- Recommended Lawyer for 'Construction (United Arab Emirates)'
"Mark Wilson heads the practice and advises insurers, reinsurers, developers, contractors and construction professionals."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation (United Arab Emirates)'
"For construction-related matters, practice head Mark Wilson is the primary point of contact."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Construction (United Arab Emirates)'
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation (United Arab Emirates)'
"Mark Wilson requires special mention. Mark’s fortitude in seeing complex cases through to the end is the epitome of those qualities in the legal profession that every young lawyer should aspire to."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Construction (United Arab Emirates)'
"Mark Wilson is a very competent and knowledgeable construction lawyer who knows how to strategically manage disputes."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020
“Kennedys’ construction practice led by Mark Wilson offers solid no-frills commercially-focused legal advice.
“Mark Wilson is a very competent and knowledgeable construction lawyer who knows how to strategically manage disputes” (2020).
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation (Dubai)'
“Mark Wilson handles arbitrations concerning defective designs and terminations and other construction issues, representing contractors and employers.”
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019
Experience
- Dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and ADR)
- Project advice
- Contract/policy interpretation and drafting
- "Kennedys has made a distinct impression on the UAE market since launching a Dubai office in 2006. Better recognised for its contentious work, it has represented a series of major contractors on significant disputes relating to key developments in Dubai and the region. Having appeared in a range of dispute resolution forums in the vicinity including DIAC, it is now a formidable name in the UAE construction sector." - Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2009/2010)
Memberships
- Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Society of Construction Law (Hong Kong)
Qualifications
- Qualified in England and Wales in 1991
- Qualified in Hong Kong in 1992
