Formal Education
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETHZ), Switzerland, Dipl.- Ing. ETHZ / MSc (1976)
University of Lausanne, Switzerland, HEC Business School, MBA (1988)
Nationality :
Swiss
Languages :
French, English and German.
Dipl. Ing. ETHZ/SIA - MSc - MBA
Certified Expert ISO 17024/SEC 01.1 Cert. N° 0068
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1025 St-Sulpice
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETHZ), Switzerland, Dipl.- Ing. ETHZ / MSc (1976)
University of Lausanne, Switzerland, HEC Business School, MBA (1988)
Swiss
French, English and German.
Senior Partner of PMG Consulting Engineers and Economists, a firm specialised in the prevention and resolution of disputes, arbitration, litigation, expertise, claims management and adjudication. Field of activity: building industry, civil engineering, hydraulic construction, transportation, infrastructure, industrial projects and project management of multidisciplinary projects.
Dispute Board Member, Court Appointed Expert, Party Appointed Expert, Adjudicator, Mediator.
Area of specialisation: civil engineering, hydraulic and dam construction, road, water treatment plants and water supply, sewerage, irrigation, industrial plants, power plants, energy, infrastructure projects and buildings. Activities in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association – ASA
Member of the ICC Arbitration Commission Switzerland
Member of the Board of the Swiss Chamber of Technical and Scientific Forensic Experts – Swiss Experts
Member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation – DRBF, Country Representative for Switzerland
Certified Expert ISO 17024/SEC 01.1 Cert. N° 0068
Expert registered at the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects – SIA
ETHZ, alumni; University of Lausanne – HEC, MBA alumni
2015 – 2018
Chairman of the Dispute Adjudication Board / DAB: Hydroelectric plant – Dam and Lake Project – FIDIC Contract, Lebanon.
2014 – 2016
Court Appointed Expert: Gas Power Plant 800 MW, International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, Italy / China.
2014 – 2016
Party appointed Expert: Oil & Gas Industry, Security Systems, Epc Contract, International Tribunal Icc, France / Algeria.
2012 – 2013
Expert appointed by the ICC: Desalination Complex and Power Plant, EPC Contract, Algeria.
2011 - 2013
Court Appointed Expert: Shopping and Leisure Mall (50,000 sqm GLA), International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, Turkey.
2011 – 2014
Member of a Dispute Adjudication Board / DAB: Road construction and bridges – FIDIC Contract, Mozambique.
2010 – 2012
Chairman of the Dispute Adjudication Board / DAB: Irrigation project, dam, canals, hydraulic structures - FIDIC Contract, Mali.
2010 - 2012
Court Appointed Expert: Rock wool production plant, International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, Kazakhstan.
2010 - 2012
Chairman of the Experts Panel: Industrial plant, turnkey construction, International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, Turkey.
2008 - 2013
Member of a Dispute Adjudication Board / DAB: Barwa City Project, turnkey construction of a new city – FIDIC Contract, Doha, Qatar.
2009 - 2010
Court Appointed Expert: Real estate development, turnkey contract, International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, Eritrea.
2009 - 2010
Party appointed Expert: Residential complex, appraisal of extension of time (EOT) and associated costs, International Arbitral Tribunal, Romania.
2009
Court Appointed Expert: Residential complex, structure deformation, Tribunal cantonal, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2008 - 2009
Expert Consultant: Silicon plant, contract management, turnkey contractual packages, Qatar.
2006 - 2008
Court Appointed Expert: Underground transport system, appraisal of rolling stock, International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, France/Germany.
2008
Mediator: Underground commercial centre, extension of time (EOT) and associated costs, Geneva, Switzerland.
2008
Court Appointed Expert: Rupture of high pressure system, penal claim, Juge d’instruction de l’Arrondissement de Lausanne, Switzerland.
2008
Adjudicator: Residential complex, claims for additional costs, Fribourg, Switzerland.
2008
Expert Consultant: Road construction, claims management and expert opinion - FIDIC Contract, Mauritania.
2006
Court Appointed Expert: Industrial plant, appraisal of co-generation and steam production, International Arbitral Tribunal ICC, France/Belgium.
2006 - 2007
Court Appointed Expert: Industrial plant, appraisal, Tribunal Cantonal, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2006 - 2009
Party appointed Expert: Research and Development Centre, claims management and expert’s assessment, Geneva, Switzerland.
2006 - 2007
Expert Consultant: Underground junction and motorway tunnel, claims management -FIDIC Contract, Slovenia.
2006
Expert Consultant: Pumping station 190 MW and pressure piping, claims management, Algeria.
2005
Expert Consultant: Motorway tunnel, claims management - FIDIC Contract, Slovenia.
Over 35 years of experience as consulting/professional engineer and as contractor. Activities in large-scale international construction projects (hydraulic and dam construction, waste water treatment plants, sewerage systems, water supply, buildings, infrastructures, concrete and steel structures, industrial plants, etc.) in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Since 2005
Senior Partner of PMG Consulting Engineers and Economists.
Dispute Board Member, Expert, Adjudicator, Mediator, specialized in the prevention and resolution of disputes.
2000 - 2005
SGI Consulting Engineers SA – Geneva / Athens / Luxembourg.
CEO and Board Member.
Consulting engineer and expert, specialized in hydraulic structures, waste water treatment plants, sewerage, water supply, energy and hydro electrical power schemes, transport infrastructures (rail, roads, airports, harbours), structures (bridges, tunnels, buildings). Management of contracts with international financing institutions.
1998 - 2000
Swiss Life Group, Swiss Insurance Company – Zurich / Lausanne.
Director and Member of the Executive Board.
Real estate investment and management policy on the Swiss and international markets.
1988 - 1997
Zschokke SA, General Contractor – Geneva / Lausanne.
Director and Member of the Executive Board.
- Acquisition, negotiation and execution of turnkey contracts on the international and home markets – civil engineering, hydraulic constructions and buildings
- Promotion and execution of industrial complexes and real estate projects. Planning, management and execution of turn-key contracts. Technical/financial activities (contract and claims management) for public and private clients and implementation of financing solutions.
1982 - 1987
Geilinger SA, Steel Construction – Winterthur / Lausanne.
Branch Manager.
- Technical, financial and project management of industrials equipments in Europe and Nigeria. Various assignments in the fields of industrial and steel construction.
- “Curtain walls” Department: Project management of curtain walls / Office buildings market.
1979 - 1982
Giovanola Frères SA – Monthey, Switzerland
Project manager and design engineer
- “Hydro power” Department: design of steel structures and high-pressure welded constructions in the hydro-electrical, industrial, reservoirs and silos sectors.
- “R &D” Department: design, development and coordination of devices (entertainment parks - USA). Development, design and calculation of spatial steel structures under fatigue stress.
1976 - 1979
ICR Maroc, Ingénieurs-conseils SA – Rabat, Morocco
Professional engineer.