
Alastair Young
Office Managing Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution & Construction in the Middle East, Dentons (Dubai, UAE)
Dispute Resolution; Construction
Bachelor of Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Barrister in England and Wales
Admitted as Solicitor in England and Wales
Alastair leads Middle East Disputes practice where he has been practising since 2007. He has a wealth of experience acting for international companies operating in the region.
Alastair specialises in the resolution of engineering and construction disputes. His practice involves all forms of dispute resolution, varying from international arbitration to litigation in the Technology and Construction Court to statutory/contractual adjudication and ADR (including mediation and expert determination).
He has recently been involved in cases that have included claims for wrongful termination of contract, defects, delay and disruption, certification issues, loss and expense, time, final account disputes, professional negligence claims and issues around engineers/architects' independence (or lack of).