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Melissa Mallon

Melissa Mallon is an associate in the Middle East Construction and Dispute Resolution practice. Melissa has experience working on a range of contentious and non-contentious construction matters, including assisting clients with negotiating and drafting contracts, as well as advising clients on claims relating to defective design and/or workmanship, delay and disruption, loss and expense, payment disputes, service level performance obligations and contract interpretation. Her experience spans a range of different sectors including construction, infrastructure and utilities. Melissa has represented clients under all the major arbitration rules including the DIFC-LCIA, DIAC and UNCITRAL, and ad hoc arbitrations. Prior to joining Dentons, Melissa worked as a paralegal at a regional law firm in Dubai where she gained valuable legal skills and knowledge in both construction and infrastructure, and international arbitration practices. · Dentons

United Arab EmiratesConstruction, LitigationArabic, English

About

Melissa Mallon is an associate in Dentons' Middle East Construction and Dispute Resolution practice. She handles contentious and non-contentious construction matters, including contract drafting, claims related to defective design, delay, and payment disputes, and has experience in international arbitration under rules such as DIFC-LCIA, DIAC, and UNCITRAL.

Practice areas

ConstructionLitigationInternational ArbitrationDispute Resolution

Office

Expertise

ConstructionInfrastructureUtilities

Education

  • BPP Law School, Holborn, 2020, Legal Practice Course
  • BPP Law School, Holborn, 2016, Graduate Diploma in Law
  • University of Exeter, 2014, BA (Hons), History with Study Abroad

Admissions

  • Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales (2022)

Languages

ArabicEnglish