Andrew Primett

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Andrew is an Associate in the Global Construction and Projects team in our Dubai office.

Prior to relocating to the Middle East, Andrew trained and qualified in London. While practising in the UK,  Andrew had experience on a wide range of construction-related disputes for both domestic and international clients, acting for contractors, employers, developers, joint-venture partnerships and consultants.

On qualification, Andrew spent six months in Clyde & Co's Perth, Australia office in 2017 assisting the projects and construction team in relation to a number of disputes arising out of the construction of a large onshore LNG facility in the Northern Territory.

In Dubai, Andrew specialises in acting for contractor clients in construction disputes in the UAE and internationally.

Experience

• Advising a large international contractor joint venture in relation to multiple DIAC arbitrations concerning a luxury hotel and residential development on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai in respect of delay & varied works. Dispute values AED400 million and AED 800 million.
• Advising a contractor against various disputes brought by the developer and subcontractors regarding delay and variations of work on a hotel and residential development in Business Bay, Dubai.
• Advising a  leading international contractor client in respect of a DIAC arbitration relating to delay & varied works on a major infrastructure project in Syria. Dispute value EUR40 million.
• Assisting multiple contractor clients in relation to security / bond calls in the UAE, and the associated attachment actions.
• Advising an international contractor in relation to the construction of a major onshore gas plant in the Middle East which was over-budget and in delay.
• Acting for an international contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to the termination of a subcontractor on a large project in Kuwait.
• Advising a contractor in relation to overheating issues in a large residential apartment building and claims by the Employer for alleged defects in the design.
• Advising a client in relation to various disputes arising out of the construction of a large onshore LNG facility while on secondment in the Clyde & Co construction and projects team in Perth, Australia.
• Acting for a major contractor in a CiArb arbitration relating to various disputes concerning the construction of a particle accelerator.

Publications

• UK Practical Law – Thomson Reuters: Climate Change and the Construction Industry