Naji Beidoun Advocates & Legal Consultants

Dispute Resolution Practice

Decades of experience help us to resolve disputes swiftly and effectively.

Whilst differences may arise between contracting parties at any given stage of a transaction or project, these can often be resolved prior to resorting to litigation or arbitration. Our priority is to ensure that the simplest and most cost-effective commercial solution is put into place, based on a thorough understanding of the nature of the dispute and the parties’ positions.

Previous experience advising on all forms of dispute include:

• Mediation
• Conciliation
• Adjudication
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Expert Determination

Corporate & Commercial Practice

Whether you are looking for mutual gains, reducing competition, or acquisitions, our legal framework can help you achieve your goals.

Commercially aware and sound, our team of lawyers assist you in each step of the process, offering practical and responsive advice on the intricacies of business setup and running regionally and internationally.

Some of the multiple working matters that we engage in within the corporate and commercial practice are

• Joint ventures
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Company restructuring
• Distribution
• Agency and franchise arrangements
• Due diligence
• Corporate governance

Projects Practice

Our team has extensive knowledge and experience in complex projects for Government and Multinational companies both locally and internationally.

Our in-depth understanding of industry projects and a hands-on approach in Europe and the MENA region facilitate, amongst other things, the otherwise time-consuming process of briefing lawyers about the technical intricacies of projects.

Through the years we have engaged in various industry projects including:

• Water
• Infrastructure and utilities
• Social infrastructure
• Power
• Oil & gas
• Construction

NALBC has the right credentials and expertise to ensure that the legal advice is provided efficiently, in line with its Client’s commercial objectives and in accordance with NBALC’s ethos to provide only top quality legal services.

Over and above the highest standards of technical expertise and being commercially focused, there are a number of very strong reasons to consider the appointment of NBALC’s as preferred legal services adviser.

These reasons can be summarised as follows:

• We will provide a dedicated and highly-experienced team, led and co-ordinated by Ms. Claire Grainger to provide all of the necessary legal services for you.
• An understanding of the MENA region market for Social Infrastructure Projects and Utility Infrastructure Projects and the financial and commercial key drivers, with Claire Grainger having worked on a number of significant projects matters in the Middle East Region since early 2006. Including most recently the drafting, negotiations, and settlement of disputes arising from the acquisition of the land, design and construction of the buildings, installation and fit out of the same, project financing, operator agreements to name but a few for a new academic hospital in Dubai Silicon Oasis, and the expansion and acquisition of several hospitals in KSA.
• Our combined experience in the greater Middle East Region, with each of the key personnel having in excess of 10 years’ experience practising law in the region, whether in an international law firm or in-house.
• Our ability to provide innovative solutions to issues, including using our network of contacts in the greater Middle East Region to facilitate resolutions or create/enhance alliances with other entities.
• We offer responsive and considered legal counsel, cost predictability, very competitive hourly rates and flexible alternative fee arrangements. We are prepared to risk share and we are keen to discuss ways in which we can assist you in your budget planning.