Biography
Naman is an associate based in White & Case's Doha office. His practice spans international construction and commercial arbitration. He represents clients in disputes arising across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
He has acted in arbitration proceedings conducted both on an ad hoc basis and under the rules of major arbitral institutions, including ICC, LCIA and SIAC.
Prior to joining White & Case, Naman worked in the London office of a leading US law firm, where he had a broad practice encompassing international arbitration, complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters.
Experience
Examples of recent matters include representing:
Employers and contractors across multiple arbitrations in the Middle East.
A State-owned gas and petroleum company in ICC arbitration and ancillary court proceedings in relation to disputes over an offshore oil concession in South America*
A multinational steel corporation in an ICC arbitration arising out of the termination of underlying contract*
An international airline in ICC arbitration arising out of the termination of an Aircraft Purchase Agreement*
A private equity fund in a SIAC arbitration concerning an investment in the telecommunications sector in Asia*
Hong Kong Airlines Limited in the English High Court on its US$6.2 billion restructuring (the first restructuring to be implemented by way of a parallel and overlapping Hong Kong Scheme of Arrangement and an English Restructuring Plan)*
A State body in the Middle East on the international compatibility of its legislation*
*Matters worked on prior to joining White & Case.
Co-authored "Unilateral option clauses to arbitrate", New Law Journal, 17 February 2023
Co-authored "International arbitration: clause & effect", New Law Journal, 25 February 2022