Up and Coming
Provided by Suzannah Fairbairn
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Aviation and Aerospace
Commercial Litigation
Construction and Engineering
Design Professionals
Energy
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Infrastructure
Insurers and Sureties
International Commercial Arbitration
Mining
Oil and Gas
Petrochemicals and Refining
Project Operators
Transport Infrastructure: Airports, Bridges, Ports, Rail, Roads
Transportation, Freight and Logistics
Wastewater Treatment, Water Management, Desalination
Suzannah Fairbairn is a partner in Dentons' Middle East Construction and Engineering practice. She has extensive experience working on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious construction matters, with particular focus on assisting clients in high-value and complex arbitrations relating to defective design and/or workmanship, delay and disruption, loss and expense, variations, payment disputes, service level performance obligations and contract interpretation. Her experience spans a range of different sectors including oil and gas, leisure and multi-use infrastructure projects that involve multiple contractors. Suzannah has experience in representing clients under all the major arbitration rules including ICC, LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations. She also has experience in assisting clients with negotiating and drafting contracts.
Suzannah is ranked as ‘up and coming’ in Chambers & Partners 2024 directory. Clients particularly appreciate Suzannah's ability to cut through complex legal and technical issues to provide clear and practical advice. She is equally adept at acting for contractors, employers and consultants, and this experience and ability to view matters from all perspectives is highly valued in the market.
Suzannah is a key advocate for women in construction, regularly arranging opportunities for women in the industry to meet and share skills and experiences. She is also a keen supporter of making arbitrations greener and promoting equal representation.
Solicitor Advocate, Higher Courts of England and Wales, 2016
Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2012
Provided by Chambers
Suzannah Fairbairn is an up-and-coming lawyer with experience in acting for architects, government entities, commercial banks and petrochemicals companies on an array of cases stemming from the construction of airports and other assets.
Provided by Chambers
Suzannah is top-notch. She is incredibly diligent and has a tremendous ability to analyse huge amounts of information and distil it all down into focused advice.
Suzannah is top-notch. She is incredibly diligent and has a tremendous ability to analyse huge amounts of information and distil it all down into focused advice.
