Alastair Young

Alastair Young

Office Managing Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution & Construction in the Middle East, Dentons (Dubai, UAE)

Contact

+971 4 4020 999

+971 56511 3001

alastair.young@dentons.com

Areas of expertise

Dispute Resolution; Construction

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Memberships
  • Barrister in England and Wales

  • Admitted as Solicitor in England and Wales

Biography
  • 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).