DRSAM FZE
: 4404, Dubai, U.A.E : +971- 50 -4588949
Dispute
Resolution
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: +971 - 4 – 3378668 : drsam@[Link]
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PROFILE
NAME Prof. Indrawansa Samaratunga
NATIONALITY SRI LANKAN (with British & American Qualifications)
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PROFESSION CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR &
REGISTERED ARBITRATOR/EXPERT.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS a) Doctor of Philosophy - PhD ( in Construction Contract Administration)
b) Doctor of Science degree - DSc (in Surveying Sci/Contract Admin)
c) Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,
England.(FRICS)
d) Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. (FAIQS)
e) Fellow of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Sri Lanka (FIQSSL)
f) Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, England. (FCIArb)
g) Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, England (FCIOB)
h) Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, England. (FCMI)
i) Fellow of the Association of Building Engineers, England. (FBEng)
j) Fellow of the Architecture and Surveying Institute England. (FASI)
k) Arbitrator/Mediator with the London Court of International Arbitration
(LCIA), England
l) Arbitrator/Expert with the Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration
Centre (now Dubai International Arbitration Centre - DIAC) of the
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UAE.
OVERSEAS
EXPERIENCE 21 Years in Sultanate of Oman and 14 years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD
In addition to being partly self-employed as the proprietary consultant of M/s DRSAM FZE :-
1997 to date with Italconsult, Dubai UAE
- Practising Arbitrator/Conciliator/Mediator.
Prof. Indrawansa Samaratunga PhD, DSc
FRICS, FAIQS, FIQSSL, FCIArb, FCIOB, FCMI, FASI, FBEng
Chartered Surveyor, Chartered QS, Chartered Manager, Chartered Builder
Arbitrator / Mediator - London Court of International Arbitration
Arbitrator / Expert - Dubai International Arbitration Centre, UAE
Middle East Representative - Australian Inst. of Qty. Surveyors
DRSAM FZE
: 4404, Dubai, U.A.E : +971- 50 -4588949
Dispute
Resolution
Services -
د
ر
س
: +971 - 4 – 3378668 : drsam@[Link]
A rbitration, ا
Establishment formed pursuant to the implementing
regulations of RAK free zone authority with limited liability M ediation/Conciliation م
أس ا#$ ة# ا% $ &$ ال ذات و ودة . درسام ممح
- Group Contracts Advisor to Depa United Group (On secondment from Italconsult). Jan 2001 to
date.
- Head of Branch Manager’s office, Italconsult. November 1998 to January 2001.
- Chief Quantity Surveyor of Italconsult’s roads project, DM Contract R488 – Sheikh
Zayed Road (on secondment from D.G. Jones & Partners, Dubai). January 1997
to October 1998.
1994 - 1996 Amiantit Oman, Sultanate of Oman, as a Claims Surveyor.
1986 - 1994 Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman, as Area Quantity Surveyor.
1983 - 1986 Chartered Quantity Surveying Private practitioner in Sri Lanka.
1976 - 1983 Chief Quantity Surveyor of M/s. Qurum Contractors, Sultanate of Oman.
1966 - 1975 Senior Quantity Surveyor at State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.
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EXPERIENCE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Over 100 Expert Opinion assignments.
- 16 nominations as Arbitrator, 3 as Conciliator and 1 as Mediator.
- Competency in Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration.
- Registered Arbitrator and Mediator with London Court of Internaional Arbitration (“LCIA”)
- Registered Arbitrator and Expert with Dubai Chamber of Commerce – Commercial Conciliation and
Arbitration Centre. (Now, Dubai International Arbitration Centre – “DIAC”)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K.
- Lecturer on dispute resolution topics.
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EXPERTISE
Adjudication of liability and quantum issues under construction contracts based on FIDIC, ICE and JCT
standard forms (or bespoke forms such as DM, TECOM, JAFZA, EMAAR, DCA, MPWH, etc. used in
Dubai, UAE, Government White Book used in Oman and ICTAD conditions used in Sri Lanka), in
respect of :-
Prof. Indrawansa Samaratunga PhD, DSc
FRICS, FAIQS, FIQSSL, FCIArb, FCIOB, FCMI, FASI, FBEng
Chartered Surveyor, Chartered QS, Chartered Manager, Chartered Builder
Arbitrator / Mediator - London Court of International Arbitration
Arbitrator / Expert - Dubai International Arbitration Centre, UAE
Middle East Representative - Australian Inst. of Qty. Surveyors
DRSAM FZE
: 4404, Dubai, U.A.E : +971- 50 -4588949
Dispute
Resolution
Services -
د
ر
س
: +971 - 4 – 3378668 : drsam@[Link]
A rbitration, ا
Establishment formed pursuant to the implementing
regulations of RAK free zone authority with limited liability M ediation/Conciliation م
أس ا#$ ة# ا% $ &$ ال ذات و ودة . درسام ممح
- commencement delays, completion delays, possession issues and prevention issues.
- disruption, acceleration and prolongation costs.
- variations and valuation of “varied work”.
- CESSM3, POM(I) and SMM7 measurement principles.
- contract administration and quality issues.
- cost under-recovery/over-recovery under FIDIC forms of contract (Clause 52.3 issues).
- FIDIC and bespoke contracts, sub-contracts, consultancy agreements, supply/purchase agreements,
MOUs, joint venture agreements, consortia, etc.
- letters of intent, absence of signed agreements and quantum meruit matters.
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PROFESSIONAL/
PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT
- Regular Lecturer at RICS, AIQS, CICES CPD events on the topics of Contract
Administration and Dispute Resolution
- Author and lecturer of the training trilogy:-
• Be a Sound Contract Administrator in 10 Sessions
• Contract Administration – Advanced Course
• Contract Administrator – Master Class
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PUBLICATION Doctoral thesis “Contract Administration in the Middle East under FIDIC – 4th Edition”
pending publication as a text book.
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth 01 July 1946
Resident in Dubai
Languages English and Sinhala
Prof. Indrawansa Samaratunga PhD, DSc
FRICS, FAIQS, FIQSSL, FCIArb, FCIOB, FCMI, FASI, FBEng
Chartered Surveyor, Chartered QS, Chartered Manager, Chartered Builder
Arbitrator / Mediator - London Court of International Arbitration
Arbitrator / Expert - Dubai International Arbitration Centre, UAE
Middle East Representative - Australian Inst. of Qty. Surveyors