Tom Wilson is a member of the firm’s Global Board, serves as managing partner of our UAE offices, and heads our construction and arbitration practices in the Middle East. Among the leading construction disputes lawyers in the region, Tom represents public and private owners, international contractors, and original equipment manufacturers in resolving disputes over the construction and operation of infrastructure assets. Tom has considerable experience resolving disputes through arbitration and alternative dispute resolution and serves as advocate in arbitration proceedings of all types, and in the DIFC Courts. Chambers Global 2019 notes that Tom is “a construction lawyer through and through”, who “understands the Middle East very well”. Who’s Who Legal 2019 rates Tom as a “Global Elite Thought Leader” and “one of the standout names in the construction market”.

Experience

• Hamad International Airport Project: Lead disputes counsel to the government in regard to the construction of the US$15 billion international Hamad International Airport in Qatar. This engagement includes project counsel services and serving as lead counsel in international arbitrations and ADR proceedings.

• Riyadh Metro Project: Serving as project counsel to a consortium of contractors and OEMs performing a circa US$10 billion contract for the construction of the Riyadh metro system.

• Downstream Oil and Gas Engineering and Construction: Serving as project counsel to the developer of a US$2.2 billion oil refinery. Advising the client on the avoidance and resolution of disputes arising during construction of the project.

• Downstream Oil and Gas Engineering and Construction: Serving as project counsel to the developer of a US$2.2 billion oil refinery. Advising the client on the avoidance and resolution of disputes arising during construction of the project.

• Qatar Highway Project: Advising the contractors in regard to a US$400 million litigation in Qatar courts arising from the construction of a new highway.