Track Record
Offshore/Marine

Daniel Atkinson has wide experience over 30 years of managing both projects and disputes over a range of industries.  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.

Daniel Atkinson practised as a Marine Engineer for a number of years on the design and construction of marine structures as well as feasibilty study of a port development.  He has been involved with the resolution of disputes in both offshore and marine works of which the following is a selection:

1. Advocate in an arbitration relating to construction of coastal protection works, including drafting of pleadings, preparation of witnesses of fact and expert witnesses and examination and re-examination of witnesses in the hearing leading to successful settlement.
2. Dispute Manager of a team of professionals examining the causes of failure of a cofferdam in UK, examining the analysis prepared by Geotechnical experts and directing further analysis. This consisted of interviewing site engineers to establish sequence of events and advising Directors of potential liability. Led negotiations as advocate which culminated in a successful settlement.
3. Preparation of a defence and counterclaim for the fabrication and installation of deep-sea pipelaying equipment on a newly built ship for an international firm.  The investigation required interview of engineers and understanding of the engineering involved as well as a legal analysis of the bespoke contract.