Nick Carnell

Nick Carnell has specialised in construction and engineering law, arbitration and insurance law for almost 30 years, originally in the UK, and for over 12 years in the Middle East. During that time he has acted for developers, funders, contractors, specialist sub-contractors professionals and insurers.

Nick has received numerous appointments as arbitrator, and has extensive advocacy experience in all forms of dispute resolution and is a Registered Practitioner in the Dubai International Financial Center Courts (where he issued the first claim form). He is a Chartered Arbitrator and a CEDR Accredited Mediator.

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职业发展

Since 2014	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2014	Partner, Kennedys, Dubai

教育

1986	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2006	Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
2011	Chartered Arbitrator

Publications

Causation and Delay in Construction Disputes, Blackwells, 2nd edition, 2005

会员资格和附属关系

CEDR Accredited Mediator
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

语言

English

Tagalog

专长

执业领域和服务团队房地产与建筑业纠纷和调查建筑与工程房地产纠纷保险与再保险纠纷国际仲裁 Professional negligence

行业房地产保险

Experience

A UAE-based contractor	UAE-based contractor on a claim before DIFC & Local courts regarding loss and expense and associated prolongation costs related to works done in Dubai Museum of the Future valued over AED 38m.
Leading UAE subcontractor	Acting for a leading specialist refinery and petrochemical subcontractors in one of the leading precedents in the Courts of England & Wales relating to anti-suit injunctions (SRS Middle East FZE v Chemie Tech DMCC (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 2904 (Comm))
Major purchasers and investors	Acting for more than fifty purchasers and investors in arbitrations against state backed developer arising from breaches of villa Sale and Purchase Agreements (valued between AED 2m and AED 10m) under DIAC Rules and enforcement in Dubai Courts.

奖励

Chambers Global 2023	Leading individual in Construction: Dispute Resolution.
Asian Legal Business 2022	MENA Super 50 Lawyers
Who’s Who Legal 2022	Global Leader - Construction
Chambers Global 2021	Leading Individual – Construction; Clients praised Nick as being highly responsive and having an in-depth knowledge of the law.
Chambers Global 2020	Leading individual - Construction: Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates (Band 3): Nick Carnell is a seasoned construction disputes practitioner with experience acting for the full gamut of players in the sector. He is well versed in arbitration proceedings involving delay and prolongation claims and also able to represent clients in the DIFC courts.
Chambers Global 2018	Leading individual - Construction: Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates (Band 3): Praised by clients as “very knowledgeable and very efficient. He’s simply outstanding, we highly recommend him.“