Expert profile
Highlights
- Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination.
- Appointed as joint expert for the defendants in a matter to be heard in the TCC, London.
- Quantum team member in an arbitration dispute for a multi-million-pound oil pipeline, Turkey.
- Appointed as independent quantum expert on over 35 occasions.
- Assistant to the quantum expert on over 30 occasions.
- Recognised by Lexology Index.
Industries
Buildings | Industrial & Manufacturing | Transportation Infrastructure | Oil & Gas | Power & Utilities
John Jones is a prominent expert who is routinely appointed in major dispute resolution proceedings thanks to his expertise in quantum analysis during construction and engineering projects.
Lexology Index - Consulting - Construction - Quantum Delay and Technical
Expertise
John Jones is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years of construction and engineering industry experience. He has a background of working for both subcontractors and main contractors and has acted as an independent quantum expert on more than 35 occasions.
John has significant experience in the preparation of expert reports and has been engaged as single and joint party appointed expert by instructing solicitors to produce expert witness reports on quantum matters in UK litigation, arbitration and adjudication.
John specialises in final account preparation, claims management, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution. He is regularly appointed to prepare or independently assess claims for disruption and prolongation.
Professional recognition
Lexology Index
Construction
Arbitration – Future Leader
John has exceptional analytical skills in dissecting complex quantum issues. He is incredibly dedicated, careful, and thoughtful with his work product. He has a wonderful ability to take a difficult set of facts and carefully identify key issues.
Lexology Index - Arbitration - Future Leader
Background
John’s industry experience includes major civil engineering and highway works, rail infrastructure projects, oil and gas, industrial and process plants, health facilities and power generation projects. He has managed commercial teams on large-scale projects and has a wide breadth of contractual experience ranging from FIDIC, GC/Works, ICE, IChemE, JCT and NEC3/4 to various bespoke PFI and PPP forms.
John is a practising member of the Academy of Experts, a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He holds a master of laws degree in construction law and an Edexcel Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (LETAPAEWE).
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Surveying
LLM (Construction Law and Arbitration)
Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (LETAPAEWE) accredited by Edexcel at a level 7 (Masters level) BTEC,
Professional Memberships
MCIArb, FRICS, MAE
Contact John
Email: johnjones@hka.com
Tel: +44 121 717 5770
Location:
6160 Knights Court, Solihull Parkway
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham B37 7WY