About Blue Tower

The Blue Tower is a 72-floor (317 m) super tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. The construction started in 2006 and was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Al Hashemi, the building is primarily residential, with secondary commercial usage. Blue Tower is the second tallest residential building in Dubai and the fourth tallest residential building in the world, with 454 residential apartments.

Kingston was awarded consultancy contracts by Dubai International Real Estate (DIRE) for the Blue Tower to prepare a “Rebutting Report” and “Counter Claim” against the contractor for a multimillion Dirham prolongation and extension of time claim. Later, in 2013, Kingston represented DIRE throughout the entire arbitration and led a team including Baker Botts, Navigant, Deloitte, and JLL.