Dr. Salwa Fawzy is the Contracts and Commercial Director at Tameer Real Estate.
She is an Instructor at the American University in Cairo, delivering Courses, which include; Understanding FIDIC and Standard Forms of Contracts, Principles and Management of Construction Claims, Project Procurement Management and Effective Contracts Management Courses, at the Engineering and Science Services.
Dr. Fawzy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering with highest honors from the American University in Cairo. She holds an LLM, Masters in Construction Law and Arbitration from the Robert Gordon University, UK. She earned her Ph.D., doctorate degree in Law from Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris. She is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, UK (FCIArb).
She has extensive experience in the Conditions of Contract issued by Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC), drafting and negotiating contracts, contract law and claims preparation and evaluation. She delivers courses in Egypt and the Middle East in FIDIC, contract management, claims management and procurement. She has vast experience in providing contractual services to the different stakeholders in the construction industry; working with employers, contractors, consultants and project management firms. She also acts as arbitrator or co-counsel in arbitration cases related to the construction field.
Dr. Fawzy has several publications in relation to contract administration, claims and disputes, FIDIC contracts, World Bank contracts, termination for convenience, …etc.
Dr. Fawzy is author of the book ‘Practicing FIDIC in Civil Law Jurisdictions – Application of Time and Additional Payment Provisions’.