Welcome to the website of John Papworth. John is a sole practitioner in international Dispute Avoidance and Resolution in engineering and construction.
John has many years experience in many countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the MENA Region.
John is appointed as a tribunal member and as a consultant to parties. He is listed as a dispute resolution professional by:
• FIDIC as a Certified Adjudicator
• UNIONE as a Senior and Founding Fellow Arbitrator
• ICE as an Adjudicator (Honorary Member), Arbitrator, Mediator and Conciliator
• TheNeutrals.ORG as a Fellow
• IChemE as a Dispute Review Board MemberÂ
• UK Adjudicators as an Adjudicator and Dispute Board Member
• The Engineering Professions of Namibia as a Senior Adjudicator
• Clerksroom as a Mediator
• The Dubai International Arbitration Centre as an Arbitrator
• Resolex as a Mediator
John is a signatory to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge and attended the first meeting of it, representing the UK Chapter of the DRBF.
Latest news:
• John has been admitted to:
 – TheNeutrals.ORG as a Fellow (January 2026)
 – UNIONE as a Senior and Founding Fellow Arbitrator (June 2026)
• He will be presenting a short session on Dispute Boards at the UNBOUNDED Global Summit 2026 in Barcelona on 14-15 August 2026
