Kerur is ranked in second place in this 2024 edition, one of only 10 lawyers and legal consultants to be included and the highest ranked private practice lawyer on the list. This is the sixth consecutive year that he has been named to this prestigious listing.
Kerur has advised government and private sector clients on public and privately procured infrastructure and development projects, primarily in the Middle East and India, for over 25 years. He has advised on some of the most important airports, road and rail networks, power plants, commercial and residential developments, oil and gas facilities, water supply plants, hotels and education facilities throughout the Middle East and Indian subcontinent.
Kerur has also driven the firm’s strategy in the Middle East for over five years and has played a pivotal role in the growth of the business in the region.
In this latest edition, Construction Week notes that under Kerur’s leadership, Reed Smith in the region has “achieved exceptional revenue and client expansion across diverse sectors such as construction, infrastructure, logistics, commodities, technology, and hospitality.”
The publication also highlights Reed Smith’s “distinctive approach to transactional and dispute advisory” and that the firm has “further enhanced its capabilities by incorporating environmental and ESR advisory services for infrastructure clients, effectively meeting the evolving demands of the region’s transforming industries.”
Reed Smith advises on projects of all types and sizes, particularly real estate (including commercial, industrial, and mixed-used developments) and public-private partnerships.
Earlier this year, The Legal 500 EMEA guide ranked Reed Smith’s United Arab Emirates Construction practice in Tier 1, a ranking it has held since 2020. Kerur also earned an individual ranking in the guide’s “Hall of Fame” for construction, alongside fellow Reed Smith UAE partner Michelle Nelson. The Legal 500 defines “Hall of Fame” individuals as lawyers who have a sustained leading presence in their respective practices over several years.
The Construction Week listing is now in its 15th edition and has expanded this year from a Power 100 to a more comprehensive Power 150 ranking.
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