George Vlavianos FCIArb

• Advising an international EPC contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings in relation to multimillion-euro disputes arising out of the design and construction of a multi-lane highway and tunnel in Slovakia.
• Advising an international EPC contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings in relation to multimillion-dollar disputes arising out of the design and construction of a stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
• Advising an international EPC contractor in relation to a series of claims arising out of the development and construction of a mall complex in Saudi Arabia.
• Advising a steel works sub-contractor in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in relation to a dispute arising out of the construction of the New Doha Port.
• Advising a foreign government in relation to a multibillion-dollar dispute arising from a contract for the manufacture and supply of military equipment to a country in the GCC.*
• Advising an international consultant in HKIAC arbitration proceedings in relation to the recovery of consulting fees arising from the award of a contract for the construction of a pipeline system in Bangladesh.*
• Advising an international EPC contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings in relation to a subcontract dispute arising from the design and construction of the Doha Metro.*
• Advising an international energy company in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings in relation to a multimillion-dollar costs overrun and delay claim arising out of the design and construction of a billion-dollar oil sands project.*
• Advising the joint venture owners in a multimillion-dollar gas pricing dispute with a Saudi Arabian petrochemical company.*
• Advising an international energy company in a series of UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings relating to multiple multimillion-dollar disputes arising out of the ownership and operation of a gas field in the Caspian Sea.*
• Advising a Canadian oil services company in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to disputed ownership of energy interests in the Aegean Sea.*
• Advising a Canadian-based international energy company in a series of multimillion-dollar claims against an errors and omissions insurer arising in connection with the construction of a multibillion-dollar oil sands project, resolved through mediation.*
• Advising a general contractor in negotiating and drafting a construction management agreement with respect to the construction of a health facility.*
• Advising a general contractor in negotiating and drafting a fixed-price contract for the construction of a casino.*
• Advising a consulting engineer in multi-party litigation and mediation proceeding arising in connection with the construction of a large house development.*

*Denotes experience prior to DLA Piper.

• Ranked in Chambers and Partners, 2014-2024, Global Canada, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration 
• Ranked in Chambers and Partners, 2022-2024, Qatar, Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Legal 500, 2023 Arbitration Powerlist for the Middle East
• Legal 500, 2022, Dispute Resolution – Qatar
• Construction Week Middle East 2023 – ranked amongst top 10 construction lawyers in the Middle East 
• 2023 Qatar Business Law Forum Awards – ADR Team of the Year
• 2022 Qatar Business Law Forum Awards – Commercial Litigation Team of the Year

• FIDIC in Focus - Key Developments and Practical Applications in Construction Projects and Arbitrations, Athens, Greece, 16 January 2025
• Updates & Key Insights into the KSA Dispute Resolution landscape, 04 March 2024
• Global crossroads: Navigating risks and opportunities in the intersection of Asian and African trade routes, 25 January 2024
• 2023 FIDIC Contracts Guidance, Qatar Business Law Forum, Doha, 14 November 2023
• Unforeseeability, Hardship and Force Majeure – A Perspective from the Gulf, Society of Construction Law, 10th International Construction Law Conference, Istanbul, 18 October 2023
• Unforeseeability, Hardship and Force Majeure in the Context of Concessions Agreements – Comparative Law Observations – Greece and the Gulf, Conference at International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 4 November 2022
• Multi-Tier Process and Pre-Arbitral Steps, 10th ICC MENA Conference, Dubai, 17 May 2022 
• Preparing a Case for Arbitration in the Age of COVID-19 – A Practitioner’s Perspective, 4th World Conference on International Arbitration, Doha, 23 March 2022
• How to Best use an Expert Witness in Arbitration, 6th Annual International Arbitration & Regulatory Summit – Istanbul, 2019
• Consolidation of International Arbitration Proceedings, 5th Annual International Arbitration & Regulatory Summit – Doha, 2019
• Arbitration Clauses: An Introduction for Transactional Lawyers, 6th Annual International Arbitration & Regulatory Summit – Dubai, 2019
• Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses – Benefits, Drawbacks and Effects of Non-Compliance, Third International Arbitration Conference – Doha, 2018

• New York Bar, 1993
• Law Society of Alberta, 1996
• ICC Canada Arbitration Committee, Member
• ICC Greece, Member
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
• Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
• Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
• Charter Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canadian National Committee, Member
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Arbitration Committee, Member
• Congress of Fellows of the Center for International Legal Studies, Member
• London Court of International Arbitration, Member