Gordon has worked in the Middle East for a number of years and has wide experience in advising upon contentious and non-contentious matters. Gordon is a Part I and Part II Registered legal practitioner with a right of audience before the DIFC Courts and he is well versed in litigation before the UAE Labour Courts.  A key part of Gordon’s practice involves advising clients within the banking and financial services sector including compensation and benefit advice.

Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Gordon spent a number of years within the Employment Law department of a leading UK firm. During this time, Gordon acted for a wide range of blue chip clients with his practice including the representation of corporate clients before Employment Tribunals throughout the UK.

Gordon is a ranked lawyer with Chambers and Partners 2018 who state him as being a<em> ‘practitioner who "has been a household name in the market for quite some time” Gordon Barr is able to offer his enviable roster of clients specialist advice on benefits and incentives.’</em>