Track Record
Tunnels
 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. A hands-on approach has always been adopted.
The following is the dispute experience of Daniel Atkinson, but he
practised as a Tunnel Engineer for a number of contractors, has designed
tunnels and has experience of the operation of Tunnel Boring Machines and
working in soft and rock tunnels.
- Dispute Manager
directing a team of professionals on the preparation of a claim
on an international dispute relating to the manufacture of two tunnel boring
machines. This involved the interview of engineers in Germany and the Far
East and an understanding of the manufacture process and the ground
conditions encountered. Acted as a liaison with the French advocate leading
to a successful settlement.
- Dispute Manager of a
team of professionals with a further client engineers on the
preparation of an international dispute involving foreign law on
a contract for the design and manufacture of mechanical electrical and
electronic tunnelling equipment, including an EPB TBM.
The preparation involved understanding the technical nature of designing and
manufacturing tunnel boring machines and the operation of the clients
business, the operation of the machines at site and the ground conditions
encountered. Prepared claim submission for variations and delays and
defended a counterclaim from the contracting consortium. As English
advocate, assisted foreign advocate in the preparation of the Statement of
Case for the arbitration in Denmark and assisted the Scots advocates in the
court action. Advised on actions under European Law. Prevented bonds being drawn by the consortium, and led the negotiations as advocate in
Switzerland and Denmark which culminated in a successful settlement to the
dispute.
- Advocate in an Adjudication in UK on the valuation of variations on a
tunnel project and on issues of unforeseen ground conditions and whether or
not the contractor was proceeding with due diligence.
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