Construction and Infrastructure

The construction industry traditionally is a key sector in both the MENA-Region and in Sub-Saharan Africa. From high-rise office buildings to mass transit systems, energy facilities and major infrastructure projects, our legal team has the experience to offer our clients truly sector-focused advice paired with our in-depth understanding of the markets in the MENA-Region.

Our team is frequently exposed to design, engineering and construction program issues. Through long-term experience we have an excellent understanding of the contractual relation between all parties involved on every level of infrastructure projects, and are well-versed with the involved risks, and the management of those risks, as well as project administration and the financing of construction projects. Further, we have a proven track record as counsel in arbitration proceedings involving the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Team

Oliver Alexander

Founding Partner
Drawing from over a decade of experience being based in the GCC, Oliver Alexander specializes in advising clients from Germany and Europe on their business activities in the GCC, with specific focus on commercial law, international and commercial arbitration, as well as dispute resolution in the construction sector. Further he is one of the first movers into the Sub Saharan African legal market by forging a close cooperation with a law firm in Accra, Ghana.

Andreas Scherdel

Partner
Andreas Scherdel advises on project contracts, corporate law, commercial contracts and claims and risk management as well as accounting and tax aspects with particular focus on the construction, infrastructure and energy industries.

Julia Mohamad

Counsel
Julia Mohamad was born in Berlin. After graduating from high school (A-levels), she studied law at the University of Potsdam and Arabic at the University of Damascus, Syria.

Tariere Richards, LL.M.

Counsel
Tariere Richards is a lawyer from Nigeria. She studied law in Nigeria and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar Association as a licensed lawyer in 2014. She obtained her LL.M. (Master of Law) in European and International Law focusing on International Trade and Investment Law and International Dispute Resolution from the Europa-Institut, Saarland University, Germany.

Dr. Aouni Shahoud Almousa

Of Counsel
Dr. Aouni Shahoud Almousa is an Assistant Professor at Lusail University (Doha, Qatar) and an Of Counsel at Alexander & Partner.

Martin Brown

Of Counsel
Martin Brown is an English qualified solicitor and has over 25 years’ experience advising on international finance transactions.

Pauline Coune

Of Counsel
Pauline Coune is a French attorney dedicated to projects in Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa.

Philippe de Richoufftz

Of Counsel
Philippe de Richoufftz is a French attorney with 15 years of experience in infrastructure projects in North and West Africa.

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.