Client
National Oil Company
Typical Projects
We serve a broad portfolio of global clients from various sectors of the engineering and construction industry, offering expert services, tailored to meet the specifics of the project, contract and the situation.
Middle East and Gulf
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Onshore & Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Processing Facilities
Project Description
Field development project to augment oil and gas production and conversion of CO2 affected wells
Expert Services Provided
Expert opinion and advice, claim rebuttal, EPC schedule health check, contract advisory
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
FEED, engineering, equipment and bulks procurement, project management and EPC scheduling, contract administration
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
Belgian EPC Contractor
Project Description
Centralised waste water and treatment system consisting of gravity sewers, pumping stations and waste water treatment plant.
Expert Services Provided
Claim preparation and defence, forensic delay analysis
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Civil and structural, mechanical, hydraulics, project management, contract administration, statutory approvals
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
Engineer & Programme Manager (French/US Consortium)
Project Description
Urban metro rail network - Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Expert Services Provided
Assement of Contractor (Japanese/Turkish consortium) claims on behallf of the Engineer
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Civil, mechanical, planning and scheduling, project management, contract administration
United Kingdom and East Europe
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Onshore & Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Processing Facilities
Client
International EPIC Contractor
Project Description
Floating Production Vessel (FPV) modifciation, topside replacement and fabrication of semisubmersible production platform.
Expert Services Provided
Claim prepration and defence, forensic delay analysis | Techno-legal support to Solicitors | Advisory expert
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Basic engineering, FEED, processing capacity, stability, structural integrity, topside modules and equipment, scope creep, delay and disruption, prolongation and disruption damages
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Client
MEP Subcontractor
Project Description
Construction of 25 Highrise towers
Expert Services Provided
Arbitration Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum
Middle East and Gulf (Oman)
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
International EPC Contractor
Project Description
Construction of desalination plant
Expert Services Provided
Arbitration Expert Witness - Delay, Quantum & Engineering
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Client
International Contractor
Project Description
Construction of three multi-story towers, part of a large scale real esatate development project
Expert Services provided
Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum, Arbitration under ICC Rules
Middle East and Gulf (Oman)
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
Leading Civil Engineering Contractor
Project Description
Highways project (7KM Highway & 2 Bridges)
Expert Services Provided
Arbitration Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum
Caucasus and Caspian
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Oil & Gas Pipelines and Associated Facilities
Client
International EPC Contractor
Project Description
Installation and commissioning of cross county crude oil pipeline and parallel gas pipeline with associated facilities and pumping stations
Expert Services Provided
Claim preparation and defence, forensic delay analysis, analysis of disputed variations, support during claim settlement negotiations
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Civil and structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, project management, contract administration,variations and changes, adverse weather conditions
Far East (Singapore)
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Onshore & Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Processing Facilities
Client
International EPC Contractor
Project Description
Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) building project
Expert Services Provided
Assessment of fabrication (shipyard) contractor claim for additional compensation and claim rebuttal
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Topside modules, procurement, structural, Mechanical Completion (MC), constructive acceleration
Middle East and Gulf
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Petrochemical & Process Plants
Client
Regional Mechanical & Electrical Contractor
Project Description
Aluminium smelter expansion project and construction of gas treatment centres and green anode plant
Expert Services Provided
EOT and quantum claim preparation and defence, forensic delay analysis, disruption analysis, rebuttal of counter claims, analysis and strengthening of disputed variations claim | Dispute resolution support
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Structural, mechancial, plate, piping, electrcial, EPC phases, critical path scheduling Mechanical Completion (MC), variations, delay, disruption
North Africa
Energy | Power Generation
Power Generation
Client
Regional Specialist Subcontractor
Project Description
Construction of 350 X 4 Units Power Plant fired with natural gas and oil
Expert Services Provided
Claim preparation and presentation, claim negotiation, contract advisory services
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Mechanical, piping, force majeure, contract administration, project suspension, termination
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Client
Local Subcontractor
Project Description
Construction of hotel & residential tower (101 floors)
Expert Services Provided
Expert advice to Solicitors, Arbitration under DIAC Rules
Middle East and Gulf (Iraq)
Energy | Power Generation
Client
International EPC Contractor
Project Description
Water intake project
Expert Services Provided
Party Representative - International Arbitration
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
Leading Civil Engineering Contractor
Project Description
Highways and infrastructure project
Expert Services Provided
Arbitration Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Client
MEP Subcontractor
Project Description
MEP Works to a 5* Hotel and Residential Apartments
Expert Services Provided
Respondent’s Party Representative during Arbitration
North Africa
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Onshore & Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Processing Facilities
Client
Regional Specialist Civil/Mechanical Subcontractor
Project Description
Installation, testing and commissioning of three export pipelines (36 inch gas pipeline, 12 inch LPG pipeline, and 12 inch condensate pipeline) from the Central Processing Facility (CPF) to the tie-in point.
Expert Services Provided
Claim preparation, forensic delay analysis | Support to the counsel for preparation of SOC
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Civil, structural, metallurgy, pipeline, project management, Contract administration
Middle East and Gulf
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Oil & Gas Pipelines and Associated Facilities
Client
International EPC Contractor
Project Description
Installation and commissioning of gas sweetening facilities.
Expert Services Provided
Claim preparation and defence, forensic delay analysis, analysis of disputed variations, support during claim settlement negotiations
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Process technology, Basic engineering, FEED, Process, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Planning and scheduling, Project management, Contract administration
Middle East
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Petrochemical & Process Plants
Client
Japanese Contractor
Project Description
Cement plant expansion project and augmentation of the clinker processing capacity
Expert Services Provided
Claim preparation and defence | Support during settlement negotiations
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Civil and structural, electrical, mechanical, project management, contract administration, site safety and security
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
US Contractor
Project Description
Design, supply, installation, commissioning of district cooling plant and associated reticulation piping.
Expert Services Provided
EOT claim preparation and defence, forensic delay analysis, contractual support
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Re-design, civil and structural, electrical, statutory approvals
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
International Contractor
Project Description
Airport passenger terminal construction
Expert Services Provided
Arbitration Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum
Middle East and Gulf (Oman)
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
International Contractor
Project Description
39KM Sewage Network
Expert Services Provided
Arbitration Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Project Description
Construction of hospital building and associated facilities
Expert Services Provided
Party-appointed Arbitrator
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Client
Jointly appointed by Employer and Main Contractor
Project Description
5* Hotel construction project
Expert Services Provided
Expert Determination - Delay & Quantum
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
JV Contractor (Consortium of French, Spanish and Turkish Contractors)
Project Description
15KM Metro line extension project
Expert Services Provided
Preparation of disruption and acceleration claims on behalf of the Main Contractor (Civil Engineering works)
Middle East and Gulf
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Onshore & Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Processing Facilities
Client
International Oil Company
Project Description
Construction and commissioning of integrated gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant.
Expert Services Provided
Assessment of performance indicators relating to company's claims management and defence
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Project management, planning & scheduling, contract administration
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Marine & Coastal Structures
Client
Greek Marine Contractor
Project Description
Development and reclamation of outer breakwater to protect the port facilities.
Expert Services Provided
EOT and prolongation damages claim preparation and defence
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
Engineering layout and design changes, coastal haydraulics, material procurement and logistics, construction plant, disputed variations, contract administration
Middle East and Gulf
Oil & Gas | Petrochemical
Onshore & Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Processing Facilities
Client
International EPC Contractor
Project Description
Installation of gas export pipeline from Booster Station to the LPG Plant.
Expert Services Provided
EOT and prolongation damages claim preparation, forensic delay analysis | Claim settlment support
Disciplines Affected | Key Issues
FEED, process, instrumentation and control, mechanical, metallurgy, civil and structural, project management, contract administration
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Marine & Coastal Structures
Client
International Turnkey Contractor
Project Description
Construction of phosphate rock export terminal and associated facilities
Expert Services Provided
Expert Witness - Delay, Arbitration under ICC Rules
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
International Contractor
Project Description
Airport infrastructure project (Roads, Drainage & Utilities Package)
Expert Services Provided
Expert Witness - Delay & Quantum
Uinted Kingdom - Edinburgh
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Buildings & Highrise Structures
Client
Specialist Asbestos Contractor
Project Description
Asbestos removal project
Expert Services Provided
Expert Witness - Quantum
Middle East and Gulf
Civil Engineering | Buildings
Infrastructure & Utilities
Project Description
Deep tunnel storm water system to collect and convey ground water and storm water runoff
Expert Services Provided
Chairman - Dispute Resolution Board (DRB)