Martin has significant experience of civil fraud and asset recovery involving allegations of breach of contract, unlawful interference, deceit, conspiracy, forged signatures, misrepresentation, mistake, and negligence.

Martin’s practice focuses on representing individuals and corporate bodies in a variety of high-value and complicated contractual claims including general commercial and contractual disputes, directors and shareholder disputes, investment management agreements, mis-selling of financial products, banking and finance, joint venture agreements, partnership disputes, asset recovery, construction contracts, oil & gas contracts, jurisdiction and choice of law including arbitration agreements, claims to supervise or support arbitration proceedings, sale of goods, supply of goods and services, and more.

Martin’s specialisms cover complex and high-value construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes, in particular delay related claims with technical aspects, representing Employers, Main Contractors, and Subcontractors.

Martin has spent 4 years to date in the UAE having been employed as a Barrister of two prominent and well-respected law firms in Dubai. He has full rights of audience before the DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts and AIFC Courts. He is eligible for rights of audience before the QFC Courts in Doha once instructed.

He has particular experience in commercial and construction related disputes before the courts and in arbitration.

Martin has particular expertise on matters of jurisdiction having appeared in a number of cases concerning the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts and arbitral proceedings challenging the tribunal’s jurisdiction.

Martin’s considerable experience within white-collar investigations and his civil fraud and commercial litigation practice places him in the ideal position to provide advice and representation to clients navigating commercial disputes arising from white-collar investigations.

A large number of the cases Martin has been instructed on are confidential and private.