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Arbitration and Off-shore Dispute Resolution
Robert Sliwinski is a Barrister, Chartered Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Mediator, Quantity Surveyor and Dispute Board Member. Robert is registered to handle all matters before the DIFC courts (Parts I & II).
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Robert Sliwinski is a Barrister, Chartered Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Mediator, Quantity Surveyor and Dispute Board Member. Robert is registered to handle all matters before the DIFC courts (Parts I & II).
As an arbitrator Robert has been involved in matters concerning professional negligence, property, landlord & tenant, delay analysis, costs, variations, defects, interpretation of contracts, repudiation, and many other aspects of contract in the areas of building, civil engineering, mechanical & electrical, waste- water treatment and process engineering. He has most recently been joint arbitrator on a multi-million dollar case between a joint venture contractor and national government in a dispute involving the construction of an airport runway and as a member of an ICC panel arbitration also between a joint venture and a national government involving the construction of a major road project.
Robert has received over 400 appointments from the CIArb, CIC, AICA, CEDR, RICS and directly by the parties to act as the adjudicator. Robert’s has also worked as an expert determiner and mediator covering a wide range of issues within the arenas of construction and engineering, professional negligence, contract, development agreements and landlord & tenant.
Robert works closely with the parties and their experts allowing his clients to understand each decision made and the effect on the overall dispute and process being employed. Robert believes that an informed client makes the best choices in furtherance of matter under consideration or of the dispute that is being pursued/defended.
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Read MoreBackground
Robert has over 35 years experience of the construction industry with particular emphasis on all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Robert specialises in all aspects of the property and construction representing parties as well as undertaking appointments as arbitrator, adjudicator, expert determiner, mediator and dispute board member.
Roberts holds licenses, memberships, and panels with:
- DIFC – LCIA
- DIFC Courts
- International Chamber of Commerce (UAE)
- Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration
- ArbDB Chambers in London
- The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
- The Construction Industry Council
- The Law Society (2004 to 2010)
- Asian International Arbitration Centre
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
- Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseils International (FIDIC)
- Technology and Construction Bar Association
- UK Adjudicators
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (1987 to 2018)
- Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture & Commerce
- Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
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Robert Sliwinski awarded award for Dispute Resolution lawyer of the year for the Middle East 2021.