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Areas of Practice
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Representative Experience
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Professional Background
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Professional/Civic Activities
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Speaking Engagements
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Education
Areas of Practice
Paul de Cordova is a partner in the firm's Dubai office. He focuses his practice on corporate/commercial matters with particular concentration in the development and financing of energy, transportation, and general infrastructure projects.
Representative Experience
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Representing the contractor in relation to the US$3.4 billion Dubai metro project.
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Representing the contractors on the US$250 million Palm Jumeirah monorail project, Dubai.
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Representing the foreign partner in a joint venture with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority for a diamond grading business based in the DMCC.
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Representing the foreign partner on the creation of a major oil & gas sector joint venture based in Abu Dhabi.
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Representing a number of foreign companies in relation to the establishment of subsidiaries and branches in various locations throughout the GCC.
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Representing a US educational institute in relation to its establishment in Dubai.
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Representing a global operator of prisons and detention centers in relation to the development and operation of facilities in the GCC.
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Representing a U.K. public company on the acquisition of the shareholding of its joint venture partner in a Japanese joint venture.
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Representing a pharmaceuticals company on the secondary listing of global depositary receipts on the Dubai International Financial Exchange.
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Representing the commercial banks in relation to a major integrated power and water project in the UAE.
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Representing the developers on a number of public private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in the roads, education and healthcare sectors in the United Kingdom.
Professional Background
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. de Cordova practiced as a partner with an international law firm in its London, Tokyo, and Dubai offices.
Professional/Civic Activities
Speaking Engagements
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Gas Arabia, Abu Dhabi: 2006 (Chair)
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Meed Power & Water Workshop, Abu Dhabi: 2007
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Gas Arabia Conference, Dubai: 2008 (Chair)
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Client Briefings (Force Majeure, LNG Trading & Storage): 2006-2008
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Bahrain Petroleum Company Workshop (DPSA Contracts): 2007
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IRR Hospital Build Middle East Conference, Dubai 2009
Education
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Law Society Final Exams,
Chester College of Law
(1982)
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B.A.,
Liverpool John Moores University
(1981)
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