Christopher J Thomas
Partner, Expert Services
Quantum | QS | Contract Law | Expert Witness
Christopher is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 19 years’ experience in the construction and engineering sectors, with the majority of this time spent in the Middle East.
Christopher has experience across various sectors, including rail, transportation, infrastructure, building, civil engineering, M&E, Oil & Gas and Marine projects.
Christopher has extensive experience in the preparation and rebuttal of claims and the provision of contractual and commercial advice across the supply chain. He has been appointed as a quantum advisor and party representative in international arbitrations, has provided independent opinion on quantum matters, provides quantum support to lawyers in formal arbitration proceedings and acts as a quantum expert.
Christopher has worked on numerous high value and complex projects, and has worked on projects in the UK, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain.
Expertise and Skills
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- Arbitration Assistance (Expert Witness and Party Representation)
- Claim Preparation and Defence
- Contract and Commercial Management
- Quantity Surveying
Professional Qualifications
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- BSc (Hons) Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying
- MSc Master of Science in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution (with distinction)
Professional Affiliations
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- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- Member of the Society of Construction Law (Gulf)