Ashurst strengthens dispute resolution capability in ME
DUBAI, September 23, 2015
Law firm Ashurst has strengthened its dispute resolution capability in the Middle East with the joining of partner Dyfan Owen at its Dubai, UAE office.
Owen will further develop the firm's market leading resources and infrastructure practice by establishing on the ground contentious capability for the firm, said a statement.
He comes with in-depth experience of complex commercial disputes in the energy, transport, infrastructure and construction sectors, with a particular focus on the Middle East.
He will be joined in the office by associate James McDonald with the team expected to expand in the next twelve months.
Joss Dare, managing partner of the Middle East, said: "The disputes market in the Middle East has gone through a transformative period in the last few years. The level of mega-projects and infrastructure investments have been generating an increasing number of large, multi-jurisdictional disputes and we see this trend as continuing.
"Having someone with Dyfan's background and expertise based in Dubai will play a key role in further developing our capability and offering to clients in the region."
Ronnie King, Ashurst's international head of arbitration, added: "Arbitration centres in the region have turned the Middle East into a growing arbitration hub. Ashurst's disputes practice has been involved in a number of very high value arbitrations for clients based in the region and having Dyfan on the ground will further enhance this.
"More broadly, this reflects our ambitious plans to grow Ashurst's global dispute resolution practice in priority sectors and regions for the firm." - TradeArabia News Service
