Biography

Euan leads Al Tamimi & Company’s construction & infrastructure practice. Euan is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and New South Wales and has practised in a variety of civil and common law jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East as well as Asia Pacific (where he was the Group General Counsel of a global construction and engineering company for over 4 years).

Euan has advised different stakeholders on various high value concession agreements, construction contracts, O&M contracts and consultant services agreements in respect of a variety of power, utilities, infrastructure, building and development projects.

Euan also has significant construction claims and contentious construction experience (including in the form of arbitration, court proceedings, expert determination and mediation/conciliation).

Euan speaks at various construction industry events and regularly publishes topical articles. He is also the secretary of the Abu Dhabi branch of the Lighthouse Club.

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Recent Experience

  • Drafting and negotiating numerous construction related contracts (both in FIDIC and bespoke forms) for a wide range of projects (including power, infrastructure, buildings and leisure facilities).
  • Advising in respect of various PPP projects (including in respect of roads, hospital and schools).
  • Drafting and negotiating several O&M and FM contracts, including for sports stadia, industrial facilities, hospital and commercial developments.
  • Drafting suites of construction related templates for governments, developers and contractors across the GCC.
  • Advising in respect of numerous ‘problem projects’ and facilitating commercial settlements.
  • Acting in respect of several arbitrations, including in relation to two multi-billion dollar power plants.

Language(s)

  • English
  • French

Education

LL.M (Economic & Law), Erasmus University of Rotterdam

LLB, University of Leicester/National University of Singapore

Admission

2008 – New South Wales

2003 – England & Wales