Expert Details
Construction Claims, Dispute Management and Resolution of Delay and Quantum Issues.
ID: 730019
United Kingdom
Expert has never been on the losing side in any arbitration or court case and is currently instructed on a $1.5bn construction dispute which has a quantim claim of around $800m.
A specialist in Power, Energy and Oil and Gas, Expert still works on construction and infrastrucure projects such as major airports, bridges and roads.
Testifying expert on a major oil rig for a Brazilian Oil Company, argued that a global quantum claim was uneccessary and inappropriate, successfully.Testifying expert on a Middle East Airport dispute relating to delay. Argued successfully that the claimed Critical Path was flawed and the EoT was unfounded.Testifying on a termination case, successfully arguing that the delays were client oriented and so the Termination was unwarranted, damges were paid to the Contractor, his client.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1988 | Degree: LLB | Subject: Law Degree | Institution: University of London, External Degree |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: MCIArb | Subject: Arbitration | Institution: CIArb |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: FRICS | Subject: Quantity Surveying | Institution: UCLAN |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: PolyDipQS | Subject: Quantity Surveying/construction | Institution: UCLAN |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: MCIOB | Subject: Building | Institution: Teeside Polytechnic |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Employer: Hill International UK Ltd | Title: Executive Director | Department: Dispute Resolution |
Responsibilities:Senior Expert Witness and Director |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: EC Harris LLP | Title: Partner | Department: Contract Solutions |
Responsibilities:Partner in dispute resolution section. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 2007 | Employer: Stapleton International | Title: Director | Department: Expert Services |
Responsibilities:Director of Expert Services |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| UK High Court, TCC, ICC Arbitrations, Uncitral Arbitrations, DIAC Arbityrations. Over 100 reports for these various bodies, testified 11 times, longest period in cross examination 7 court days. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is FRICS, MCIArb, MAE |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has written over 50 published artices and two industry related textbooks. |
Fields of Expertise
building construction, commercial construction, construction, construction claim, construction contract, construction cost, construction cost analysis, construction dispute, cost control, delay claim analysis, nuclear construction, petroleum facility construction, quantity surveying, construction document, construction defect, road construction