Kerur secured the number-one position in the Legal Consultants category, distinguishing him as a pre-eminent legal advisor shaping the Middle East’s dynamic industries.

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Since assuming leadership of Reed Smith’s Middle East operations, Kerur has overseen a period of robust, diversified growth in a range of sectors, including construction, infrastructure, logistics, technology, commodities and hospitality.

He has over 25 years of experience advising government and private sectors on privatized and publicly procured infrastructure and development works, especially in the Middle East and India. His capabilities include energy and natural resources, oil and gas, projections and construction.

Kerur has advised on key airports, road and rail networks, commercial and residential developments, oil and gas facilities, water supply plants, hotels and education facilities across the Middle East and Indian sub-continent.

The firm’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices have achieved significant mandates in construction, infrastructure, logistics, technology, commodities, and hospitality. Its Energy & Natural Resources practice has won instructions on several of the region’s most sophisticated public-private partnership (PPP) and privatization programs.

Kerur’s continued presence at the vanguard of industry influence reflects the firm’s dedication to staying ahead of market trends and championing clients’ interests amid an evolving regulatory and commercial landscape.