Overview
Khurram is a US-qualified litigator and international arbitration specialist based in Dubai. He has more than a decade of experience at major international firms, including Baker Botts, KWM, and Addleshaw Goddard. Khurram has significant experience handling M&A and finance disputes, construction and infrastructure disputes, technology disputes and disputes concerning trade and manufacturing. His Middle East experience includes practicing in Dubai and Riyadh.
His experience as arbitration counsel includes ad-hoc and institutional proceedings under LCIA, ICC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SCCA, SIAC, HKIAC, ICDR, AAA, SCAI, and UNCITRAL Rules. He also takes appointments as an arbitrator.
Experience
- Partner, ALN (Dubai)
- Counsel, Addleshaw Goddard Middle East LLP (Dubai)
- Partner, GLS Law Firm (Dubai)
- Associate, Baker Botts LLP (Dubai)
- Associate, KWM (Dubai)
- Commercial Litigation Practitioner (New York State)
- Associate, DLA Piper Affiliate Office (Riyadh)
Representative Matters
- Acting for a fit-out contractor in connection with an arbitration against the main contractor. DIAC Rules, UAE governing law, Dubai seat.
- Acting for a regional resorts developer in connection with an arbitration pertaining to cooling services pricing issues.
- Acting for a telecom services provider against a telecom towers developer. ICC Rules, E&W governing law, Washington DC seat.
- Acting for a client in an arbitration involving an Extra Low Voltage Systems contract. DIAC Rules, UAE governing law, Dubai seat.
- Acting for a regional state entity in connection with a high value arbitration, pertaining to a water treatment facility, against a major European contractor.
- Acting for a UAE employer in connection with a high value arbitration against the main contractor.
- Acting for a Saudi respondent in connection with an ad-hoc arbitration in relation to the construction of natural gas processing facilities in Saudi Arabia.
- Acting for a Saudi respondent in an arbitration under ICC Rules pertaining to the engineering, construction and operation of a power plant.
- Acting for a technology service provider in connection with a complex dispute and crisis management matter against a state entity.
- Served as arbitrator on a dispute pertaining to a subcontract agreement for the design, procurement, fabrication, painting and erection of steel works. DIAC Rules, UAE governing law. Dubai seat.
- Currently serving as arbitrator on a dispute pertaining to the design, supply and commissioning of chillers for a public administration building. ICC Rules. Oman governing law. Muscat seat.
Publications & Events
- Press Release
Subsidiaries of the Canadian listed company Jura Energy Corporation have won an ICC arbitration against Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited, a Pakistan-based oil & gas operator.
December 23, 2024 - SpeakerArbitration seminar for the J.D. program at State University of New York Buffalo Law SchoolBuffalo, May 2021
- SpeakerSeminar on drafting pleadings for the graduate law program at the Lahore University of Management SciencesLahore, November 2020
- Panel discussion participantSIAC-ADGM Arbitration ConferenceAbu Dhabi, February 2020
- Panel discussion participantCentre for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration conferenceIslamabad, November 2019
- Author, publication on expedited procedural rules in international arbitrationThomson Reuters Practical Law Arbitration BlogJanuary 2019
In the News
The ICC Arbitral Tribunal ruled in favor of FHL and SEPL, rejecting PEL’s claims and awarding full relief to the claimants. The tribunal dismissed PEL’s counterclaims of $483 million, declaring them unsubstantiated.
Pakistan Today, December 24, 2024Two foreign oil and gas companies, Frontier Holdings Limited and Spud Energy Pty Limited, have won International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) arbitration against Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited.
Business Recorder, December 23, 2024A Canadian energy company says that an ICC tribunal has confirmed its ownership of a stake in two gas blocks in Pakistan – while also rejecting counterclaims worth US$483 million.
Global Arbitration Review, December 20, 2024
Practice Areas
Education
- Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law (LL.M. 2018)
- State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D. 2007)
- State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S. 2002)
- State University of New York at Fredonia (B.S. 2001)
Bar Admissions
- New York