Chris has over a decade of experience advising clients on large and complex construction projects and disputes across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. He is ranked as a Rising Star for Construction in Legal 500 EMEA 2025. He was shortlisted for Construction Leading Associate of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025 and led on a matter that won the Construction Team of the Year award at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025.
Chris’ practice covers the complete life cycle of a construction project, including:
- Assisting and advising on the bid process and bid submissions
- Drafting, amending and negotiating project, construction and consultancy agreements
- Acting as project counsel, including advising on contractual interpretation, key correspondence, claims, strategy and final accounts
- Managing and resolving formal disputes, including significant high value arbitrations, adjudications, expert determination and litigation
Chris also has experience working in-house, having been seconded for eight months to a leading U.S. international engineering firm and for six months to one of the UAE’s largest property developers.
