Drafting & Reviewing Construction Contracts
- Drafting contracts in compliance with applicable law
- Adapting FIDIC-based construction contracts
- Defining scope, timelines, penalties, variations, and payments
- Identifying and addressing gaps in agreements
Construction & Tender Law in the UAE
For your matter in the UAE: Put BaghdadiLaw behind the legal side of your construction project. We advise owners and contractors on contracts, tenders and claims, handling delay, payment and variation disputes through negotiation and representation. Founded in 1957, our firm has handled more than 20,000 cases and legal consultations across its practice. Omar Al-Baghdadi leads the team with over 30 years of legal experience.
BaghdadiLaw’s experience in construction & tender law in the UAE
BaghdadiLaw brings nearly seven decades of legal practice, since its founding in 1957, to construction and tender matters, with detailed knowledge connecting bid and contract terms to performance obligations, payment certificates and delay claims. UAE construction and project matters require close reading of the contract alongside the project record. Tender commitments, variations, time, payment and defects create different risks; public procurement or special project rules may also need separate review.
UAE construction and tender matters require separating project-contract rights from procurement or public-entity rules. The new Civil Transactions Law 25/2025 makes current-law and event-date review important; technical notices and authority to instruct work remain central to claims. Choose the payment matter for unpaid certificates or disputed deductions; delay and extension for the programme and time impact; construction disputes for performance, variation or defects; arbitration where the contract and procedural position require that assessment.
We agree the work your matter needs: Compare completing the project records, contractual notices, agreement on time or payment, negotiated resolution and the applicable dispute mechanism. Technical evidence may be needed to test a delay or defect allegation. The deliverable is agreed for your file: A project legal-risk review identifying the relevant commitments, disputed events and records needed for contract advice or a substantiated claim.
Our specialist legal team is led by Omar Al-Baghdadi, with more than 30 years of legal experience. Start online by WhatsApp or email, in Arabic or English, and stay in direct contact with the team within an agreed scope and fee. We operate in the UAE through licensed partners and lawyers. The local partner and scope of representation are confirmed for the relevant emirate and forum, including onshore courts, DIFC or ADGM where applicable. The responsible lawyer, work and fees are agreed before proceeding.
Disputes Between Contractors & Owners
- Delays in project delivery
- Non-payment of dues or bank guarantees
- Contract enforcement or termination claims
- Compensation for breaches or unjustified delays
Litigation for Construction Claims
- Representing contractors in commercial and general courts
- Legal claims for outstanding payments and work completion
- Challenging unilateral termination by the owner
- Seeking judicial enforcement or damage compensation
Public Tender & Government Contract Disputes
- Objecting to disqualification or rejection of bids
- Appealing decisions by tender committees
- Challenging illegal cancellations or unfair awarding
- Representation before oversight and procurement bodies
Financial Claims & Compensation
- Claims for additional works and scope changes
- Price variation and extension of time claims
- Delay penalties and disruption costs
- Enforcement of judgments in favor of contractors
Arbitration in Construction Disputes
- Drafting arbitration clauses in construction contracts
- Representing parties in local and international arbitration (SCCA, ICC)
- Technical arbitration for engineering disputes
- Converting awards into enforceable court decisions
Why choose BaghdadiLaw for construction & tender law in the UAE?
We combine contract, claims and arbitration experience for project owners and contractors. Our team coordinates with technical specialists where needed and follows the legal work from negotiating your rights through settlement or representation in the dispute.
A practice established in 1957, with experience carried into every matter. The firm has handled more than 20,000 cases and legal consultations combined across its history. Omar Al-Baghdadi leads the team with more than 30 years of legal experience, bringing institutional knowledge and direct professional involvement to your matter.
Advice and representation in the UAE. We operate in the UAE through licensed partners and lawyers. The local partner and scope of representation are confirmed for the relevant emirate and forum, including onshore courts, DIFC or ADGM where applicable. The responsible lawyer, work and fees are agreed before proceeding.
Start online and communicate directly with the team. Request your consultation, share documents and stay in contact through WhatsApp, email or an agreed call, in Arabic or English, without an office visit for the consultation. We confirm the work, fee and responsible professional before starting.
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Before requesting advice on construction & tender law in the UAE
Is the construction issue about payment, delay, performance or the dispute process?
Choose the payment matter for unpaid certificates or disputed deductions; delay and extension for the programme and time impact; construction disputes for performance, variation or defects; arbitration where the contract and procedural position require that assessment.
Does winning a tender settle the final contract terms?
Review the award, acceptance and executed documents to identify the agreement actually formed.
Which record matters for a disputed variation?
The instruction, its authority and valuation evidence, linked to the changed scope.
Start your legal assistance now
Your next legal step starts with a conversation
Need online advice or legal representation for construction & tender law in the UAE? Contact BaghdadiLaw by WhatsApp or email. Our team discusses your matter and agrees the work and fees with you; our licensed partners and lawyers provide local representation within the agreed engagement.