Silver Shemmings Solicitors - Partners

Robert Shawyer, Partner

Qualifications
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 Nationwide Academy of Dispute Resolution, Member of the Association of Partnering Advisors, Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Fellow of the Society of Chartered Surveryors, Member of the Confederation of Construction Specialists. Law Degree with Honours from the University of London, Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from De Montfort University, International Practice Diploma in International Arbitration Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Joint Venture Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in Intellectual Property Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Mergers and Acquisition Law, International Practice Diploma in International Commercial Law, International Practice Diploma on International Human Rights Law and Practice, Certified Mediator and Neutral of the Courts of the State of Texas and the Courts of the United States of America. Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and Judicature of Ireland - Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Solicitor, Panel Registered and Practising Mediator (UK and US) with the NADR, CIF and NMA, Practising Conciliator CIF, Panel Registered and Practising Adjudicator with the CIArb, RICS/FMB, CIOB, CIC, NADR, CPHA, CCS, CIF, Practising Arbitrator CIF, Registered Partnering Advisor with APA - Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Wales), Member of the Contract and Procurement Committee of the Chartered Institute of Building; Member of the Contracts and Dispute Panel of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Registered Assessor for the Chartered Institute of Building, Registered APC/ATC Assessor for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Robert is also in the Pool of the RICS Neighbourhood Dispute Resolution Pool.

Profile
Robert Shawyer has been in the Construction Industry from leaving School at 18 being sponsored by a Main Contractor. Roberts time in the Construction Industry spans 25 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, etc.,. During this period Robert was awarded the Area Award of Merit in Quantity Surveying and Building Studies by the Building Employers Confederation for three successive years.

Robert was born in 1967 and educated in London sponsored by a Main Contractor, thereby attaining practical training whist studying. Robert moved to Wales from London in 1994 and now runs our Cardiff office managing the South West of Britain. Aside from these locations Robert is also appointed by clients both within Britain and other international locations in providing training and the giving of seminars and in respect of contentious and non-contentious matters.

Robert specialises in Construction Law, Commercial Law, Equine Law and Land law and disputes including, vetting and drafting contracts, collateral warranty and administration systems, providing legal advice, acting as expert in Quantity Surveying matters, including procedural, management of representations in litigation and 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, Equine Law and Land and Commercial Law.

Robert's strength and reason why he retains and attracts so many clients 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 the Equine and Rural arena and Construction Contract and/or dispute including training, advising, drafting, negotiation, representation, determination and decision making.

Robert has assisted the University of Glamorgan in their LLM in Commercial Dispute Resolution. Subjects included International Arbitration Law, ADR Practice and Ethics and Private International Law.

Robert has received nomination/request and/or appointment as Expert, Single Joint Expert, Mediator, Conciliator, Adjudicator and Arbitrator. With Adjudication being so prevalent in the United Kingdom, Robert has now acted as Adjudicator in and lead representative in circa 300 adjudications. Robert's seminar requests have come from such institutions as the RICS, CIOB, CIPS, CIArb as well as trade and private corporations, local authorities, training providers and UK government organisations.

Robert's family connections with the equine and rural world have led Robert to be sought for advice on aspects within and related to Equine Law including but not limited to contentious and non-contentious land and commercial matters as well as those directly concerning horses.

As a result of acting as a representative or the tribunal deciding matter and having presented hundreds of seminars, Robert has developed a detailed knowledge of standard forms of Design and/or Supply and/or erect and/or provision of services Contracts such as the JCT '80, '98 and 2005 edition suites, GC/Works, MF, NEC, 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions, PPC 2000 and 2003 Amendment, New Irish Government Contracts, IEI, RIAI, FIDIC, ICE, GDLA, CIF and many more. This also assists when drafting or considering bespoke agreements.

Robert is also currently assisting in the co-authorship of a Construction Book. Robert has also been requested to advise Procurement Strategy teams on the impact of EU Law on tendering and procurement local authority and private strategies.

Robert's Keywords are: Mediation, Conciliation, Adjudication, Expert Determination, Arbitration, JCT, NEC, ICE, GDLA, MF, RIAI, FIDIC, IEI, CIOB, RICS, CIArb, NADR, SCS, APA, Cardiff, England, Wales, London, Horse, Equine, Land, Boundary, Litigation.