A dispute board is a standing body set up to help the parties avoid or overcome disagreements that arise during the implementation of the contract. Keating Chambers has substantial experience of international and domestic dispute boards including Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) and Dispute Resolution Boards (DRBs).
Senior members of Chambers are currently chairing some of the world’s major dispute boards, dealing with high profile projects including international nuclear power plants. They also act as expert determinators or provide early neutral evaluation to disputes on an ad hoc basis. Many of our members hold a dual qualification in engineering, which makes them well placed to handle disputes involving complex technical issues.
Members are also experienced in representing parties in ad hoc dispute board adjudications internationally, including in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. They have wide experience of the FIDIC standard forms which expressly require dispute boards as part of their dispute resolution procedures.
Thought Leadership
Members of Keating Chambers’ are renowned thought leaders and often contribute to the development of technical knowledge through publishing authoritative texts, delivering webinars and lectures, and taking part in high-profile legal conferences worldwide.
Members produce internationally recognised textbooks including the Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook (3rd ed, 2016), which includes a section on dispute boards; Keating on Construction Contracts (12th Edition forthcoming), which includes a chapter on ADR; and Understanding the FIDIC Red & Yellow Books (3rd ed, 2018).
Members also write and lecture regularly on the subject, and a number of members belong to the various industry groups (e.g. DBF and DRBF) concerned with such procedures.
