Nicholas Gould

Overview

Nicholas focuses on adjudication and international arbitration with an emphasis on construction, engineering and complex infrastructure projects.  He is a solicitor-advocate, chartered surveyor, arbitrator, accredited FIDIC adjudicator and CEDR mediator.  His practice is international with knowledge of Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He managed Fenwick Elliott’s Middle East office in Dubai for 5 years (2013-2018). Legal 500 lists Nicholas as an “esteemed practitioner” in respect of international arbitration and construction, and the IBA’s International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers Today, listed Nicholas as one of the “ten most highly regarded individuals internationally for construction law” and he featured as one of only 5 practitioners in Europe in the inaugural edition 2017 of Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders: “In this extremely selective new guide, we feature only the most highly regarded lawyers according to our research – those who truly stand out in their field as being leaders and trailblazers, and who are held in the highest esteem by their clients and fellow practitioners.” 

In summary, DB and adjudication experience includes:

• Advising and representing contractors, employers (including governments), subcontractors and consultants in more than 150 adjudications and more than 50 DABs in more than 25 jurisdictions under various contracts including FIDIC 1987 Red, 1995 Orange, 1999 Red, Yellow, Silver, MBD, MF/1, ORGALIME, NEC as well as EPC, EPCM and bespoke contracts.
• Chairing standing and ad hoc five member and three member DAB/DAABs for FIDIC based contracts.
• Sitting on DABs as a member (party nomination, sole nomination, nominated by DIAC, FIDIC and the ICC), including hearings and issuing decisions.
• Sitting as sole adjudicator in 2 party (20 or more times) and multi-party adjudications (including PFI disputes).
• Advising on and enforcing DAB decisions (court and arbitration, various countries).
• Representing contractors and government authorities during DAB proceedings including hearings (more than 100 occasions in many jurisdictions/countries).
• Lecturing around the world about DBs, adjudication, dispute resolution and construction law (for King’s College London, DRBF, FIDIC, ICC, CIArb, RICS, CIOB, University of Vienna, and National Singapore University).
• Registered FIDIC Adjudicator (on the President’s approved adjudicators list).
• Past President of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF).
• Past chair of the ICC’s Expertise Sub-Committee responsible for appointment of experts, DAB members and mediators (2008 – 2015).
• Mediator since 1998 in more than 100 mediations, multiparty, high value and many mediations acting for a party.
• FIDIC accredited trainer, also appointed special adviser to FIDIC for the 2017 editions.
• DRB/DAB/DAAB trainer for the DRBF.
• FIDIC Credentialing Assessor for the 2017 FIDIC contracts President list.

Country Experience

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Canada (Manitoba and British Columbia), Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Isle of Man, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mauritania, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, St Lucia, Tasmania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai), Ukraine, USA and Yemen.

Languages Spoken – English

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Academic Qualifications

• Higher Right of Audience Certificate (Civil Proceedings), College of Law (March 2012).
• Dispute Resolution Board Foundation’s DRB/DAB practices and procedures training and the advanced chairing workshop (October 2004, San Francisco).
• LLM. Masters Degree in Laws, University College London (1996/97).
• LPC. Diploma in Legal Practice at the College of Law, Store Street, London (1995/96). Awarded a Commendation.
• Dip Law. Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Westminster (1993-95) Part-time student representative.
• BSc (Hons). First class Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying (1990-92). Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Prize for best student and a prize-winner of the KPMG Faculty Award for major project cost planning.

Professional Qualifications

• Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court (1999) Solicitor-Advocate (2012).
• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (2000 FRICS, ARICS since 1994).
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb 2007, MCIArb since 2003).

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Professional Memberships

• Member, British Tunnelling Society (BTS part of the ICE).
• Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
• Member, International Bar Association (IBA).
• Member, Technology and Construction Solicitor’s Association (TeCSA).
• Member, Society of Construction Law (SCL).
• Member, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF 2003).
• Member, Adjudication Society (since formation 1999).
• Member, Chartered Institute of Building (1996 MCIOB, Associate since 1990).
• Freeman, Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (2007).
• Member, NEC User’s Group (from inception to 2011).
• Member, British Tunnelling Society, part of the ICE (from 2021).
• Honorary Member, Croatian Mediation Association (March 2012).
• Member, FIDIC NET (from inception).

Official Positions

• ICC UK Delegate International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (2024).
• FIDIC Certified Trainer (since 2002).
• FIDIC Certified Adjudicator (since 2012).
• FIDIC Certified Adjudicator Assessor (since 2019).
• Honorary Member, Adjudication Society (from inception 1999).

Previous Professional Appointments

• Past President, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (2020-2023).
• Vice President, Arbitration Commission, ICC International Chamber of Commerce (from 2007-2018).
• Past President, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) Region 2 (May 2010 – May 2011).
• Past Chairman, Society of Construction Law 2006/07 (Vice-Chairman 2005, Secretary 2004 Co-opted, from, 2001) and past Chair of Junior Committee and Advocacy Training (2003).
• Past Chairman (2008-10), Adjudication Society (Vice Chair 2006-08) and case notes editor since inception (1999).
• Member, Policy Sub Committee, CIArb (2010-2017).
• Chairman, CIArb Dispute Board Rules Drafting Committee (2013-2014).
• Past Chairman, Adjudication Committee for the CIArb (Autumn 2010).
• Past Inaugural Chairman, Generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLD) from Internet Incorporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Dispute Resolution Procedure of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC), (2013-2015).
• Past Chairman, Standing Sub-Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Centre for Expertise (Le Centre international d’expertise de la CCI), (2007 – 2015).
• Member, RICS Dispute Resolution Faculty Board, Co-opted (2004 until 2010).
• Member, RICS Expert Witness Practice Statement Review adviser (2008).
• Co-Chair, International Bar Association’s International Projects and Dispute Conference, Brussels (2008).
• Member, RICS Contracts Panel (2007 until 2010).
• Member, RICS Advocacy working group (2005).
• Member, CIArb ADR Practice Sub-Committee (2004).
• Publicity Officer, Construction Conciliator’s Group (since formation 2003).
• Module Assessor and Visiting Lecturer, Department of Building Engineering, University of Manchester (originally UMIST), Manchester (from 2001).
• Member, Forum for Construction Law Reform led by Tony Baldry MP (Academic Liaison).
• Member, RICS Dispute Panel.
• Member, CIB Task Force 15 (dispute avoidance and management).

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Panel Listings

• AAA American Arbitration Association (2024).
• CEA, Cour Europeenne D’Arbitrage, Milano, Italy – Arbitrator (2021).
• SCLA Society for Computers and Law, Adjudication Scheme SCLA Tech Law Panel Adjudicator (2020).
• FIDIC certified adjudicator, on FIDIC President’s appointment list (2012), certified FIDIC trainer (2002).
• DIFC/LCIA Dubai registered arbitrator (2012).
• TeCSA – Adjudicator, Technology and Construction Solicitor’s Association (March 2011).
• RIBA – Adjudicator, Royal Institute of British Architects (2009).
• IMI – International Mediation Institute Netherlands (2009).
• LCIA – London Court of International Arbitration (2009).
• Clerksroom – Listed as an Elite Mediator (2009).
• ICC – International Chamber of Commerce (2008) as mediator, DB member and arbitrator.
• DIAC – Dubai International Arbitration Centre (February 2008).
• DBF – Dispute Board Foundation (2008).
• DRBF – Dispute Review Board Foundation (2005).
• CIArb – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2003).
• AICA – Association of Independent Construction Adjudicators (2006).
• ADR Chambers (2004).
• CCG – Construction Conciliator’s Group (2003).
• Mediation UK Registered Mediator (1999).
• CEDR – Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (1998).
• CMA – Croatian Mediation Association (2012).

Lecturing and Teaching

• Visiting Professor, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King’s College London. Acting as the research development liaison for the Centre, lecturing on the introduction day, during the academic year and dissertation supervisor (from 1999). Member of Executive Committee responsible for running the MSc and for assessing the students (from June 2003).
• Tutor at Jesus College, Oxford University for the CIArb Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (2012-2015).
• Jesus College, Cambridge University. Lecturing on the IBC Construction Law Summer School. (from September 2002).
• International Financial Corporation (World Bank). Running with CEDR an advanced mediator training course for engineers, Belgrade, Serbia (2010).
• CEDR, speaking at their forums and training mediators with them. Developing with CEDR the ACCM, Advanced Course for Construction Mediators for the ACE (2009).
• Visiting Lecturer, National University of Singapore (2004- 2009).
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, lecturing on the Construction Adjudication Training Course (December 2004).
• International Bar Association, lecturing at the junior international conference in Brussels (2004, chairing in 2006 and 2008).

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Project Experience

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Experience as DB

• Chairman of a standing a FIDIC 2017 DAAB at CERN for a new large building complex for a workshop, fine mechanics and composite laboratories, workspace, dark room, thin-film and GLAS laboratory, office and assembly area.
• Chairman of a DAB for a sulphuric acid and power plant in KSA, amended FIDIC contract with claims in excess of US$ 250 million. FIDIC amended contract.
• Chairman of the five member panel of adjudicators for the CERN High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider Project, a Euro 1bn project in two jurisdictions Switzerland/France. FIDIC based 1999 Red book with GBR on two consortium contracts and FIDIC White for two consortium Engineer’s contract.
• Sole DAB for the ITER (International Termonuclear Experimental Reactor) nuclear fusion plasma power project in France.
• Chairman of DAB for a department of roads tunnelling project, Nepal, with a Japanese and local JV contractor.
• Sole DAB under FIDIC Subcontract 2011 between JV contractor and specialist subcontractor for a port project in Mozambique.
• Chairman of DAB between JV contractors for a combined cycle power plant in South Korea, EPC contract, ICC rules.
• DAB member for MRT Jakarta, FIDIC based, standing board.
• Sole DAB for offshore windfarm in Belgian Territorial Waters, FIDIC based contract.
• Sole Adjudicator, EPC contract PV plant UK concerning performance ratio testing and dispute as to failure of the tests and performance damages. Appointed by agreement.
• Sole adjudicator, Option W1 NEC 3 amended contract for M&E works to substantial residential development in Dubai. Termination damages claim, UAE law. Appointed by DIAC. Jurisdictional challenge followed by issuing a reasoned decision.
• DAB member for a major airport development in Oman under an amended FIDIC Yellow Book 1999. Project value around US$4.2 billion.
• Sitting as a member of an international dispute adjudication board for a shopping centre project in Romania. Based on the FIDIC form of contract, with ICC arbitration, subject to Romanian law with a French contractor.
• Sitting on an international DAB for a 99,000 square meter residential development in Romania, under an amended FIDIC (Red Book) form of contract with ICC arbitration.
• Acting as an LCIA nominated adjudicator in respect of a disputed valuation.
• Appointed as RIBA adjudicator for a payment dispute under a JCT Prime Cost building contract.
• Acting as an RIBA nominated adjudicator in respect of a final account dispute.
• Sitting as adjudicator in a three party utilities dispute in respect of a PFI court facilities scheme.
• Acting as an early neutral evaluator for a mechanical and electrical dispute arising from a PFI hospital. Settled.
• Appointed as adjudicator in respect of a dispute on a process engineering plant (CEDR Adjudication Rules) in the middle east.
• Serving on several dispute adjudication boards in Romania under the FIDIC Adjudication Procedure.

Experience as Arbitrator

• Member of ICC Arbitral Tribunal for a multi-party arbitration in relation to a substantial energy project. Main issues include termination, delay, damages and costs with a claim value of Eur 6.25bn, in addition to various challenges, jurisdiction, joinder, and interim measures issues.
• Member of an ICC Tribunal in relation to a power transmission line in Moldova. Issues include access, work scope, variations, taking over, tax, delay and damages, but also the application and enforceability of many Dispute Adjudication Board decisions issued during the project.
• Member of a DIAC Tribunal for sale and purchase agreements for a high value hotel & residential development in Dubai. Issues included branding, completion, ownership, quality and eventually the failure of one party to participate.
• Member of an arbitral tribunal for a telecoms dispute relating to IP (Internet Protocols), data exchange and broadband services between a USA and Singapore company. UNCITRAL Rules, substantive law of Singapore, seat in London.
• Member of arbitral tribunal for an engineering dispute in Romania. ICC rules, seat Bucharest.
• A member of an arbitral tribunal for a construction dispute between a Dubai developer and a contractor under the LCIA procedural rules. Seat in Dubai, UAE.
• Sitting as one of 3 arbitrators in an UNCITRAL arbitration in respect of a power generation plant in Asia.
• Appointed by LCIA as sole arbitrator under UNCITRAL Rules for a cross border engineering supply dispute including value of good supplied and withholding tax issues.
• Sitting as sole arbitrator in a power/energy and property dispute. Appointed under LCIA rules, and subject to English law.

Experience as Mediator

• Mediator appointed by LCIA for cross border gas supply concession dispute. Value US$4.8 billion.
• Standing member of a contracted mediation panel for a new £35 million hospital development (GMP Contract with bespoke contracted mediation procedure). The first joint session was attended by 47 people representing 8 parties.
• Mediator for a five-party insurance, property and construction defects dispute arising from substantial flooding of a city bank and computer server centre. Settled on the day.
• Mediating a dispute in respect of liability and quantum for the costs of substantial flood damage to a property. Dealing with the CCFA implications of the settlement. Multi party dispute between insurers of the property owners (subrogated claim), the contractor, mechanical subcontractor, the supplier and manufacturer (again with insurers).
• Mediator for a substantial multi-party construction dispute concerning defects, delays and money claims in respect of the re-development of a town centre. The four parties attended a two-day mediation resulting in two separate (a two-party and a three-party) settlement agreements resolving all of the inter-related, and inter-party disputes.
• Mediator in respect of a specialist metalwork and atrium glazing dispute. Settled on the day of mediation.
• Mediating a valuation related dispute of arising from the removal of “fixtures and fittings” at a chemical process engineering plant.
• Acting as mediator in respect of a substantial value five-party dispute arising from water damage caused by bursting pipes at a commercial premises during construction work. Successfully resolved in a one-day mediation, with two separate settlement agreements spanning all parties.
• Mediator for a defects/property dispute. A settlement was reached on the day of mediation.
• Mediator for a property dispute between a property investment company and the tenant (a substantial charity) involving a schedule of dilapidations. A settlement was reached at the end of a one-day mediation.
• Mediator for a variety of property development disputes and landlord and tenant disputes

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Recommendations and accolades

“Nicholas was a clear winner in this category. Our judges thought that he demonstrated a clear commitment to his work as an adjudicator and were very impressed by his application of an incisive legal mind to the process.”

FIDIC Adjudicator of the Year 2021
Winner – Nicholas Gould from the United Kingdom

“Nicholas and I jointly developed this initiative, which led to the King’s College London [mediation] research project. … the information which the King’s College London research has gathered and analysed will be of assistance both to policy makers generally and to judges and practitioners in their management of individual cases.”

Rt Hon Rupert Jackson,

Lord Justice of Appeal,

Who’s Who Legal Construction 2024 listed Nicholas in the Thought Leaders ‘Global Elite’ as one of the 6^th elite construction lawyers worldwide.

Who’s Who Legal Construction 2022 listed Nicholas in the Thought Leaders ‘Global Elite’.

Who’s Who Legal Construction 2021 lists Nicholas as one of 16 Global Elite Thought Leaders and states that he ‘is a pre-eminent name in the construction industry, where he is lauded as “a highly experienced and internationally recognised practitioner”.’

“He is knowledgeable, very approachable and takes on board what we need him to do.” International Arbitration, London, Chambers & Partners UK 2019

Nicholas Gould is highlighted as one of the titans of the international construction market. Peers heap praise on him as “an exceptional lawyer and leader, with a large market presence”, and describe him as “brilliant in his presentation of cases and very persuasive in his arguments”. Global Elite Thought Leader’ in WWL 2019.

Nicholas Gould is an “extremely well known” and an “excellent construction lawyer” whose practice covers the gamut of contentious and non-contentious work (Who’s Who Legal, IBA 2017). 

“Clients also recommend the ‘eloquent’ Nicholas Gould, who has ‘excellent advocacy skills’…” (Legal 500, 2016, FE listed as Tier 1). 

Nicholas Gould is “rated very highly within the industry,” according to sources. He is noted for his strong market presence in the Middle East and his talent for both contentious and transactional work (Chambers & Partners 2017).

Nicholas features as one of only 5 practitioners in Europe in the inaugural edition 2017 of Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders: “In this extremely selective new guide, we feature only the most highly regarded lawyers according to our research – those who truly stand out in their field as being leaders and trailblazers, and who are held in the highest esteem by their clients and fellow practitioners.”

Nicholas Gould is a prestigious practitioner with a particular emphasis on advising clients in relation to contracts and claims in the oil and gas industries.  According to sources he is “at the top of his game” (Who’s Who Legal, Construction 2016)

The International Bar Associations Who’s Who Legal 2015 lists Nicholas Gould as one of the top 5 most highly regarded construction lawyers in Europe stating:

“Nicholas Gould has an “immaculate reputation” for construction work across a range of sectors including transport, communications, petrochemical and energy. He has experience of dealing with all forms of contract and is praised for his “client-focused approach”. (Who’s Who Legal, Construction, 2015).

Listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in London and listed in the Construction and Engineering practice area based on nomination and research in Telegraph supplement Super Lawyers June 2014 (Telegraph 2014).

“The well-known Nicholas Gould is considered to be “outstanding” in the field. He has extensive experience in transactional work and dispute resolution. Clients also benefit from his qualification as a quantity surveyor” (Chambers 2014).

Nicholas is described as a “terrific strategist” and has acted in construction and deals with domestic and international players for energy, transport and communications industry. (IBA’s Who’s Who Legal, Construction, 2013).

Legal 500, 2011 edition list Nicholas as a leading figure for Construction and Mediation who is “extremely knowledgeable and listens carefully to his clients”.

The IBA’s 2008 and 2013 edition of International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers Today, listed Nicholas as one of the “ten most highly regarded individuals internationally for construction law”.

Nicholas received a CEDR Award for Excellence in 2010 and a Silver Medal in the CIOB’s Literary Awards in 1999.

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Publications

Gould, N and Butler, K (2024) Chapter 11 Liquidated Damages: A Common Law Perspective, KCCLR Book, Construction Law in the 21^st Century, Ed. Professor Renato Nazini, Routledge.

Gould, N. (2022) Chapter on Dispute Resolution in Yanal Abul Failat and Anél Ferreira-Snyman (Eds) Outer Space Law: Legal Policy and Practice, Global Law & Business.

Gould, N and Lockwood, C, (2018) Chapter 13 Dispute Boards in Renato Nazzini (Ed) Transnational Construction Arbitration, Informa Law.

Gould, N. (2017) Chapter on Dispute Resolution in Yanal Abul Failat and Anél Ferreira-Snyman (Eds) Outer Space Law: Legal Policy and Practice, Global Law & Business.

Gould, N. Chairman of drafting committee et al (2015) Guidance Note: Jurisdiction of the UK Construction Adjudicator, CIArb & Adjudication Society, (1^st Ed 2011).

Gould, N and Lockwood, C. (2014) CIArb Dispute Board Rules.

Gould, N and Goldsmith, L (2013) Chapter, Construction and Infrastructure Disputes: A Global Handbook, pp 337.

Gould, N, King, C, and Lockwood, C. (2013) Cost Management Pilot Research; Final report, King’s College London, February.

Gould, N. Chairman of drafting committee et al (2012) Guidance Note: Conflict Avoidance and Dispute Resolution, RICS Black Book.

Gould, N. King, C. and Britton P. (2010) Mediating Construction Disputes: An evaluation of Existing Practice, King’s College London.  Preface by Rt Hon the Lord Woolf, foreword by Rt Hon Rupert Jackson.

Gould, N. and Ors (2009) The Use of Mediation in Construction Disputes: Summary Report of the Final Results, King’s College London and HMCS, 7 May 2009.

Gould, N. and Russell, V. (2007) Chapter 11 Claims and Dispute Resolution, in Pickavance, K. Practical Construction Guides: Construction Law and Management, Informa.  Preface written by Russell, V. and Gould, N. 

Gould, N. Capper, P. Dixon, G. & Cohen, M. (1999) Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry, Thomas Telford, London. Foreword by the Rt Hon Lord Justice Otton FCIA.  On 2 March 2001 Nicholas received a Silver Medal in the Chartered Institute of Building’s Literary Awards for this book.

Informa, Chairman of the first series of 10 Informa Construction Law Web Congress (first one 20 March 2009).

Gould, N. & Patel, R (2022) “The Mediation of Property Valuation Disputes” Journal of Building Surveying, Appraisal and Valuation, Vol 11 Nr 1, March pp 43-56.

Gould, N & King, C. (2022) “NEC Dispute Resolution Provisions: A Comparison between NEC3 and NEC4” Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Construction Law Review.

Gould, N & Liang, O. (2021) “Dispute boards in international construction contracts: perspectives and observations” Construction Law Review, 25th Anniversary Issue 2021-2022, Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, pp19-22.

Gould, N (2021) “Carbon Neutrality and the Impact on the Construction Industry” Building, 20 May.

Gould, N & Lockwood, C. (2020) “Dispute Boards” DRBF Publications, Paper DRBF 001, https://www.drb.org/.

Gould, N (2018) “”The New 2017 FIDIC Suite of Contracts” Who’s Who Legal, p13-14

Gould, N (2012) “Enforcing a dispute board’s decision; issues and considerations” ICLR p442.

Gould, N. (2011) “Dallah at home and away”, CIArb, 16 November.

Gould, N. (2008) “NEC3: Construction Contract of the Future?” 24 Const L. J., No 4, Sweet & Maxwell, p 286.

Gould, N. (2006) “Establishing Dispute Boards: Selecting, Nominating and Appointing Board Members” SCL paper 135, a paper given at the Society of Construction Law’s International Conference in Singapore 16-17 October.

Gould, N (2005) “”The status of an adjudicator’s decision; does it create a cause of action in its own right?” Vol. 21, Construction Law Journal, No 6, Sweet & Maxwell, pp 435-455.

Gould, N. (2001) “Dispute resolution; avoidance and multi-stage procedures” Chartered Surveyor Monthly, November/December, page 32.

Gould, N. (2012) “Enforcing DAB’s Decisions in Arbitration: the way forward” CIArb Workshop, Dubai, February.

Gould, N. (2011) “FIDIC Suite of Contracts” IBC, Construction Law Summer School, Cambridge, 31 August.

Gould, N. (2011) “Recent Trends in Dispute Resolution” RICS (North East London Association), 15 June.

Gould, N. (2011) “DAB Seminar” FIDIC MDB Contract Conference, Brussels, 28 January.

Gould N. (2009) “PPP and PFI in Romania”, Inaugural Conference, PPP in Europe, The Financial Aspects – Regulatory and Practical, SMi, London (24 and 25 June).

Gould N. (2008) “Institutional and Ad Hoc Arbitration” Paper given at the DIAC, Dubai (November).

Gould N. (2008) “Arbitration Procedure, Evidence and Hearings” DIAC, Dubai (November).

Gould N. (2008) “FIDIC – MDB Harmonised Construction Contract” FIDIC International Users Conference 2008, London (1/2 December).

Gould , N (2008) “International Procurement” a paper given at the National University of Singapore in Singapore for King’s College, London, February.

Gould, N. (2008) “The Role of Experts in International Dispute Resolution”, ICC, Monaco, January.

Gould, N. (2008) Chairman, ICC Expertise Conference, Paris, 10 January.

Gould, N. (2007) “Multiparty arbitration clauses in construction” DIAC, Advanced Arbitration Training, Dubai, 10 November.

Gould, N. (2004) “Change Management”, paper given at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Great George Street, London, 3 March 2004.

Gould, N. (2003) “Arbitration and Litigation”, Construction Law Summer School, Jesus College, Cambridge and IBC, 2-4 September 2003.

Gould, N. (2002 updated May 2003) “Notices and Extensions of Time”, Pickavance & CIOB Masterclass, 21/22 November

Gould, N. (1994) Conflict Avoidance Through Risk Management, Risk Management Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, 31 October.

Fenn, P. & Gould, N. (1994) Dispute Resolution in the UK Construction Industry DART Conference Lexington, Kentucky, USA, 16-19 October.