Experience
Farah has extensive experience in handling complex disputes and has been involved in numerous high-profile cases, representing employers, contractors, and subcontractors in disputes relating to various projects. These projects include a major highway, commercial development, office and residential towers, a waste management plant, and a mixed residential office development. In addition to her extensive expertise in the construction industry, Farah has also acted in commercial and investment arbitrations.
Admitted to practice in Paris and New York, Farah has handled disputes subject to a variety of applicable laws, including those of Qatar, UAE, and Oman.
Farah is trilingual in Arabic, French, and English and has worked in each of these languages.
Memberships
- Admitted to the Paris and New York bars.
Recent cases
- Advising employers on two separate court proceedings before the Investment and Trade Court in relation to two flagship developments in Doha.
- Representing an employer in an ICC construction arbitration related to the construction of a major office and residential tower project in Doha.
- Representing an employer in an ICC arbitration related to the construction of a waste management plant in Qatar.
- Representing a subcontractor in an ICC arbitration related to the construction of the Doha Metro.
- Representing a subcontractor in an ICC arbitration in relation to the construction of a power plant in Qatar.
- Representing an employer in a construction arbitration related to an infrastructure project in Oman.
- Representing an employer in an LCIA arbitration related to a retail project in the UAE.
* This includes experience acquired at other firms.