​Name: 
Stuart McDonald FPD

Location:  
Northern Ireland
Contact details: 
0845 582 0017

Detailed CV available on request from Prime Dispute. 

Qualifications: 
HND, PGDip (Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & International Arbitration), LLM (Construction Law & Dispute Resolution), MCIArb, MCIOB, FPD

Specialisation: 
Quantity Surveying, Construction Law, Dispute Resolution

Languages:
English

Regions served: 
United Kingdom, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuala Lumpur, Korea, Libya, France, Russia, America, Jamaica and further international regions as requested
Industry Sectors:*​​
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Oil & Gas
  • Telecoms
  • Nuclear 

Practice Areas: *​​​
  • Arbitration
  • Adjudication 
  • Commercial Negotiation 
  • Conciliation 
  • Dispute Boards
  • Expert Witness
  • Expert Determination 
  • Mediation​​
Background information: 
Stuart is the director of Forefront Commercial
Solutions Ltd, an innovate consultancy focusing on global dispute resolution for the construction, engineering, manufacturing, nuclear and oil and gas industries. Stuart has led the resolution of countless high value disputes in various jurisdictions across Europe, Americas and Asia. Stuart has represented parties in over 100 adjudications as well as numerous arbitrations and mediations.

Stuart is a dual qualified in both Quantity Surveying and Construction Law with a bias towards International Arbitration.
​
Stuart started his career in construction management having built a personal portfolio of projects valued at over £750m and has extensive and unrivalled experience in numerous sectors such as air/sea ports, education, healthcare, commercial, retail and industrial has been involved in some of the UK’s most prestigious projects.

​Detailed CV available on request from Prime Dispute. 
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'. 
STUART MCDONALD / FPD PANEL MEMBER

​ARBITRATOR PANEL - ✓
ADJUDICATOR PANEL - ✓
MEDIATOR 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.