Name: 
Robert Shawyer 

Location:  
Cardiff, Wales 
Contact details: 
+44 (0)7495 139431

Qualifications: 
LLB(Hons), Fellow International Bar Association, FCIArb, FRICS, FCIOB, FCInstCES, FFAVE, (Master), FNADR, FPD

Specialisation: 
Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Solicitor Advocate non practicing.

Languages:
English.

Regions served: 
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, EU countries, United States of America, South Africa, Australia, China, India, Qatar or as requested.
​Industry sectors: *
  • Aerospace, Defence and Automative
  • Business Services
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemicals & Performance & Technologies
  • Education 
  • Engineering
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Forest
  • Government & Public Sector
  • Infrastructure, Building & Construction
  • Land & Property
  • Maritime
  • Mining & Metals
  • Nuclear Power
  • Oil, Gas & Water 
  • Professional Services
  • Rail, Road & Transport
  • Sports
  • Structural Steel
  • Technology & Telecommunications

​Practice Areas:
  • Arbitration
  • Adjudication
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Conciliation
  • Dispute Board Member
  • Early Neutral Evaluation
  • Emergency Arbitration
  • Independent Expert
  • Med-Arb or Arb-Med
  • Mediation
  • Specialist Panels
 

Background information: 
Roberts time in the Construction Industry spans 30 years and in that period Robert has worked with organisations in most sectors of the industry including building, civil engineering, timber frame, mechanical and electrical engineering. Robert was born in 1967 and educated in London sponsored by a Main Contractor, thereby attaining practical training whist studying. In 2015 Robert founded Robert J Shawyer Limited Chartered Surveyors specialising in Construction ADR and Contracts. Robert is appointed by clients both within Britain and other international locations in providing training and the giving of Contract and Contract Law plus ADR seminars and in respect of contentious and non-contentious matters. Robert specialises in Construction Law and disputes including, vetting and drafting contracts, collateral warranty and administration systems, providing contract and contract law advice, including procedural, management of representations for the Referring or Responding party in Adjudication, management of representations for the Claimant or Defendant in Arbitration, Mediation, Expert Determination, etc. Robert advises in respect of Partnering and Frameworks Contracts and Agreements presenting training courses on Partnering arrangements plus a wide range of topics related to Contentious and non-Contentious matters such as Standard Forms of Contract, ADR forums and procedure, Design Liability, Programming and Planning, Management and Quantity Surveying techniques, Contract and Construction Law, etc. Robert’s time and the driving force behind establishing Robert J Shawyer Ltd is also dedicated to receiving nominations to act as Adjudicator via several professional nominating bodies and by party agreement; acting as privately appointed or Court appointed Mediator and having also received requests and appointments to act as Arbitrator and Conciliator in the United Kingdom and Internationally. Robert’s strength and reason why he retains and attracts so many instructions and nominations comes from his years of practical experience married with his great depth of both vocational and legal qualifications plus wealth of experience in all aspects of a Construction Contract and/or dispute including training, advising, drafting, negotiation, representation, determination and decision making.

Overview: 
  • Robert is a visiting Fellow and Professor in Mediation, Adjudication and Arbitration at the University of South Wales. 
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Fellow of the Nationwide Academy of Dispute Resolution, Fellow of the International Bar Association and Fellow of Prime Dispute.
Detailed CV available on request from Prime Dispute. 
CERTIFIED EDUCATOR 
The benefits of certification as a Prime Dispute Educator 
  • Meet all relevant policies, procedures and criteria to deliver training & development courses at Prime Dispute; 
  • Meet a global, industry-recognised benchmark (Terms & Conditions for Educators)​;
  • Are consistent, comparable and reliable worldwide;
  • Demonstrate necessary knowledge and skills;
  • Are recognised by Industry sectors, professionals and peers as an Educator.
PROFESSOR ROBERT SHAWYER / FPD CERTIFIED EDUCATOR 
PANELS
Our ★★★★★ represent 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'. ​​
PROFESSOR ROBERT SHAWYER / FPD PANEL MEMBER
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ARBITRATOR PANEL - ✓
ARB-MED PANEL - ✓
ADJUDICATOR PANEL - ✓
DISPUTE BOARD PANEL - ✓
EMERGENCY ARBITRATOR  - ✓
EXPERT WITNESS PANEL - ✓
MEDIATOR PANEL - ✓
MED-ARB PANEL - ✓
*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.