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Independent Technical Expertise for Complex Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, and Property Disputes
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About Us
AHB is an independent expert witness and forensic engineering consultancy that provides impartial, technically rigorous evidence in complex engineering and construction disputes. Based in London, at the centre of the UK’s legal community, we operate globally and are regularly appointed on matters under CPR-35 in the UK and major international arbitration frameworks including ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SCC, DIAC, and SIAC.
Independent Expert Witness, Forensic Engineering & Project Advisory Services
Our core service is Expert Witness provision, supported by Forensic Engineering investigations and Project Advisory services. We help legal professionals, insurers, loss adjusters, organisations, and project stakeholders understand complex technical issues through clear, independent, and evidence-based engineering analysis.Whether supporting litigation, arbitration, adjudication, insurance investigations, failure analysis, or project delivery, our focus remains the same: independence, impartiality, technical rigour, and clarity.
Typical Areas of Instruction
- Industrial facilities
- Infrastructure projects
- Commercial buildings
- Residential developments
- Structural systems
- Pipework and mechanical services
- Pressure-retaining systems
- Corrosion and degradation
- Construction defects
- Engineering failures
Capabilities
AHB Vitalis credibly supports: Arbitration | Litigation | Adjudication | Mediation | Expert Determination | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Construction & Engineering Disputes | Insurance & Commercial Claims.
Construction & Engineering Disputes
Construction & Engineering Disputes
Covering workmanship and fabrication failures, delay and disruption claims, design/specification disputes, contractual and compliance issues, and insurance-related failures. AHB Vitalis has extensive experience across international codes and standards, with full details explained in our Services and Expertise pages.
ADR Forums & Claims Support
ADR Forums & Claims Support
Independent and joint expert reports, joint expert statements, tribunal testimony, cross-examination support, depositions, and insurance claim reviews.
Legal Proceedings & ADR
Legal Proceedings & ADR
Arbitration (domestic & international: ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SCC, DIAC, SIAC), litigation (High Court, Commercial Court, TCC), adjudication (UK statutory construction disputes), mediation, expert determination, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Technical & Industrial Areas
Technical & Industrial Areas
Expertise in failure analysis (fracture, corrosion, damage mechanisms), QA/QC and traceability disputes, product liability claims, and disputes across oil & gas, petrochemical, nuclear, renewables, aviation, marine, and infrastructure.Areas of Expertise
We bring decades of real-world project delivery experience to our work. Whatever the technical issue at the heart of your dispute, AHB has the expertise to address it.
Our Expertise Across Sectors
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical & Chemical Processing
- Nuclear Power & Nuclear Defence
- Energy & Power Generation
- Renewable Energy & Offshore Wind
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Marine & Offshore
- Infrastructure & Transportation
- Tunnels & Flood Alleviation
- Pulp, Paper & Industrial Processing
- Fabrication & Manufacturing
Global Reach
Headquartered in London, we support disputes worldwide. AHB is already engaged across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia, and we plan further hubs in Dubai, Singapore, New York, and São Paulo, reinforcing our ability to provide independent expertise wherever disputes arise.Latest Insights & News
Our Insights & News provide clear commentary for legal and insurance professionals, helping non-technical readers understand the technical and procedural issues at the heart of complex disputes
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