Nineteen HKA experts awarded prestigious Lexology Client Choice Award 2026
3rd December 2025
HKA is thrilled to share that nineteen of its Experts have been awarded the prestigious Lexology Client Choice Award 2026.
The Client Choice award recognises those who stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for this recognition focus on the ability to add real value to clients’ businesses above and beyond others in the market.
This year’s awardees represent eight distinct practice areas across ten countries, with an additional five expert awardees compared to 2024.
“I am thrilled but also impressed to see the incredible HKA lineup for this year’s Lexology Client Choice awardees. Our experts work diligently with clients to deliver exemplary service, regardless of their discipline or location. They are a testament to HKA’s commitment to client-focused service.
We are very grateful to our clients who took the time to recognise our awardees’ dedication and professionalism, and thank them for their support and the time they took to provide feedback and recognition.
A huge congratulations to all of our 2026 awardees!”
Renny Borhan, Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Our Lexology Client Choice 2026 awardees
Congratulations to our nineteen experts for winning the Lexology Client Choice 2026 award.
Here’s what some of our clients have to say about our awardees.
Construction expert witness awardees
Clients say: “Baoqiang demonstrates incredible diligence and an in-depth understanding of project issues.”
Clients say: “Her in-depth knowledge of large-scale construction projects allows her to dive into the minute and easily translate technical issues for a non-technical audience.”
Clients say: “Daniel possesses superior analytical and communication skills.”
Clients say: “Haroon stands out by the client service that he continues to provide long after the claim is submitted.”
Clients say: “She is creative, smart and highly responsive to the needs of her clients, capable of working well with the client’s technical, financial and managerial personnel.”
Clients say: “His ability to communicate with engineers and extract key evidence, combined with his high level of skill and care has inspired confidence in our case.”
Timothy Harwin
South Africa
Clients say: “Timothy is an impressive expert witness, capable of withstanding under strong cross-examination.”
Arbitration expert witness awardees
Clients say: “David’s ability to integrate technical insights with broader project dynamics ensures that clients are thoroughly supported.”
Clients say: “He considers the needs of his clients and their lawyers carefully and responds by bringing teams of technical experts to tackle the matter at hand.”
Clients say: “Lorna is diligent and hardworking, with demonstrated expertise and knowledge of her role as an expert.”
Macarena Diaz Egnem
Chile
Clients say: “Macarena is an outstanding expert and is recognised in the market as such.”
Commercial litigation expert witness awardees
Clients say: “He is smart, responsive, and I trust him completely for our most important cases.”
Clients say: “Tjeerd is an excellent listener, enabling him to identify how to best add value and propose out-of-the-box approaches.”
Intellectual property expert witness awardees
John Hansen
California, United States
Ryan LaMotta
Texas, United States
Clients say: “John is incredibly thorough, knowledgeable, diligent and very hard-working.”
Clients say: “Ryan has an unmatched way of presenting his economics and damages opinions in a way that is engaging and understandable to the tribunal.”
Data and digital forensic expert witness awardees
Andy Antunez
Data Expert
Texas, United States
Darren Mullins
Investigations Digital Forensic Expert
United Arab Emirates
Clients say: “He is an exceptional expert whom I have recommended for expert work many times.”
Clients say: “Darren is one of the sharpest investigation professionals in the market.”
Transport expert witness awardee
Simon Dean McCarroll
Scotland
Clients say: “Simon has it all – determination, tenacity and an inquisitive mindset.”
Investigations forensic accountant expert witness awardee
Avram S Tucker
California, United States
Clients say: “Avram’s work product and analysis are exceptional, even when under extraordinary time pressure.”
About HKA’s expert services
HKA’s multidisciplinary expert services span multiple disciplines and geographies to bring our clients unrivalled access to the industry’s foremost expertise to avoid and resolve the most complex commercial challenges and disputes.
From construction delay to intellectual property disputes, corporate fraud investigations to digital forensics, our experts are proven leaders and problem-solvers who decode complexity through collaborative working and innovative thinking. That’s why government agencies, contractors, legal firms, owners / operators, insures and financial institutions around the world put their trust in HKA to offer a steady hand in contentious matters, working as their partner to deliver client-focused service.
Discover the full breadth of our expertise in our Expert Centre.
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