Welcome to the website of John Papworth. John is a sole practitioner in international Dispute Avoidance and Resolution in engineering and construction.
John has 55 years’ experience in many countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe.
John is appointed as a tribunal member and as a consultant to parties. He is listed as a dispute resolution professional by:
• FIDIC as a Certified Adjudicator
• ICE as an Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Mediator and Conciliator
• UK Adjudicators as an Adjudicator and Dispute Board Member
• The Engineering Professions of Namibia as a Senior Adjudicator
• Clerksroom as a Mediator
• The Dubai International Arbitration Centre as an Arbitrator
• Resolex as a Mediator
John is a signatory to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge and attended the first meeting of it, representing the UK Chapter of the DRBF.
Please feel free to join John at the next FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference in Geneva on 21-23 September 2025, where he will be co-moderating the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Forum, which is usually over-subscribed, so early booking is advisable.
And watch the FIDIC website for the dates of the Contract Users Conference in London later this year, where John will be doing the same, but on different themes.
Also please join John at the ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Paris on 14-15 October 2025, when John will be taking part in a session on Dispute Boards.
