Construction Contracts & Commercial Consultants

ROBERT SHAWYER - DIRECTOR

Qualifications

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Nationwide Academy of Dispute Resolution, Member of the Association of Partnering Advisors, Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Fellow of the Society of Chartered Surveyors, IBA Fellow in International Legal Practice. Law Degree with Honours from the University of London, Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from De Montfort University, International Practice Diploma in International Arbitration Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Joint Venture Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Intellectual Property Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Commercial Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Human Rights Law and Practice from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Mergers and Acquisitions from the College of Law, Certified Mediator and Neutral of the Courts of the State of Texas and the Courts of the United States of America, Admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales*, Admitted as a Solicitor of the Judicature of Northern Ireland* – Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Solicitor* , Panel Registered and Practising Mediator (UK and US) with the NADR, NMA AND CIF, Panel Registered and Practising Conciliator, Panel Registered and Practising Adjudicator with the CIArb, RIBA, CIOB, CIC, NADR, CPHA, CCS, CIF,Panel Registered and Practising Adjudicator with the RICS/FMB for Wales and Ireland, Panel Registered and Practising Arbitrator, Registered Partnering Advisor with the APA, member of the "RICS Geomatics International Faculty Board" – Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Wales); Member of the Contract and Procurement Committee of the Chartered Institute of Building; Member of the Contracts and Dispute Resolution Panel of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Assessor for the Chartered Institute of Building;Registered APC/ATC Assessor for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Qualified Examiner for the ICES. Robert is also in the Pool of the RICS Neighbourhood Dispute Resolution Pool.

Profile

Robert Shawyer has been in the Construction Industry from leaving School at 18 being sponsored by a Main Contractor. Roberts time in the Construction Industry spans 24 years and in that period Robert has worked with organisations in most sectors of the industry including building, civil engineering, timber frame, mechanical and electrical engineering, etc.,. During this period Robert was awarded the Area Award of Merit in Quantity Surveying and Building Studies by the Building Employers Confederation for three successive years.

Robert was born in 1967 and educated in London sponsored by a Main Contractor, thereby attaining practical training whilst studying. Robert moved to Wales from London in 1994 and now runs our Cardiff office managing the South West of Britain. Due to the high demand from clients in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Robert now also runs our Belfast, Dublin and Galway offices managing all of Ireland. Aside from these locations Robert is also appointed by clients both within Britain and other international locations in providing training and the giving of seminars and in respect of contentious matters.

Robert specialises in Construction Law and disputes including, vetting and drafting contracts, collateral warranty and administration systems, providing legal advice, including procedural, management of representations for the Referring or Responding party in Adjudication, management of representations for the Claimant or Defendant in Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation, Expert Determination, etc.

Robert advises in respect of Partnering and Frameworks Contracts and Agreements presenting training courses on Partnering arrangements plus a wide range of topics related to Contentious and non-Contentious matters such as Standard Forms of Contract, ADR forums and procedure, Design Liability, Programming and Planning, Management and Quantity Surveying techniques, Contract and Construction Law, etc.

Robert’s strength and reason why he retains and attracts so many clients comes from his years of practical experience married with his great depth of both vocational and legal qualifications plus wealth of experience in all aspects of a Construction Contract and/or dispute including training, advising, drafting, negotiation, representation, determination and decision making.

Robert has completed assisting the University of Glamorgan in their LLM in Commercial Dispute Resolution. Subjects include International Arbitration Law, ADR Practice and Ethics and Private International Law.

* Whilst Robert is admitted a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales he is at no time acting as, giving opinion or advise in the capacity of a Solicitor. The above is a reference only as to Robert’s qualification.

Robert has received nomination/request and/or appointment as Expert, Single Joint Expert, Mediator, Conciliator, Adjudicator and Arbitrator. With Adjudication being so prevalent in the United Kingdom Robert has now acted as Adjudicator in and lead representative in circa 300 adjudications. Robert's seminar requests have come from such institutions as the RICS, CIOB, CIPS, CIArb as well as trade and private corporations, local authorities, training providers and UK government organisations.

As a result of acting as a representative or the tribunal deciding the matter and having presented hundreds of seminars Robert has developed a detailed knowledge of standard forms of Design and/or Supply and/or erect and/or provision of services Contracts such as the JCT '80, '98 and 2005 edition suites, GC/Works, MF, NEC 1st, 2nd and 3rd Editions, PPC 2000 and 2003 Amendment, New Irish Government Contracts, IEI, RIAI, FIDIC, ICE, GDLA, CIF and many more. This also assists when drafting or considering bespoke agreements.

Robert is also currently assisting in the co-authorship of a Construction book. Robert has also been requested to advise Procurement Strategy teams on the impact of EU Law on tendering and procurement local authority and private stategies.

Robert's Keywords are: RICS,SCS,CIOB,ICES,CIArb, APA, Mediation, Conciliation, Adjudication, Expert Determination, Arbitration, JCT, NEC, ICE, GDLA, MF, RIAI,Irish Public Works Contracts, FIDIC, IEI, CIOB, RICS, CIArb, NADR, SCS, APA, Cardiff, Belfast, Dublin, England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Channel Islands.