Luka KRISTOVIC-BLAZEVIC

Luka Kristovic-Blazevic is a partner who specializes in international commercial arbitration, with a particular focus on complex international construction disputes, and is the Head of the Middle East International Arbitration practice. He has experience of arbitral proceedings conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), as well as ad hoc.

Luka has advised clients from a number of cultural and geographic backgrounds, and has worked on disputes involving both common and civil laws as well as Shariah.

Luka has been ranked as a “Global Elite Thought Leader for Arbitration” in the 2025 Client Choice published by Lexology in association with GAR. From 2019-2020, Luka has been recognised by Who’s Who Legal as a "Future Leader – Arbitration” in Saudi Arabia and has been cited as “especially notable for construction-related international arbitration” by Chambers Global (Saudi Arabia).

He has also been ranked in 2026 by Chambers Global for Construction: Dispute Resolution in the UAE, where clients have commented:

“Working with Luka is always a pleasure. He is devoted to satisfying client expectations and is always available and responsive.”

“Luka understands construction issues really well. He knows everything about construction contracts - you know you can always ask him questions. He is very responsive and observes deadlines.”

Luka is a guest lecturer at Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, where he lectures on dispute resolution and construction law, and also acts as arbitrator.