Construction
Our construction team is one of the most highly regarded in the region, comprising lawyers who focus exclusively on construction and O & M matters.
We advise governments, lenders, developers, contractors and consultants across the power, oil and gas, infrastructure and real estate sectors— acting as dedicated construction counsel and as part of multidisciplinary teams on complex energy and infrastructure projects.
Our team is recognised by Chambers and The Legal 500 for excellence in UAE Construction. Tom Swarbrick is ranked by Chambers Global for UAE Construction( Non- Contentious)( 2024 – 2026) and by The Legal 500 EMEA( 2021 – 2026), with clients describing him as a“ real up-andcoming star” with a“ strong customer focus and great work ethic.’
• ACWA Power— advised on the EPC contract for a desalination project on the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan
• ACWA Power— advised on construction and O & M contracts for the 1.5 GW Kungrad wind plant and battery energy storage system( BESS) in Uzbekistan
• Dragon Oil— advised on EPC, drilling, goods and services contracts across assets in Egypt, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Algeria and Afghanistan
• Emsteel— advised on construction contracts for a pellet and DRI plant as part of a low-carbon hub in Abu Dhabi
• Khazna Data Centers— advised on a design and build contract for use across Khazna’ s Middle East project portfolio
• Lenders to the Tamasuk-led consortium— advised on construction contracts for a 244-bed public emergency hospital in Madinah, Saudi Arabia— the first PPP healthcare project in the Kingdom
• Masdar— advised on construction, O & M and supply contracts for the 2,000 MW Al-Sadawi solar PV Independent Power Project in Saudi Arabia
• Quantum Switch Tamasuk— advised on EPC, colocation, carrier and consultant contract templates for use in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE
• South Kurdistan Group— advised on the development of a gas transmission system between the Chemchemal Hub and end users in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan
• Vision Invest, TAQA and GIC— advised on the EPC and O & M contracts for the Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir project in Saudi Arabia
Principal Contacts
Tom Swarbrick Partner, Dubai
Shane Jaftha Senior Counsel, Dubai bracewell. com