Who We Are

About Expert Solutions Centre

Message from the CEO – ESCON
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A Message From Our CEO

CEO, Expert Solutions Consultancy Centre
Abduljabbar Abdulnoor Saifaldeen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
30+
Years Experience
500+
Disputes Handled

At ESCON, we believe that sustainable success is achieved through strong leadership, effective management, sound commercial practices, and constructive dispute resolution.

Whether you are seeking expert advice, independent dispute resolution services, professional training, or organisational development support, we are committed to delivering practical solutions that create lasting value for our clients and stakeholders.

Abduljabbar Abdulnoor Saifaldeen
Founder & CEO, ESCON

At Expert Solutions Consultancy Centre, we help organizations navigate complex commercial, contractual, and operational challenges with confidence.

Combining over 30 years of practical industry experience with a commitment to integrity, professionalism, and independence, we provide expert consultancy, dispute resolution, management advisory, and professional training services across a wide range of sectors.

Our Commercial and Dispute Consultancy practice supports clients throughout the project and business lifecycle, from contract formation and negotiation to claims management, dispute avoidance, and dispute resolution. We assist organizations in managing contractual risks, preparing and evaluating claims, resolving commercial disagreements, and protecting their commercial interests through practical, outcome-focused solutions.

"Alternative Dispute Resolution is at the heart of our practice — our objective is not only to resolve disputes efficiently and fairly, but also to preserve business relationships."

We provide independent expertise in arbitration, mediation, expert determination, negotiation, dispute boards, and settlement facilitation. Through our consultancy and specialised training programmes, we equip professionals and organisations with the knowledge and skills needed to manage disputes proactively and effectively.

Beyond dispute resolution, ESCON is committed to helping organisations build stronger leadership, improve performance, and develop future-ready workforces. Through our Management and Training Consultancy Division, we deliver practical learning and development solutions in leadership, management, human resources, business improvement, communication, customer service, workplace productivity, and organisational effectiveness.

Recognising the rapidly changing business environment, we also provide training in digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence, technology-enabled productivity, and workforce readiness — helping organisations and professionals adapt to emerging opportunities and challenges.

What We Stand For
Integrity & Independence
Objective advice, free of conflict
Dispute Resolution
Arbitration, mediation & ADR
Leadership & Training
Accredited development programmes
Future-Ready Workforce
Digital & AI-enabled capability
Philosophy Section – ESCON
About ESCON

Our
Philosophy

We advise with impartiality to protect your present. We build capability to strengthen your future.

Our Position
We operate at the intersection of:
  • Claims & Dispute Resolution
  • Strategic & Business Advisory
  • Professional & Organizational Capability Development
Why ESCON
One platform. Three pillars. Limitless impact.
  • Address immediate risks
  • Strengthen decision-making
  • Build long-term capability

Who We Are

Escon is premium advisory and capaibility platform integrating commercial disputes resolutions services, stategic consultancy,and professional development

Built on the principles of impartiality, neutrality, and professional integrity, ESCON supports organizations and individuals in navigating complex situations and preparing for what lies ahead.

Claims & Consultancy

We provide expert-led legal advisory and claims management for complex disputes across construction, engineering and commercial sectors.

Management & Training

We design and deliver accredited training programmes that build leadership, compliance and technical capability across all levels of your organisation.

Shared Business Services

We manage your core business functions from finance and HR to marketing, admin and PRO services so you can focus on what matters most.

Industries We Serve

We bring deep sector knowledge and frontline experience across Construction, Aviation, Retail and Government.

Dispute Advisory

OUR FOUNDATION (Dispute Resolution)

ESCON is founded on deep expertise in:

  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Expert determination
  • Contract and claims management

Led by seasoned professionals with extensive experience across engineering,  construction, and international commercial frameworks, ESCON maintains the highest standards of fairness, objectivity, and technical authority.

OUR EXPANSION (CAPABILITY & DEVELOPMENT)

Building on this foundation, ESCON extends its services into:

  • Corporate training
  • Leadership development
  • Workforce capability building
  • Future-ready skills (including AI and workplace transformation)

Because in today’s environment, advisory alone is not enough — capability is essential.

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Our Team – ESCON
The People Behind ESCON

Meet Our Expert Team

Our team combines decades of international experience in legal consultancy, dispute resolution, and professional training across the GCC and beyond.

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Ahmed Al-Kuwari
Managing Director
20+ years in claims consultancy and expert witness services across the GCC.
Ahmed Al-Kuwari
Managing Director
Education
MSc Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, University of London
BSc Civil Engineering, Qatar University
Expertise
Claims Management Expert Witness Arbitration Contract Advisory
SM
Sarah Al-Mansoori
Head of Legal Services
Specialist in construction disputes, litigation support and contract negotiation.
Sarah Al-Mansoori
Head of Legal Services
Education
LLM International Commercial Law, University of Edinburgh
LLB (Hons), UAE University
Expertise
Dispute Resolution Litigation Support Contract Law Risk Assessment
MR
Mohammed Al-Rashid
Training Director
Expert in leadership development and corporate training programme design.
Mohammed Al-Rashid
Training Director
Education
MBA, Henley Business School, UK
BSc Business Administration, Kuwait University
Expertise
Leadership Training HSE Programs Workplace Compliance Digital Skills
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Layla Al-Ansari
Senior Claims Consultant
15+ years in quantum analysis, delay claims and technical expert support.
Layla Al-Ansari
Senior Claims Consultant
Education
MSc Quantity Surveying, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai
BSc Engineering, American University of Sharjah
Expertise
Quantum Analysis Delay Claims Technical Reports Mediation

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The Voice Behind ESCON

ABDULJABBAR SAIFALDEEN, LLM, MEngr. FCIARB

Founder & CEO

Subject Engineering Expert Qatar

Ministry of Justice & Courts

About CEO

Abduljabbar Abdulnoor Saifaldeen is a highly accomplished engineering,
construction, oil and gas, contracts, and dispute resolution professional
with over four decades of multidisciplinary experience across the private
sector. His career spans construction, manufacturing, oil and gas
operations, project management, commercial negotiations, contracts
administration, claims management, and alternative dispute resolution
(ADR).

Experience

He possesses extensive expertise in the planning, design, construction, operation, and management of industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects, including building fit-out, finishing works, manufacturing facilities, fire-rated systems, and oil and gas operations. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed complex projects, international partnership agreements, operational facilities, and business transformation initiatives.

Accreditations

Recognized for his integrity, professionalism, and practical commercial insight, Abduljabbar brings a unique combination of engineering, legal, contractual, and dispute resolution expertise, enabling him to effectively support organizations in project delivery, contract administration, claims management, leadership development, and the resolution of complex commercial, oil & gas, and construction disputes.

Expertise

In addition to his engineering and operational background, Abduljabbar has developed significant specialization in construction law, contract management, delay and quantum analysis, commercial dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, and expert determination. He regularly advises on FIDIC, JCT, NEC, EPC, and other forms of construction and commercial contracts, providing strategic guidance on claims, disputes, negotiations, and litigation support. He had handled and adjudicated over 500 dispute cases, with claims of up to QR. 3.2 billion.

Qualifications

Academically, he combines technical and legal qualifications, holding
degrees in Petroleum Engineering, Civil Engineering, International
Business Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Construction Law and Arbitration,
while currently pursuing a Juris Doctor (JD). He is an accredited
engineering expert registered with the Ministry of Justice and Qatari
Courts, a Fellow and certified arbitrator with leading international
arbitration institutions, and an accredited mediator with recognized ADR
organizations.