The IDRS Team
The team with success.
Specialized CVs are available upon request.
A leading International ADR Specialist with over twenty-five years experience within public and private sectors as a Neutral (Mediator, Facilitator, and Arbitrator), ADR Trainer, Advisor, and Systems Designer.
Affiliated with and active on domestic and international rosters of ADR providers around the world and serves on the inaugural Board of Oman ADR Centre (OAC).
Specializing in conflict management and resolution for corporate and governmental organiza- tions, including designing and directing international, multilingual arbitration and mediation programs, he advises businesses and government agencies in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America on ADR systems, training & legislative policy.
He has designed and delivered ADR training in Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Jor- dan, Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Syria, Turkey, UAE, UK, and the USA.
Bilingual (English/French), dual national (Canada/USA) mediator (commercial, insurance, healthcare, construction, employment, financial, IP/Tech, indigenous & organizational conflict), among others.
Achievements – some highlights:
Academic Qualifications:
A leading International ADR Specialist with over twenty-five years experience within public and private sectors as a Neutral (Mediator, Facilitator, and Arbitrator), ADR Trainer, Advisor, and Systems Designer.
Affiliated with and active on domestic and international rosters of ADR providers around the world and serves on the inaugural Board of Oman ADR Centre (OAC).
Specializing in conflict management and resolution for corporate and governmental organiza- tions, including designing and directing international, multilingual arbitration and mediation programs, he advises businesses and government agencies in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America on ADR systems, training & legislative policy.
He has designed and delivered ADR training in Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Jor- dan, Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Syria, Turkey, UAE, UK, and the USA.
Bilingual (English/French), dual national (Canada/USA) mediator (commercial, insurance, healthcare, construction, employment, financial, IP/Tech, indigenous & organizational conflict), among others.
Achievements – some highlights:
Academic Qualifications:
A barrister, arbitrator, and mediator with over thirty-five years of experience in dispute resolution.
A practitioner at every level of the tribunal and court hierarchy in England & Wales as well as in International Commercial Courts (ICommCs), notably the DIFC Courts, Dubai (First Instance and Court of Appeal), and ADGM Courts, Abu Dhabi.
A seasoned arbitrator and arbitration counsel in institutional and ad hoc international commercial arbitrations (ICAs). A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
A mediator accredited with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).
Specializing in the resolution of high-value (multi-million GBP/USD), factually complex, and legally challenging commercial disputes in multiple jurisdictions.
A trainer/speaker on legal topics including all aspects of ICAs, the jurisdiction of ICommCs, contract law (contract negotiation, drafting, management, and dispute resolution)
Involved in practitioner and judicial capacity-building initiatives in various jurisdictions around the world.
Achievements – highlights
Academic Qualifications
A barrister, arbitrator, and mediator with over thirty-five years of experience in dispute resolution.
A practitioner at every level of the tribunal and court hierarchy in England & Wales as well as in International Commercial Courts (ICommCs), notably the DIFC Courts, Dubai (First Instance and Court of Appeal), and ADGM Courts, Abu Dhabi.
A seasoned arbitrator and arbitration counsel in institutional and ad hoc international commercial arbitrations (ICAs). A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
A mediator accredited with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).
Specializing in the resolution of high-value (multi-million GBP/USD), factually complex, and legally challenging commercial disputes in multiple jurisdictions.
A trainer/speaker on legal topics including all aspects of ICAs, the jurisdiction of ICommCs, contract law (contract negotiation, drafting, management, and dispute resolution)
Involved in practitioner and judicial capacity-building initiatives in various jurisdictions around the world.
Achievements – highlights
Academic Qualifications
An expert in courtroom design and integration with over thirty years of experience in consultancy, project management, design, installation, integration, implementation, and maintenance support for judicial bodies, government departments, and agencies in various countries around the world. Experience in court technology including witness protection rooms, vulnerable witness rooms, video conference systems, audio/video systems, courtroom presentation systems, portable recording systems, prison to courtroom A/V systems, simultaneous interpretation systems, congress systems, and digital audio/video recording systems, transcription production systems, document management, and case management systems.
Achievements – Highlights:
Appointed by the Singapore Government/Chief Justice as a member of the Singapore Supreme Court iCourt Advisory Board.
Member of the AAERT
Member of the Australian Court Reporters Association
Court Recording License – Department of Justice, Victoria, Australia)
Sample of Projects Undertaken:
Hong Kong Judiciary
Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Singapore Supreme Court – Singapore
State Courts of Singapore – (Formerly the Subordinate Courts of Singapore) – Singapore
Singapore Parliament – Singapore
Maxwell Chambers – Singapore
Sri Lanka Judicial Reforms Project – (World Bank Project) – Sri Lanka
Indonesian Anti-Corruption Courts – (USAID Project) – Indonesia
Supreme and Appeals Courts of Cambodia – (AUSAID Project) – Cambodia
Ministry of Justice – Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) – Kingdom of Bahrain
DIFC Courts (Dubai) – United Arab Emirates
Supreme and County Courts of Victoria, Australia
Australian Defence Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force)
Federal Courts, Australia
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
Saudi Arabia Arbitration Centre – Riyadh
Oman Arbitration Centre – Muscat
Academic Qualification:
Audio Engineer for Studios A, B, C, and D at Sound and Film Enterprises, Australia.
Mastering Engineer (Nuemann Mastering Lathe) Australia
Leading Engineer – Film and Video Division.
Projects for Armstrong Audio/Video Recording Studios
Audio Engineering at RMIT
An expert in courtroom design and integration with over thirty years of experience in consultancy, project management, design, installation, integration, implementation, and maintenance support for judicial bodies, government departments, and agencies in various countries around the world.
Experience in court technology including witness protection rooms, vulnerable witness rooms, video conference systems, audio/video systems, courtroom presentation systems, portable recording systems, prison to courtroom A/V systems, simultaneous interpretation systems, congress systems, and digital audio/video recording systems, transcription production systems, document management, and case management systems.
Achievements – Highlights:
Appointed by the Singapore Government/Chief Justice as a member of the Singapore Supreme Court iCourt Advisory Board.
Member of the AAERT
Member of the Australian Court Reporters Association
Court Recording License – Department of Justice, Victoria, Australia)
Sample of Projects Undertaken:
Hong Kong Judiciary
Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Singapore Supreme Court – Singapore
State Courts of Singapore – (Formerly the Subordinate Courts of Singapore) – Singapore
Singapore Parliament – Singapore
Maxwell Chambers – Singapore
Sri Lanka Judicial Reforms Project – (World Bank Project) – Sri Lanka
Indonesian Anti-Corruption Courts – (USAID Project) – Indonesia
Supreme and Appeals Courts of Cambodia – (AUSAID Project) – Cambodia
Ministry of Justice – Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) – Kingdom of Bahrain
DIFC Courts (Dubai) – United Arab Emirates
Supreme and County Courts of Victoria, Australia
Australian Defence Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force)
Federal Courts, Australia
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
Saudi Arabia Arbitration Centre – Riyadh
Oman Arbitration Centre – Muscat
Academic Qualification:
Audio Engineer for Studios A, B, C, and D at Sound and Film Enterprises, Australia.
Mastering Engineer (Nuemann Mastering Lathe) Australia
Leading Engineer – Film and Video Division.
Projects for Armstrong Audio/Video Recording Studios
Audio Engineering at RMIT
An international ADR specialist and neutral accomplished in technology, organizational development, and ADR processes.
His decades of technology implementation, combined with the discipline of research and development, provide a practical and innovative foundation for his applications.
Recent focus has expanded to include intensive study and practice of ADR as a mediator, an arbitrator, and a dispute systems designer.
Achievements – highlights:
Academic Qualification
An international ADR specialist and neutral accomplished in technology, organizational development, and ADR processes.
His decades of technology implementation, combined with the discipline of research and development, provide a practical and innovative foundation for his applications.
Recent focus has expanded to include intensive study and practice of ADR as a mediator, an arbitrator, and a dispute systems designer.
Achievements – highlights:
Academic Qualification