PROFILE SUMMARY:
A seasoned professional with techno-legal expertise in construction law, program management, and dispute resolution, having 20 years of experience managing multi-million-dollar projects for government subsidiaries, major corporations, developers, publicly listed companies, engineering consultants, and main contractors in diverse cultural settings across Oman, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Successfully delivered high-end mixed-use hospitality, hospitals, educational institutions, residential complexes, commercial ventures, industrial sites, and infrastructure projects from inception to completion, adhering to best practice principles, protocols, and guidelines established by RICS, ICCP, CIOB, PMP, FIDIC, SCL and UNIDROIT to maximize the social and economic benefits of these initiatives.
Proficient in the substantive laws of GCC countries, including arbitration law, basic law, civil transition law, commercial law, civil and commercial procedural law, tender and procurement law, and relevant case laws, as well as civil and common law principles that govern construction and infrastructure projects. Experienced in the procedural laws necessary for conducting both ad-hoc and institutional arbitration in accordance with UNCITRAL, ICC, and GCC Arbitration Centre rules adhering to the guidelines established by UNCITRAL, CIArb and IBA.
CORE EXPERTISE:
Contracts Management: involves drafting, executing, ensuring compliance, amending, evaluating performance, and closing out various FIDIC, standard, and bespoke contracts. This is achieved through both prospective and retrospective forensic analysis of the express and implied terms of contract and tort law.
Claims Management: focuses on preparing, defending, negotiating, and settling various contentious and non-contentious claims and counterclaims related to delays, disruptions, quantum. This process employs both prospective and retrospective forensic analysis of obligations, breaches, causes, and effects under the express and implied terms of contract and tort law.
Commercial Management: entails developing project and client requirements, drafting commercial terms, creating cost plans, analysing and mitigating qualitative and quantitative risks. Additionally, it includes value engineering, tender evaluations and negotiations, post-contract administration, work valuations, and financial management and control.
Programme Management: encompasses organizing, directing, monitoring, and controlling various projects from initiation to closeout. This includes coordinating and overseeing the operations of various design consultants and execution department.
Dispute Resolution: covers arbitration, expert witness services, project audits and evaluations, as well as litigation support for both contentious and non-contentious disputes related to construction and infrastructure projects.
ACADEMIC DETAILS:
Master of Science (MSc) in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, FHEQ Level 7, Leeds Beckett University, UK.
Master of Science (MSc) in Construction Project Management, SCQF Level 11, Robert Gordon University, UK.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.E), Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India.
Professional Diploma (PgD) in Forensic Schedule Analysis, College of Contract Management, UK.
Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in Mechanics of Project Finance, FHEQ Level 7, Middlesex University, UK.
ACCREDITATIONS:
FCIArb – Member the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK. (Credential ID – 6109894).
FICCP – Fellow Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners, UK. (Credential ID – 230042).
CCE – Consultant Civil Engineer, Oman Society of Engineers, Oman. (Credential ID – OSE/23/970).
MSCL – Member the Society of Construction Law, UK. (Credential ID – 4853).
MRICS (In Progress) – Member Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Credential ID – 0923501)
FCIOB (In Progress) – Fellow Chartered Institute of Buildings (Credential ID -)
