Jennifer Paterson

Partner, K&L Gates LLP

Jennifer Paterson is a partner in the international arbitration and litigation and dispute resolution teams of K&L Gates’ Dubai office, based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Jennifer read Jurisprudence at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. She was subsequently called to the Bar of England and Wales and spent five years practising as a barrister in London before moving to Dubai. She has since gained over 11 years of experience in the Middle East and regularly advises on matters governed by various regional civil codes, English Law and DIFC Law.

Jennifer regularly advises and represents both regional and international clients in a broad range of contested matters, including complex commercial contracts, oil and gas, construction, real estate and employment disputes. She has acted in arbitrations administrated by many of the local and international arbitration institutions and has full rights of audience before the DIFC courts and the courts of England and Wales. She also works closely with local counsel in respect of proceedings before the onshore courts.

Jennifer is recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA Powerlist Middle East 2023 for private practice arbitration.