The NeutralsORG

  • FIDIC Certified Adjudicator / Mediator since May 2022. The first Indian to be featured in FIDIC’s Presidential List of Worldwide Arbitrators since 2022.
  • Empanelled as Arbitrator / Mediator with APCAM represented in 8 countries of Asia-Pacific.
  • More than 32 years of experience in Construction Industry with hands-on work experience in diverse fields in Construction such as Site Execution, Planning, Contracts, Commercial, Project Management and Claim Litigation / Arbitration.
  • Recipient of the prestigious Global Lex-Falcon Award 2022 for impactful contribution to the Legal Industry.
  • A unique combination of technical, commercial / financial and legal expertise to handle all issues mainly pertaining to Construction Industry.
  • Well versed with concepts and methods of Delay analysis as specified in Society of Construction Law – Delay and Disruption Protocol as well as expert in all the FIDIC Standard form of Contracts.
  • Well versed in costing techniques to analyse variations as well as prolongation claims including usage of formulae for delay damages.
  • Handled around 66 construction projects till date in diverse sectors with responsibilities including entire Contract Administration, Identification and justification of Claims, Presentment of claims to Dispute Review Boards and / or Arbitration and handling Court litigations concerning the claims.
  • Involved in Training Corporates and Individuals in Contract Administration, Claims Management, Construction Law and Arbitration.
  • FIDIC Certified Adjudicator / Mediator since May 2022. The first Indian to be featured in FIDIC’s Presidential List of Worldwide Arbitrators since 2022.
  • Empanelled as Arbitrator / Mediator with APCAM represented in 8 countries of Asia-Pacific.
  • More than 32 years of experience in Construction Industry with hands-on work experience in diverse fields in Construction such as Site Execution, Planning, Contracts, Commercial, Project Management and Claim Litigation / Arbitration.
  • Recipient of the prestigious Global Lex-Falcon Award 2022 for impactful contribution to the Legal Industry.
  • A unique combination of technical, commercial / financial and legal expertise to handle all issues mainly pertaining to Construction Industry.
  • Well versed with concepts and methods of Delay analysis as specified in Society of Construction Law – Delay and Disruption Protocol as well as expert in all the FIDIC Standard form of Contracts.
  • Well versed in costing techniques to analyse variations as well as prolongation claims including usage of formulae for delay damages.
  • Handled around 66 construction projects till date in diverse sectors with responsibilities including entire Contract Administration, Identification and justification of Claims, Presentment of claims to Dispute Review Boards and / or Arbitration and handling Court litigations concerning the claims.
  • Involved in Training Corporates and Individuals in Contract Administration, Claims Management, Construction Law and Arbitration.

Awards +

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Fellow of Institution of Engineers – India
  • Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – UK (FCiArb)
  • Fellow of Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners, UK.
  • Member of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Certified Chartered Engineer – India.
  • Member – Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA)
  • Member – Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
  • Member – International Association of Contract & Commercial Management.

Background and Education +

DETAILS OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 1989   Licentiate Diploma in Civil & Sanitary Engineering – Mumbai University
  • 1992   Bachelor in Civil Engineering – Mumbai University
  • 1995   Masters in Management Studies – Finance – Mumbai University
  • 2013   Bachelor of Law & Legislation (LL.B) – Mumbai University
  • 2020   Masters in Business Law (LLM) – Mumbai University.

 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 2001   Chartered Financial Analyst - I.C.F.A.I  – Hyderabad
  • 2014   Advocate – State Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (India).
  • 2015   Postgraduate in Alternate Dispute Resolution - ICADR.
  • 2021   Advanced Course in International Arbitration – Singapore CiArb.
  • 2021   Empanelled Arbitrator in Centre for Online Dispute Resolution CORD
  • 2022   FIDIC Certified Adjudicator.
  • 2023   IIAM Certified Adjudicator.
  • 2023   APCAM Certified Arbitrator.

EMPANELMENT AS ARBITRATOR:

  • Asia-Pacific Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (APCAM) in 8 countries – India, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and South Korea.
  • Empanelled as Arbitrator with Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes, India.
  • Empanelled as Arbitrator by FIDIC Worldwide and the first from India to be mentioned in FIDIC’s Presidential List of International Adjudicators.
  • Empanelled as Arbitrator / Mediator by IIAM, India.
  • Incorporated in panel of DAAB Members in several ADB / World Bank Projects.
  • Independent Technical / FIDIC Expert for Indian Ports Authority Conciliation and Settlement Committee.

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