Of Counsel

Denise McLaughlin

Languages

English

Construction, infrastructure and engineering lawyer with 16 years’ international experience advising various stakeholders in the UK, MENA and Australia.

Practiced at leading British and US law firms in the UK, the UAE, Qatar, and Australia and has gained considerable in-house experience in the construction and aviation sectors.

Expertise include procurement and bid support, contract drafting and negotiation (bespoke and standard form), stakeholder management, cross-border transactions, bonds and guarantees, warranties, insurance, dispute avoidance, and contract administration.

Publications

“FIDIC in Arab Civil Code Jurisdictions”, published by Wolters Kluwer.
“Letters of Guarantee in Qatar”, published by Lexology; Annual Review of International Banking Law & Practice; and Arab-German Yearbook for the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
“PPPs in Qatar”, published by LexisNexis.
“Overcoming Construction Contract Challenges During Covid-19”, published by Bloomberg Law.

Memberships & Roles

Law Society of Scotland

Awards & Rankings

Awarded “Distinguished Construction Practice” from LexisNexis Qatar in 2019.
Nominated for “Construction Lawyer of the Year” at the LexisNexis Women in Law Awards. (Qatar), 2022.
Received “Honorable Mention” for a greenfield airport development in central Africa.

Lectures list

“Emergency Arbitration”, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Qatar.
“Environmental, Social and (Corporate) Governance (‘ESG’) in the Middle East”, International Contractors' Association of Korea (ICAK).
“Qatar PPP Law”, United States Embassy, Doha.
“Women in Law”, Qatar University.

Education

2005, Diploma in Legal Practice, Glasgow Graduate School of Law
2004, LLB, University of Strathclyde
2001, BA Law, Glasgow Caledonian University

Practice Areas

Construction Real Estate

sectors

Construction & Engineering Development Work Facilities Management NEC Contracts Infrastructure Infrastructure & Projects Aviation

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