Sheraz is a CEDR-Accredited Mediator who has acted as an independent mediator in numerous domestic and international disputes. Over the course of his practice, he has slowly perfected his craft in acting as a neutral third-party assessor successfully steering parties towards shared goals. As a mediator, his approach is essentially aimed at high-quality decision marking while paying special attention to facilitating collaboration and managing the parties’ emotional needs. A distinctive quality of Sheraz as a mediator is his ability to ensure a power balance between the concerned parties.
Sheraz enjoys the rare distinction of demonstrating attunement to different behaviours and styles undertaken by the parties, after which he proceeds with informed, logical decision-making within an effective negotiating process which almost always leads parties to settlement if that is in their interests, which it usually is.
He has successfully mediated a diverse pool of disputes, primarily construction, power and family disputes and remains well-sought for his ability to diffuse charged situations among the parties.
Sheraz is a highly seasoned arbitrator who has acted as a sole arbitrator and general counsel for a number of disputes, both locally and internationally, in two-party and multi-party matters. He has been involved in high-profile disputes in UAE and Pakistan, ranging from USD 50,000 to USD 2,500,000 in the last 10 years. His extensive experience of 20+ years in construction law bestows particular excellence on Sheraz as a construction arbitrator. In addition to construction law, Sheraz deals with a broad spectrum of legal matters such as commercial, power, and property disputes.
Sheraz is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, which is the highest level qualification attainable with the institute. Fellowship alongside his rich experience in construction law places Sheraz ideally to configure creative solutions to complex legal problems and has a proven track record of success in a wide range of construction disputes.
As an adjudicator, Sheraz exercises considerable decision-making authority and is responsible for deciding inquiries and issuing written orders. He has successfully rendered preliminary decisions about substantive and procedural matters pertaining to inquiries in a variety of disputes. His core area of expertise lies in construction disputes, where his expertise and considerable knowledge in the area of construction often require him to cater to a high volume of detail with complex and controversial evidentiary and legal issues. Sheraz has been named or listed as an adjudicator in respect of a number of high-value and prestigious contracts.
His extensive adjudicatory functions extend to both international and national disputes.
Sheraz is a highly seasoned Sheraz incorporates his wealth of experience in his role as a dispute board member. He is one of the handful of dispute board members in Pakistan showcasing an official membership of the prestigious Dispute Resolution Board Foundation.
As a dispute board member, Sheraz actively partakes in guiding involved parties through the different stages of a project to prevent any conflicts, avoid delays and explore solutions.
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