Gurbinder is a partner at Dentons UKMEA LLP, focusing on resolving contentious construction and engineering disputes through arbitration, adjudication, litigation or alternative dispute resolution. He typically acts for housebuilders, employers, main contractors and subcontractors in a wide range of sectors in construction and engineering disputes relating to payment, defects, claims for variations, extensions of time, loss and expense, and professional negligence.

Gurbinder is also experienced in acting as a 'project counsel' on live construction and engineering projects either domestically or internationally, assisting clients or contractors in managing claims and avoiding disputes.

Ian is a partner in the Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice, specialising in all areas of contentious insolvency work (including major commercial litigation). He also has significant experience in restructuring and non-contentious insolvency work and has advised insolvency practitioners, lenders, corporates and directors in relation to insolvency issues in sectors including energy, real estate, leisure, retail, media and sport. He has undertaken secondments with the restructuring teams of two of our major banking clients, gaining experience in all areas of their businesses.

• Advising a joint venture main contractor in a US$142 million ICC arbitration relating to variations, delay and breach of contract in respect of the construction of a major new transport link in Doha.
• Advising a joint venture main contractor in a £300 million arbitration regarding the design and construction of a major airport in the Middle East.
• Advising a well-known national housebuilder on a high-profile dispute with one of its customers, where the total value of the dispute exceeded £1 million.
• Advising a well-known national housebuilder in respect of a TCC dispute with more than 40 homeowners, in relation to defects arising in the homeowners' properties.