project counsel for clients, assisting them with risk management and claims preparation in order to achieve their commercial objectives while avoiding a formal dispute.

In addition to construction disputes, Nabeel has vast experience of handling commercial disputes including relating to shareholder disputes, Islamic finance transactions, SPAs, put options, franchise, management, services, licensing, and distribution agreements across a range of sectors. These include energy, leisure, hospitality, financial services, banking, insurance IT/tech, education and health.