About Stuart Paterson

Stuart Paterson is Herbert Smith Freehills LLP’s managing partner for the Middle East and heads the Middle East dispute resolution practice. He has expertise in litigation, arbitration, investigations and alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation. Stuart specialises in financial services disputes as well as corporate crime, regulatory and governance issues. In addition to Stuart’s specialist areas of practice, he has substantial general commercial litigation experience, including in oil and gas, leisure and hospitality, shareholder and joint venture disputes, agency/distributorship disputes, professional negligence, employment and real estate matters. Stuart has 13 years of experience in the Middle East.