Managing Director
BSc (Hons), LL.M, DipICArb, FCIArb, FRI, FRICS, FCIOB
Expert Profile
Neil Kirkpatrick is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Construction Manager, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Expert Determiner, Mediator and Expert Witness with over twenty-five years of experience in quantum, technical matters and delay related to large-scale development, construction projects and disputes across Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom.
He has provided testimony in international arbitration proceedings under institutional rules and in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, as well as in court proceedings domestically and internationally, involving disputes valued at over $150 million. His expertise encompasses building, engineering, infrastructure, marine and resource industries, and he has provided strategic guidance to leading law firms, clients, consultants, developers and contractors on complex matters through all stages of the development lifecycle.
Beyond his practice, Neil is committed to advancing the profession. He is Chairman of the Construction Arbitration Centre (Asia Pacific), a not-for-profit organisation established to enhance dispute resolution in the construction and infrastructure sectors across the Asia-Pacific region. He chairs the Resolution Institute Expert Witness National Training and Accreditation Program, lectures to universities internationally on dispute resolution topics, and advocates for the adoption of expert witness frameworks through legislative reform in Asia.
Qualifications & Accreditations
Areas of Practice
Neil provides expert witness services across quantum, delay, disruption and technical matters in construction and engineering disputes. He prepares independent expert reports and has provided impartial testimony under cross-examination by senior counsel in high-stakes court proceedings and international arbitrations under institutional rules, in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, involving disputes valued at over $150 million. He also chairs the Resolution Institute Expert Witness National Training and Accreditation Program, training professionals in expert witness practice and procedure.
Neil is a registered adjudicator in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. He accepts appointments as adjudicator under security of payment legislation and has determined payment disputes across the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Neil accepts appointments as arbitrator and expert determiner in construction and engineering disputes. He is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration. He has acted in domestic and international arbitration proceedings under institutional and ad hoc rules.
His consulting services cover delay, contract and technical disputes including loss and expense claims, variations, extensions of time, liquidated damages, defective work, and disruption analysis. He applies recognised methodologies including those endorsed by the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol.
Neil provides strategic advisory services to parties involved in complex construction disputes, including dispute avoidance, early neutral evaluation, and pre-arbitration assessment. He is an accredited mediator and provides facilitative dispute resolution services.
Neil is Chairman of the Construction Arbitration Centre (Asia Pacific), a not-for-profit organisation established to enhance dispute resolution in the construction and infrastructure sectors across the Asia-Pacific region. He is Chairperson of the Resolution Institute Expert Witness National Training and Accreditation Program, through which he trains professionals in expert witness practice and expert determination procedure, and is a National Committee Member and Presenter for the Resolution Institute Procedural Fairness and Expert Determination Program. He lectures to universities internationally on dispute resolution topics and actively advocates for the adoption of expert witness frameworks and legislative change in Asia.
Multijurisdictional Practice
Neil has practised across Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the wider Asia-Pacific region. He brings practical experience of construction law, contractual frameworks and dispute resolution procedures across these jurisdictions.
Industry Sectors
Neil’s experience extends across the full spectrum of construction and infrastructure sectors, including:
Jurisdictions
New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory
Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia
England & Wales, Scotland
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, United Arab Emirates
Publications
Neil publishes regular analysis and commentary on significant judicial decisions, legislative developments and industry trends affecting the construction and infrastructure sectors.
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