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Ciarb UAE Branch Mediation

There is a growing demand for mediation by parties seeking to resolve their disputes amicably under contracts in the UAE. To support this requirement in dispute resolution, the UAE Government has issued the Mediation Law (Federal law 6/2021, Minister Decree 546/2022 and Federal law 40/2023). Arbitration centres have recognised parties' interest in mediation as an effective and efficient means of alternative dispute resolution.

The Ciarb UAE Branch supports the promotion of mediation through education and training of Ciarb members. The Ciarb has compiled a list of Ciarb members in the region who are accredited mediators that contracting parties, legal counsel or appointing bodies may utilise to identify a suitable neutral mediator to assist in settling their dispute.

Ciarb UAE Branch will not be appointing mediators directly as this function is reserved to Ciarb’s Dispute Appointment Service (DAS), but this list will be an important database for those who wish to instruct mediators to assist with their disputes.

Parties may directly contact any mediator on the list using the specified email addresses and are encouraged to carry out their own research. Alternatively, if parties prefer the Ciarb DAS team to provide a recommendation by conducting the research and identifying mediators to meet the selection criteria, then the parties can follow the process and pay the fee as set out on Ciarb’s DAS web pages.

Any Ciarb members who are accredited mediators and wish to be included on this list should send an email with a copy of their mediation accreditation, current CV and relevant contact details to Jinky Col-Long (UAE Branch administrator) at jc_ciarb@yahoo.com and Glenn Trueick at glenntrueick@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please email Glenn at glenntrueick@gmail.com

 

 

Mediator List

Branch Accredited Mediators

Surname

          

First name

          

Mediator Email

          

Profession

          

Mediation Accreditation

          

Ciarb Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adi

 

Mohammad

 

mmanaradi@hotmail.com

 

Project Manager (PMP), AssocRICS, and RICS Accredited Civil Commercial Mediators 

 

RICS 2019

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AlKaabi

 

Saif Hamdan

 

dr.saif@jic.ae

 

Architect, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Court
appointed expert and delay quantum expert. 

 

CIArb 2023; ADR CenterIMI 2023

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alkarimi

 

Aarta

 

alkarimi@chrysalis-llp.com

 

Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb; Mediator, ADR Practitioner/Dispute Boards, Attorney.

 

CIArb 2020; AMINZ (New Zealand) 2023 

 

Chartered Arbitrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belaid

 

Sana Belaid

 

sbelaid@sanabelaid.com

 

Legal Consultant, Arbitrator, and Mediator.

 

CEDR 2022

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolz

 

Anja

 

anja@bolzarbitration.com

 

Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, Mediator, and qualified Solicitor.

 

CIArb 2023

 

Chartered Arbitrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charlton

 

Paul

 

Paul.charlton@corbridge.co

 

Aeronautical Engineer, Construction consultancy contracts and claims.

 

RICS 2024

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

 

Michael

 

michaelcover01@outlook.com

 

Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, Barrister, and Mediator, 

 

CEDR; ADR Center IMI; and SIMI (Sinapore)

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davies

 

Richard

 

Richard.davies@bclplaw.com

 

Legal Consultant, Mediator Adjudicator/Dispute Board member, qualified Solicitor.

 

CEDR 2024

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emmerson

 

Alec

 

alec@emmersonarbitrator.com

 

Legal Consultant, Arbitrator, Mediator, and qualified Solicitor.

 

CEDR 2008

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ewin

 

Rachel

 

rachel.ewin@gmail.com

 

Contract Services Department Director, Arbitrator, Mediator, and Expert Witness

 

RICS 2016

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hibbert

 

Stephen A

 

sah@stephenahibbert.com

 

Legal Consultant, Arbitrator Mediator, and qualified Solicitor.

 

IAMA (Australia)

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holloway

 

David

 

D.Holloway@tamimi.com

 

Barrister, Arbitrator and Mediator.

 

CEDR 2024

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Houmane

 

Yassmine

 

yassmine.houmane@icloud.com

 

Civil Engineer, Mediator, and contracts expert.

 

Ciarb 2021

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hussain

 

Mahmood

 

 mahmood@mandcolegal.com

 

Arbitrator. Mediator, Legal Counsel, and Academic

 

ADR Center IMI 2023

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hussein

 

Emad

 

dremad.arbitrator@gmail.com

 

Arbitrator, Mediator, Legal Counsel, and Academic.

 

CEDR 2019; SIMI (Singapore)

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isweileh

 

Rafat

 

rafatsweileh@gmail.com

 

Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS), Contract Manager, Mediator, and Civil Engineer.

 

RICS 2020

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane

 

Joseph

 

joseph@altapmc.com

 

Project Management Consultants Director.

 

RICS 2014

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kammerer

 

Oliver

 

oliverkammerer@web.de

 

Contracts and Claims Consultant, Arbitrator, Mediator, and Civil Engineer.

 

RICS 2011

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Khan

 

Nikhat S

 

nikhatsardar@gmail.com 

 

Legal Consultant, Arbitrator, and Mediator. 

 

RICS 2019

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landicho

 

Robert Reyes

 

rlandicho@velaw.com

 

Legal Consultant, Mediator, and American qualified lawyer.

 

ADR Center IMI 2022

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larkin

 

Mark

 

mark.larkin@hka.com

 

Legal Consultant, Mediator, and Adjudicator.

 

RICS 2013

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leginsky

 

Victor

 

vleginsky@arbitralis.com

 

Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, and Mediator.

 

CEDR 2013

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lumley

 

Alan W

 

lumley.dispute-resolution@outlook.com

 

Civil Commercial Mediator, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Contracts & Commercial Manager.

 

RICS 2017

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maksoud

 

Christine

 

C.Maksoud@tamimi.com

 

Legal Consultant, Senior Counsel, Mediator, and qualified Solicitor.

 

ADR Center IMI 2022;
Diploma in Professional Mediation 2010.

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marican

 

Sarah

 

sarah.marican@gmail.com

 

Legal Director; Mediator, and Singapore qualified Solicitor.

 

CIArb 2023

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McGonigal

 

Patric Mc Gonigal

 

patric.mcgonigal@globaladvocates.net

 

Barrister, qualified Solicitor, Arbitrator, and Mediator.

 

ADR Center IMI 2024; SIMC (Singapore);  
JIMC (Japan).

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mellor

 

Andrew Paul

 

AMellor@thinkbrg.com

 

Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Expert Witness and claims practitioner.

 

RICS 2014

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mokhtar

 

Haitham

 

haitham.mokhtar@gmail.com

 

Arbitrator, Mediator, Adjudicator, Contract Expert & Expert Witness.

 

CEDR 2023

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nikitaidis

 

George

 

yorghosnikita@hotmail.com

 

Contract Management, Claims & Dispute Management, and Mediator.

 

CIArb 2023

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oli

 

Sithick Mohamed

 

enggsithick@gmail.com

 

Chartered Quantity Surveying (MRICS), Engineer and Consultant.

 

RICS 2019

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Punwar

 

Philip

 

philip.punwar@outertemple.com

 

Barrister, Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, Mediator, and Legal Consultant.

 

CEDR 2010

 

Chartered Arbitrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riesenburg

 

Leonora

 

riesenburg@intadr.com

 

Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, Mediator, Certified Adr Practitioner, Trainer in Adr.

 

CIArb 2014

 

Chartered Arbitrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sliwinski

 

Robert A

 

robert@ilfze.com

 

Barrister, Legal Consultant, Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, and Mediator.

 

CEDR 2008

 

Chartered Arbitrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sultan

 

Ayesha

 

as.sultan@me.com

 

Strategy and investment professional, Chartered Director of IoD (CDir); Arbitrator, and Mediator.

 

CEDR 2023

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tannous

 

Sami

 

sami.tannous@freshfields.com

 

Legal Consultant, Counsel, Mediator, and qualified Solicitor.

 

ADR Center IMI 2022

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visweswaran

 

Arun

 

a.visweswaran@aglaw.com

 

Legal Consultant, Arbitrator, and Mediator.

 

ADR Center IMI 2022

 

Associate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Von Kumberg

 

Wolf

 

wolfvonkumberg@globalresolvers.com

 

Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Dispute Resolution Boards; qualified Solicitor. Sits on the mediation panels of CEDR, AIAC, WIPO, SCCA and the AAA/ICDR.

 

CEDR 2001

 

Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wadia

 

Anish

 

a.wadia@anishwadia.com

 

Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Fellow of Ciarb, Mediator, Adjudicator, and qualified Solicitor.

 

CIArb 2023, AMINX 2020; ADR Center IMI; CEDR; MCPC; Professional Mediator (FIS-FRDO) 

 

Chartered Arbitrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watson

 

Mark 

 

mark.watson@de-simone.com

 

Construction Consultant, Mediator, and Testifying Expert Witness.

 

RICS 2018 

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yakan

 

Zouhdi

 

zyakan@lawhouse.ae

 

Legal Consultant, Arbitrator, and Mediator.

 

CEDR 2020 and ADR Center IMI

 

Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: November 2025