Your International Arbitration Experts
International arbitration can be a complex and high-stakes process for construction and engineering disputes. Interface Consulting provides the expert witness support you need to navigate the challenges of the process and gain a strategic advantage. Having provided construction expert services and claims assistance since 1986, Interface Consulting possesses a deep understanding of both international construction projects and the nuances involved when those projects move into arbitration.
Interface Consulting is pleased to announce that Erick Schirmer, who has over 25 years of risk management, due diligence, claims mitigation, and business development experience for businesses around the world, with more than 15 years in East Asia, has joined the company. He will be stationed in Singapore, which is a strategic location for Interface Consulting as the headquarters of the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SAIC), where many high-profile engineering and construction arbitrations are brought. Mr. Schirmer will assist the firm as we expand our international arbitration practice in Singapore and southeast Asia.
Interface Consulting’s staff of highly qualified engineers, industry specialists, and construction experts have worked on projects around the globe as project managers, engineers, and consultants. We specialize in analyzing schedule delays, standard of care issues, quantum/damages, construction and project management issues, and project changes, among other matters that commonly affect large, international construction projects. The firm’s experts have testified in many of the world’s premier arbitration forums, including the following:
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration
- Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Other ad hoc arbitration proceedings
Interface’s approach is informed by over 36 years of experience in more than 60 countries and is tailored to the unique needs of each proceeding. To learn more, email us at contact@interface-consulting.com.