Mari Korton

Mari Korton is a Certified Public Accountant and specializes in the investigation and resolution of business disputes, primarily related to construction, forensic accounting and government contracts matters.

Mari has worked for construction contractors and subcontractors, public and private owners, and others. She has worked with project managers, project superintendents and counsel in preparing analyses, expert reports, and presentations to assist in dispute resolution.

Mari has analyzed accounting, financial, and economic damages issues and provided litigation support in various types of disputes. She is experienced in claims analysis, forensic accounting, funds/asset tracing, construction management and delay impact analysis on a variety of projects, including power plants, refineries, casinos, hotels, condominiums, and a national laboratory.

Mari Korton has investigated subcontractor, contractor and owner claims arising from cost overruns, lost profits, productivity loss, extended general conditions, and project delays.

Scott Hollingsworth

Scott Hollingsworth is a delay and quantum expert with more than 25 years of experience in the litigation consulting industry. Scott specializes in the investigation and resolution of business disputes related to the construction industry.

Scott is able to get to the heart of the issues quickly. He is extremely detail-oriented and his final work product is reflective of that attention. He also possesses a great demeanor in hearings and presents in a confident manner.

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Scott has testified as an expert in arbitration and court proceedings and has presented schedule delay and damage analysis during settlement negotiations.

Scott has experience working in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North America and Central America. He has worked with clients from sectors including buildings, defense, industrial, infrastructure, industrial, power and utilities, and technology. He also has further experience in waste remediation projects, education, hospitals and hotels.

Scott has consulted on behalf of construction contractors, project owners, insurance companies, and government contractors. Scott has led teams analyzing critical path method (CPM) schedules to determine causes and durations of project delays. He has also led financial analyses to quantify project cost growth including those related to delay, disruption, acceleration, and productivity. Scott has performed forensic investigations of construction costs incurred including review and analysis of invoices, payment applications, bank records, and other documentation.

Scott holds a BS Engineering and is consistently recognized in Lexology Index (formally Who’s Who Legal) in its Construction Expert Witness publication. He is a member and fellow of the Project Management College of Scheduling (PMCOS) and has undertaken an Executive Education Finance course. He is a member of the Association of the Advancement of Cost Engineers (AACE), a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), and a member of the Chicago Building Congress (CBC).

Scott Hollingsworth is “amazingly knowledgeable in delay matters”, according to peers who highlight his “responsiveness and ease of communication”.

Larry Smith

Larry Smith is a registered Professional Engineer with 40 years’ experience in construction and engineering industries. He has been appointed as a technical or quantum expert on 38 occasions and cross-examined on 17 occasions.

Larry Smith is a highly regarded practitioner with a wealth of experience in high-stakes construction disputes. His background includes managing complex technical issues and assisting clients in high-value damages claims for effective dispute resolution.

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Larry has provided litigation support and expert testimony in matters relating to technical aspects of complex megaprojects, including HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), process piping, plumbing, and electrical and automation issues on values in excess of US$50m. He is also a skilful quantum analyst, assisting clients in claims for damages up to the value of US$400m.

Larry is widely-experienced in claims consulting, construction management, programming and scheduling, and project controls, management and monitoring. He specialises in decoding complex technical and quantum matters for clients, helping them resolve disputes and reclaim costs.

Larry has earned professional engineering licences in five states and HVAC and plumbing licences in seven states and multiple municipalities. He is a previous owner of a mechanical contracting firm, providing design and build services for commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial clients. He is a skilled facilitator, having conducted many successful value management studies and partnering sessions. He has assembled and managed task teams consisting of personnel from general contractors, speciality contractors, building operations and management.

Larry Smith is a highly-qualified professional, holding a BS Mechanical Engineering and is a certified Mechanical, Plumbing and Boiler contractor. He is a member of the The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and is a qualified AP Leader in Energy and Environmental Design awarded by the US Green Building Council (LEED AP USGBC). He has contributed to Planning and Designing Research Animal Facilities – 1st Edition, Chapter 8 – Cost, and his expertise is often called upon for speaking engagements concerning cost management, building commissioning, and indoor air quality.

Larry Smith is lauded for his extensive experience advising clients on complex technical and quantum matters arising from high-value construction projects.

Tom Kapapa

Tom Kapapa is a surveyor with over 20 years of construction industry experience. He acts as both a delay and quantum expert and has been appointed on eight occasions.

Tom is very likeable, hard-working, and easy to work with. He possesses the ability to read the room and provide practical views. Tom is a commercially-minded expert who offers quality work and attention to detail.

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Tom has acted as expert for disputed sums up to US$600 million and for projects values in excess of US$5 billion. He has been cross-examined in international arbitration twice, including giving concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing), and has been praised by both counsel and tribunals for his testimony. Tom also acts as both an arbitrator and mediator and has taken the lead on a dispute adjudication board (DAB), as well as leading numerous claims negotiations.

Tom specialises in delay and quantum issues for civil and building infrastructure and industrial works. He quickly unravels complex situations, by simplifying the key elements necessary to solve issues, before reaching a formal dispute process.

Tom has a broad construction background, working as both a site manager and surveyor on a variety of projects across the Africa, the Middle East and the UK. His diverse sectoral experience ranges from major city developments (including high-rise tower buildings and leisure developments), road and motorway construction, rail and station construction, and major structural steelwork to water, wastewater and infrastructure drainage, power station construction, oil and gas development, LNG complex development, and mechanical and electrical infrastructure.

Tom is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors (RICS) and an Academy of Experts certified quantum expert. He acts as an assessor for RICS in the Middle East and provides training and mentoring for quantity surveyors and contact administrators in Qatar.

Tom Kapapa is a highly skilled expert with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He is praised for his “deep understanding of complex technical concepts,” particularly in delay and quantum issues. His extensive involvement in projects across Africa, the Middle East, and the UK enhances his reputation as a leading expert.

Colin Russell

Colin Russell is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He has extensive experience in quantum and delay analysis and has been appointed as an expert witness on four occasions.

Colin is a responsive and dedicated expert. He has the ability to take a step back to assess the situation and find alternative solutions. He can convey and explain technical topics to counsel and arbitral tribunals.

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Colin has acted a quantum expert regarding infrastructure and buildings disputes in the Middle East, on projects valued up to US$150 million. He has also acted as assistant to the party appointed quantum and delay expert for a claimant in an ICC arbitration.

Colin has worked on a variety of projects, including building construction, wastewater treatment, oil and gas fired power stations, airports and highways throughout the Middle East and Europe. His experience as a quantity surveyor and commercial director informs his dependable quantum and delay analysis.

Colin is experienced in leading teams in the preparation of delay, disruption and variation claims for clients. He works efficiently with legal teams, providing clear and concise analyses for even the most complex issues.

Colin is recognised as a Construction Thought Leader by Lexology Index, is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Association of Project Management. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying, an MSc in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, and has completed the Pearson SRF BTEC Level 7 Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence.

Colin is a very good consultant with in-depth knowledge of his cases. We worked with him on a complicated matter and he was of great assistance to the legal counsels and the client.

Ed Federico

Ed Federico is a delay and quantum expert with over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries.

Edward Federico is a first-rate quantum and delay expert with extensive experience navigating high-value construction project and damages disputes arising from the transport, infrastructure and energy sectors.

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Ed has testified in federal court, delivered sworn depositions and presented in mediation proceedings. He has been engaged as an expert on damages matters in excess of US$13 million.

Ed’s experience includes clients or projects based in Europe and North America. He has worked on a variety of project types within the construction and engineering industries, including airports, buildings, industrial, infrastructure, transportation and oil and gas. He also has experience working on government contracts, as well as projects relating to the medical, sports and entertainment industries.

Ed is proficient in claims analysis, delay impact analysis and cost analysis. He has also provided project monitoring and management services for clients, as well as financial and contractual due diligence, intellectual property damages calculations and insurance claim support for policies including errors and omissions, and Subguard®. Further to this, he has performed civil and structural design for malls, airport terminals, train stations, churches and residential homes, and has worked with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) performing inspection of damaged structures and retrofit design.

Ed Federico holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Fundamental Engineer (FE). Some of the organizations that he is a member of include the American Bar Association (ABA), the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), the New York Building Congress (NYBC) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Edward is hard working, detail-oriented and flexible on difficult tasks. He is a true professional who is very knowledgeable.

Peter J Wallace

Peter J Wallace is a highly-regarded construction professional with over 35 years of industry experience. His background has a particular emphasis on process review and improvement, performance audits, cost assessments, risk reviews, litigation and expert witness services, lender advisory and due diligence reviews, and project management oversight services.

Peter Wallace is an esteemed quantum expert, bringing over 38 years of experience in the construction industry. He is “excellent” and “very knowledgeable,” particularly in areas such as performance audits and risk reviews, making him a trusted advisor for complex projects.

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Peter has provided management consulting, claims management and expert services on some of the largest public infrastructure projects in the world. These include the Channel Tunnel, Central Artery Tunnel “Big Dig”, Oakland Bay Bridge replacement, Tacoma Narrows Bridge replacement, and Sound Transit light rail system.

Peter specialises in project risk and complex transactions. He has conducted due diligence and risk reviews on numerous multi-billion-dollar oil and gas projects for financial investors and project developers; acted as the independent monitor on large nuclear retro fit projects; advised the bankruptcy trustee on billion-dollar troubled project liquidations; and conducted financial analysis of construction companies as part of post closure adjustments and acquisition disputes.

Peter has project experience that includes oil and gas, power, industrial, pharmaceutical and life sciences, commercial buildings and public infrastructure. He has worked with clients at the federal, state and local levels of government across the USA, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Peter J Wallace possesses significant experience of the preparation, arbitration and litigation of complex engineering and constructions claims. He serves as an expert witness in matters of scheduling and critical path delay analysis. Peter’s varied assignments have included providing the vendors of nuclear facilities with claims management services on several major litigations, involving complex engineering, regulatory, scheduling and damages issues.  He has also provided both owners and contractors with litigation support services on pipelines, refineries and process facilities that had incurred substantial cost and schedule overruns.

Peter is very experienced and knowledgeable. He is an excellent and thorough practitioner. He is a top-notch expert.

Frank Giunta

Frank Giunta is a registered Professional Engineer with more than 35 years of experience in engineering and construction consulting. He has been actively involved in project management oversight, the evaluation, presentation, resolution and management of construction claims and has acted as expert witness on more than 65 occasions.

Frank Giunta is celebrated for his vast experience and expertise advising clients on construction defects, schedule delays and financial analysis.

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Frank has provided expert testimony in various legal forums on issues including differing site conditions, defective contract documents, adequacy of design, construction defects, schedule delays, productivity evaluations, and cost analysis. He has extensive experience in various alternative dispute resolution formats.

Frank’s expertise has been utilized in the evaluation of the adequacy of design issues, professional performance, differing site conditions, defective specifications, contract terminations, cost and financial analysis, productivity and delay analysis. He has been responsible for the evaluation of cost and time impacts resulting from construction problems.

Frank has managed complex consulting assignments on behalf of public and private owners, engineers, contractors, insurance and financial institutions. These assignments have involved a wide range of projects which include highways and bridges, dams, power related facilities, water and wastewater treatment, landfills and building construction. He has been engaged in the design of civil structures, including roads, highways, railroads, hydraulic structures, and underground piping systems. He has also prepared engineer’s estimates and technical specifications.

Frank lectures extensively throughout North and South America on matters pertaining to project delivery systems, risk management and dispute avoidance and resolution. He is a former adjunct faculty member of Drexel University and Widener University, teaching in the construction management program, and a fellow of the Project Management College of Scheduling.

Frank Giunta earns widespread praise for his top-tier quantum and delay analysis in major construction disputes arising from projects in the energy, infrastructure and utilities industries.

Craig Enderbury

Craig Enderbury is a qualified quantity surveyor with over 25 years of experience in building and civil engineering contracts. He has assisted the named quantum expert on numerous occasions and has twice acted as named quantum expert.

Craig has been appointed as both quantum expert and expert advisor and is very experienced in the preparation and defence of contractual claims. He also regularly works as lead consultant and co-author to the party appointed quantum expert. This has included assisting in the preparation and submission of expert witness reports on numerous international appointments at DABs and ICC arbitrations, attending tribunal hearings and assisting the lead quantum expert in preparation for cross-examination and assisting the defendant’s counsel with preparation for cross-examination, direction and re-direction on a range of issues.

Craig has led claims teams in the preparation of submissions for dispute resolution proceedings in his current role; and also when working in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracting environment. Craig has extensive contract management experience and has led commercial teams including project delivery, contract administration, commercial reporting, measuring and valuing, claims defence and preparation, dispute avoidance and negotiation, procurement and other related quantity surveying and commercial management functions

Craig has experience on a wide range of major projects across the UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. These have included infrastructure, oil and gas installations, gas transfer pipelines, power and energy, water and wastewater treatment, mechanical electrical instrumentation control automation (MEICA) installations, offshore and marine platforms and installations.

Craig Enderbury is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Association of Cost Engineers and is a practising associate member of the Academy of Experts. He is an experienced lecturer having delivered various lectures and training seminars to employers, main contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and trade associations.

Paul Pocalyko

Paul Pocalyko has 35 years of experience in accounting, finance, consulting, and operations management. He has acted as an expert on more than 80 occasions in matters of delay, disruption, quantum and damages.

Paul demonstrates superior communications skills coupled with a strong mind and attention to detail. He is able to reliably identify the errors and omissions in the other side’s work.

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Paul has served as an arbitrator in numerous disputes and has been cross-examined or deposed on more than 100 occasions, including delivering concurrent evidence. He has given expert testimony in mediations, arbitration, depositions and trials.

Paul has been involved in assignments related to acquisition disputes, bankruptcy and troubled company issues, construction defaults and delays, economic damages, fraud investigations and healthcare fraud and abuse. He has carried out work related to intellectual property infringements, partnership disputes, products liability, professional liability, real estate disputes and wrongful termination.

Paul spent more than half of his career working for a ‘Big Four’ accounting firm, providing financial consulting and accounting services to attorneys, insurance companies, government agencies and public and private corporations. He also provided consulting and forensic services to clients in relation to many of the top construction contractors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Paul regularly speaks before various professional and educational groups on aspects of financial analysis, litigation consulting, fraud investigations and economic damages. He has also co-authored and authored multiple publications and articles on the same subjects. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Paul Pocalyko is a prominent expert with a strong focus on delay analysis and economic damages. His distinct experience includes working with top construction contractors and government entities on high-value disputes.

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