Expert in Arbitration for Construction Industry in India

Partner Profile: Dayanidhi Dhandapany

Founding Partner

Commercial Management | Project Management | Dispute Resolution

Dayanidhi possesses over 33 years of international experience in contracts and project controls, encompassing airports, high-rise buildings, high-speed rail, metro rail, express roads, bridges, and the oil & gas industry. He is a distinguished expert in forensic delay and quantum analysis (hybrid expertise) within India and the Middle East. He has provided numerous independent expert reports for a diverse range of clients, including employers, contractors, and subcontractors. Furthermore, he has served as an expert witness in high-stakes dispute resolutions. He has advised various clients, including governments, on multi-billion-dollar projects across the UAE, Qatar, and India.

About Dayanidhi

Core Expertise

Forensic Delay Analysis
Quantum Claims Assessment
Expert Witness Services
Project & Commercial Management
Contract & Procurement Advisory
Risk and Strategic Advisory
Dispute Resolution

Career Highlights / Key Projects

Acted as a delay expert in arbitration for a high-profile metro rail project in India
Successfully averted 300 crores in Prolongation and 146 crores in Disruption Claims
Created & maintained Master Program for a $2.05B infrastructure project (aviation program) in the Middle East

Certifications & Professional Affiliations

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), UK
Fellow, Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners (ICCP), UK
Fellow, Indian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (IIQS)
Fellow, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR), Malaysia
Member, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI), USA
Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Project Management Professional (PMP), USA
Registered Engineer, Grade A at MMUP/MME, Qatar
Life Member & Chartered Engineer at Institution of Engineers, India

Education

LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration – Robert Gordon University, UK
MEng in Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering – CEG, Anna University, India
BEng in Civil Engineering – SRMEC, Madras University, India
BTEC Level 7 Advanced Professional Award in Forensic Delay Analysis (APA FDA) in Construction

Accolades

“Demystifying Concurrent Delays in Construction Contracts” published in INSPIRE Magazine; Indian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (IIQS) released during its Silver Jubilee Celebration on 09 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Vice President of Indian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (IIQS) – Qatar Chapter for the year 2023-25.
Third Rank [Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 8.71 out of 10] in the branch of Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India.