CDRC Claim, Dispute, Resolution and Consultancy

The firm

Expertise in action.

Engineers, contract specialists and advocates across four divisions — so the technical case and the legal case are built on the same file rather than handed between them.

Claims Team

8 specialists

Project coordination, client communication and the strategic direction of each assignment — the division that keeps every work stream aligned with the Conditions of Contract.

Sanjeev Koirala

Sanjeev Koirala

Managing Director

Civil engineer with over three decades in construction, project management, contracts and dispute resolution across Nepal and abroad. In practice since 1991, across hydropower, water supply, roads, airports, transmission lines, bridges and tunnelling.

Birat Khadka

Birat Khadka

Senior Engineer — contract claim and forensic expert

Interprets FIDIC and PPMO frameworks, assesses delay and quantum, and prepares structured submissions for claims and arbitration across hydropower, road, bridge and donor-funded contracts.

Mukesh Mishra

Mukesh Mishra

Senior Engineer — contract claim and forensic expert

Contractual interpretation, compliance, negotiation and correspondence under FIDIC, EPC, PPMO and ENNA frameworks. Assists in dispute boards, arbitration and adjudication.

Bishan Subedi

Bishan Subedi

Delay analyst — contract claim and forensic engineer

Delay analysis and programme assessment in Primavera P6, with extension of time submissions, quantum reviews and structured correspondence across roads, hydropower and building projects.

Laxmi Shah

Laxmi Shah

Contract claim and forensic engineer

Claims, defences, rejoinders, interest calculations and documentation for major infrastructure projects. Holds a master's degree in construction management from Tribhuvan University.

Noora Pradhananga

Noora Pradhananga

Contract claim and forensic engineer

Contract administration and dispute management for international and domestic companies on major projects. B.E. Civil Engineering, JNTU Hyderabad; registered with the Nepal Engineering Council.

Nikita Neupane

Nikita Neupane

Contract claim and forensic engineer

Construction contracts, claims management and dispute resolution, supporting arbitration for domestic and international contractors. B.E. Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University; licensed with the Nepal Engineering Council.

Roshan Bhatta

Roshan Bhatta

Delay and quantum analysis engineer

Contract assessments, correspondence drafting, EOT preparation and client coordination across more than fifty projects, mainly under ICB frameworks. Proficient in FIDIC 1999, 2017 and the MDB 2010 edition. Currently pursuing an LLB.

Delay and quantum analysis

5 specialists

Programme review, schedule impact assessment and identification of delay events — detailed EOT analysis, cause-and-effect mapping, prolongation assessment and BOQ implications, so every delay is documented and defensible.

Rajan Acharya

Rajan Acharya

Delay and quantum lead

Claims preparation, delay and quantum assessment and submissions for negotiation and arbitration across water supply tunnelling, hydropower, roads and transmission. B.Tech Civil Engineering, NIT Jaipur, and a master's in engineering management.

Pratik Bhandari

Pratik Bhandari

Delay and quantum analysis engineer

Billing and scheduling background, now serving as quantum expert in arbitration — analysing and resolving disputes within the construction sector.

Samrat Prasai

Samrat Prasai

Delay and quantum analysis engineer

Cost assessment, claim quantification and dispute documentation for hydropower, road and large-scale projects, with a field background in quality and quantity control, ArcGIS mapping and survey.

Kishor Thakur

Kishor Thakur

Delay and quantum analysis engineer

Identifies delays and evaluates their impact; prepares delay analysis reports, claims and technical justifications for national and international cases, with ongoing advisory on EOT evaluation.

Jetendra Singh

Jetendra Singh

Delay and quantum analysis engineer

Structured correspondence, assessment of delay events, documentation of impacts and preparation of time-related justifications across infrastructure projects in Nepal.

Legal

3 advocates

Interpretation of contract provisions, dispute pathways, arbitration procedure and the drafting of legal submissions — ensuring every recommendation aligns with the governing contract and applicable law.

Ram Prasad Karmacharya

Ram Prasad Karmacharya

Advocate

Extensive experience in arbitration, contract disputes and construction proceedings in Nepal, representing clients in numerous high-value cases and advising on dispute pathways under national and international frameworks.

Manasvi Koirala

Manasvi Koirala

Advocate

Contractual claims, price adjustment, delay and EOT matters and arbitration support under domestic and international frameworks. LL.M. in Energy and Infrastructure Law, with work through the Dispute Resolution Center Nepal.

Diwasha Acharya

Diwasha Acharya

Advocate — legal counsel

Advisory, drafting, claims management and dispute-avoidance strategy across infrastructure and hydropower projects, interpreting FIDIC and public procurement contracts.

Administration and finance

3 specialists

Internal operations, documentation systems, record keeping, billing and logistics — the division that keeps project activity running and every record where it can be found.

Sangita Thapa

Sangita Thapa

Finance head and administrator

Oversees budgeting, billing, documentation systems and daily operations across all projects, with nearly ten years in financial management and organisational coordination.

Samikshya Poudyal

Samikshya Poudyal

Accountant

Financial record-keeping, invoicing, reporting and account reconciliation, including project billing and compliance with internal procedures.

Sunil Simkhada

Sunil Simkhada

Accounting assistant

Supports financial documentation, billing processes and day-to-day accounting, keeping project records organised and billing timely.

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