FIDIC Adjudicator Details

International Client Manager

Patrizia  Palmitessa-Savric

  Country of residence: Botswana

  Citizenship: Italy / Serbia

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Countries with experience

Other countries with experience:

Global regions

  • East Europe
  • West Europe
  • Middle East
  • Sub Sahara Africa

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Serbian
  • Croatian
  • Bosnian
  • Montenegrin
  • Italian

Construction contract experience

  • Construction Contract 2nd Ed (2017 Red Book)
  • Construction Contract, 1st Ed (1999 Red Book)
  • Construction Contract, MDB Harmonised Ed, June 2010
  • EPC/Turnkey Contract, 1st Ed (1999 Silver Book)
  • Plant & Design-Build Contract, 1st Ed (1999 Yellow Book)
  • Plant and Design-Build Contract 2nd Ed (2017 Yellow Book)
  • Short Form of Contract, 1st Ed 1999
  • Conditions of Contract for Underground Works (2019 Emerald book)

Consultancy contract experience

  • Client-Consultant Agreement (White Book), 4th Ed 2006
  • Client-Consultant Agreement (White Book), 5th Ed 2017
  • Model Joint Venture (Consortium) Agreement 2ND Edition (2017)
  • Model Representative Agreement, 1st Ed 2013

Specialist contract experience

  • Construction Subcontract, 1st. Ed. 2011
  • Dredgers Contract, 1st Ed 2006

Other contract experience

  • FIDIC Internationally Accredited Trainer
  • Friendly reviewer of FIDIC 2017 2nd Edition Red
  • Yellow and Silver Books and FIDIC 2021 Edition Green Book

CV - Services offered

  • Arbitration
  • Adjudication
  • Mediation
  • Conciliation
  • Facilitator
  • Technical expert
  • Contract Expert/specialist
  • Independent expert
  • Expert witness

Technical expertise

  • Airports - air-side
  • Airports - terminals and support
  • Airports - other
  • Building - domestic
  • Building - commercial
  • Building - industrial
  • Building services - Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning
  • Building services - lighting/electrical
  • Building services - Gas
  • Building services - water
  • Building services - Communications
  • Building services - Acoustics and insultation
  • Building services - Security & Alarm Systems
  • Building services - other
  • Construction law
  • Environmental issues
  • Road and highways - Planning, Layout and Design
  • Road and highways - bridges and car parks
  • Water - Water Supply
  • Water - Water Treatment
  • Claims and variations

  • Extension of time
  • Project scheduling
  • Defects
  • Failure investigations
  • Technical issues

Short summary experiences

Appointed arbitrator, adjudicator, dispute board member, mediator/conciliator, expert determiner, or ADR advisor in the listed and numerous other private and public sector infrastructure (water supply and distribution networks, air and road transportation) and building commercial (office blocks, shopping malls, conference centres), industrial (light industrial, warehouse developments), hospitality (hotels, safari lodges), civic and community (theatre, churches, schools), recreational (sports centres) and residential (single and multi-residential) matters - Over 25 years of experience in design, procurement, tender/bid and contract administration and over 15 years of experience in avoidance and resolution of disputes internationally - Acted either as a sole DB member/adjudicator/arbitrator or a chairperson of 3-member panels - Often appointed to provide expert opinion and facilitate settlement talks between parties - _x000D_

Position and experience

Acredited mediator: No
Acredited arbitrator: Yes

Employment status:
Present position: Arbitrator, Adjudicator, DB Member, Mediator, Conciliator
Previous positions: Head - Contracts & Dispute Resolution, Avoidance and Dispute Resolution Consultant, Lead Consultant / Principal Architect

Experience

  • - Water treatment
  • pumping station and supply project (FIDIC 1999 Yellow)
  • - Road network extension and upgrade project (FIDIC 2017 Yellow / FIDIC 2017 White )
  • - District hospital project (FIDIC 1999 Red)
  • - Airport terminal rehabilitation and upgrade project (bespoke)
  • - Hotel
  • office and casino development project (JBCC PBA 2007)
  • - Conference centre
  • office block and shopping mall development (JBCC PBA 2018)
  • - University recreation
  • administration and conference center (FIDIC 1999 Red / FIDIC Subcontract 2011)
  • - 2x Water distribution network reticulation project (FIDIC MDB 2010)
  • - Multi residential complex development (FIDIC 1999 Silver)
  • - Licence bid (bespoke)

Affiliations/Memberships

  • Fellow - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
  • Fellow - Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa)
  • Fellow - Botswana Institute of Arbitrators
  • Full Member - Arbitration Association of Serbia
  • Chartered Member - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) (UK)
  • Registered Architect – ARC (BW)
  • Professional Architect – SACAP (SA)
  • Member / Director
  • R2 Board of Directors (since 2018) - DRBF (USA)

Panel listings

  • CIArb
  • AFSA
  • BIArb
  • Arbitration Association of Serbia
  • Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa)

Qualifications, jurisdiction and discipline

  • MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
  • King’s College
  • London
  • MArch
  • University of Belgrade
  • School of Architecture
  • BSc Arch Eng
  • University of Belgrade
  • School of Architecture
  • Arbitration Fellowship Diploma
  • Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa)
  • Specialization in Construction Law
  • Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa)
  • Certificate in Arbitration
  • Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa)
  • FIDIC Certified Adjudicator
  • FCL Genève