Jawad Akbar Sarwana. Overview

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1 CEDR Accreditation: Panel Admission: Languages: Location: English, Urdu, Hindi (speaking) Pakistan Jawad Akbar Sarwana Overview Jawad Sarwana, advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, is a practicing mediator and partner at Abraham & Sarwana. He has completed secondments at Hogan Lovells and Simmons & Simmons, London. He is ICC Pakistan nominee on the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. Mr. Sarwana is a CEDR accredited mediator and faculty member of CEDR. He is vice-chair of the IBA Mediation Committee and co-chairs the Mediation Trainings Committee of the Pakistan Mediators Association. He has conducted mediation trainings for professionals, judges and clerics in South Asia and the Middle East, including train the trainer and CPD mediation courses. He is on the panel of mediators of the Karachi Center of Dispute Resolution (KCDR) and was a Judge at the 9th and 10th ICC International Mediation Competition held in Paris. He also acts as a Mediator Advocate for members of the Ismaili community. The Ismaili Conciliation Arbitration Board (ICAB) System in Pakistan resolves a large number of family and commercial disputes of the Ismaili community through mediation. His law practice involves assisting clients and international associates on acquisitions, joint ventures and takeovers; corporate and commercial law; employment and labor; Power and EPC contracts; technology, telecommunications and data privacy; arbitration and civil litigation. He has assisted the High Court in several cases as amicus curie. He believes that the true spirit of consensual dispute resolution lies in mediation. 1

2 Professional Skills Co-chaired Session titled Type of advocacy required for mediation from the perspective of In-house counsel, lawyer, business and mediator at the IBA Annual Conference in Tokyo, Japan (22 October 2014) Co-chaired two (2) Sessions at the ICC & IBA Mediation Conference Sessions titled: (i) How to get it going: Tips and tricks as how one best starts a mediation both on its own and in conjunction with other dispute resolution proceedings ; and, (ii) Get ready, get set, go: Effective preparation for commercial mediation Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City Dubai, UAE (11 November 2013) Co-chaired Session titled Settlement through Mediation of Employment Disputes at IBA Annual Conference in Boston, USA (8 October 2013) Presented Paper on Importance of CPD: Mediation Advocacy at the First National Conference on CPD in Law in Pakistan at SOL School of Law, Lahore, Pakistan (31 August 2013) Presented Paper on To Your Honour With Love - Experiences and Lessons from Designing, Developing and Delivering Technical Workshop and Course on Mediation under Section 89- A Civil Procedure Code for Judges in Pakistan International Judicial Conference, 2013 Thematic Group VI: Legal and Judicial Education Day 2 (20th April 2013) Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan (19 to 21 April 2013) Presented Paper on Mediation and Advocates: From Threat to Opportunity International Judicial Conference, 2012 Thematic Group V: Alternative Dispute Resolution: Day 2 (14th April 2012) Marriott Hotel Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan (13 15 April 2012) Presented Paper on Lawyer s Perspectives: Serving Litigants through ADR and Mediation Mediation Law Consultation Workshop IFC ADR Project Phase II, Avari Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan (21 December 2011) A Q&A session with Ms. Navin Merchant (IFC, Program Manager ADR IFC Advisory Services, Middle East and North Africa - Investment Climate) on the importance of preparing the turf for mediation conducted by Jawad Sarwana Session on the Art of Mediation What skills are needed to effectively mediate and How to obtain them? Mediation Sub-Committee IBA Annual 2011 Conference Dubai, United Arab Emirates (30 October to 4 November 2011) Panelist at KCDR Focused Group Session on Mediation for Judiciary attended by District and Sessions Courts Judges of Sindh and chaired by Justice Gulzar Ahmed Judge, High Court of 2

3 Sindh at Karachi IFC Alternate Dispute Resolution Project Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan (27 May 2011) Presented Paper on Get them In Get them Sorted Get them Out : Assessing the Role of the Mediator National Conference on Mediation IFC Alternate Dispute Resolution Project Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan (29 and 30 April 2010) Qualifications and Training Co-Developer and Trainer of First ever 2-days Continuing Professional Development Program For Mediation Trainers for ICAB, Pakistan Presented by His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili International Conciliation and Arbitration Board (ICAB), Paris, France held at the Ismaili Jamaat Khana at Clifton, Karachi (18 Delegates) 27 to 28 September 2014 ICC International Mediation Round Table, Paris, France 6 February 2014 First Pakistani to Judge ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition Paris, France (9th year) (35 Universities from across the world compete for the coveted 1st Prize ) 7 to 11 February 2014 Faculty Coach and Assessor, CEDR (UK) Ismaili Concilliation and Arbitration Board (ICAB) Mediator Certification Course Ismaili JamaatKhana Dubai, UAE (24 Delegates) 3 to 5 February 2014 Co-Developed, Designed and Delivered as Trainer, Faculty Member, KCDR first 2-days (bilingual) Workshop on Resolution of Disputes through Mediation in Urdu and English Language at Kulya-tush-Shariah, Jamia-tur-Rasheed Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Ahsanabad, Off Super Highway Karachi 75340, Pakistan (24 Delegates) 4 to 5 January 2014 Trainer, Faculty Member, CEDR (UK) conducted 4-days Tax and Trade Professionals Mediation Foundation Course at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan(18 Delegates) 22 to 25 October 2013 Co-Developer and Trainer of First ever 3-days Train the Trainers Program for the Mediation and Conciliation Training Program (MCTP) Presented by His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili International Conciliation and Arbitration Board (ICAB), Paris, France held at the Ismaili Jamaat Khana at Clifton, Karachi (18 Delegates) 2 to 4 August

4 Trainer, Faculty Member, CEDR (UK) conducted 3-days Practitioner s Course on Mediation at Judicial Administration Training, Institute (JATI) Dhaka, Bangladesh(20 Retired Judges) 23 to 25 March 2013 Trainer, Faculty Member, CEDR (UK) conducted 4-days Foundation Course on Mediation at Judicial Administration Training, Institute (JATI) Dhaka, Bangladesh (18 Retired Judges) 18 to 21 March 2013 Lead developer and designer of KCDR s First 2-days Workshop on Conflict Resolution through Mediation for Senior Executive Officers of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) co-conducted as faculty member, KCDR at SECP Head Quarters, Islamabad, Pakistan (27 Officers of SECP) 18 and 19 February 2013 Lead trainer, Faculty Member of KCDR s first 5-days mediator certification course (2 days foundation and 3 days coaching and assessing) for advocates from various districts of Sindh\excluding Karachi nominated by the Women Development Department, Government of Sindh in collaboration with KCDR Karachi, Pakistan (18 Advocates) 12, 13, May 2012 Master Trainer, Faculty Member, CEDR (UK) conducted 6-days accreditation course as CEDR faculty for Judges of the Punjab Judiciary nominated by the Lahore High Court at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan (23 Judges) 31 January 2012 to 5 February 2012 Lead developer and designer on IFC s IFC-ADR Project Phase II Mediation Law Consultation Workshop held at the Avari Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan, including co-conducting the Workshop organized by IFC World Bank consisting of about participants 21 December 2011 Lead designer and developer of KCDR s 2-days Foundation Course on Introduction to Mediation Advocacy for the Karachi Bar and Malir Bar Associations and co-conducting 3 workshops sponsored by the Law & Justice, June 2011 Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad 8-9 July 2011 (54 Advocates) September 2011 Lead developer and designer of KCDR s longest running 2-days Workshop on Mediation as an ADR Mechanism for 408 Judges and 120 Lawyers from the Province of Sindh sponsored by the Republic of Germany held at the Sindh Judicial Academy and at KCDR, Karachi co- 4

5 conducting 13 two-days workshops as faculty member of KCDR spread over 5 months comprising of participants arriving from all over the Province of Sindh described herein on the dates mentioned herein below; (36 District and Sessions Judges, Sindh) 2-3, and October 2010 (48 Add. DSJ, Province of Sindh) 22 and 23 November 2010 (32 Senior Civil Judges, Sindh) 4-5, and December 2010 (36 Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates, Sindh) 1-2, and January 2011 (96 Advocates) 5-6, 17-18, February 2011 Lead developer and designer of KCDR s First 2-days Workshop on Mediation and Conflict Resolution for Corporate Sector co-conducted as faculty member of KCDR held at KCDR, Karachi (20 Professionals) 24 and 25 April 2010 Lead developer and designer of KCDR s first 3-days Mediation Workshop for Civil Judges of the Province of Sind co-conducted as faculty member KCDR held at the National Law University, DHA Ph. 5, Karachi (28 Civil Judges) 25, 26 and 27 June 2008 Trainer, Advocacy Training Program Organized by the Law Society of England & Wales and the British Council, Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi, Pakistan (18 Advocates) March 2006 Diplomas and Certificates IFC Master Trainers Corporate Governance Training KCDR, Karachi, Pakistan; (24 May 2012) Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK International Advocacy Training Course; (29 August to 3 September 2011) Advanced South Eastern Circuit, Keble College, Oxford University, UK International ADR Trainers Network (13 15 May 2013) Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK Master Trainers Program, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan (10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 March 2008): Observer, MST Course (12-14 March) Shadow coaching and assessing (17-18 March) Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK Advanced Mediator's Skills Accreditation Course Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan; (19 to 21 June 2007) Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK Foundation Mediator s Skills Training Course Sheraton Hotel Karachi, Pakistan; (4 to 8 December 2006) Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution, London, UK 5

6 Advocacy Training Workshop for Trainers; Master Trainer; (March 2005) The Law Society of England & Wales and the British Council Karachi, Pakistan Diploma in Finance for Non-Financial Manager; (February 2005) Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Lahore, Pakistan Diploma in Negotiation Skills; (March 2004) Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Lahore, Pakistan LL.B. (Hons.); (1997) University of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, UK B.A. Economics and Political Science; (1995) Southwestern University at Georgetown, Texas, USA Memberships International Bar Association (IBA): From 2000 to 2014 Vice-Chair, IBA Mediation Committee ( ) Co-Editor, IBA Newsletter on Mediation (2012 to 2013) Chair Young Lawyers Mediation Sub-Committee (2010 and 2011) Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA): From 2000 to 2008 LAWASIA: From 2000 to 2008 CIArb: From 2002 to 2009 Karachi Centre for Dispute Resolution (KCDR) Accredited Mediator and Faculty Member Pakistan Mediators Association (2013, 2014, 2015) Founding Member Co-Chair Trainings and Workshops Pakistan Advocacy Training Council (May 2012) Founding Member Supreme Court Bar Association (2012) High Court Bar Association (2001) Karachi Bar Association (1998) Asian Patent Attorneys Association: (1998 to 2011) Pakistan Environmental Law Association Pakistan Intellectual Property Rights Association 6

7 Publications / Papers on Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Management Authored Chapter Making the First Offer: Pros and Cons" in IBA E-Book, Mediation Techniques Editor, Patricia Barclay, Co-Chair of the IBA Mediation Technique Subcommittee (Published October 2010) Work Experience Abraham & Sarwana, Advocate, Solicitors, Karachi, Pakistan Partner since July 2007 till present Dates: July 2007 till present Abraham & Sarwana, Advocate, Solicitors, Karachi, Pakistan Positions held: Associate Dates: 1998 till June 2007 Hogan Lovells, London, UK Dates: Two weeks each Winter and Summer Secondments 1997 Positions held: Intern Simmons & Simmons, London, UK Dates: Two weeks each Spring and Summer Placements 1997 Positions held: Intern 7