Steven Lewis

Commercial and contracts advisory to Government Entities, Developers and Contractors in UAE, KSA, Oman, Qatar & Kazakhstan with a specific focus on strategy formation, claims production, peer reviews and dispute resolution services. • Preparation of extension of time and cost claims on retail, office and residential projects • Presentations and strategic recommendations to CEO’s and board members • Peer review and risk analysis of contractors in-house extension of time and cost claims • Procurement and management of lawyers, delay & quantum experts for arbitration proceedings • Rebuttal of major sub-contractor claims and preparation of defence for arbitration • Instrumental in negotiating settlements prior to arbitration on several major development projects • Preparation of expert witness reports (quantum) for major airport arbitration • Subject Matter Expert for PwC advising the KSA Ministry of Finance on Capital Project spending efficiency.

Commercial Director of The LINE development, which is the world first linear and Net Zero masterplanned vertical city. Responsible for leading the commercial team developing The LINE real estate as master developer.

ED with international real estate development and development management company focused on major master plans and grade A built assets in the MENA and ASEAN regions, operating out of Dubai, Doha and Kuala Lumpur. My role is to lead all commercial-and contracts-related matters within the company and I have sole responsibility for development-related commercial and contracts.

Responsible for the strategic overview of commercial deliverables executed by the Group in Dubai and London. Specifically responsible for strategic commercial management of the Grosvenor House Development (£ 350 million) in Mayfair, London and Hyatt Hotel, Heathrow, London (£ 245 million). • Instrumental in negotiations on management agreements with investors and hotel operator • Negotiating consultants appointments and making appointment recommendations • Leading team in converting two-stage construction contract to lump sum contract • Presentations and recommendations to key project investors • Delivering strategic directives to UK project managers to meet investors objectives • Defining procurement strategy in UK and convey risks to investors • Preparing briefing papers to lawyers and claims consultants for adjudication proceedings

Responsible for the management & review of all commercial deliverables executed by the project management team on a high-rise mixed-use development (US$ 2.7bn) in Dubai. • Second in charge for the administration of a thirty-man project management team. • Due to departure of the Project Director, I also adopted the role of key client liaison with the clients Development Director and CEO. • Peer review and contractual advice to the developer’s senior management team on projects and corporate activities. • Instrumental in growing the project management team from five to thirty people in a 10 month period Pre-construction commercial management and due diligence on a super-high rise tower for a major Dubai developer (US$ 2bn) in conjunction with our New York office.

Promoted from project Senior Consultant to Assistant Director during my time period in Malaysia (1996 to 2002). Relocated to Singapore in 2002 to assume jointly responsibility for the operational management and development of the Singapore business. Managing a team of consultants and reporting to the Regional Chief Executive on financial matters and business development opportunities. Responsibilities also included undertaking short to medium-term assignments on various locations in Asia. Major Project Assignments: • Semi-Conductor Facility, Borneo, Malaysia (US$ 335m) – Formulating a negotiation strategy and managing the arbitration process. Heading claims team and providing arbitration support to lawyers. Preparing points of claim, witness statements & attending hearings. Assisting contractor in commercial negotiations with State Attorney General. • Railway Project (Mag-Lev), Shanghai, China (US$ 1.2bn) – Drafting commercial claims and providing strategy advice to a German consortium. • High-rise development, Singapore (US$ 250m) – Position report on contractor’s delays and presenting contractual strategy to main board directors and legal advisors. • Emirate Airlines New Engineering Centre, Dubai (US$ 200m) – Tender risk analysis on contractual conditions and presentation to Japanese contractor. • Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia (US$ 2.5bn) – Providing professional advice to Japanese Consortium, formulating/implementing strategy papers and risk proposals; producing design claims; drafting correspondence to protect the Consortium’s contractual and commercial position. Assisting Consortium in detailed negotiation with the Malaysian Governments representatives.

Undertook a typical quantity surveying role comprising of; sub-contact procurement, site measurement, interim valuations, cost-value reconciliations, cost reporting, final account negotiation and settlements. Major UK projects included; British Aerospace Engineering Centre, Naval Barracks, Schools, Mail Sorting Depot. During this period, two academic years were spent at University completing an accelerated degree in quantity surveying.