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Mr Rafat Isweilih BSc. C.E., Dip. Intl Construction Contracts,

FCIArb, MRICS, FCCM, MAIQS, CQS | Construction Contracts and Commercial |Arbitrator | Mediator | Adjudicator | Expert Advisor | Expert Witness |
Job title: Contracts and Dispute Resolution Specialist
Country: United Arab Emirates

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

Personal bio

Senior construction and commercial management professional 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗔𝗘, leading major development and infrastructure projects across residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use sectors. Proven record of delivering multi-billion AED projects through effective commercial leadership, contract strategy, and dispute resolution.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 with strong knowledge of UAE laws and industry practices. Experienced in working with leading international consultants, employers, and contractors.
Recognized dispute resolution practitioner:
• 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗖
• 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗜𝗠𝗜 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲)
• 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗿𝗯 𝗨𝗔𝗘 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
• 𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
International accredited professional:
• 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗙𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗿𝗯)
• 𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗠)
• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗿 – 𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦 (𝗠𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦)
• 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗿 – 𝗔𝗜𝗤𝗦 (𝗖𝗤𝗦)
• 𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿.