DBF Event: When Time Runs Out: Strategies to Win a Construction Delay Claim
Learn from experienced practitioners on how to prepare a successful delay claim. They will cover topics such as understanding the project record, navigating the legal issues, proving the case through evidence, and persuading the decision-maker. Expect sharp, practical advice, real-world war stories and candid discussion of what can make or break a delay claim in arbitration or adjudication. We'll take the claim through four lenses:
The record
Giovanni Di Folco (President, Techno Engineering & Associates Group), a civil engineer and FIDIC-certified adjudicator with 30+ years managing major international projects, Giovanni will unpack what programmes, correspondence and site records really tell you, and how to separate the events that matter on the critical path from the noise.
The legal case
Victoria Tyson (Partner, Howard Kennedy LLP), an experienced construction lawyer with 25+ years handling complex international FIDIC disputes, Victoria will map the legal battleground: entitlement, causation, notice/time bars, prevention and concurrency, as well as the early mistakes that are difficult to fix later.
The evidence
Katrin Enders (Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal), a forensic delay and disruption specialist with 15+ years' experience as joint expert and Dispute Board witness, Katrin will tackle how to choose the right methodology, avoid "false precision," and deal with unreliable programmes and competing critical paths.
The decision
Dr Cyril Chern (Barrister, 4 New Square Chambers), a barrister, chartered architect and chartered arbitrator with 40+ years experience across engineering and construction, Cyril will give the tribunal's-eye view: what it actually takes to be persuaded on delay, causation and entitlement when faced with two credible experts and imperfect evidence.
Moderated by Mihaela Apostol (Counsel/Arbitrator), a civil and common-law qualified lawyer with over 13 years of experience. Mihaela has all-round experience in international arbitration, having worked as counsel, tribunal secretary, and arbitrator in investment and commercial arbitration and adjudication cases.
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