Mohammed is a construction and engineering lawyer and has acted in a wide range of construction disputes.

Mohammed's experience

  • Represented a Japanese construction firm in ICC arbitration in the Middle East, defending against claims from a local subcontractor over a major national rail project. We achieved a highly favourable outcome, navigating complex international proceedings conducted in English under ICC Rules and seated in the Middle East.

  • Advising and acting for claimant Japanese EPC contractor to pursue +70 individual claims valued at US$55 million against JV partner to prepare expert evidence of delay, prolongation and quantum, and draft Statement of Claim in ICC arbitration on a coal fired power plant project in SE Asia

  • Advising a Korean contractor on various defects claims arising out of the construction of the seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant at the Escondida mine in Chile.

Credentials

  • 2026
    Recommended- Hong Kong: Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers-Doyle's Guide
  • 2026
    Next Generation Partner - Hong Kong: Construction (Legal 500 Greater China)
  • 2025
    Next Generation Partner - Hong Kong: Construction (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific)
  • 2024
    Next Generation Partner - Hong Kong: Construction (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific)
  • 2013
    City of University of Hong Kong - Visiting Fellow
  • 2011
    Qualified - Hong Kong
  • 2010
    Judiciary of the Hong Kong SAR - Judicial Assistant
  • 2009
    University of Hong Kong - Teaching Consultant
  • 2008
    Pinsent Masons LLP - Senior Associate
  • 2008
    University of Hong Kong - Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
  • 2007
    University of Hong Kong - Master of Laws (Corporate & Financial Law)
  • 2006
    Kings College London, University of London - Bachelor of Laws
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Out-Law / Insight by Mohammed Talib

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