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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Career

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

Education

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

Memberships & Associations

CEDR Accredited Mediator
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Additional languages

English

Tagalog

Expertise

Sectors Real estate Insurance

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.

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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))

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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.

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Awards

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.“

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