Track Record
Engineering

Daniel Atkinson has wide experience over 30 years of managing both projects and disputes over a range of industries.  The following are a selection to show the experience in Engineering.  Daniel Atkinson has also been responsible for the supervision of a large number of disputes and their resolution.  In all these a hands-on approach has always been adopted.

BRIDGES
 

Advocate and Dispute Manager with conduct of the international case directing a team of professionals on the preparation of a professional negligence claim for an Far Eastern Contractor on design and advice by a US Consultant in relation to a post-tensioned segmental box girder bridge of varying profile constructed on piles and located on the Indian continent. Directing experts, instructing Counsel both in the UK and in the USA and on the Indian continent and under ICC Arbitration rules. It also involved giving advice on insurance policies and Letters of Credit.  Settled successfully.

Dispute Manager of a team of professionals on the preparation of a claim for piling works to a railway bridge. This involved directing the analysis of the pile design and site investigation to establish a claim of impossibility and unforeseen ground conditions. Assisted the Scottish advocate on the preparation of Statement of Case and subsequently in arbitration.

Preparation of a claim under a sub-contract for piling works, using spreadsheet diagnostic technology based on piling records. Directed sub-contractor’s piling experts on the analysis required and examination of the resultant analysis of ultimate load capacity and founding levels for the specified working loads, including directing analysis to be carried out. Subsequently prepared opinions on ensuing steps in disputes resolution, which led to a successful settlement.

ROADS
 

Advocate and conduct of the case on the defence in an international arbitration on a road project in Belarus Leading a team of professionals and preparing Instructions for Counsel in an ICC Arbitration with the seat of arbitration in France. Headed negotiations as advocate which led to a successful settlement.

Dispute manager and Advocate on disputes under term contracts for repair of roads including adjudication and settlement negotiations.

POWER
 

Directed the investigation of the potential liability of an Employer on a large power station. Dispute Manager of a team of professionals on the preparation of the technical and legal analysis of issues, preparation of the as-built programme and advise on settlement levels. In addition, personally investigated piling issues involving the analysis of site investigation reports, consulting engineer reports and two expert reports prepared in anticipation of litigation and the examination of piling records to establish whether preboring was required. Advised Managing Director and in-house lawyers directly of potential liability. Subsequently advised the Engineer under the contract on dealing with contractor claims and advised on contractual, technical and procedural matters.

Acted as Risk Management Facilitator on the demolition of a power station and its redevelopment.

WATER
 

Advised a contractor on six Water Treatment Plants  and led a team of professionals on the preparation of claims, including directing engineers on the design analysis required in relation to the adequacy of design. Advised settlement levels with both sub-contractors and Purchasers.

Legal Representative of Process Contractor in an adjudication in relation to a Water Treatment works.

Numerous instructions from Water Authority for opinions on contractual issues and reviewing and drafting forms of contract.