Stuart Paterson
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPHerbert Smith Freehills LLP excels in resolving high-profile commercial conflicts across sectors including financial services, energy, TMT, construction, and hospitality, with expertise spanning major regional arbitration institutions such as the DIAC and SCCA. Additionally, the practice handles corporate investigations, cross-border disputes, and contentious matters in energy and construction, leveraging integrated sector knowledge and regional insight. Team co-head Stuart Paterson is ‘an excellent leader’ and acts for corporates, financial institutions, and public bodies on a range of cases, particularly financial services disputes. Co-head Nick Oury predominantly focuses on construction disputes arising from real estate, energy and infrastructure projects.
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‘Hands on specialists yet very practical.'
‘Stuart Paterson is knowledgeable, trusted and emotionally intelligent. An excellent leader.'
‘Excellent team approach, client care is exceptional, excellent grasp of expert/technical issues.’
‘Accessibility, transparency, attention to detail and clear communication of key issues in the arbitration to the client and the wider team. Exceptional leadership qualities among the partners and senior team.’
‘Nick and his team are excellent and impeccable in responding to customer requirements and thinking from the customer's point of view.’
‘Excellent technical team.’
‘The Middle East disputes team at HSF is one of the jewels of the HSF crown - with lots of experience in the ranks and lovely to work with.’
‘Nick Oury stands out as a big name in the market. He initially developed a reputation for construction disputes but I have seen him expand into more general commercial matters. He is easy to get on with and will always go the extra mile.’
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Stuart Paterson, Nick Oury