K&L Gates

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘K&L Gates' construction practice in the UAE is unique for its comprehensive approach to managing construction disputes and contracts, offering clients deep legal expertise alongside industry-specific knowledge.’
• ‘The team provides a premium service and can be trusted with the most complex construction disputes in the region. They also benefit from working seamlessly with the wider construction disputes team in other offices, including London.’
• ‘The team has excellent construction and technology capabilities and is able to deploy across all levels of seniority seamlessly from different offices and regions, applying resources effectively to meet client requirements.’
• ‘This is a team of exceptionally talented construction specialists who really know the region and have a depth of understanding of the work.’
• ‘Jonathan Sutcliffe is a truly outstanding lawyer, who is very responsive to our needs. He always makes us feel like we are his most important client, even when he is busy with other clients. He is very knowledgeable, with excellent legal analysis and strategy. He has been in Dubai for more than 15 years, and so knows the nuances of arbitration and dispute resolution in the UAE and the construction sector here very well.'
• ‘Jonathan Sutcliffe is an exceptionally talented lawyer.'
• Jonathan Sutcliffe brings many years of experience as an arbitration lawyer and as an arbitrator in the region. He has a great eye for detail, which he is able to leaven with a good sense of what a tribunal will find persuasive.’
• ‘Jennifer Paterson is a highly motivated, detail-oriented partner who works incredibly hard. She is a great team player.'