Fahad Althagafi Email & Phone Number

Riyadh, Sa

Riyadh, Sa

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1. Expertise in Saudi Procurement and Construction Laws • Specialized in the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law, with extensive experience navigating legal provisions, contractual obligations, and compliance requirements in government procurement and construction projects. 2. Comprehensive Experience in Board of Grievances Consultation • Proficient in providing consultation for cases before the Board of Grievances in complex construction disputes, including claims related to delayed payments, contract termination, and project scope changes, ensuring strategic compliance with legal procedures. 3. Strategic Legal Guidance • Offers strategic consultation and advisory services to resolve procurement and construction disputes, leveraging a deep understanding of local laws, administrative regulations, and the nuances of Saudi litigation practices.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1. Case Analysis & Strategy Development • Conduct a comprehensive review of contracts, technical documents, and project details to identify the core issues and build a tailored strategy. 2. Drafting Statements of Claim/Defense • Prepare detailed legal submissions referencing the Saudi Arbitration Law and construction contract clauses, highlighting key arguments and supporting evidence. 3. Coordination with Technical Experts • Engage with engineers and project managers to develop expert reports, translating technical data into legal arguments to support delay claims or scope disputes. 4. Procedural Hearings & Case Management • Navigate procedural hearings to establish timelines and arbitration rules, ensuring my client’s interests are safeguarded. 5. Cross-Examination during Hearings • Conduct rigorous cross-examinations of technical experts and witnesses, exposing weaknesses in opposing arguments and strengthening my client’s case. 6. Negotiation & Settlement Efforts • Facilitate settlement discussions to achieve cost-effective resolutions, focusing on preserving business relationships and avoiding prolonged disputes. 7. Award Review & Enforcement • Assist in reviewing and enforcing arbitration awards through Saudi enforcement courts, ensuring compliance and successful resolution for clients.

Riyadh

1. Construction Quality Inspection: • Expertise in evaluating construction quality and detecting defects early to ensure adherence to safety and engineering standards. 2. Expert Opinions for Courts: • Preparing independent technical reports as credible evidence for judges and arbitrators in complex cases. 3. Compliance Assessment: • Verifying compliance with local codes to meet regulatory requirements. 4. Structural Deficiency Identification: • Detecting flaws and technical issues that impact building safety and durability. 5. Report Review and Auditing: • Analyzing reports for accuracy, finding inconsistencies, and strengthening legal arguments. 6. Construction Management: • Assessing project efficiency through expertise in resource allocation and scheduling. 7. Technical Dispute Resolution: • Clarifying complex technical issues for courts and arbitration panels. 8. Engineering Firm Consulting: • Enhancing report quality through document audits and technical recommendations. 9. Legal Team Support: • Identifying flaws in opposing reports and providing expert testimony. 10. Comprehensive Project Insight: • Evaluating all construction phases to offer holistic, practical solutions. 11. Effective Communication: • Simplifying technical details for non-technical audiences. 12. Regulatory and Technical Expertise: • Ensuring reliable assessments aligned with industry standards. 13. Arbitration and Mediation Support: • Delivering balanced expert opinions to facilitate fair dispute resolution.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Specialize in construction quality inspection to ensure adherence to standards and regulations. • Assåist home buyers in evaluating properties for informed decision-making. • Focus on quality, safety, and long-term value in property assessments. • Conduct inspections of residential properties for direct rental transitions to ensure compliance and prevent legal claims before and at the end of the lease period.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Heading high-impact compliance initiatives and implementing procurement and contract management guidelines and protocols for large-scale infrastructure projects worth SAR 100 milion+, ensuring strict adherence to Saudi laws, and lowering contract administration time by 10%.• Orchestrating thorough audits and compliance reviews across 10+ projects, identifying and mitigating legal risks, and driving 100% alignment with Saudi Administrative, Procurement, and Contract Law.• Introducing early dispute resolution frameworks to prevent delays in large-scale government construction projects, negotiate and mediate amicable resolutions, lower resolution time by 25%, and prevent SAR 30 million + in potential legal costs.• Mediating 20+ project delay and payment disputes, guiding parties to mutually beneficial outcomes.• Designing, developing, and leading training programs for 20+ project managers and contractors to raise awareness of Saudi laws and local codes, minimize risk exposure, and slash compliance issues by 30%.

Riyadh

• Steered the effective planning and construction of the Minsitry’s new buildings, defining roadmaps and schedules, ensuring timely completion and adherence to strategic objectives, and meeting 100% of goals and deliverables.• Presided over procurement, controlling 200 milions SAR budget, researching and onboarding consultants, contractors, and vendors, certifying alignment with budgets, financial regulations, and purchasing policies, and reducing costs by 15%.• Directed site operations, scheduled and coordinated teams of up to 10 ran safety briefings, handled delays, mitigated risks, and maintained a safe and efficiency work environment with no accidents or loss of time.

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

• Supported 10+ large-scale residential and commercial construction projects with a cumulated value of SAR200 million.• Developed architectural designs, assessed RFPs, established scopes of work, roadmaps, and schedules, developed estimates, coordinated project teams of 20+, managed resources and assets, and ensured the seamless execution of 10+ projects concurrently.• Established procurement strategies, negotiated with vendors, suppliers, consultants, and subcontractors, and signed advantageous contracts while reducing costs by 30%.• Proactively identified and mitigated roadblocks, dependencies, and risks, continuously optimizing project scope, schedule, assets, and resources to meet 100% of milestones and deliverables and drive adherence to construction standards, laws, and regulations.• Championed new processes governing project planning and execution while streamlining existing workflows, reducing average project timescales by 20%, lowering compliance issues by 50%, and catapulting efficiency.

Saudi Arabia

• Planned and executed 4+ construction, renovation, and rehabilitation projects, managing budgets of up to SAR 15 million, ensuring cost control, leading teams of 10 across the project lifecycle, monitoring architectural finishes, and implementing design changes and value engineering practices to exceed all stakeholder expectations.• Directed site activities, outlining deficiencies and leading briefings with teams and subcontractors to enhance safety, drive performance, and ensure 100% adherence to all standards and regulations.• Revitalized struggling projects, taking over jobs over budget, behind schedule, and with critical quality and compliance issues, uncovering issues and gaps, implementing corrective measures, and bringing projects on track to meet 100% of deadlines.

Law, Law, 3.86

Activities and Societies: Excellent Grade First Class Honor

Construction Management

English As Sconed Language, English As Second Language

Activities and Societies: two years in UT ESL academic and general English programs

Bachelor Of Architecture - Barch, Architecture, 2.96