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Junior Construction Litigation Lawyer, Dubai, 0 to 3 Years PQE -3/09/2010
A top international law firm is now seeking a junior lawyer with a strong construction background to undertake a mainly contentious role in Dubai. Candidates who are already on the ground in the UAE are preferred, but top quality candidates wishing to relocate will be considered. You should have a good academic background and have trained with a major City law firm with at least one seat in constr
Newly Qualified litigation Lawyer, International Law Firm, Abu Dhabi -3/09/2010
A rare opportunity for a junior litigation lawyer to join one of the leading disputes practices in the Gulf. Candidates will preferably have trained with a leading UK law firm and have a genuine reason to relocate to, or stay in the Gulf region. Arabic language skills would be advantageous.


Qatar rail project

- $25,000.00 m

  • Entry date - Monday, 4 January 2010
  • Jurisdiction - Qatar
  • Practice - Project Finance
  • one of largest infrastructure projects in the Middle East.


  • Firm - Denton Wilde Sapte
  • Client - Deutsche Bahn
  • Lead Lawyers - Leigh Hall, Safwan Moubaydeen
  • Role - Counsel to operator
  • Firm - Patton Boggs
  • Client - Qatar Diar
  • Lead Lawyers - Rob Hager
  • Role - Local counsel

Deal summary

  • Qatar’s US$25bn rail project one of largest infrastructure projects in the Middle East.

  • Denton is chief legal advisors to Deutsche Bahn. Doha managing partner Leigh Hall working alongside Amman managing partner Safwan Moubaydeen, on Qatari laws, structuring corporate and finance models, and PPP arrangements.

  • Deutsche Bahn formed JV with the state-owned investment firm Qatar Diar in 49/51% ownership structure. Patton Boggs’ Doha managing partner Rob Hager is advising Qatar Diar, which is also being led in-house by its legal director Ahmed Elbagir.

  • “This is a huge project [which] will transform the country’s transport system … and is expected to take up to 15 years to fully complete. It is also seen as an integral component in Qatar's bid for the 2022 football World Cup.” Leigh Hall, Denton Wilde Sapte


 


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