Awards / Recognitions

1. Best Technical Expert Award of year 2018 & 2020 in Middle East region (1st International Engineering Arbitration conference 2018-Dubai), also best ADR Expert in ME region by Global Award 2021-UK.

2. FIDIC Interpreter English – Arabic with high focus on Expert Determination/Adjudicator since 2017.

3. Harvard Model U.N in 1985 Harvard University U.S.A and Global Diplomacy by University of London.

4. Project Management Expertise on Dubai Projects 1985-2013 including Dubai Airports , Dubai Ports, Dubai Power Station G , ALMaktoum Bridge & Shandaga Tunner & DubaiLand projects ( obtaining HH Awards).

5. Projects/Industrial Quality & Environmental Systems Director 1995-2007 with over 1,500+ Audits to suppliers Factories with Dutco Balfor Beatty & Dubai Quality Awards on Construction + Oil & gas companies.

Positions

A] Current (Past 19 years -since 2005):
1. Arbitrator ,Mediator, Adjudicator & Technical Expert @ Ministry of Justice/DIAC,ICC,LCIA since 2006.2. Founder of Al-Marsat projects -Dubai -UAE& Canada Quality Experts-Ontario-Canada since 2005.3. Airports Consultant Expert @ International Civil Aviation Organization -Montreal -Canada since 2001.

B] Previous (20 years-since 1985):
1. 2008-2012 Senior Director of Dubai land Contracts / Engineering Projects in Africa–Middle Est.2. 1989-2007 Quality &Contracts Chief Eng for Airports, Seaports, Roads, power& Hotels mega projects.3. 1985-1989 Project Engineer to Project Manager for Infrastructure projects in Cyprus & Gulf Countries.

Professional Accreditations

1. Fellow (FCIArb): Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K in addition to AMINZ Fellow Arbitrator Mediator Institute New Zealand as well HKIAC Emergency Arbitrator Hong Kong +Intellectual Property panels.

2. Fellow (FSIARB) Singapore Institute of Arbitrators & Fellow(FMIARB)Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators.

3. Certified Judicial Legal Expert Diploma [Arbitrator /Technical Expert] Dubai Judicial Institute /UAE.

ADR / Professional Experience

I] Arbitrator:[over 95+disputes as Tribunal /Chair / Co-Arbitrator or Sole Arbitrator ] to list few;

1.DUBAI FINANCIAL CENTRE (DIFC-LCIA) as Co-Arbitrator involved UK Queen CouncilContractor-Developer Construction dispute over school building defects in Dubai, claim amount (U$D 2M).

2.Emirates Maritime Arbitration Center EMAC 1st.case ( DIFC-LCIA) as Co-Arbitrator EPC dispute (off shore Oil Islands construction) patent Marine construction procurement, claim (U$D3M )

3.KIAC Sole-Arbitrator case n. 139-2020 Main Contractor Vs. Gov-Factory dispute amount (U$D 1.5M).

4.DIAC Sole-Arbitrator/Co-Arbitrator for construction dispute cases resolved within 90 days(U$D10M).

5.DUBAI COURT as Chairman of the Arbitration Tribunal Developer-Investor Dispute over Real Estate contracts resulting damages to investor, Claim amount (U$D 1.3M).

6. DUBAI COURT as Sole Arbitrator. Developer-Investor dispute where developer delayed causing damages to the investor. Claim amount (U$D 12.2M).

7. Ajman court -Chairman of the Tribunal investor /Developer Real Estate dispute value (U$D 2M).8. DIAC Presiding Arbitrator in panel DIAC152-2020 construction dispute over (U$D 1.1M value)

1. Maritime survey Dispute-Dubai courts Mediation Developer-Investor of Island Claim amount (U$D 25M).

2. DIAC Mediation Developer-Investor dispute late delivery of contractual deadline (U$D2.9M)

3. DIAC Mediation Developer-Investor dispute Promise not delivered (U$D 2.7M)

4. DIAC Mediation Developer-Investor dispute Promise not delivered on time (U$D 4.8M)

5. Dubai Court Mediation International Contractor – Employer Hospital Barsha Dispute (U$D 90M).

6. Abu Dhabi Courts Mediation Marine Coastal Contractor- Surge -Storm Dispute value( over U$D 2M).

III]Construction Adjudicator /Expert Determination [over 1500 +for Dubai courts since 2006];

1. Construction Adjudicator over 350+investors Vs main developer dispute, developer failed to deliver causing damages, Claim amount (over U$D100M).

2. Real Estate Appeal court – Adjudicator Developer -Investor dispute, Value (U$D2.5M)

3. Formation of Islands Marine works -court-Adjudication claim over (U$D30 millions ).

4. Certified Adjudicator from AIAC– CIPPA 2013 – Kuala Lampur-Malaysia since 2017 and registered with ICC -with few Appointments on construction -Energy disputes.

Conducted in 2014 alone over 105 cases with maximum turn over decision/opinion within max 21days .

1. DIAC as Claimant Expert Witness Developer-Investor dispute claim amount (U$D 3.91M)

2.DIAC as Tribunal Expert Witness Developer-Investor dispute Time, value amount (U$D 5.4M)

3.DIAC as Respondent Expert Witness International Contractor- Employer dispute, value (U$D 20M )

4.DIAC as Claimant Expert Witness Developer-investor dispute, claim amount (U$D 1.9M)

5.DIAC as Expert Witness Int. U.S Designer-KSA Employer Hospital ,value (U$D 15.3M).

Panel Admissions

1. Arbitrator: Court of Appeal (equivalent to “Supreme Court in UAE”) Ministry of Justice -U.A.E

2. Arbitrator-Mediator at TIAC-www.tiac.uz ,ASA-Swiss Arbitration Associationwww.arbitration-ch.org.

3. Arbitrator-Mediator at Swiss & Chinese Law Association – SCLA https://cnsla.org .

4. Arbitrator-Mediator at Vienna International Arbitration Center www.viac.eu+WIPO www.wipo.int

5. Arbitrator/Adjudicator/Expert: at LCIA-UK and International Chamber of Commerce, ICC.

6. Arbitrator-Mediator at Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Center www.kcac.org

7. Arbitrator-Mediator Hong Kong International Arbitration Center HKIAC ( Emergency Panel ) , EMAC-emac.org.ae, Singapore Chamber Maritime Arbitration SCMA “all common law Jurisdiction”.

8. Arbitrator -Mediator at Kigali International Arbitration Center.

9. Chair of Tribunal to Vis-Moot & AIAC Moot competitions 2019-20(covering over 30 hearings)

10. Senior Mediator /Arbitrator in Mediate.com +Vancouver International Arbitration Center.
Vaniac.org

Core Areas of Focus / Expertise (indicative, not exhaustive)

1. Construction Disputes
2. Real Estate Development Disputes
3. Energy & Infrastructure Disputes
4. Commercial Contracts Disputes.
5.Maritime disputes
6. Water Conflicts disputes
7.Intellectual Property

Publications

1.2021 ADR Post Crises Clauses Saving Time &costs 2020 including FIDIC+ BRI clauses post Covid19.

2.2019 ADR – When ADR & Arbitration becomes successful? (Legal Blogs).

3.2018 ADR contracts clauses across One Road one Belt Initiative ( 2018 LLM Dissertation).4.
Mediation and Expert Witness Hot Tubbing techniques ( paper at Jakarta Conference 2018)

5.2016- Competenze-Competenze in Arbitration International Law newsletter.

6.2005-Quality systems on Mega Size Project (Technical – Blogs).

7.2003 The Importance of International Standardization (Technical Magazine)

Speaking / Lecturer Engagements

1. 2014 – AIA Training Course Panel speaker on Expert Witness Role as per UNICITRAL-IBA, Dubai.

2. 2018– Success of ADR requires Technical Knowledge (Expert Determination) + ADR & Arbitration in MENA region 2018 – University of Middlesex Moot-Arbitrator, Dubai UAE.

3. 2018 – Main Speaker at AMA 5th international Mediation Conference Jakarta, Indonesia.

4. 2018-19-Main Speaker for Expert Role & chosen as one of the Best Expert 2018 Dispute Adjudication Avoidance Board DAAB by SELEM,Dubai.

5. 2020- Main Speaker at RALA conference & CIS countries ADR conference in addition to participate
in 100”s of webinar on International Arbitrations with AIAC , SIAC , FIDIC , Europe , DIFC ,Governance.

6. 2020 Organizing Few Pan Arab Webinars in 2020 with UAE , Morocco, Egypt, Sweden & North America.

7. 2013-19 Participating in 100’s International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Bar Association (IBA),ICCA congress and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

8. Speaker in 10’s of on-line Webinars on Mediation , Adjudication , Arbitration- Expert during covid19.

Languages;

1.  Active (for oral hearings): English (native)over 40 yrs. Arabic (native + fluent), French (Fluent)
2. Passive (for reading documents): English (native) Arabic and working knowledge over 35yrs.
3. Drafting (for writing Awards/Decisions/etc.): English & Arabic (native), past 20 years.

Energy Related Projects /Missions;

1. Oil& Gas and sustainable Energy Related project 1991-1994 .Quality Auditor to Dubai Power station G by Siemens with over 100+ EQHS lead Audits .

2. Lead Auditor by Dubai Quality Award 2003 Caltex Lubricant.

3. Lead Auditor by Dubai Quality Award Emirates Petroleum 2005 DQA.

4. Feasibility Energy for European Bank case study using Hydro Power and Bio Fuel 2019 -Georgia.

5. Feasibility Energy studies using solar & wind energy 2023-2024 Paphos & Larnaca Cyprus.

6.Feasibility Energy studies using solar PV coastal & floating in the Bahamas 2024.

Education;

Doctor (Ph.D.) – Construction & Energy Law contracts, -NY- U.S.A.- 2019 Apostilled-from The Hague.
Certified International Arbitrator by Grotius for International Legal Studies – The Hague -PCA, NL.
CEDAR Mediator from School of Law International University of Business& Economy in Beijing-China , Harvard University Contract Law ( Trust-to Promise- to Contract) Harvard UX– USA , Intellectual Property Law & Policy School of Law -University of Pennsylvania-USA . International Water Law (Dual French-English) by Universite De Genève -Switzerland. European Business Law-Competing in Europe from Lund University -Sweden. International Law in Action-the Arbitration of International Disputes by Leiden University-NL. Challenging Forensic Science-How Science Should Speak to Court- Université de Lausanne.

1. 2018-Master of Laws (L.L.M.) – University of Aberdeen ,Kings College UK.

2. 2001-Master of Information Management Systems -City University ,Washington , U.S.A

3. 1985- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – New England College , N.H , U.S.A

4. Micro-Master Energy Principles & Renewable Energy from University of Queensland -Australia.

5. Natural Resources for Sustainable Development (Oil Gas & Mining) SDG AcademyX(U. Columbia)

6. Certified Project management Development by International Development Bank (in Latin America)

7. Coastal Engineering Tsunamis-Storm by Waseda Univ Civil & Environmental Eng Dept.Tokyo- Japan.

8. Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems by Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne.

9. Global Environmental Management -Urban,Environment- by Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

10. Artificial Intelligence -Machine Learning for All by University of London-UK . 

Professional Memberships

1. American Society of Civil. Engineers (ASCE).

2. Project Management Institute (PMI) Member U.S.A

3. International Chamber of Commerce ICC (ADR committees /workgroup/ Task forces since 2016)

4. International Bar Association (Construction, Maritime, Oil & Gas work Group) Asia, Africa & Europe.

5. Senior Mediator on construction, Energy, Real Estate Disputes/ IP for USA/Canada (mediate.com)

6.Registered Professional Engineering Expert & Arbitrator at Dubai & UAE Ministry of Justice.

7.Certified Opinion Engineer at Dubai Municipality -Dubai (U.A.E)
8.Home certified Inspector in Texas- American Training Institute- as per ASHI standards -USA.