Dennis Barrow

Dennis Barrow is a skilled advocate in both domestic litigation and international arbitration. He represents clients in construction, energy, environmental, and commercial disputes. His extensive experience includes representing clients in state and federal trials, domestic arbitrations, and ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations.Dennis’s combination of a mechanical engineering degree with a degree in economics provides him an advantage in many cases. His engineering training allows him to quickly master complex, technical information in energy and construction disputes. The technical background helps him to efficiently understand his client’s issues and how best to present them to a fact finder. His economics training helps with business issues and complex damage models.Dennis represents clients across a wide range of businesses and industries. Some of these include:Commercial constructionIndustrial and process plant engineering and constructionOffshore platform/facility engineering and constructionProfessional sports arena design and constructionOil and gas explorationPipeline construction and maintenanceManufacturingPrivate equityWater treatment facility operation and maintenanceRepresentative Matters Arbitration: International Represented an international contractor in an UNICTRAL arbitration relating to a nickel processing plantRepresented a US-Venezuelan joint venture entity in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of two offshore oil and gas platformsRepresented an international company in an ICC arbitration concerning a shareholder dispute over management of an ammonia plantArbitration: Domestic Represented an international construction company in an AAA arbitration arising from an EPC contract for an offshore oil and gas facilityRepresented a Mexican construction company in an AAA arbitration involving an offshore pipeline contractRepresented a private equity firm in an AAA arbitration involving the firm’s ownership of a businessRepresented an international construction company in an AAA arbitration arising from construction of refinery storage facilitiesEnergy/Construction LitigationRepresented an oil field services contractor in Federal MDL proceedings relating to the BP Deepwater Horizon well blowoutRepresented a US pipeline construction company in a construction dispute relating to the construction of a natural gas transmission pipelineRepresented a joint venture entity and an international construction company in a complex construction dispute relating to the construction of four gas processing plantsRepresented an international construction company in a federal court suit arising from an EPC contract for an offshore oil and gas facilityRepresented a Mexican construction company in a construction dispute relating to offshore pipeline contractsRepresented an architectural firm in a suit relating to the design and construction of a professional sports arenaRepresented a US pipeline construction company in a dispute relating to a pipeline damaged during directional drillingConstruction Defect Litigation Represented a contractor relating to the construction of a high schoolRepresented a contractor relating to the renovation of a middle schoolRepresented a contractor relating to the renovation of a hospitalRepresented a contractor relating to residential renovation workRepresented an engineered process equipment manufacturer in a dispute arising from the construction of a mixed refrigerants distillation systemBusiness LitigationRepresented individuals against US and foreign companies in a business dispute relating to the sale of underground gas storage facilitiesRepresented an individual in a fraud/DTPA suit relating to sale of a businessRepresented a foreign business and executive in a special appearance jurisdictional challenge and defeated jurisdictionRepresented Trinidadian companies in a dispute relating to agreements to develop offshore oil and gas propertiesEmployment LitigationRepresented several defendants in a suit alleging breach of a non-compete agreementRepresented an employer in several suits alleging breach of confidentiality agreementsEnvironmentalRepresented an oil field services company relating to claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spillRepresented an environmental water treatment company in the investigation and defense of possible civil and criminal claims arising from a chemical release Dennis Barrow is a skilled advocate in both domestic litigation and international arbitration. He represents clients in construction, energy, environmental, and commercial disputes. His extensive experience includes representing clients in state and federal trials, domestic arbitrations, and ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations.Dennis’s combination of a mechanical engineering degree with a degree in economics provides him an advantage in many cases. Dennis’s combination of a mechanical engineering degree with a degree in economics provides him an advantage in many cases. His engineering training allows him to quickly master complex, technical information in energy and construction disputes. The technical background helps him to efficiently understand his client’s issues and how best to present them to a fact finder. His economics training helps with business issues and complex damage models. Dennis represents clients across a wide range of businesses and industries. Some of these include: Representative Matters Arbitration: International Arbitration: Domestic Energy/Construction Litigation Construction Defect Litigation Business Litigation Employment Litigation Environmental