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Mr Uditha Wichanachchi Masters of Law (Construction Law and Arbitration)

Job title: Contracts and Claims Specialist
Country: United Arab Emirates

Membership type: Fellow membership
Primary branch: UAE

Personal bio

Uditha is a dedicated and experienced professional in the Construction field who is presently working in the field of Contracts & Claims management and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He possesses years of experience in various Building and Civil Engineering projects in the Middle East with wide exposure to different types of claims and numerous commercial and contractual matters starting from inception to final accounts. He is a Certified Professional Contract Negotiator and has completed further studies on Arbitration & Mediation Practice. Well experienced in analyzing, preparing, negotiating, and defending claims for extension of time, suspension, breach of contract, disruption & acceleration. Outstanding knowledge in FIDIC forms of contracts (1987, 1999, 2017) He has a demonstrated history of working in various construction sectors and has involved in administering various forms of contracts in diverse environments. The experienced includes Contracts Administration, Claims Management, Commercial & Procurement and heading high-end construction projects, possessing construction technical engineering expertise, seeking to utilize accrued skills to make tangible contributions to the profitability of projects with experience to provide advice to Clients on contractual aspects of procurement strategies, consultancy services, and construction contracts and the advice for Claims Management and Dispute Resolution Services.