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Mr Abduljabbar Saifaldeen LLM-IBL, LLM-O&G, MEng (Civil), BSc (O&G), PGdip-Const Law & Arb.

Job title: Founder & Principal Consultant
Country: Qatar

Membership type: Fellow membership
Primary branch: Qatar
Disciplines: Arbitration, Mediation, Adjudication

Personal bio

I have over 40 years of experience in various fields and sectors, such as civil-built construction, offshore marine, energy, oil & Gas engineering, manufacturing, and project management. I am a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Arbitrators (FCIARB), an accredited arbitrator at the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA), and at the London International Court of Arbitration (LCIA). I have vast hands-on experience in dispute resolution through ADR conciliation and mediation and a CEDR/IMI-certified mediator. I am an Expert in international construction contracts FIDIC, NEC, JCT, EPC, Ship2000 Shipbuilding & Marine Facilities Contracts, SAJ, NewBuildCon. I am an MOJ/SJC-registered Subject Expert in the following expertise: • Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering • Civil engineering • Fitout, decoration, furniture • Fire-rated doors and accessories I am an expert in the laws and regulations of international agreements in the oil and gas sector: • Licensing, Production Sharing Agreements (PSA), Technical Service Agreement (TSA) • Joint venture agreements (JVA), Joint operating agreements (JOA), joint bidding agreements (JBA), Area of mutual interest agreements (AMI) • Farm-out agreements (FOA) Decommissioning I am a member of the following professional bodies: - American Society of Civil Engineers - ASCE - Society of Petroleum Engineers Int'l - SPE - Society of Construction Law - SCL (Academic Member) - National Fire Protection Association - NFPA - Qatar Society of Engineers - QSE - Qatar Association of Experts and Arbitrators (Founding Member)