About

Heading a ten-strong team, Qatar Railways’ highly-acclaimed general counsel Stephen Hibbert established the SOE’s internal legal function from scratch in 2012, and has since delivered contracts exceeding $40bn. A qualified civil engineer and international arbitrator, Hibbert has over 30 years’ global projects experience, with particular focus on the rail and transport sectors. Some of his previous professional highlights have included Singapore’s MRT, Hong Kong’s New Territories rail expansion and Bangkok’s SkyTrain. He has written over 300 professional and academic texts, including the Oman chapter of 2009’s The Practitioner’s Guide to Arbitration in MENA. Hibbert was previously partner at Squire Patton Boggs.