Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Aly A.
known as “Ahmad Al Mansoury”
Ph.D., FCIArb, LLM, B.Sc. Civil Eng. LLB.
Managing Partner

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. – Aberdeen Law School, UK

• LLB – School of Law, Cairo University

• LLM Construction Law and Arbitration, Aberdeen Law School, UK

• B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering

• Post Graduate Certificate in Construction Arbitration, Aberdeen Law School, UK

• Diploma Construction Law and Arbitration, Aberdeen Law School, UK

• Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK.

• Listed Arbitrator with Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Dubai, UAE

• Listed Arbitrator with DIFC-LCIA , UAE

• Listed Arbitrator with CRCICA

• Member of the Arbitrator’s Panel of ADGM – Abu Dhabi Global Market

Institutional activities:

• Chairman of the Society of Construction Law in Egypt

• Adjunct Lecturer in the American University in Cairo

• Member of the ICC Arab Arbitration Group

• Member of the Steering Committee of DIAC-40

• Member of the Work Group of the World Bank to promote mediation in construction in Egypt.

• Ex-Board member of the Society of construction Law – Gulf.

Profile Summary:

Mr. Ahmad spent more than 20 years of his career as a contracts consultant, arbitrator, expert witness and contracts and quantity surveyor on a wide variety of construction projects ranges in size from medium to megaprojects.

With a background in civil engineering and construction law, Mr. Ahmad has extensive experience in a wide range of international contract forms including FIDIC, JCT, ICE -NEC3 and AIA. He is a renowned specialist in the areas of contracts management, claims preparation, assessment, defense and arbitration. A trusted and accomplished professional in the field, Mr. Ahmad was appointed in dispute adjudication board for numerous high-profile projects in the Emirates, and conducted arbitration under various arbitration rules including the (ICC), (UNICITRAL), (DIFC-LCIA), (CRCICA) and (DIAC) rules of Arbitration. Mr. Ahmad is a fellow to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, founder and chairman of the Egypt branch of the UK-based Society of Construction Law and a member of the board of the Society of Construction Law-Gulf.

Claims Preparation, Defense and Assessment Experience

Mr. Ahmad acted as an arbitrator, Expert and provided claims consultancy Services in disputes under FIDIC, JCT and bespoke contracts and in matters related to the following issues:

• Real Estate

• Delay and Disruption

• Loss of Productivity

• Delayed Payment

• Disputed and Outstanding Variations

• Quantification of Additional Payment for variations

• Quantification of prolongation costs

• Existence of contract

• Defected design

• Delayed Authority Permits

• Concurrent delays

• Suspension of Work

• Breach of contract and Termination of the Contract.

• Breach of confidentiality

• Delayed Handing over of the Works by the Developer

• Defected Works performed by the Contractor

• Defected setting-out and demarcation provided by the Developer

• Claims under the Performance Guarantee

• Claims under the Advance Payment Guarantee.

• Unlawful Omission of Work

ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator, Member of Tribunal or Chairman of the Tribunal in 90 Cases, examples of the nature of these cases are listed below:

Acting as a Co-Arbitrator in an ad-hoc dispute concerning infrastructure project in the Sultanate of Oman, involving claims and counterclaims totaling USD 500 million.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a product sales and distribution in the Sultanate of Oman under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Co-Arbitrator in a dispute concerning an infrastructure project in the Sultanate of Oman under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acting as Chairman of the tribunal in an Oil and Gas multi-party dispute under CRCICA rules of Arbitration seated in Cairo, Egypt.

Acting as a Co-Arbitrator in a major Construction case seated in Dubai under the Rules of DIFC-LCIA Rules of Arbitration.

Acting as a Co-Arbitrator in a Construction Dispute case related to Delay and Disruption in a case seated in Dubai under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acting as a Co-Arbitrator in a construction case between a specialized subcontractor and an international contractor under DIAC Rules of Arbitration seated in Dubai-UAE.

Acting as a Co-Arbitrator in a construction dispute under ADCCAC rules of Arbitration seated in Abu Dhabi-UAE.

Acting as a Co-Arbitrator in a complex construction dispute under DIAC rules of Arbitration seated in Dubai-UAE.

Acted as a member of tribunal in a UNICITRAL arbitration related to a construction dispute in Egypt.

Acted as a sole Arbitrator in a dispute related to Infrastructure and Bridge works under the DIFC-LCIA rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Chairman of Tribunal in a dispute related to the construction of five stars Hotel in Palm Jumirah. Ad-Hoc Arbitration under UAE Law.

Acted as Sole Arbitrator in a Construction Case related high rise building in Business Bay, Dubai under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as Sole Arbitrator in a Construction case related to a mixed-use project in Abu Dhabi under DIAC rules of Arbitration.

Acted as Chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal in a construction dispute related to the construction of an offshore drilling rig between a French contractor and the Government of Kuwait under the Rules of UNICITRAL.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute related to major construction project in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the KSA law.

Acted as a Co-Arbitrator in dispute related to the construction of Dubai International Airport project in Dubai, UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a high-profile construction dispute related to a Project in Nad El Shiba, Dubai, UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as Co-Arbitrator in major arbitration case for the development of the Misr El Kadima project under CRCICA rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a project in Dubai Waterfront, Dubai-UAE under

DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning a project in Deira, Dubai-UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a project in Business Bay, Dubai-UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator under DIAC Rules of Arbitration in a Real Estate dispute concerning an office building in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator under DIAC Rules of Arbitration in a Real Estate dispute concerning a property in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a high-rise building project in Shiekh Zayed Road, Dubai-UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in Real Estate Dispute involved a disputed area of a property and delay in delivery under the Arbitration rules of DIAC.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in construction dispute under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The Dispute involves finishes works and delayed payments claims in a major project in Dubai.

Acted as a Co-Arbitrator in construction dispute related to an International Airport in UAE under the DIAC rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a project in Umm Qasr Marine Terminal under DIFC-LCIA Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a school project in Dubai, UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning a project in Dubai-UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning a Road & Infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi, UAE under ADCCAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning an electrical works project in Dubai, UAE under DIFC-LCIA Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a school project in Dubai, UAE under DIAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning a project in UAE under ADCCAC Rules of Arbitration.

Acted as a Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning a residential building project in Dubai, UAE under the DIAC rules of Arbitration.

EXPERT AND CLAIMS CONSULTANT

Acted as a Tribunal Expert for time and cost claims in an Ad-Hoc Arbitration in a construction dispute in Oman, for the Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Muscat-Oman.

Acted as Co-Counsel representing the Claimant in an Arbitration Case related to construction of multistory building in Al Barsha under the Arbitration Rules of the DIFC-LCIA.

Acted as a Claims Consultant instructed by the Respondent in an Arbitration Case related to construction project in Jumerirah Circle in Dubai under the Rules of the DIFC-LCIA.

Acted as Claims Consultant, instructed by the Respondent, in a construction case under the ICC Rules of Arbitration related to time and cost claims for the construction of villas compound in Dubai.

Acted as a Tribunal Expert for time and cost claims in a DIAC arbitration related to a construction project in Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE.

Acted as a Tribunal Expert for time and cost claims in a DIAC arbitration for a dispute related to Mixed-Use compound in Dubai UAE.

Acted as Tribunal Expert for time and cost claims in a DIAC arbitration for a dispute related to 5-stars Hotel in Palm Jumierah, Dubai-UAE.

Acted as Tribunal’s Expert in a Construction case related to building a mixed-use complex in Abu Dhabi under the Arbitration rules of ADCCAC Abu Dhabi – UAE.

Acted as Claims Consultant to a Saudi Contractor building Oil Tanks Farm for the biggest oil storage farm in KSA to prepare and submit all its claims including the time and costs claims.

Acted as Claims Consultant to an International Off-Shore pipe line Contractor in Abu Dhabi to prepare and submit all its claims including the time and costs claims.

Acted as Claims Consultant in construction case under the ICC Arbitration Rules. The Dispute concerning delay and contra-charges for a Data Center Project in Dubai, UAE.

Acted as Claims Consultant for the Contractor in construction Arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration. The dispute is related to the construction of highways roads in Ethiopia.

Acted as Counsel representing major Real Estate Developer in an Adjudication Proceedings for University Project in Cairo, Egypt.

Acted as Counsel representing a high-profile contractor in Dispute Adjudication proceedings under the Harmonized version of the FIDIC form of Contract for a project funded by the World Bank in Ethiopia.

Acted as Counsel representing a high-profile contractor in construction arbitration under the ADCCAC rules of Arbitration. The dispute involves the construction of offshore oil field.

Acted as Counsel representing a sub-contractor in construction Arbitration under the CRCICA rules of Arbitration. The dispute involves the delivery and fixation of the marbles and granite works for the largest embassy in Egypt.

Acted as Delay Analysis and Cost Expert in Expert Determination Proceedings in Dubai for a major project in Business Bay. The Dispute involves delay analysis and evaluation of 64 delay event.

Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for the renovation project of Cairo International Airport, Cairo- Egypt.

Acted as Delay Analysis Expert instructed by the MEP Contractor in major MEP Claim for Oil and gas filed in Al Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. The dispute involves MEP delay and disruption events and reconstructing of the As Built Program.

Acted as Delay Analysis Expert in Construction Arbitration proceedings under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The dispute involves delay and disruption events in major high raise building in Dubai.

Acted as Delay and Cost Claims Consultant for a major contractor in Abu Dhabi to analyze the delays events in ITIHAD Tower, in Abu Dhabi-UAE.

Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for a contractor involved in the construction of the Research and Development Building for major Oil and Gas Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.

Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for a high-profile company owned by the Government of Qatar to analyze the delays claims submitted by the Contractor in the Handball stadium for the world cup.

Acted as Delay and Cost Claims Consultant for high-profile company owned by the Government of Qatar to analyze the delays claims submitted by the Contractor in major Hospital project in Doha, Qatar.

Assisted the Delay Analysis and Cost Expert in the preparation of the Delay Analysis Report for a major dispute in Egypt involves mixed-use complex (Shopping Mall, office building and Hotel).

Acted as Delay Claims Consultant in a mixed-use project (Shopping Mall, Office Building, Residential Building and Hotel) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Acted, as Delay Claims Consultant for a multistory car park in Abu Dhabi owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for New Giza Development in Egypt. The Project is a mixed-use compound and involves hotel, university, schools, hospital and residential buildings.

Acted as Planning and Delay Claims Consultant for Ibn Sina Hospital (750 bed) in Baghdad, Iraq.

Acted as Claims Consultant in Arbitration proceedings under DIAC rules. The dispute involves enabling works and deep foundation activities.

Acted as Claims Consultant in Arbitration Proceedings under DIAC rules. The dispute involves delay and disruption of the deep foundation activities and the enabling works.

Acted as Claims Consultant for the deep foundation works for a major project in the North Coast of Egypt.

DAB EXPERIENCE

Acted as a standing member of Dispute Adjudication Board (“DAB”) in a construction dispute, under FIDIC 1999 Red Book, concerning roads and bridges works in Uganda.

Acted as an Ad-hoc member of Dispute Adjudication Board in a construction dispute, under FIDIC 1999 Silver Book, concerning water treatment plant works in Uganda.

Acted as an Ad-hoc chairman of Dispute Adjudication Board in a construction project, under FIDIC 1999 Red Book, concerning roads and bridges works in Ethiopia.

Profile:

Mr. Ateem is a Partner at InShield International Consultancy, leveraging 20 years of extensive experience in construction management and dispute resolution. With a dual qualification —a BSc in civil engineering and an LLB in civil law— Mr. Ateem seamlessly blends practical expertise with a robust academic foundation. Additionally, he holds an MSc in construction law and is certified as an RICS Expert Witness.

Beyond his impressive qualifications, Mr. Ateem actively serves as an arbitrator, mediator and an expert witness, accumulating a noteworthy track record of over 90 arbitrations and litigations. This remarkable portfolio spans cases in the UAE and internationally, showcasing Mr. Ateem’s proficiency in navigating complex disputes.

In his expansive career, Mr. Ateem has worked extensively with internationally recognized forms of construction contracts such as FIDIC, JCT, and NEC3. He has successfully managed various contractual aspects from project initiation through execution to completion and closing-out stages. A distinguished specialist in delay and quantum analysis, contracts management, claims preparation, assessment, defense, and arbitration, Mr. Ateem brings a comprehensive skill set to the field.

His curriculum vitae reflects a diverse array of projects, including infrastructure, bridges, high-rise towers, museums, hotels, hospitals, residential villas, and marine structures, in addition to oil and gas projects. Mr. Ateem has hands-on experience across all facets of the construction industry, from deep foundations to final fit-out works.

Mr. Ateem’s expertise extends to proceedings governed by the rules of prominent arbitration institutions such as ICC, DIAC, ADCCAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and DIFC-LCIA. He is also currently enlisted as one of the arbitrators within the esteemed panels of the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC), RAK Mediation & Arbitration Center (RAKMAC), AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre (AALCO-HKRAC), Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA), the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), and the Russian Arbitration Center (RAC) and has been impaneled on the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre Panel of Mediators. His involvement in a diverse array of cases underscores his versatility and ability to provide valuable insights and effective solutions in the dynamic field of construction dispute resolution.

Core Competence

• Arbitration

• Expert Witness

• Forensic Delay Analysis

• Claims Consultancy

• Quantum Analysis

Area of Expertise

• Delay and Disruption

• Loss of Productivity

• Delayed Payments

• Disputed and Outstanding Variations

• Valuation of executed works

• Quantification of prolongation costs

• Quantification of additional payments for claims or variations

• Delayed Authority Permits

• Concurrent delays

• Suspension of Work

• Roads and Infrastructures, Khalifa City South, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Delta Serviced Apartment Buildings, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait

• Neuro Spinal Hospital & Radio Surgery Centre, Dubai, UAE

• Leonardo Residences, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Residential and Commercial Building, Jumeirah Village, Dubai, UAE

• Irrigation Pump Station, Dubai, UAE

• Termination of the Contract

• Delayed Handing over of the Works

• Defected Works performed by the Contractor

• Claims under the Performance Guarantee

• Defected Design

• Unforeseeable site conditions

Major Projects involved in:

• Power Station Project, Dubai, UAE

• Power Plant Project, Riyadh, KSA

• Subsea Work for Pipelines Replacement Project, KSA

• Marine Transportation Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Halon Replacement Offshore Project, UAE

• EPC Contract for SWRO Project, Dubai, UAE

• New Giza University, Giza, Egypt

• Oil Refinery Project, Jazan, KSA

• Tire Recycling Factory, Berlin, Germany

• Nation Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Qatar National Library, Doha, Qatar

• Ibn Sina Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

• White Bay, Umm Al Quwain, UAE

• Capital District- Emirati Neighborhood, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor, Yirgachefe – Ageremariam, Ethiopia

• The PP-13 power plant, Riyadh, KSA

• AI Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, AI Ain, UAE

• Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar

• Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt

• National Museum of Qatar, Doha, Qatar

• Gulf Data Hub, Datacenter, Dubai, UAE

• Juma Al Majid Residential Complex, Sharjah, UAE

• ROTANA Capital Center, hotels & offices towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• BURLINGTON tower, 43 offices stories, Dubai, UAE

• JUMEIRAH PARK, Villas Package 3, Dubai, UAE

• High Voltage substations, Dubai Land, UAE

• Marine service berth, Damietta harbor, Egypt.

• ZENITH tower, 56 residential stories, Dubai land, UAE

• Hospital & Institute of liver researches, Mansoura, Egypt

• JUMEIRAH Village South II, infrastructure package, Dubai, UAE

• Al-Huda II tower, 36 residential stories, Sharjah, UAE

• Shore observation tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

• Vandom beach resort, Marsa Allam, Egypt

• Yemen Military harbor, Aden, Yemen

• Tuscan Residence, Dubai, UAE

• State of Qatar Embassy, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Jebel Ali Power Station “K” Phase III, Dubai, UAE

• FlyDubai Headquarters, Warsan 3, Dubai, UAE

• Residential and Commercial Buildings, JVC, Dubai, UAE

• Residential Building, Meydan Area, Dubai, UAE

• Residential Building, Al Jadaf, Dubai, UAE

Claims Consultancy, Project Management and Dispute Resolution Experience

• Acting as co-arbitrator in a construction dispute under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The Dispute involves a construction project in Dubai.

• Acting as sole arbitrator in construction dispute under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The Dispute involves finishing works and delayed payments claims in a hotel project in Dubai.

• Acting as co-arbitrator in an ad-hoc construction dispute. The Dispute involves post-tension works and delayed payments claims in a major high rise building project in Dubai.

• Acting as a presiding arbitrator in dispute under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The Dispute involves an investor claiming alleged damages in connection with his contractual relationship with one of the major real estate developers in UAE.

• Acting as a delay expert appointed by the Claimant (Contractor) in ICC arbitration proceedings related to a residential building in Dubai.

• Acting as a sole arbitrator in construction dispute under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The Dispute involves electromechanical works and delayed payments claims in a major project in Dubai.

• Acting as claims consultant to the Egyptian government in a dispute related to Dispute Adjudication Board proceedings at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

• Acting as a quantum expert appointed by the Respondent (Main Contractor) in ADCCAC arbitration proceedings related to a dispute at Abu Dhabi Airport.

• Acting as a delay expert appointed by the Claimant (Contractor) in DIAC arbitration proceedings related to an infrastructure project in Dubai.

• Acting as a quantum expert appointed by the Claimant (Subcontractor) in DIAC arbitration proceedings related to a high-rise tower project in Dubai.

• Acting as a counsel representing a developer in ICC Arbitration proceedings under 99’ FIDIC form of Contract (Red Book) for mixed-use development.

• Acted as counsel representing a Saudi contractor building oil tanks farm for the biggest oil storage farm in the region to prepare and submit all its claims including the EOT and costs claims.

• Acted as counsel representing a Saudi contractor for a 217 Million USD Power Station Project in KSA.

• Acted as counsel representing a Saudi contractor for a 15.8 Million USD Power Plant Project in Riyadh, KSA.

• Acted as counsel representing a Saudi contractor for a 217 Million USD Power Station Project in KSA.

• Acted as an Expert for Arbitral Proceedings related to a 28 Million USD Subsea Work for Pipelines Replacement Project in KSA.

• Acted as an Expert related to a 146 Million USD Marine Transportation Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Acted as an Expert related to a 11 Million USD Halon Replacement Offshore Project.

• Acted as a Technical Expert for Court Proceedings related to a 4.3 Million USD Contract for SWRO (Civil Works) Project in Dubai, UAE.

• Acted as Delay Analysis & quantum Expert instructed by the MEP Contractor in Major MEP Claim for Oil and gas filed in Al Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. The dispute involves MEP delay and disruption events and reconstructing of the As-Built Program.

• Acted as delay analysis expert in Construction Arbitration proceedings under DIAC Rules of Arbitration. The dispute involves delay and disruption events in major high rise building in Dubai.

• Acted as a delay and quantum expert in several litigation proceedings in UAE courts since 2012 and until date.

• Acting as the head of the project management team providing support in the tendering phase, engaging in negotiations, planning, monitoring and cost control for the construction of a hotel in Al Barsha South, Dubai, UAE.

• Acting as a delay and quantum expert and claims consultant to several Dubai contractors in various residential, commercial and road projects in UAE.

• Acted as cost claims Consultant in construction cases under the ICC arbitration rules. The dispute concerning delay and contra-charges for a data center project in Dubai, UAE.

• Acted as delay expert for a contractor in a dispute board proceedings related to the construction of highway roads in Ethiopia. Also got involved in the same dispute when escalated to arbitration under the ICC Rules of arbitration.

• Acted as a claims consultant to a Saudi contractor at a power plant project in Riyadh, KSA to prepare and submit all its claims including EOT and costs claims.

• Acted as a counsel representing a major Real Estate Developer in ad-hoc dispute adjudication board proceedings for a university project in Cairo, Egypt.

• Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for a high-profile company owned by the Government of Qatar to analyze the delays claims submitted by the Contractor in the Handball stadium for the world cup.

• Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for a high-profile Company owned by the Government of Qatar to analyze the delays claims submitted by the Contractor in a major Hospital project in Doha, Qatar.

• Assisted the Delay Analysis Expert in the preparation of the Delay Analysis Report for a major dispute in Egypt involving a mixed-use complex (Shopping Mall, office building, and Hotel).

• Acted, as Delay Claims Consultant for a multistory car park in Abu Dhabi owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi. Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for New Giza Development in Egypt. The Project is a mixed-use compound and involves hotel, university, schools, hospital, and residential buildings.

• Acted as Planning and Delay Claims Consultant for Ibn Sina Hospital (750 bed) in Baghdad, Iraq. Acted as Claims Consultant in Arbitration proceedings under DIAC rules. The dispute involves enabling works and deep foundation activities.

• Acted as Claims Consultant in Arbitration Proceedings under DIAC rules. The dispute involves delay and disruption of the deep foundation activities and the enabling works.

• Acted as Claims Consultant for the deep foundation works for a major project in the North Coast of Egypt.

• Acted as an expert witness in a dispute related to the construction of the Dubai International Airport project in Dubai, UAE.

• Acted as a counsel representing a contractor in ad-hoc dispute adjudication board proceedings for mixed-use towers in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Provided a third-party expert opinion in a dispute related to the construction of a multi-use residential complex in Jumeirah Village, Dubai.

• Acted as an expert witness in a dispute related to the construction of a mixed-use development in Al khan area, Sharjah, UAE.

• Acted as a subject matter expert in various claims at Qatar educational city related to multiple projects, such as the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Qatar National Library, Northeast Car Park, and People Movers System.

• Acted as Counsel representing a high-profile contractor in dispute adjudication proceedings under the harmonized version of the FIDIC form of Contract for a project funded by the World Bank in Ethiopia.

• Acted as Delay Analysis Expert in Expert Determination Proceedings in Dubai for a major project in Business Bay. The Dispute involves delay analysis and evaluation of 64 delay events.

• Acted as Delay Claims Consultant for a major contractor in Abu Dhabi to analyze the delays events in Nation Tower, in Abu Dhabi-UAE.

Senior Partner Director – Planning & Forensic Analysis Nationality Egyptian Qualifications

• MSc. in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution – BUiD and Kings College.

• BSc. in Civil Engineering.

• Bachelor of Laws – Cairo University.

• Certified RICS Expert Witness

• Associate Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

• Construction Claims and Forensic Delay Analysis.

• Construction Contracts Management.

• MBA mini in project management.

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Senior Partner Director – Planning & Forensic Analysis Events Activities

• Participated as a speaker in the SCL/ICC conference held in Cairo – Nov 2017.

• Participated as a speaker in a conference at the British University in Dubai – Mar -2015.

• Frequently involved in organizing SCL-Gulf events in Dubai which includes 1 hour talks and full day conferences since 2008 and until now.

• Previously participated in organizing CIArb events in Abu Dhabi during 2011/2012 when was member of Abu Dhabi sub committee Institutional Activities

• Board member of the Society of Construction Law – UK / Gulf.

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – UK.

• Ex-member of CIArb – Abu Dhabi committee

• Member of the Project Management Institute – USA.

• UAE regional supporter for Planning Planet, UK.

• Member of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate, Egypt

• Member of the Egyptian Society of Engineers, Egypt

Senior Partner Director – Planning & Forensic Analysis Academic Activities

• Frequently teaching “Delay Analysis in Construction Project” Course.

• Previously teaching “Primavera Project Planning” Course.

• Conducted several courses in the British University in Dubai regarding Construction Claims.

• Previously teaching “Valuation of Claims and Variations”

Senior Partner Director – Planning & Forensic Analysis Other Contributions

• Participated as a speaker in the ICC-SCL 3rd Annual Conference “Dispute Resolution and Construction Contracts in Egypt” – November 2017

• Provided multiple delay analysis trainings for contractors, engineers, and developers across UAE, KSA, and Egypt.

• Provided multiple construction contracts trainings for contractors, engineers, and developers across UAE, KSA, and Egypt.

• Participated as a speaker in the 2nd Annual International Arbitrators & Experts in Engineering Sector (IAEE) UAE

• Adjunct Lecturer at Higher Colleges of Technology, Academic City, Dubai – UAE.

• Lecturing at the British University in Dubai – Construction Law and Arbitration Training Programme, Dubai – UAE.

• Lecturing at the American University in Cairo – Delay Analysis in Construction, Egypt

• Chaired various events SCL-Gulf on topics related to Construction law, contracts, and Quantum matters.

Profile Summary:

Ahmed is a long-serving team member of Al Mansoury InShield since 2013. Ahmed possesses extensive construction experience ranging from construction planning, contracts management and claims preparation to dispute resolution and arbitration. Throughout his involvement with InShield, Ahmed has successfully advised many clients on contracts management, construction claims, assessment of delay and quantum matters in different major projects.

Ahmed is a leading member of InShield’s dispute resolution team, having advised many clients on dispute resolution strategies as well as appearing before arbitral tribunals in several construction arbitration cases under ICC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules.

Ahmed holds a Master of Laws in Construction Law and Arbitration and a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering. Ahmed is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Ahmed currently acts as an expert witness in multiple construction arbitrations under the Rules of ICC and DIAC. He is also currently listed as an arbitrator on the esteemed rosters of the panels at the Ras Al Khaimah Reconciliation and Arbitration Center (RAK-MAC) and the Oman Commercial Arbitration Center (OAC).

Area of Expertise

• Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

• Contracts and Claims Consultancy.

• Expert Services.

• Forensic Delay Analysis.

• Planning and Scheduling.

• Quantum Analysis.

Main Projects & Clients

• 3B+G+4P+22 Storey Commercial & Office Building on Plot No. BB.A03.031, Business Bay, Dubai.

• 3B+G+4P+35 Floors Office Tower on Plot No. BB.A03.008 at Business Bay, Dubai

• Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt

• Gulf Data Hub Data Center, Dubai, UAE.

• Jazan Refinery Project, Jazan, KSA.

• Juma Al Juma Al Majid Residential Complex, Sharjah, UAE.

• Leonardo Residences, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• National Museum of Qatar, Doha, Qatar.

• National Petroleum Company (NPCC)

• New Giza University, Giza, Egypt

• Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, Doha, Qatar.

• Ruwais Housing Complex Expansion – Phase III, Construction of Married Staff Flats – Abu Dhabi

Dispute Resolution Experience

RAK-MAC: Sole Arbitrator in a construction dispute for a mixed-use project.

ICC: Counsel for the Claimant on a USD 11 Million dispute in a power plant project.

DIFC-LCIA: Counsel for the Claimant in an AED 35 Million dispute concerning ID and fit-out works in a hotel project in Sharjah, UAE.

DIAC: Counsel for the Claimant in DIAC Arbitration Proceedings on an AED 33 Million dispute concerning a residential project.

DIAC: Counsel for the Claimant on a USD 2.5 Million dispute related to infrastructure works.

ICC: Counsel for the Respondent/ Counterclaimant on a USD 6.5 Million dispute related to MEP works.

ICC: Counsel for the Claimant on a USD 6 Million dispute in a residential project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

ICC: Counsel for the Respondent on a USD 4.5 Million dispute related to a multi-use project in Dubai, UAE.

DIAC: Counsel for the Claimant in DIAC Arbitration Proceedings on an AED 33 Million dispute concerning a residential project.

DIAC: Counsel for the Claimant in an AED 1-Million dispute in a residential project.

DIFC-LCIA: Counsel for the Respondent in an AED 1 Million dispute related to material supply.

Dispute Resolution Experience

Expert Witness Engagement Experience

Other Expert Assessments

• New Giza University, Giza, Egypt; Preparation of third-party delay and quantum assessment

• Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt; Preparation of third-party delay and quantum assessment.

• Preparation of third-party quantum expert assessment of AED 25 million variations in offshore pipeline works.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 

Qualifications:

• LLM – Construction Law and Arbitration, Robert Gordon University-Aberdeen, 2022

• BSc. – Bachelor of Science majoring in Construction Engineering (With Concentration in Construction Management), The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, 2012

Affiliations:

• Fellow – Chartered Institute of Arbitrator (FCIArb)

• Syndicate of Engineers, Egypt

Professional Training:

• RICS Expert Witness Certificate

• Primavera Project Management Advanced Level, The American University in Cairo.

Languages:

• Arabic (Mother tongue)

• English (Excellent)