Alternative Dispute Resolution – making the choice

Richard Farndale is Chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a global Institute with 14,000 members across 133 countries. The Scottish Branch is actively involved in promoting all forms of alternative dispute resolution, and in the provision of a robust educational pathway to qualification of arbitrators and adjudicators. The Branch is directly involved in the use of alternative dispute resolution methods, and their effectiveness.
Richard is heavily involved in the wider ADR community, regularly arranging and presenting at seminars and conferences. Richard is appointed to the Arbitration Court Users Group
A former artillery officer, Richard is a director at Burness Paull LLP. He is experienced in a wide range of construction and engineering disputes, including payment and time related claims, construction contract management, interpretation issues, defects and professional claims. Richard has acted as party representative in arbitrations including international arbitration.