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Gate Village 10, 1st Floor, Suite 102
Dubai International Financial Centre, P.O. Box 507222
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

BCLP has been established in the Middle East since 2009, although many of our lawyers have worked in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region for longer. We are embedded in the local markets by having a genuine on-the- ground local law capability, serving both domestic and international clients. We have an office in Abu Dhabi (ADGM Square) as well as in Dubai (DIFC) and run them as one offering. From these two hubs, our growing team - currently of six partners and 19 lawyers in total - undertake high profile and significant mandates across the Middle East region and Africa on local projects and operations, and on making investments across Europe, USA, Southeast Asia and India. Whether it’s a high-value engineering arbitration, assisting in drafting zoning and sustainability laws or free-zone regulations, structuring and planning a giga-project, forming a joint venture or handling any type of transaction in the real estate and infrastructure sectors, our team has the experience and practical knowledge to help you achieve your objectives throughout the region.

The legal disciplines that our UAE offices cover include:

  • Real Estate and Infrastructure
  • Construction, Engineering and Procurement
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Hotels and Leisure
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Planning and Environment
  • Projects

The legal disciplines that our UAE offices cover include:

  • Real Estate and Infrastructure
  • Construction, Engineering and Procurement
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Hotels and Leisure
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Planning and Environment
  • Projects

Together, our UAE lawyers have over 175 years of combined experience advising clients on transactions and guiding them through disputes in the region.

You can rely on our experience of having supported clients such as Abu Dhabi Ports Company, Al Tayer Group, ALEC Engineering & Contracting LLC, DAMAC, Dubai Holding, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, GS E&C, Hyundai C&E, Majid Al Futtaim, Miral, Samsung Engineering, Tamouh Investments, and many others.

As an example of the unique challenges we can take on, we are acting for a major UAE portfolio company in mediation proceedings (rare in the UAE), seeking to resolve without recourse to arbitration proceedings.

Tier 1

Ranked Tier 1 in the Real Estate category in Legal 500 EMEA 2021

Tier 2

Ranked Tier 2 in the Construction category in Legal 500 EMEA 2021

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Awarded the United Arab Emirates Real Estate Law Firm of the Year at Chambers Middle East Awards 2022

As a testament to the top-end work our Middle East team is undertaking, we were; awarded the United Arab Emirates Real Estate Law Firm of the Year at Chambers Middle East Awards 2022, a finalist in the International Law Firm of the Year and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team of the Year categories at the Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2021, ranked Tier 1 in the Real Estate category in Legal 500 EMEA 2021, ranked Tier 2 in the Construction category in Legal 500 EMEA 2021, a finalist in the Real Estate category at Chambers Middle East Awards 2021, won the Real Estate & Construction Team of the Year category at the Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2018, a finalist in the Law Firm of the Year category at the MEED Awards 2018, and finalists in the Construction team of the Year, Litigation Team of the Year and Real Estate Team of the Year in the Middle East Legal Awards 2019 (run by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Legal Week).

Additionally, our UAE offices have had multiple media mentions in leading publications including GAR for arbitration, The Banker for the financial sector and the Oath for the UAE.

Meet The Team

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Country Managing Partner, Head of Construction Disputes, Abu Dhabi / Dubai

+971 2 652 0330

Meet The Team

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Country Managing Partner, Head of Construction Disputes, Abu Dhabi / Dubai

+971 2 652 0330

Meet The Team

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Country Managing Partner, Head of Construction Disputes, Abu Dhabi / Dubai

+971 2 652 0330

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