Andrew Tweedie

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Andrew is an associate in the MEA Projects & Construction team.  He advises developers, contractors and consultancies on disputes relating to defects, variations, payment, and delay arising from high value public and private projects.

Prior to joining Clyde & Co’s Dubai office in September 2023, Andrew practiced at an independent law firm in Scotland.

Experience

• Acting for a contractor on Palm Jumeirah luxury residential and hotel resort development in a DIAC arbitration against a subcontractor defending claims for extensions of time, disruption, prolongation costs and variations and counterclaiming for the costs of manpower, materials and other financial support provided to the subcontractor.
• Acting for a contractor in an arbitration claim against a design consultant for breach of duty in respect of a large water infrastructure improvement project.
• Acting for the developer in mediation proceedings to settle claims for time and money arising from numerous trade contracts in respect of a multi-phase residential development.
• Acting for a contractor in respect of upstream and downstream claims raised in connection with defects at multiple educational facilities.
• Acting for employers and contractors in adjudication proceedings.