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Richard Edwin

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Highlights

Chartered Civil Engineer with over 40 years of experience.
Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination.
Testified on more than 10 occasions.
Over 60 appointments as an independent delay expert. 
Experience in international and domestic arbitration along with DAB and DRB forums.

Services

Construction Delay & Disruption | International Arbitration

Industries

Richard is very analytical, calm and professional. He impressed us with his ability to quickly understand complex matters. He is very experienced in the field of time impact analyses.
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Expertise

Richard Edwin is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 45 years of experience. He has been appointed as a delay expert on over 60 occasions.

Richard has testified on more than 10 occasions in international arbitration (including delivering concurrent evidence) and has been engaged in UK TCC proceedings. Arbitration forums have included ICC, ICSID, LCIA, DIAC, SIAC, LMAA proceedings, along with dispute review boards and dispute adjudication boards. He has prepared numerous expert reports on disputed projects with values of up to $2.25 billion.  

Richard specialises in using critical path analysis to assist in the resolution of construction, process, oil and gas, and offshore disputes. He supports clients regarding delay analysis, disruption, and acceleration in both dispute resolution and avoidance matters.

Professional recognition

Lexology Index

Arbitration – Thought Leader
Construction

Richard’s delay analysis work is thorough, precise, and of great quality. He possesses impressive drafting and oral skills. He is a very experienced and comprehensive practitioner.
Lexology Index - Construction

Background

Richard has prior experience as a main contractor and construction manager, where he delivered design and engineering, procurement and construction management, design and build contracting, management and general contracting, risk management, value engineering, and programming. His project experience includes heavy civil engineering (including tunnelling), major road, rail, airport and pipeline infrastructure, renewable energy (wind, hydro, and solar), power and water, oil and gas, industrial and process plants, healthcare, residential, commercial, retail, education, leisure, mechanical and electrical installations, and offshore vessels and installations. 

Richard holds a degree in civil engineering and a graduate diploma in laws. He is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Society of Construction Law, and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.