Dentons

Arbitration, Construction and Engineering, Government and Public Services, Infrastructure, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Project Development, Public Procurement, Real Estate

Gabriel Olufemi is a senior associate in the Dentons Middle East Construction and Dispute Resolution practice. He has been working in the Middle East since 2014 and has more than 10 years of experience working on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious construction and engineering matters.

Specializing in construction and engineering law, Gabriel has extensive experience providing legal advice on high-value complex projects for the public and private sector in the Middle East (including Qatar, the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia), Africa and the UK. These have included road, airport, heavy rail engineering infrastructure, stadia infrastructure and facilities, independent sewage treatment plants and renewable energy projects.

He advises clients during all stages of the project lifecycle from design to financial close, including providing advice on project structure, procurement strategy, contract strategy, operation and maintenance, dispute avoidance and international arbitration.

Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2014

Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy: Advising SCDL on an ongoing basis on a range of procurement, construction, commercial and Qatari law issues relating to stadia and other infrastructure for competition venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Export Finance Projects: Advising contractors/exporters on contract documentation for projects funded and supported by international banks, UK Export Finance and Spanish Export Finance in Africa and Middle East (including UAE, Jordan, Ghana, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of Benin, and Senegal). The projects include roads, bridges, hospitals, water, power, and commercial real estate developments. Doha Metro: Acting for a Design and Build Contractor of a Doha Metro line on ICC proceedings seated in Qatar relating to major disputes concerning delays and considerable project cost overruns. International Airport Expansion Project: Advising on procurement strategies and drafting building and engineering contracts for the new runway and external baggage handling system, and other project documentation. He also assisted clients during the tender clarification process and gave general legal support. Real Estate Projects: Advising major real estate developers and operators on template suite of contracts (including design and build construction contract, non-design construction contract, consultancy agreement, letter of conditional award, framework agreements) for the procurement and delivery of projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and UK.

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