Daduna Kokhreidze has been appointed as FIDIC’s new head of legal and compliance to help the engineering federation move forward in a sustainable way
Georgian national Kokhreidze, is a qualified lawyer with experience in the global construction consultancy and engineering sector.
Her experience includes advising on procurement, drafting and negotiating construction contracts, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution and acting as the adjudicator under FIDIC rules.
She is used to dealing with FIDIC contracts and was responsible for the translation of the FIDIC Red Book 1999 into the Georgian language.
Kokhreidze was previously a partner at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners construction law practice in Georgia and also president of the Georgian Association of Consulting Engineers.
FIDIC head of legal and compliance
Kokhreidze’s responsibilities in her new role as head of legal and compliance will include advising the chief executive and president on the delivery of internal organisational matters, such as FIDIC by-laws and statutes and risk management.
The role will also include leadership and management of operations for the protection of FIDIC’s intellectual property and licencing arrangements, as well as dealing with multilateral development banks and wider stakeholders.
Speaking on her appointment at FIDIC, Daduna Kokhreidze said: “I can’t wait to bring my knowledge and experience to bear at FIDIC and to help expand the organisation’s business, achieve its objectives and strategic plans and to ensure that its governance and compliance structures and FIDIC contracts and publications are fit for the future and the best that they can be.”
FIDIC chief executive, Dr Nelson Ogunshakin, added: “I am delighted to welcome Daduna as FIDIC’s new head of legal and compliance based in Geneva.
“This area of our operations is absolutely critical in ensuring that we are able to grow and move forward in a sustainable way and I’m looking forward to her input on implementation of our corporate governance, reviewing FIDIC contracts, working with our various committees and other stakeholders, ensuring that our intellectual property rights are protected and that we provide knowledgeable and timely legal advice and guidance to the FIDIC board, members and stakeholders when it is needed.
“Daduna has really relevant experience in the global construction and consultancy sector that will greatly benefit FIDIC and our stakeholders and I am so pleased to have her as part of our senior management team.”
