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QuantumDelay
Phosphate processing facilities
- Region
- North Africa
- Forum
- Pre-arbitral expert procedure (ICC expert determination), then arbitration
- Parties
- Employer, contractor, subcontractor
- Our role
- Lead quantum expert; delay expert advice; quantum analysis support
Experts: Michael Roos, Jamie Shafto, Michael Whiting
Issues: Prolongation, disruption and productivity loss, head office overheads, variations, subcontractor claims
Evidence: Written and oral testimony in the expert procedure; the arbitration settled before the hearing
DelayQuantum
LPG extraction and fractionation plant
- Region
- Gulf
- Forum
- ICC arbitration
- Parties
- EPC contractor v subcontractor (two subcontracts)
- Our role
- Delay expert; quantum expert for the main contractor
Experts: Jamie Shafto, Michael Roos
Issues: Responsibility for delay, prolongation, disruption, variations, head office overheads
Evidence: Oral evidence under cross-examination by King’s Counsel (delay)
DelayQuantum
Landmark hotel
- Region
- UAE
- Forum
- DIAC arbitration
- Parties
- Subcontractor v main contractor (MEP packages)
- Our role
- Delay expert; quantum expert; quantum analysis support
Experts: Jamie Shafto, Michael Roos, Michael Whiting
Issues: Responsibility for delay; variations, prolongation and disruption across MEP packages; alleged scope creep
Evidence: Expert reports and a joint statement
Delay
Hospital
- Region
- UAE
- Forum
- DIAC arbitration
- Parties
- Owner v main contractor
- Our role
- Delay expert
Experts: Jamie Shafto
Issues: Responsibility for delay
Evidence: Expert reports, joint statements; oral evidence under cross-examination by King’s Counsel
Delay
International airport
- Region
- Gulf
- Forum
- ICC arbitration
- Parties
- Main contractor v specialist systems subcontractor
- Our role
- Delay expert
Experts: Jamie Shafto
Issues: Responsibility for delay
Evidence: Expert reports, joint statements; oral evidence under cross-examination
Delay
Solar power plant
- Region
- Middle East
- Forum
- ICC arbitration
- Parties
- EPC contractor v civil subcontractor
- Our role
- Delay expert
Experts: Jamie Shafto
Issues: Responsibility for delay
Evidence: Expert reports, joint statements; oral evidence under cross-examination
Delay
Crude oil refinery
- Region
- Gulf
- Forum
- Two arbitrations (ICC and DIAC)
- Parties
- EPC contractor v subcontractors
- Our role
- Delay expert
Experts: Jamie Shafto
Issues: Responsibility for delay
Evidence: Independent delay analysis and expert reports
Quantum
Desalination plant
- Region
- Gulf
- Forum
- Arbitration
- Parties
- Main contractor (appointing party)
- Our role
- Quantum expert
Experts: Michael Roos
Issues: Contract balance, retention, additional man-hours, performance bonds, liquidated damages, non-compliant work, defects
Evidence: Expert report
Quantum
Slaughterhouse and associated infrastructure
- Region
- Gulf
- Forum
- Arbitration
- Parties
- Main contractor v employer
- Our role
- Quantum expert; quantum analysis support
Experts: Michael Roos, Michael Whiting
Issues: Prolongation, disruption, variations, head office overheads, late payment
Evidence: Expert report
Quantum
Office building refurbishment
- Region
- Scotland, UK
- Forum
- Court proceedings
- Parties
- Building owner v architect
- Our role
- Quantum expert; quantum analysis support
Experts: Michael Roos, Michael Whiting
Issues: Remediation and additional works, prolongation, funding and financing, energy and operating costs, internal management costs
Evidence: Expert report
Technical
Post-tensioned high-rise towers (eleven blocks)
- Region
- UAE
- Forum
- DIAC arbitration
- Parties
- Not stated
- Our role
- Technical expert
Experts: Stephen M John
Issues: Post-tensioning
Evidence: Expert evidence
Technical
Works for a major international sporting event
- Region
- Qatar
- Forum
- Four arbitrations
- Parties
- Not stated
- Our role
- Technical expert witness
Experts: Stephen M John
Issues: Technical issues
Evidence: Expert evidence
Advisory
Early merits and quantum note for a litigation funder, UAE, with sensitivity ranges and an assessment of whether the documents were sufficient.
Michael Roos
Advisory
Independent third-party review of a contractor’s delay claims on a gas pipeline, to inform a decision on arbitration funding (assisting the delay expert).
Jamie Shafto
Advisory
Pre-action advice on a hospital project, UAE: risk assessment, litigation options and settlement scenarios; the pre-action letter led to settlement.
Michael Roos
Advisory
Interim disruption claim valued by measured mile for a contractor on gas export pipelines, Saudi Arabia.
Michael Whiting
Advisory
Employer’s defence at contested FIDIC dispute board hearings on a 28 km hard-rock water tunnel, South Asia; the board rejected the contractor’s claims.
Stephen M John
Advisory
Consolidated extension of time claims for EPC contractors on power and LPG infrastructure in the UAE.
Jamie Shafto
