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David Atkinson

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Highlights

Highly-experienced civil engineer.
Proven as a credible expert witness under cross examination.
Provides planning and programming advice for major projects with values up to $4bn.
Specialises in cause and effect analysis for delay and disruption claims.

Services

Construction Delay & Disruption | International Arbitration

Industries

Buildings | Industrial & Manufacturing | Oil & Gas | Power & Utilities | Transportation Infrastructure

David Atkinson is singled out for his “professionalism and thoroughness” that make him “an outstanding expert witness”, particularly in construction and delay analysis and is regularly appointed as a planning expert on major civil engineering, oil and gas, and infrastructure disputes across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Lexology Index - Construction - Global Elite Thought Leader

Expertise

David Atkinson is a civil engineer with over 30 years of experience of large scale and complex construction projects. His experience has been gained whilst working for both leading design consultants and construction contractors.

David regularly advises on planning and programming issues on major projects throughout the Middle East and Africa. He has been appointed as a planning expert as well as assisting in the production of expert reports in the capacity of lead delay analyst. David has provided expert witness testimony in arbitration.

David has a thorough knowledge of the construction process having worked on traditional, design and build and partnering contracts and having represented both the employer and the contractor. He has extensive experience in construction management and programming, with over ten years of experience in performing cause and effect analyses of major delay and disruption claims.

Professional recognition

Lexology Index

Construction – Global Elite Thought Leader
Arbitration – Thought Leader

David’s professionalism and thoroughness make him an outstanding expert witness. His strong cross-examination skills demonstrates confidence and clarity. Collaborating with David is a privilege.
Lexology Index - Arbitration - Thought Leader

Background

David has worked within the construction industry designing, planning and supervising the construction of major civil engineering works. He has worked across Europe, Middle East, and Africa and has worked on a number of high profile oil and gas, infrastructure and building disputes.

David is a highly-qualified professional with a degree in civil engineering, a master’s in construction law and arbitration, a master’s in maritime civil engineering and an advanced professional award in expert witness evidence (LETAPAEWE). He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Society of Construction Law and a member of the Chartered Institute of Building.