Construction

Habib Al Mulla & Company’s construction practice is ‘knowledgeable and experienced’ Legal500 2012

The UAE and Dubai in particular has seen some of the most innovative and ambitious construction projects in the world undertaken in the last few years. The phrase "the World’s First” has become synonymous with engineering and construction projects in the UAE. The World’s First underwater hotel, the World’s tallest building??..the World! Our experience in the construction sector and our knowledge of local and international law leaves us well placed to advise on all aspects of the construction process including design, build and operational elements.

Our construction team is an integral part of the Real Estate department and advises a broad range of clients including property owners, developers, contractors, investors, and funders. We act for a diverse range of clients from first time developers to government and state owned entities. We advise on the risks involved in construction contracts and seek to minimize our clients’ exposure by understanding the issues involved and dealing with them in a commercial manner. We are proud of our ability to advise our clients from the very first stage of a construction project through to the very end of the project. Long before breaking ground we offer our clients advice on project finance, procurement, forms of contract, the professional team and we lay out a framework for the project in which our client’s commercial requirements meet those of its funders and partners.

In the modern business world disputes do arise and our litigation and arbitration teams ensure that our clients have the best legal protection available. We are market leaders in providing UAE legal expertise in international arbitration and have expertise in all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Our litigation team also has considerable experience in construction litigation.

 

Services

• Advise major developers on project procurement issues
• Draft and negotiate project agreements including hotel and leisure developments, mixed use developments, from business parks to island developments
• Advise on major infrastructure projects such as ports, road and railways, power generation facilities and sub-stations
• Provide dispute resolution advice at the drafting stage
• Develop health and safety regimes on site
• Specialize in all major standards and conventions in the construction sector including:

• Federation Internationale Des Ingenieurs-Conseils or the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC);
• Ministry of Works;
• Dubai Government and the Abu Dhabi Government agreements