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Lucia Vernon

Lucia Vernon

Testifying Expert

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  • MSc Economics & Building Industry Management.
  • LLM Construction Law & Arbitration.
  • BSc Civil Engineering.
  • Legal Experience Training APAEWE (RICS-recognised).
  • Accredited RICS Civil Commercial Mediator.
  • MCIArb – Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
  • MAACEI – Member, AACEI.
  • Regional Director (Middle East) – AACE International (since 2024).

Expert Highlights

  • 18+ years in the construction industry with deep expertise in forensic planning and delay analysis.
  • Forensic Planning Director specialising in Windows and Time Impact Analysis (TIA), including concurrency analysis.
  • Party Appointed Expert Witness on high-value disputes (US$ 1bn+ housing project, US$ 300m reclamation project).
  • Experienced in preparing expert delay reports, shadow expert roles, and supporting mediations/arbitrations internationally.
  • Recognised thought leader: authored technical papers, AACEI award recipient (Outstanding Woman in Project Controls, 2022), and frequent industry speaker.
  • Accredited RICS Civil Commercial Mediator and active member of international professional bodies.

Testifying Experience

  • Party Appointed Expert Witness on delay disputes in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Qatar, and UAE.
  • Government-appointed forensic analyst (Hong Kong Highways Authority project).
  • Shadow Expert on multiple international delay disputes (Qatar, GCC, Finland).
  • Cross-examined at Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC, 2024).

Specialisms

  • Forensic delay analysis (Windows, TIA, concurrency).
  • Expert reports on delay.
  • Claims preparation (EoT, disruption).
  • Mediation and dispute resolution support.
  • Scheduling & planning (Primavera P3/P6, MS Project).
  • Training, technical writing & industry presentations.

Sector Experience

  • Roads & Highways
  • Airports & Ports
  • Rail
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Mega Projects
  • International

Regional Experience

  • Middle East (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE)
  • Europe (France, Slovakia, Finland)
  • Asia-Pacific (Malaysia, Hong Kong)
  • Africa (South Africa)

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