Name: 
Robert Sliwinski

Location:  
London, United Kingdom 
Contact details: 
+44 (0)20 7129 1138

Qualifications: 
BSc, LLB(Hons) DipIntArb, FRICS, FCIArb, FPD

Specialisation: 
Barrister Attorney (New York), Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Arbitrator, Accredited Mediator, Adjudicator

Languages:
English.

Regions served: 
Throughout the UK, Europe, the Far East, North America, Middle East and further regions as requested. 
Robert Sliwinski can Advise, Represent or Act in the following industries and sectors :*

  • Building
  • Civil engineering
  • Construction
  • Commercial
  • Engineering
  • Professional Negligence
  • Property
  • Roads, Rail & Tunneling 
  • Mechanical & Electrical
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Robert Sliwinski can be formally appointed by Prime Dispute as an: *
  • Arbitrator
  • Adjudicator
  • Conciliator
  • Dispute Boards
  • Early Neutral Evaluator
  • Emergency Arbitrator
  • Med-Arb or Arb-Med
  • Mediator
  • Specialist Panel

Background information: 
As a practicing barrister, chartered surveyor and one of the leading private dispute resolvers based in the UK today, Robert has over 30 years' experience of the construction industry with particular emphasis on all forms of dispute resolution. Robert also spent six years as a solicitor specialising in construction and commercial disputes as the client's representative whilst continuing to act as the dispute resolver. Robert is a chartered arbitrator, accredited mediator, adjudicator and dispute board member on a wide range of UK and overseas panels. He is also a member of the FIDIC President's List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators and TfL's Conflicts Avoidance Panel.

As an arbitrator Robert undertakes disputes involving professional negligence, delay analysis, costs, defects, interpretation of contract, termination and all other aspects of contract in the areas of property, building, civil engineering, roads, rail & tunneling, mechanical & electrical and process engineering. With a Diploma in International Arbitration and being a member of the New York Bar, Robert has a unique view of the worldwide arbitration arena today.

Robert has also acted as the adjudicator in over 300 wide ranging construction disputes referred to him by the numerous panels and he is a member of and by private appointment.

Robert is a member of:
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow & Committee Member of Thames Valley Branch);
  • The Honorable Society of Middle Temple (Member);
  • American Bar Association (Member);
  • New York State Bar (Attorney);
  • Technology and Construction Bar Association (Member);
  • Technology and Construction Solicitors Association;
  • Federation Internationale des Ingenieures-Conseils International (FIDIC) (Panel Member of the President's List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators);
  • London Court of International Arbitration (Member);
  • Dubai International Arbitration Centre (Panel of Arbitrators);
  • Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (Arbitrator);
  • Association of Independent Construction Adjudicators (Panel of Adjudicators);
  • Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (Accredited Mediator
    Panel of Adjudicators);
  • The Construction Industry Council (Panel of Adjudicators);
  • Dispute Board Federation (Fellow);
  • ​Dispute Resolution Board Foundation;
  • Worshipful Company of Arbitrators: Liveryman Officer of the Court
    Chairman of the Programme Committee;
  • College of Estate Management at The University of Reading
    External Examiner Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration 
    Postgraduate Diploma in Adjudication;
  • Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (Fellow);
  • Chartered Institute of Building (Incorporated Member);
  • RICS (Fellow).

Training support: 
  • Robert provides advice and training to the construction and related industries and act as a tutor on national and international arbitration courses. Robert also act as an external examiner for the College of Estate Management at Reading University for their post-graduate course in arbitration. Please email us for more information.

Detailed CV available on request from Prime Dispute. 
*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.