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Mission

Delay and quantum expertise — ICC arbitration (termination)

Objectives

• Analysis of disruptive events and damages
• Review of the Owner's claim
• Hearing advocacy (in English)

Stakes

• €10M on a €25M contract (i.e. 40% of the contract amount).

Result

Awaiting ruling.

Mission

Limited external opinion for the Architect

Objectives

• Analysis of changes and disruptions per contract
• Summary note on schedule and financial impacts

Stakes

• 14-month delay on an initial 22-month schedule
• €60.1M (eq.) on a €57.4M (eq.) contract.

Result

To come.

Mission

Independent opinion on delay analysis and estimation of cost overruns

Objectives

• Analysis of documentation and strategy
• Summary note on methodology and delay risks

Stakes

• 25-month delay on an initial 15-month schedule
• €197.7M (eq.) on a €268.4M (eq.) contract.

Result

To come.

Objectives

• Report in response to the opposing expert on design and construction delays at the date of termination

Stakes

• The general contractor presented a claim of €70.7M (eq.), or 141% of the initial contract amount
• The Owner also filed counterclaims totalling €13.1M (eq.).

Result

The arbitrators confirmed that termination of the general contractor's contract was well founded and ordered the Owner to pay 11% of its claim.

Objectives

• Analysis of the impact of changes and disruptions on the schedule
• Contribution to the rejoinder memorandum and advocacy before the Arbitral Tribunal

Stakes

• €5M of cost overruns claimed on a €11M overall contract
• End-of-project delay estimated at 49 months on an initial 18-month schedule, with 38 months attributable to the co-contractor according to our analysis.

Result

Delay of at least 5.5 months on an initial 14-month schedule; €8M plus interest.

Objectives

• Analysis of the impact of changes and disruptions on execution
• Defects analysis and presentation of technical solutions

Stakes

• €3.9M on a €3.7M contract.

Result

Amicable negotiation.

Mission

Independent expert appointed by the builder — analysis of delay causes and financial consequences (arbitration)

Stakes

• 22 months of time extension
• €30M of cost overruns and damages claimed by the builder
• €40M of damages alleged by the Owner

Result

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Mission

Independent expert appointed by the builder — analysis of delays and quantum (arbitration)

Stakes

• 12 years of time extension
• €200M of cost overruns and damages claimed by the builder
• €50M of damages alleged by the Owner

Result

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Mission

Adversarial site condition diagnostic and assessment of restoration costs — court-appointed expertise

Stakes

• €5M claimed by the lessor against an adversarial estimate of approximately €1M

Result

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