IAEE UAE - International Arbitrators & Experts in Engineering sector

Our Speaker

Keynote Speaker
Speaker

Dr. Alaa K. Ashmawy, P.E.

Dean, School of Engineering
American University in Dubai (AUD)

Eng. Mohamad Said Fatha, MCIarb

Consultant Engineer, Vice president Arbitration
Arab League of Engineers

James Bridgeman SC, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator

Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator
The Law Library, Dublin 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, Lon

Dr. Nabil Mohd Ali Abbas

Owner
Abbas Consultants

Fatima Balfaqeeh

Managing Director
RKAH Consultancy

Eng. Dr. Kamal Adnan Malas

Owner
Dr. Kamal Malas & Associates

Eng. Dr. Kamal Adnan Malas

Owner
Dr. Kamal Malas & Associates
Lebanon

Dr. Kamal Malas & Associates PhD,BA, MS at LAW Prof. Eng., Court Expert, MCIArb Kamal Adnan Malas, owner of Eng. Dr. Kamal Malas and Associates, has 35+ years of practical experience. He has extensive expertise in law and engineering and has two degrees: Civil Engineering, 1976, and Law, 1992. Having two degrees enables him to immediately understand the effects of each case from both sides – juridical and technical – making him distinguished in this field. He is accredited as a structural engineer in Dubai municipality and accredited in many international arbitration centres, and is accredited as an arbitrator and engineering expert in Dubai courts and all United Arab Emirates courts. Dr Malas has participated in more than 75 arbitration cases before the following bodies: UAE courts; Dubai courts; Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He has handled 500+ Real Estate and Construction Disputes cases before UAE Courts, and Dubai courts. Dr Malas has deep knowledge in Engineering Contracts Forms, including FIDIC forms of contracts. He has authored many articles on arbitrations, project management, and intellectual property of drawings. He has been invited to speak in many International Conferences about arbitration, engineering contracts and real estate disputes, especially in the FIDIC (International Federation for Civil Engineers), DRBF (Dispute Resolution Board Foundation), IDRI (International Dispute Resolution Institute), C5, and many other conferences and training courses. Dr Malas’ practical experiences include cases handled in both Languages Arabic and English. He is the Author of the Book “Arbitration Award – Dubai Supreme Court Rules”, in Arabic and English. In 2014, Dr Malas invented new mechanisms for resolving construction disputes: M-DAB (Modern-Dispute Adjudication Board) and M-DRB (Modern-Dispute Review Board) which he believes will be widely applied internationally. Dr Malas is a member of Order of Engineers (Syria), Association of Engineers (UAE), Society of Construction Law (UAE), Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (USA). The services of Kamal Malas & associates cover the fields of construction - including claim consulting, dispute resolution, dispute avoidance, S to E system - and Real Estate - including advice about investing, managing of under development projects, representing the owners in dispute resolution, and litigation support. Value of disputes in which Dr. Malas was involved in them are USA $ 1.5 B Types of projects in which Dr. Malas was involved in them are: High Towers, Metro, Normal buildings, Airport, High Volumes Real Estate Developing Projects, Steel Structures Projects, luxuries Villas, Cinemas, Mosques, Hotels, Malls, Real Estate Plots, and Infrastructure Projects. Dr. Malas was the Manager of Engineering Consulting office and has two Professional Ranks (Structural design + Management). Dr Malas believes in high quality services, as such he limited his fields of services to only two fields: real estate and construction.

DR. DANIEL BRAWN

Senior Associate Arbitration, Commercial and Const
GALADARI ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS

Eng. Emhemmed Ghula

Executive Member Arbitration
Arab Engineers League

Leonora Riesenburg FCIArb

International Arbitrator, Accredited Com. Mediator
CIArb

Dr. Dania Fahs

Deputy Director – ICC MENA
ICC

Judge Zalfa M. Akram El Hassan

President of the First Instance Court of Beirut
Ministry of Justice

Joe Durkin

Partner
Falcon Partners Limited

Eng. Jamal Chaykhouni

Engineer Expert Arbitrator Adjudicator
Al Marsat Projects Development

Caroline Duclercq

Partner Lawyer - International Arbitrator
Altana law firm

ROHIT SINGHAL

CEO
MASIN HYDROCARBON FZC

Shady Ateem

Partner
InShield International Consultancy

Eng. Haya S. Saleh

General Manager / Founder
MESC Construction Management

Eng. Asel El Housan

Founder
AEH Consultancy LLC

Eng. Asel El Housan

Founder
AEH Consultancy LLC
UAE

Ms. Asel El Housan BSc Civil, Dipl. PM, MBA Member: ACIarb, FIDIC Asel El Housan is a veteran of the regional construction industry with more than 23 years’ of project and contracts management experience in the Gulf area, North Africa, Middle East, as well as East Asia. Asel is a FIDIC affiliate member and accredited trainer, as well as an Associate Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb) member. Asel is a Civil Engineer with a Diploma in Project Management from Cambridge University and MBA from Lahaye University. She has an extensive experience in the construction field, vast knowledge in using and implementing FIDIC Contracts, preparing and defending claims under the Contracts, Claim and Contract Management, Dispute Resolution, Planning and Time Management. Asel has overseen prestigious projects like the Cayan (Infinity) Tower, Royal Amwaj Resort & Spa, Fairmont Hotel in the UAE as well as the New Doha Airport, Student Center for Qatar Foundation in Qatar. Ms. Asel El Housan is also a well-known speaker who has participated at • Contract Management Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2012 • C5’s Construction Litigation & Dispute Resolution Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2012 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2013 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014 • Adjudication Work at CIArb ‘Young Members Group Annual Conference, London, England, 2014 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2015 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2016 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2017 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2018 • International Arbitration and Experts in Engineering Sector, Dubai, UAE, 2018 • FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2019 Asel is the Founder of AEH consultancy LLC, specialized in Contract administration, Claim Consultancy, and Dispute Resolution. In the past Mrs. El Housan has worked for Drake & Scull Engineering; Port, Customs & Free Zone Corporation, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority; Terraco UAE; Al Hamed Development & Construction; Sahara General Contracting & Maintenance Establishment; and Al Fada General Contracting & maintenance Establishment.

Iryna Akulenka

Managing Consultant
HKA

Dr.Fidele Masengo

PhD, Hon. D.Th, FCIArb
Kigali International Arbitration Center

Shaheel Kumar Joy Ramphul

ADR & Commercial Arbitration Specialist
ADR Arbitration Chamber