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Ali Haydar Firik
Testifying Expert
- BSc Mechanical Engineering.
- PgCert with Merit.
- LLM/MSc Construction Law, Arbitration & Adjudication – Ongoing.
- MCIArb – Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- PMP – Project Management Professional.
Expert Highlights
- 22+ years of experience in planning, monitoring, and project controls for major infrastructure and transportation projects.
- Country Manager for Quantum Global Solutions in Turkey, supporting contractors with dispute resolution and expert witness work.
- Party Appointed Expert Witness in delay disputes (e.g., mixed-use tower project, Istanbul, US$ 120m).
- Extensive arbitration and adjudication support experience on metro, road, power, and real estate projects across Turkey, Qatar, Iraq, and Kazakhstan.
- Skilled in Primavera P6, TILOS, and Microsoft Project, with strong capabilities in EoT claims, progress monitoring, and change management.
- Member of CIArb and certified PMP.
Testifying Experience
- Party Appointed Delay Expert for a mixed-use tower arbitration in Istanbul (TOBB, 2023).
- Assistant to Party Appointed Experts in ICC, LCIA, and ITOTAM arbitrations across Turkey, Qatar, and Iraq (matters exceeding US$ 55m).
- Technical expert input on geothermal power plant disputes (Turkey).
- Arbitration and mediation support for power, metro, and transmission projects across MENA.
Specialisms
- Delay analysis & forensic planning
- Quantum and contractual support for disputes
- Project controls, monitoring & scheduling (Primavera P6, TILOS)
- EoT claims & change management
- Arbitration and adjudication expert support
Sector Experience
- Roads & Highways
- Airports & Ports
- Rail
- Energy & Utilities
- Oil & Gas
- Mega Projects
- International projects
Regional Experience
- Middle East (Qatar, Iraq)
- Europe (Turkey)
- Asia (Kazakhstan, Malaysia)