Construction & Infrastructure

We advise sponsors, developers, contractors, and financiers on the delivery of large-scale construction and infrastructure projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Our expertise spans transport, energy, utilities, and social infrastructure, with a focus on complex cross-border developments and public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Our support covers the full project lifecycle—from procurement and risk allocation to contract drafting, project execution, claims management, and dispute resolution. We have extensive experience handling complex construction disputes, including adjudication, arbitration and litigation, helping clients protect their interests and achieve commercially viable outcomes in challenging environments.

With deep sector knowledge and regional insight, we assist clients in navigating regulatory frameworks, managing risk, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Team

Oliver Alexander

Founding Partner
With over a decade of experience in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Oliver Alexander specializes in advising German and European clients on their business activities within the Gulf. His expertise focuses on commercial law, international and commercial arbitration, and dispute resolution in the construction sector. He is also recognized as one of the first movers into the Sub-Saharan African legal market, having established the firm’s presence in Accra, Ghana.

Andreas Scherdel

Partner
Andreas Scherdel has extensive experience in advising on project contracts, corporate law, commercial contracts, claims and risk management. His practice focuses on the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors. He also has significant knowledge of accounting and tax issues relating to large-scale projects.

Julia Mohamad

Counsel
Julia Mohamad is an intellectual property lawyer who primarily advises clients in the areas of copyright, trademark law, and IT law. A particular emphasis of her practice is providing legal counsel in the Arab world.

Dr. Aouni Shahoud Almousa

Of Counsel
Dr. Aouni Shahoud Almousa has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration and business law. He advises clients on cross-border transactions, foreign investment, and dispute resolution across the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Syria.

Yannick Koné Dossongui, LL.M.

Of Counsel
Yannick Koné Dossongui is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted to both the Paris and Côte d’Ivoire Bars, with a focus on banking, finance, capital markets (ISDA), insurance, and corporate law. He also has significant experience in real estate transactions and litigation.

Jan Christoph Harder

Of Counsel
Jan Harder is specialized in international business ventures, mergers & acquisitions, and infrastructure projects with a focus on mobility and project/export finance as well as strategic legal advice and interim management.

Jakob Kisser

Of Counsel
Jakob Kisser is Of-Counsel of Alexander & Partner and managing partner of our UAE partner law firm Strohal Legal Consultants. He has been practicing business law in Austria and the United Arab Emirates for 20 years.

Stella Muraguri

Of Counsel
Stella Muraguri is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya specializing in commercial litigation, fintech law, and anti-money laundering compliance. She advises multinational corporations and financial institutions and has extensive experience in enforcement matters.

Cephas Tettey Omenyo

Of Counsel
Cephas Tettey Omenyo is a lawyer from Ghana. He obtained his LL.B. from the University of London in 2014 and was admitted to the Ghana Bar Association in 2016. In addition to his legal training, he holds a BA. in Economics from the University of Ghana. His professional experience covers corporate law, civil litigation and taxation.

Vincent Owhor, LL.M.

Of Counsel
Vincent Owhor is a Nigerian lawyer specialising in dispute resolution, with extensive experience in complex commercial litigation and domestic and international arbitration. He advises and represents clients from a range of sectors, including oil and gas, banking, telecommunications, and maritime services, as well as in matters of taxation, employment law, and general commercial law.