Driver Trett, a global construction consultancy, has appointed Julian Haslam-Jones as its new UAE country manager.
Haslam-Jones has 20 years’ industry experience working for major clients, contractors and consulting organisations in the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
During his tenure, Haslam-Jones held commercial and contract positions with operators, contractors and consultants in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Iraq, Qatar, India, Algeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and UAE where he has been a resident for over seven years.
This experience has enabled Julian to become a specialist in contractual claims for time and cost, employing various forms of contracts, resulting in the successful conclusion of large value and/or complicated accounts on a wide variety of projects, said the company in a statement.
Haslam-Jones' experience portfolio includes many major EPC oil and gas projects in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Other project experience includes UK Ministry of Defence projects, schools, offices, airports, independent water and power plants.
He has an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration, an LLB (Hons) in Law and is a Fellow of the Chartered institute of Arbitrators.
On the new role appointment, Haslam-Jones said: "I am delighted to be joining Driver Trett. I am looking forward to this next chapter of my career, and to working with many world-class consultants, experts and thought leaders in our industry."
Haslam-Jones is a great addition to the Driver Trett team, stated David Merritt, Managing Director, and Head of Middle East & Asia Pacific.
"I am delighted to welcome him to Driver Trett’s growing team in the Middle East. He has an outstanding reputation, and a successful track record of consistently delivering for clients across the Middle East and Africa, particularly in the oil and gas sector," he stated.
"I am excited to have him on board and heading up our operations in the UAE," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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