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Fenwick Elliott is supporting the Construction Law: Contracts & Dispute Management Conference 2015, which will take place on 30 June to 1 July 2015 in London. Nicholas Gould will speak at this event. Fenwick Elliott can offer a 30% saving should you wish to attend this conference.

The partners of Fenwick Elliott and Ibrahim Law Firm are delighted to announce that we are opening a new office in Dubai, headed up by partner Nicholas Gould.

Nicholas Gould was the Chair of the Drafting Committee of the new CIArb Dispute Board Rules. Nicholas discusses dispute boards as a dispute resolution mechanism, and how the new CIArb Rules apply by comparison to the other leading forms of Dispute Board Rules. Nicholas has also produced a useful comparison table of Dispute Board Rules.

Nicholas Gould, a visiting Professor at Kings College London, will speak at the “Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the construction Industry” conference, to be held by the centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, Kings College London on 17 April 2015. For more information, click the link above to open the flyer.

Nicholas Gould, partner, covered ‘A User Perspective: when and how to involve Experts in International arbitration proceedings’ at the World Launch ICC Expert Rules in Dubai on 14 January 2015. Nicholas discussed when and how to involve experts in International arbitration proceedings, both from the view of the counsel, as well as the arbitral tribunal. Download Nicholas's paper via the link above.

The need for prompt, cost-effective and impartial dispute resolution can be found in many contractual relationships in many industries. In order to meet this need, the CIArb have issued the Dispute Board Rules, which cater to any medium or long-term project, whether construction, IT, commercial or otherwise. Nicholas Gould, partner at Fenwick Elliott and Chair of the CIArb Drafting Committee launched these new Dispute Board Rules at the Dispute Appointment Services (DAS) Convention, 14 November 2014.

On 24 November Ted Lowery was one of the speakers at the Turkmenistan and United Kingdom Trade and Industry Council (TUKTIC) Conference in London. TUKTIC is an organisation that aims to encourage business between Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom and to build upon existing working relationships. Ted drew on his own experience of working closely with Turkmen State Concerns in the gas and chemical sectors.

Thank you to everyone who came along on Friday 14 November both to play and to support their teams at CODEP Cup VIII. Yet again, it was another hard fought tournament, with newcomers Child Graddon Lewis winning the trophy. The event has raised much needed funds for the fight against the Ebola virus and the support is much appreciated by everyone at CODEP both in the UK and Sierra Leone.

Victoria Russell was installed as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Constructors in a ceremony at St Lawrence Jewry, London on 9 October 2014. Victoria is only the third female Master of the Company since its formation in 1976.