Expert Witness and Advisory Services

Expert Witness and Advisory Services lead, Chartered Civil and Structural engineer (FICE) with 26 years’ experience.

Lucy is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) and a fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) with 26 years of experience, including 6 years in Dubai. Experienced in the design of steel, concrete, masonry and timber building structures, project management, the design process and FIDIC contracts. She has given evidence on numerous occasions in both litigation and high profile international arbitrations.

Chartered Structural Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry.

David is a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers (FIStructE) and an experienced Expert Witness with a proven track record of delivering highly impactful technical opinion for clients in construction and manufacturing industry related disputes both in the UK and internationally.

David has contributed to successful client outcomes across all forms of dispute resolution, including court preparation and appearance.

David Pope is very knowledgeable in his field and his reports are thorough and objective. He is very responsive in dealing with our requests and we have no hesitation in recommending him as an independent expert in his field of expertise

An experienced Delay and Quantum Expert, Claims Specialist, and Project/Construction Manager with over 30 years’ experience in the construction and engineering industry.

Tim has been appointed by private and public-sector clients, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers and consultants to work on a wide variety of projects. His experience has been in the provision of delay, quantum and project management expert services, claims preparation and defence, contract advice and project/construction management.  This experience ranges across sectors including residential, commercial, infrastructure, health, rail and petrochemical in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

MEP Building Services Engineer with 22 years’ experience in the construction industry. Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE), Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (MASHRAE) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (FCIPHE).

Since 2008 Michael has combined design work with litigation and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience of contractual disputes and advising clients on the duties of parties involved in the design, installation, testing and commissioning and maintenance of MEP engineering services. Cases have involved major firms of contractors and consulting engineers both in the UK and Internationally, in particular, in the Middle East and Cayman Islands. He has experience of litigation, mediation, adjudication and arbitration, has participated in mediations and has given evidence during arbitration hearings.

Michael has broad experience within in the industry having worked in the manufacturing, contracting and consultancy sectors. His sector experience includes domestic, local authority, commercial, retail, hotel & leisure, hospitals, airports, transport, motor racing circuits, football stadiums and high-rise developments. In the Middle East region, he has worked on prestigious projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq and the Sultanate of Oman.

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (Chartered Construction Manager) with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry from site engineer to project manager.  He has also held roles in pre-construction and design management.

For the last 14 years Mick has specialised in planning, project controls and delay analysis for large and complex projects. Before joining Ridge, he was a major contractor’s in-house planning analyst providing delay and planning expertise across the construction and infrastructure businesses.  He was part of a team appointed by the board to manage and direct the largest and most complex disputes.

He now acts as an expert on delay and planning disputes, carries out delay analysis, and produces reports.  He advises on the best strategies for developing a delay analysis for use in a claim or to defend an extension of time claim. 

Additionally, he has an MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Chartered Quantity Surveyor with 27 years’ experience in the construction industry.

Regularly assists on quantum expert witness matters resolved through adjudication, arbitration and litigation, with several years’ experience on large scale, high-profile international matters.  Particular experience on infrastructure, energy and process engineering project disputes.  

Regularly provides advice on contract disputes, including the preparation and defence of claims involving final accounts, loss and expense and valuations etc.  

In-depth working knowledge of domestic and international forms of contract, including JCT, NEC, FIDIC and iChemE.

Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry.

Experienced in providing expert quantum advice and evidence in all forms of dispute resolution concerning loss and expense, final accounts, delay, variations and defects.

Preparation and defence of claims including disruption, EOT and acceleration. 

Project experience within buildings, rail, tunnelling, nuclear and infrastructure in UK and Overseas. 

In-depth working knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, ICC, ICE, JCT.

Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer with 23 years of experience.

Matthew is a member of the Institute of Structural Engineers.

He also has more than 6 years’ on-site experience in the co-ordination and delivery of civil and structural design for several large projects within the UK.

He specialises in structural design, working in the UK with steelwork, concrete and masonry across several different sectors, most notably defence, industrial, commercial and rail. He has also worked outside of the UK in India and on projects in the Gulf States. 

Chartered Structural engineer with 16 years’ experience.

Katerina has significant expertise in the design of steel, timber, reinforced concrete, and masonry structures using various software.  

She also has broad experience in the refurbishment of commercial, industrial, educational, leisure, and historic residential buildings. 

She investigates and advises on the causes of structural defects, such as ground movement, design and construction issues and also specialises in the impact of design progress / design changes.

Dimitrios is a chartered engineering geologist and geotechnical engineer with over 25 years in the construction industry and related fields, gained primarily through leading international engineering consultancies. He has developed strong technical, analytical, and managerial skills in geotechnical assessment and design. Project experience has been gained from small and large multidisciplinary infrastructure schemes within the railway (> £100bn), maritime, highways, tunnelling, water and environment sectors (> £5bn). Responsibilities have included the delivery of ground investigations, engineering designs, assessments, and the provision of remedial options. He has held senior roles within client organisations such as AER, ER, Engineer, Project Manager, Investigation Supervisor and Designer (under CDM:2015) with major projects that include Crossrail, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Dubai Port World and HS2.

Dimitrios now concentrates on providing expert advice and evidence.

Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Specialises in analysing construction contract claims, providing expert witness services and preparing claims. 

He has extensive experience both domestically and internationally, including commercial and residential buildings, education establishments, health and infrastructure. He is also a registered arbitrator with the London Court of International Arbitration, and arbitrator panel member with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Paul has worked for consultants both in the UK and in the Middle East and is proficient in designing and detailing using all common construction materials to Eurocodes and British Standards. He has experience working in a wide variety of sectors including defence, industrial (including FEED studies), commercial, nuclear, residential, and transportation – for both public and private sector clients. He has also worked on site on live refurbishment projects and has carried out structural surveys.

Whilst at university, Paul won the Mott MacDonald design award.

Chartered structural engineer with eight years of experience.

Darren is a very able, ambitious and dedicated engineer with strong practical and technical skills.  He has worked on a wide range of projects including high-end residential buildings, housing developments, educational buildings, mixed use developments,  refurbishment of listed buildings, and high-rise towers.  He has strong analytical skills that are essential in his role assisting instructed experts.  He provides creative solutions to problems and is skilled in writing clear, easy-to-understand reports.

Architect with more than 35 years of experience in private practice and in the commercial sector.

Chris has extensive experience relating to the management, administration, building design and supervision of a wide variety of architectural projects. From early conceptual design through to procurement and construction.

He has acted as an expert many times in a variety of cases, including practical completion disputes, contractual disputes, and diagnosis and eradication of building defects.

Chris splits his time between expert work and design work.

An experienced planning engineer with construction management and dispute resolution qualifications.

Dan is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building and holder of MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution.

He is a specialist in the operational delivery of projects and the resolution of time-related disputes. Has provided expert evidence and expert reports for use in dispute resolution proceedings.

Dan has gained experience across a range of projects with values of £50k – £750million, across the UK and overseas.

“We have worked with Dan on many occasions to support us on delay related matters and have always found his work to be thorough, accurate and excellently communicated…”

Expert Witness & Advisory Services. Associate and researcher with 15 years’ experience of expert support.

Claire is a researcher with a background in chemistry and law (DPhil and MChem from the University of Oxford and a PG Cert in construction law from King’s College, London) who assists professionals instructed as experts.  

She has experience of international arbitration (particularly in the Middle East and Australia), litigation and adjudication and assists experts to produce high-quality, relevant, and understandable reports.

Emily is a researcher who assists engineers and other professionals instructed as expert advisors and expert witnesses in international arbitrations, litigation and in other dispute resolution forums.

Emily proofreads reports for accuracy, style, adherence to any relevant rules, and for accessibility to the non-technical reader. She also carries out document searches and other tasks that assist experts. Emily is highly organised and efficient, resulting in time and cost savings for clients.

She has a law degree and regularly attends seminars on both construction and construction law.

Mahira is a researcher who assists engineers and other professionals instructed as expert advisors and expert witnesses in international arbitrations, litigation and in other dispute resolution forums.

Mahira proofreads reports for accuracy, style, adherence to any relevant rules, and for accessibility to the non-technical reader. She also carries out document searches and other tasks that assist experts. Mahira is highly organised and efficient, resulting in time and cost savings for clients.

Mahira has a law degree, an LLM and a Bar Professional Training qualification (BPTC).

In-house solicitor with 15 years’ in-house experience.

Robert is a commercial solicitor qualified in 2001, offering his experience and advice in commercial contracts, risk management and claims handling.