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A construction dispute case study and the challenges involved in use of expert testimony were topics on the fourth day of London Arbitration Week, which also featured this year’s Alexander Lecture and the swearing in of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ new president.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth day of London Arbitration Week 2025 featured a panel entitled \u2018Managing Risk and Disputes in Energy Projects: Lessons from Viking Link\u2019, hosted by global professional services provider Turner & Townsend and moderated by its director and testifying expert, Tim Tapper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion focused on disputes arising from construction of \u2018Viking Link\u2019, the 765-km electricity connection between Britain\u2019s and Denmark\u2019s respective electrical systems. The project gave rise to the Technology & Construction Court (TCC) case Pharos Offshore Group v Keynvor Morlift<\/em>, with (lack of) contractual clarity a key characteristic of the proceedings. \u201cIt is worth reading the case, which makes interesting reading [for its] interesting provisions and procedures \u2013 or lack of them in this case,\u201d said Tapper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeths director and solicitor Emily Leonard underlined that it was a rare opportunity to scrutinise such cases: \u201cThese [types of] contracts normally end up in arbitration, but we are lucky because this case went to the TCC which enables us to go through it because it\u2019s in the public domain.\u201d Important lessons can be learned by \u201cstepping back to basics and getting the contract right\u201d, with Leonard identifying \u201ca lack of precision [and] loose drafting\u201d in causing \u201cmassively heightened risk\u201d in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Bowling, a barrister at 4 Pump Court, provided the litigator\u2019s perspective as focusing on \u201cthe pathology of the law, we get to see the bodies\u201d, summing up the case as a hire contract for a cable-laying remotely operated vehicle (ROV), where work ran into delays following unanticipated problems. \u201cI don\u2019t think [a formal document detailing the] agreement was even signed, which had changed terms and was far removed from the original version [\u2026] so Pharos only got paid for the job rather than for the equipment time \u2013 a big deal in this case [\u2026and] the most important document was the one the parties spent the least amount of time on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost offshore works have daily records, and hourly records [became common practice starting from] over 40 years ago,\u201d according to Chris Hillier, a director and testifying expert at Turner & Townsend, who underlined the importance of comprehensive record-keeping. \u201cIt is an industry standard to have hourly records and a log, and here they had daily meetings. So, ensure who has those meetings writes the history,\u201d he said, further adding: \u201cI reckon photographic records are worth their weight in gold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Bowyer, a director in the construction professional indemnity group at insurer WTW, pointed out that risk mitigation starts with the service provider\u2019s management: \u201cInsurance should be the last safety net \u2013 management is the first line of defence \u2013 and controlling liability is a key way to manage risk as an insured entity.\u201d He has also observed changes in the professional indemnity insurance market: \u201cThere is now heightened interest in the way insureds do things, so the \u2018how\u2019 is becoming more relevant, and \u2018what\u2019 [insureds are] doing is becoming potentially less relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effective expert evidence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hamish Lal of London construction firm Hamish Lal Partners introduced a two-pronged event at Alvarez & Marsal\u2019s offices, which was co-hosted by full-service Turkish counterpart Tahan | Cem. It began with a fireside chat with Keating Chambers silk John Uff KC, who wrote one of the early construction law textbooks. Hamish Lal Partners trainee Deren Tasan, moderating, asked: \u201cHow has international arbitration evolved over the decades?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uff spoke about the massive growth in international arbitration, which barely existed at the start of his career. \u201cThe remarkable thing about [international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration] is that they exist at all, and that they work,\u201d contrasting the system with other supra-national frameworks such as the UN which are regularly criticised for being ineffective. \u201cThe New York Convention is really a triumph of pragmatism, because somehow all potential parties to international arbitration see it as in their interests that it should work,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He advised that younger arbitration practitioners give thought to raising their profile to ensure they are known in the market, such as by publishing articles online or by writing books. \u201cYou have to find an avenue to get your voice heard above others\u2019, many are competing, but the simple rule remains that people won\u2019t appoint you as an arbitrator unless they have heard of you, and writing is the easiest way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet Uff counselled caution in the course of providing expert evidence: \u201cThere is a danger in advancing your opinions, as you might be required to produce a report on the opposite opinion [\u2026] I have seen a lot of experts who\u2019ve been cross-examined at great length and occasionally changed their mind which is always dramatic.\u201d He also advised staying current and in touch with the fundamentals of evidence, and being prepared for obvious questions: \u201cOne of the questions [an associate] was very used to from counsel was: \u2018[\u2026] When were you last on a construction site?\u2019 He always anticipated this [and answered]: \u2018About 7:30 this morning\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chat then gave way to a discussion entitled \u2018International Construction Arbitration \u2013 Pursuit of Effective Expert Evidence\u2019, moderated by Ece Tahan, another trainee solicitor with Hamish Lal Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GBS Disputes partner Maude Lebois spoke of the multiple ways of calculating delays, including retrospective analysis, the \u2018time-slice\u2019 approach and the \u2018as-planned\u2019 versus \u2018as-built\u2019 windows methodology, and the wildly differing conclusions that can be reached. \u201cIn my experience as an arbitrator, most times experts agree on the methodology, and what surprises me is they use same data and the same methodology, but end up with different results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delay expert David Coyne at construction advisory Diales acknowledged the raft of calculation methods, with some more suited to live predictions on projects currently in progress: \u201cBut, after the event, it is best to stick to \u2018as-built\u2019.\u201d He clarified other difficulties: \u201cThere\u2019s not enough guidance about the correct way to measure delay \u2013 that\u2019s where experts deviate, and it has triggered a lot of discussion recently, which is why there\u2019s talk of a third version of the protocol,\u201d which should result in more consistency in how to apply the analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Drennan, a managing director at professional services provider Alvarez & Marsal, spoke of issues when \u2018hot-tubbing\u2019 of experts is distilled into a joint statement: \u201c[The joint statement] process can have flaws, as there is a gap between face-to-face discussions and what comes out in the final statement; [but] hot-tubbing is a live discussion, expert to expert, on crucial facts and issues.\u201d He also detailed how AI has changed practices hugely in barely two years with a lucid metaphor: \u201cIt\u2019s like showing fire to a caveman for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamish Lal Partners\u2019 Tahan joked that AI might moderate the next panel, while Tahan | Cem founding partner \u00c7a\u011fr\u0131 Cem underlined that AI\u2019s strengths currently lie in production of documents and distilling relevant information, \u201cbut to generate evidence, an expert report, by relying on AI is still in its early days, [and] the most popular answer is not always the correct answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cem also saw no reason to avoid retaining the same expert repeatedly for subsequent matters: \u201cDisclosure is a disputed topic, but for transparency you should also raise it: it is logical to disclose any relationship [you have had with the expert] in the past, so as to prevent the award being challenged at a later date.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing of the Ciarb guard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Later that evening, the London branch of industry group the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) held its annual Alexander Lecture<\/a>, which was delivered by outgoing Ciarb president and founding partner of Cairo firm Zulficar & Partners, Mohamed Abdel Wahab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lecture, entitled \u2018Arbitrating in an Age of Legal Fracture: Guarding the Realm and System Recalibration\u2019, saw Abdel Wahab venture into \u201ctreacherous waters, [giving my] thoughts on a topic that\u2019s mulit-faceted, controversial and divides professionals, without coming across as polemic or being a champion of the challenging winter for international arbitration, or support for its reigning spring\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed out the increasing stress on arbitrators in an era of increasing scrutiny on high-stakes matters, due process paranoia, multi-hatting complications, and new technology such as crypto assets and renewable energy. \u201cThe emergence of new self-contained schemes [\u2026] that seek to respond to new technical requirements [has] created fragmentation,\u201d he stated, adding that instruments such as the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and institutions such as the WTO Appellate Body, are inadequate to address such normative and geopolitical fragmentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also addressed the issues that surround a \u2018realm\u2019, which has domestic law at its foundational level as the \u201cbedrock of the sovereign state\u201d, and the international law which sits above it. \u201cWedged between both [domestic and international law] are regional systems of law, supranational but confined to regions that transcend the individual states.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdel Wahab characterised the international arbitration framework almost as \u201ca victim of its own success\u201d, and highlighted the tremendous effort that went into creating such a successful dispute resolution method, against a backdrop of increased globalisation. \u201cDo not mistake scrutiny for condemnation,\u201d he said, suggesting that the legitimacy of international arbitration remains intact even in the face of calls for recalibration or reform, adapting a famous phrase attributed to the Stoics: \u201cEverything we see is an opinion, not a fact.\u201d He suggested that the African philosophy of ubuntu <\/em>offers insights into the spirit of collaboration without wholly dismissing differences, concluding: \u201cOur responsibility is to contain legal fracture, [\u2026] we know the rule of law has weathered storms before, but it has emerged stronger \u2013 peace is not granted, but must be earned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There followed a ceremony welcoming Cesar Pereira, partner at Brazilian firm Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, as the new president of Ciarb<\/a>. Pereira himself remarked that the handover from the first African Ciarb president to a new Latin American president \u201cshows how international [that arbitration] has become\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

London Arbitration Week:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belt & Road presents divergent legal, cultural and practical norms<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call to refresh arbitration and protect rule of law<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arbitration slammed for losing its way<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction spats lacking right legal teams and direction<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction challenges; Ciarb changeover<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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