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Julian de Lange | Associate
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Mobile: +971 55 964 3865
Phone: +971 2 406 9800
Fax: +971 2 406 9810

Areas of Practice

Construction Law

Dispute Resolution

 

Qualifications

LLB Victoria University of Wellington (2004).

BA (Criminology) Victoria University of Wellington (2005).

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (2006).

 

 

 

Julian de Lange

Associate, Abu Dhabi, UAE

“I am committed to understanding my clients' individual needs and achieving the best result for every given situation.”

Julian is an associate in Kensington Swan’s Advocacy team and specialises in Building and Construction Law.

He is currently based in Kensington Swan’s Abu Dhabi branch in the United Arab Emirates.
 
Julian advises a wide variety of clients in New Zealand, Australia and the United Arab Emirates on both small and large scale construction projects, construction disputes and construction debt recovery procedures.

Julian regularly advises clients on:

*standard form construction contracts including NZS3910:2003 and NZIA SCC:2007

*the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006

*the Construction Contracts Act 2002

*the Building Act 2004.

 
Julian’s recent work includes:
 
*advising head contractors on the scope of their duty of care and contractual obligations regarding multi-unit residential developments, holiday resorts, schools and large civil earth work contracts

 
*advising head contractors on contractual disputes including those arising out of a major tunneling project and a drilling operation

 
*advising home owners, contractors and developers on large scale building defect claims including ‘leaky building’ claims

 
*appearing in the High Court, the District Court and the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Tribunal on behalf of owners and main contractors for mediations, adjudications, arbitrations and general construction litigation.