Name: 
Peter Barnes

Location:  
Essex (United Kingdom)
Contact details:
+44 1992 715813
 
Qualifications: 
MSc (Construction Law and Arbitration), Chartered Arbitrator, FCIArb, FCIOB, MRICS, MICE, MCinstCES, FPD

Specialisation: 
Quantity Surveying & Construction Law

Languages:
English

Regions served: 
United Kingdom & The Middle East - the UAE in particular
Industry Sectors :*
  • Construction Industry
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Practice Areas:*
  • Arbitration
  • Adjudication
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Conciliation
  • Dispute Board Member
  • Early Neutral Evaluation
  • Emergency Arbitration 
  • Expert Witness
  • Independent Expert
  • Mediation
  • Med-Arb
Background information: 
Peter Barnes is a Director of Blue Sky ADR Ltd and has been actively involved in the Construction Industry for over 40 years. Peter is a qualified and experienced Quantity Surveyor and Construction Manager from a contracting background with a breadth and depth of experience in all aspects of the profession and with over 40 years UK and International Quantity Surveying experience. Whilst the vast majority of his work has been in the UK, Peter has more recently also worked on international projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Oman. Peter has represented clients on numerous Referrals and Defences in respect of Adjudication proceedings, and has excellent report and claims writing skills. Peter has acted as Expert in Quantum and Delay claims, including when carrying out Expert Determinations on Quantum matters. Peter also act as Adjudicator (in respect of all types of claims, including quantum), as an Arbitrator and as a Mediator. Peter is able to forensically review documentation to proritise the important salient points for reporting / settlement and defining key issues.

Peter has many books and articles published, and the most recent books published being;

• The JCT 2011 Building Sub-Contracts
• BIM in Principle and in Practice. 2nd Edition
• Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction, 2nd Edition.

Peter is  qualified as follows;
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Member of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
• Registered Adjudicator
• Chartered Arbitrator
• MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration
• Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
• Member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre
• Accredited Mediator
• Chartered Conservationist
• Council Member of the Joint Contracts Tribunal 
• Member of the Society of Construction Law
• Member of the Adjudication Society
• Member (and Treasurer) of Arbitration Club (Law Courts Branch)
Our ★★★★★ on the 'DIPC' represents the following: 
  • Agreed to abide by 'Criteria for inclusion on  Prime Dispute's Panels';
  • Applications for both senior 'Fellowship' and 'Panels' approved;
  • Agreed to abide by Prime Dispute's 'Administration Process of Cases Note' & 'Schedule of Fees for all Cases';
  • Agreed to abide by Prime Dispute's 'User Agreement for FPD (Fellow Prime Dispute) Members'';
  • Agreed to abide by Prime Dispute's 'Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy' - Including 'Section 6' on 'Business Ethics for Dispute Resolver'. ​​​
*Prime Dispute also provides a 'Formal Appointment Service', All our senior neutrals who are officially appointed will need to comply with our ' Formal Criteria' before nomination.
*Conflict checks would need to be undertaken prior to the neutral being formally appointed.