REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Matthew R. M. Walker
Contentious Advice
Acting for a high-profile state-related Qatari organization on an LCIA arbitration relating to
its termination of a project delivery agreement, including claims and counterclaims arising out
of the late delivery of the project and obtaining an award finding that 99.3% of project delays
were attributable to our opponent.
Acting for one of 18 defendants against whom claims have been brought in the High Court in
London in which it has been suggested that provision of performance security on a project in
Comoros was a vehicle for funding terrorism in Syria.
Al Tamimi v QFBA and Employment Standards Office of the Qatar Financial Centre: acting for the
ESO as advocate and counsel before the appellate division of the QFC Courts, successfully having
all appeals against the ESO dismissed.
Acting for a major international consulting engineer in an ICC arbitration relating to
variations and unpaid fees for architectural design detailing services on one of the major civil
works contracts on one of the Doha Metro railway line projects.
Acting for a major Indian contractor on the pursuit of claims against the employer under its EPC
Contract in one ICC arbitration, and on the defence of claims from a subcontractor under the E&I
subcontract on the same project, relating to the construction of a polysilicon plant in Qatar.
Acting for one of the largest Qatari contractors against a very large Qatari-Saudi JV with
respect to groundworks and civil engineering disputes on a series of large-scale projects for
the construction of multiple residential developments in Al Wakrah, Qatar, advising them on two
DABs as well as multiple concurrent arbitrations before different arbitral institutions.
Advising the curtain-walling subsidiary of a major international contractor on defence of claims
from the main contractor, and the pursuit of insurance claims against insurers, relating to the
construction of balconies on a landmark residential apartment in London, United Kingdom and
obtaining a highly favourable settlement from all parties.
Advising a private client in the pursuit of claims, and successful recovery of payment from
insurers, relating to defects covered under a structural latent defects policy in respect of her
private dwelling house in The Portman Estate, London.
Advising a Qatari bank on the pursuit of litigation in Turkey relating to the construction of a
high-profile waterfront residential development in Istanbul.
Acting for an Italian JV on an ICC arbitration relating to claims for delay, disruption and
variations to the MEP subcontract works on one of the stadiums for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Acting for a high-profile Qatari private developer on an ICC arbitration relating to its
termination of their development management consultant on one of the largest privately backed
real estate developments in Doha, Qatar.
Acting for a quasi-non-governmental Qatari organization, advising on dispute avoidance,
including a facilitated dispute resolution negotiation, concerning the termination of a contract
for supply of specialist IT and audio equipment.
Acting for a QFC consultancy on helping it to reduce by 95% the claims for costs made against it
after it withdrew from litigation.
Acting for the Saudi subsidiary of a major international consulting engineer on an ad hoc
arbitration for a claim of SAR90 million relating to non-payment of fees for architectural and
structural design services on a major hospital project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Acting for a Saudi developer on defence of claims and litigation arising out of the construction
of an iconic hotel project in Jeddah, KSA.
Acting for an MEP subcontractor on an ICC arbitration for claims for variations, delay and
disruption relating to the construction of an iconic public building in Education City, Doha,
Qatar, including the successful settlement of their claims.
Acting for a MEP subcontractor relating to claims arising out of the development of a hospital
in Hong Kong in an ad hoc arbitration, including replacing previous counsel and drafting their
reply and defence to counterclaim within a compressed timeframe.
Acting for a main contractor in the defence of two ICC arbitrations brought by subcontractors
relating to the construction of a large beach resort project in Bu Samra, Qatar, including
dismissal of one claim (with costs) and the successful settlement of the second claim.
Advising the South African subsidiary of a global IT and airport systems contractor on the
termination of its supply and services agreement for the baggage and security systems being
installed at a major new African airport terminal and hub.
Acting for a Qatari bank defending itself in litigation before the QICDRC relating to the sale
of insurance-backed savings products, including the dismissal of all claims following a
successfully negotiated settlement of disputes.
Acting for a subcontractor bringing a claim in ICC arbitration relating to delay, disruption and
unpaid variations relating to the construction of roads in Lusail, Qatar, including the
successful resolution of its claims through negotiation.
Acting for the Qatari shareholders of a major regional construction contractor in the pursuit of
claims in litigation, and the simultaneous pursuit of criminal proceedings against the former
country manager of the contractor’s Qatari subsidiary, relating to fraud and false accounting
carried out within the local branch, leading to the successful conviction of the country
manager.
Advising a major international design practice on claims and counterclaims arising out of a
landmark hotels project, being litigated in the Qatar courts.
Acting for a Qatari contractor in an ICC arbitration against another Qatari contractor, relating
to disputes arising out of the failure of an unincorporated consortium to win a tender to
construct a power and HVAC substation for a stadium being built for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
This included a three-day hearing in which Matthew carried out all oral advocacy, including
cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses.
Advising a Spanish consulting engineer on claims relating to a major infrastructure project
being built in Qatar in readiness for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Advising a major GCC-based contractor relating to delay and variation claims concerning the
construction of a major new shopping mall in Doha, Qatar.
Advising a major US-based consultancy on dispute avoidance strategy arising out of its
involvement in the New Doha International Airport project.
Advising a Qatari subcontractor on a QICCA arbitration and closing out of a negotiated
settlement of multimillion-dollar claims for payment on a gas processing project in Ras Laffan,
Qatar.
Acting on an ICC arbitration for a global media network in a shareholders' dispute with its
Turkish shareholder.
Acting on an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration acting for a major GCC contractor in its claim for
wrongful termination and unpaid delay and disruption claims arising out of the construction of a
major shopping mall in Dubai, UAE.
Acting for the contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the wrongful termination of the
construction contractor for a world-class sporting facility in Dubai, UAE.
Acting in a series of disputes in adjudication, arbitration and mediation between a major public
infrastructure and public transport authority and a consortium composed of major global
contractors and telecoms engineers, relating to a high-profile PFI contract for the renewal of
the telecoms system on a major underground railway.
Acting on an ICC arbitration for a major German engineering company relating to the setting-up
of a concrete plant on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
Acting on an ICC arbitration between an electricity producer, an Indian state engineering
company and a major US engineering corporation, advising (amongst other things) as to the
correct measure of damages under an EPC contract concerning steam-driven turbines and the level
of their power output.
Acting as key adviser in an ad hoc international adjudication between a major Indian engineer
and the Government of Tanzania.
Acting as counsel, including presenting all oral submissions (including at a one-day hearing
involving submissions and cross-examination) and producing all written submissions, in two
adjudications for a major London-based property developer.
Acting counsel, drafting mediation submissions and conducting oral advocacy at a mediation
between a FTSE-100 company and a former shareholder.
Acting on the above TCC case, the first reported judgment on the duties of a quantity surveyor
in 40 years. Acted for the quantity surveyor on a major residential house project in Surrey,
United Kingdom, and secured a judgment that ultimately resulted in all claims being dropped
against the client together with a contribution towards its costs.
Acting for a Qatari architect, assisting with payment claims and defending threatened
counterclaims in arbitration, as well as advising on potential mediation in the United States,
arising out of a major project in Al Rayyān Municipality.
Non-Contentious Advice
Advising the state-related entity for establishing new economic zones on redrafting their entire
suite of standard-form construction contracts.
Advising on the construction elements of the first PPP agreement under the new PPP Law in Dubai,
relating to the construction and concession for a new car parking facility for Dubai Courts.
Acting as sole in-country external counsel for the Spanish energy giant, including drafting the
contract for the fit out of their new offices in the QSTP.
Advising the Indian-headquartered designer and builder of hydro-electric power facilities on its
global terms for EPC Contracting.
Sole external counsel seconded to Qatar Rail to assist with the tender analysis and contractual
review on the ground-breaking new railway to be constructed in Qatar in time for the 2022 FIFA
World Cup.
Advising the Qatari real estate developer on numerous scheme agreements relating to a major
mixed-use development in Doha, Qatar.
Advising the leading global contractor in respect of a number of issues arising out of its NEC3
contract with Crossrail for a number of substantial construction packages at Paddington Station.
Carrying out all construction-related drafting, as part of a cross-firm team, in a funding and
implementation agreement on behalf of TfL relating to the new extension to services on the North
London Line, one of the London 2012-related infrastructure projects.
Carrying out all drafting and negotiation and acting as lead client contact for TfL on the NEC3
form for multi-million-pound infrastructure contracts on the East London Line link to the North
London Line.
Assisting with construction-related drafting, including acting as sole legal reviewer with the
project team of all technical documentation, on behalf of TfL relating to the main works
contract for the East London Line extension.
Providing all construction and dispute resolution drafting and advice relating to LUL's Periodic
Review of its PPP contracts with Tube Lines.
Advising on the construction aspects of the fitting-out of its store at Westfield Stratford,
London, the landmark retail development in the Olympic Park, London.
Drafting trade contracts and a secondment agreement and reviewing other construction
documentation concerning a five-star boutique hotel project in Knightsbridge, London.
Advising a leading international architect and drafting sub-consultancy documents relating to a
major international infrastructure project in Doha.
