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Sean Sullivan Gibbs

Chief Executive Officer

Discipline

Quantum contracts

Qualifications

HND Building Studies
BSc Construction Management
LLB (Hons)
Post Graduate Diploma Arbitration
Post Graduate Diploma Bar Studies
LLM
Barrister
Direct members exam (QS) SCS
Member ICE
Assoc Fellow ICHEME
Assoc RINA
Fellow RICS
Fellow CIARB
Fellow Assoc Arb
Fellow CIOB
Fellow CICES
Fellow BIARB
Bond Solon Accredited Expert Witness

Specialisms / Skills

Expert advisory/expert witness

Sean has held directorships and senior commercial positions with contracting and consultancy firms in the United Kingdom and Internationally. With over 30 years’ experience in the onshore and offshore construction and engineering industries across the globe Sean has worked across the continents of Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

He has acted as quantum expert before various dispute resolution tribunals including adjudication, dispute board, expert determination and arbitration.

Sean holds a current Cardiff University Bond Solon accreditation as an expert witness and is on the Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the Arbitrators Association panels of experts.

Project experience includes major airport developments, industrial process plants, commercial developments, military and police installations, heavy engineering in respect of onshore and offshore oil & gas facilities and pipelines, highway interchanges, tunnels, leisure resorts, nuclear, water treatment and desalination plants, waste to energy, biomass, onshore and offshore windfarms, renewables, mines, ports, hospitals and rail/metro projects.

Projects have been based on numerous standard and be-spoke Conditions of Contract, including the NEC/ECC Suite of Contracts, JCT Suite of Contracts, ICE Suite of Contract, FIDIC Suite of Contracts, I Chem E Suite of Contracts, ICC Suite of contracts and other EPC / Split EPC / EPIC / FEED / EPCM /LSTK forms.

He is actively involved with construction law institutes and organizations including The Adjudication Society, Society of Construction Law (UK), The International Bar Association, The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, UK Adjudicators and HK Adjudicators. Sean also sits as an arbitrator and adjudicator and through this experience better understands what the tribunal expects from those giving evidence.

Advice given to parties on various arbitral rules includes those of the ICC, LCIA, DIFC, DIAC, DIAC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, SIAC, AAA, ICDR, KLRCA, SCC, ASA and ICSID.

CMS
Amey
Driscoll Kingston Solicitors Limited

Waste to Energy Plant, UK – Instructed by in house counsel to provide a quantum report for adjudication proceedings concerning defects under ICHEME Red Book
Waste to Energy Plant, UK – Instructed by in house counsel to provide a quantum report for adjudication proceedings concerning piling under NEC Option A Contract
Waste to Energy Plant, UK – Instructed by in house counsel to provide a quantum report for adjudication proceedings concerning a contaminated ground dispute under NEC Option A Contract
Various residential properties UK – Instructed by solicitors acting for tenants pursuing claims against landlords under the Housing Disrepair Protocol.
Metro, UK – Instructed by in house counsel for contractor to prepare quantum report on disputed variation account, appear before tribunal.
Offshore Wind Farm, UK – Instructed by lawyers acting for developer
University Campus, UAE – Instructed by in house counsel for contractor to prepare quantum report on disputed variation account, appear before tribunal.
Onshore Wind Farm, UK – Instructed by lawyers acting for landowner in dispute with adjoining land owner to prepare capital cost report for approved onshore wind scheme in order to reach settlement for loss of shooting rights.
Residential Conversion, UK – Instructed by director of contractor to provide expert report for costs of remedial works in county court action.
Water Pumping / Treatment Station, UK: Instructed by in house counsel prepare quantum report on variations and delay and disruption costs for civil engineering contractor, appear before adjudicator and be cross examined by adjudicator and solicitor under ICHEME Red Book
New Build Hotel, UAE – Instructed by in house counsel prepare quantum report and appear before arbitral tribunal in UAE, cross examination by counsel.
Dairy Process Plant, UK – Instructed by director of contractor prepare quantum report on variations and delay and disruption costs for, appear before adjudicator and cross examination by solicitor.
Coal Fired Power Station, RSA – Instructed by in house counsel to prepare quantum report on design changes and appear before dispute board, cross examination by counsel.
Hospital, Qatar – Instructed by lawyers acting for parastatal company to prepare report on cost of non-approved design changes made by designer.
Powers station / Desalination Plant, Kuwait – instructed by in house lawyers to report on value of claims for variations, loss and expense, delay and disruption from EPC contactor.
Biomass Plant, Germany – instructed by in house counsel of subcontractor to prepare expert report for arbitration in respect of claims for variations, loss and expense, delay and disruption.

Offshore Wind Farms, UK and Europe- Instructed by in house counsel to advise developer on multiple claims arising from projects in Europe
Waste to Energy Plant, UK – Appointed by board of EPC contractor to express opinion on likely value of recovery of claims.
PFI Waste to energy scheme, UK – Appointed by directors of specialist contractor to provide contractual advice on process to change.
Energy from Waste Plant, UK – Appointed by the Contractor as Delay Expert to provide independent opinion regarding project delay.
Port Relocation, Azerbaijan – Appointed by in house counsel of Azeri developer to comment on value of claims received from contractor.
Steel, India – Appointed as Expert Advisor by Japanese corporation to provide contract and claims strategy report.
Gas to grid, UK – Appointed by EPC contactor to advise on compensation events arising from works on project involving biomethane being injected into National Grid.
Oil and Gas, Kuwait – Seconded from PMC to NOC advising on claims, claims prevention on programme of works.
Oil and Gas Abu Dhabi – Seconded from PMC to NOC advising on claims, claims prevention on programme of works.

Copper mine expansion, Peru – Prepare cost and time claims against employer for contractor in respect of force majeure, delay and disruption, scope change on HV and LV packages, pipelines, tunnel and waste water treatment stations.
New Town, Libya – prepare force majeure claims due to outbreak Libyan civil war.
Underground Gas Storage Facility, Germany Advise EPCM on claims from package contractors including civils, structural steel, piping, pipelines.
Party representative adjudications, UK – represent employing company in over 60 adjudications in United Kingdom.
M4 Motorway, UK – instructed by civils contractor to produce claim for employer delay and associated costs.

Regional Convenor Society of Construction Law – Arrange speakers for regional events in the United Kingdom including speakers from Keating, Atkins, Crown Office, Hardwicke and 4 New Square.
Committee Member Western Region Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Associate Tutor University College Estate Management
Committee Member South West & South Wales Western Region Chartered Institute of Civil engineering Surveyors
Adjudicator UK Adjudicators
Arbitrator CIARB DAS Business Scheme
Mediator ADR-ODR International
Committee Member ICE Cheltenham & Gloucester City Club
Committee Member Gloucestershire Constructing Excellence
Past Chairman Gloucestershire branch Chartered Institute of Building
Past Gulf region Committee Member Dispute Resolution Board Foundation

Chair- UK Adjudicators 2019 Edinburgh Adjudication & Arbitration Conference
Sponsor – Society of Construction Law International Conference Auckland
Speaker – Society of Construction Law / CIARB l Conference Delhi
Speaker & Panellist-International Construction Contracts Conference, Prague May 2019
Chair – Day 2 Dispute Resolution Board Foundation conference Bucharest
Tutor – Dispute Resolution Board Foundation Advanced practitioner workshop
Speaker & Track Host – Society of Construction Law International Conference Chicago
Speaker – Society of Construction Law International Conference South Africa
Speaker – Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors SWSW branch
Table Host – Adjudication Society Conference Bristol
Gibbs, MACOB 21 years on, Civil Engineering Surveyor, 2019
Gibbs et al, Use of FIDIC Contracts in the UK and European Offshore Wind Industry, CICES Construction Law Review, 2018
Gibbs et al, Possible Standard Forms of Construction and Engineering Contracts for Use in Offshore Wind Farm Construction in Irish Territorial Waters, Irish Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal, 2018
Lee, Gibbs et al, International Construction Contract Law, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2018
Gibbs, FIDIC 2019 – The World Bank and the Emerald Book, CICES Construction Law Review, 2019
Gibbs, UK adjudication, CICES Construction Law Review, 2019
Gibbs, The Status of the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol, Civil Engineering Surveyor, November 2019

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Arequipa District drainage system and processing stations, Peru
Berkeley Nuclear Power Station Term contract
Bristol Airport
Staverton Airport
Doha Airport
Bahamas Airport
RAF / USAF Airfields Brize Norton & Fairford
Upgrade Dowty Rotol Drainage system
Petrol Station upgrades IPS / BP
Remediation Industrial site Ashville Business Park
Large Diameter Drainage for GCHQ Infrastructure
M5 Resurfacing Works Jtn 11
A420 Resurfacing / Upgrading for Swindon Borough Council
Repair Culvert Mill Lane
New Roads/River Cheltenham Works Waitrose Superstore& Retail Outlets Cheltenham
New Plane Facility Aerobus Filton
Water Pipeline Booster Stations Childswickham & Toddington,
4km Cycle Path Avonmouth
Petroleum forecourt demolition & remediation Evesham,
Earthworks Chatcombe shooting Club
Highway Reconstruction North Place Cheltenham
New roundabout and highway improvement Norwood Cheltenham
Structure Portham Substation
Hayden Sewage Treatment Works
Car Park & Drainage Warwick Race course
Midlands Metro Upgrade
Javelin Park High Bay Distribution Centre Glos.
Industrial Estate Astwoods Staverton
Business Park Dorcas Road Banbury
Business Park Avonmouth
Industrial Units Slough Estates Emersons Green Bristol
Methuen Business Park , Chippenham
Business Park Waterwells Gloucester
Port Ham Switching Station

HOTEL / LEISURE

Stakis Hotels UK wide development / upgrade program
New Gymnasium Lido Cheltenham
New Gymnasium and car park Cheltenham Park Hotel, New Gym Quedgeley
Malmesbury Swimming Pool

EDUCATIONAL

Extension / Alteration Northleach Primary School
Sir Thomas Rich School Music Centre
New School Hartpury
New Block Chipping Campden School
New Educational Facilities Hesters Way School
Library Lynnworth Primary School
Teaching Block John of Gaunts School Trowbridge
New School Wantage
Pool & Gym Cotswold School
St Edwards School Library Block
New Classrooms Balcarras School
Bright Horizons Nursery Gloucester
Teaching Facilities Farmors School Fairford
Elgar Technology College Worcester
BSF Bristol

RESIDENTIAL

Luxury House The Spinney Prestbury
26 Houses Leigh Sinton
Redevelopment 82-90 Tennyson Road
38 houses Newlands Court Stow
Apartments Ashley Court Bristol
New Bungalow Churchdown
Apartments Hewlett Road Cheltenham
Convert Victoria Institute Worcs into Apartments
7 Houses Honeybourne , Apartments Portland Street Bristol

HEALTHCARE

Doctors Surgery Quedgeley
Cheltenham General Hospital
Care Home Douglas House Oxford
Nuffield Orthaepedic Hospital PFI Oxford
St Davids, Hospital Offices Bristol

BUSINESS PARKS / INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL UNITS

Industrial Estate Astwoods Staverton
Car Showroom Listers Worcester
Distribution Centre White Arrow Blackpole
New Industrial Unit Q2 Newport
Wild Fowl Centre Slimbridge
Extension of Workshop Cheltenham Tools
Industrial Unit ABH Holdings Lydney
New Production Facility and offices Shannon Way
New Furnace Cheltenham Tool
Extend production facility & New Industrial Units Lew Ways Cannock
Garden Centre Hampton in Arden
New Production Facilities Mannesman Rexroth South Cerney
Business Park Dorcas Road Banbury
High Bay Warehousing Hartlebury Kidderminster
Royal Mail Sorting Office Quedgeley
Royal Mail Sorting Office Oxford
Timber Yard / Workshops and Offices Timbmet Oxford
Demolition/Site remediation & New Build Dairy Facility Stonehouse
Rudloe Community Centre
Pharmaceutical Production Facility Nycomed Amersham
Business Park Avonmouth
Community Centre Emersons Green
Canteen BMW Cowley
Industrial Units Slough Estates Emersons Green Bristol
Methuen Business Park , Chippenham
MOT Testing Stations Newbury & Gloucester
Community Center Penhill Swindon
Tesco Supermarket Extension Cirencester
Business Park Waterwells Gloucester

POLICE / MINISTRY DEFENCE

Upgrade Aviation Fuel Lines & Tanks RAF Brize Norton
Police Training Building Bamfurlong
Offices & Control area RAF Brize Norton
Upgrade Hanger 74 RAF Brize Norton
RAF Brize Norton Munition Stores
Refurbishment Gloucester Magistrates Court

OIL AND GAS / POWER & PROCESS / ENGINEERING / UTILITY

Bab Field Expansion, UAE
British Gas North Morecambe Integrated Deck
MHN processing platform, living quarter project & supply of three process gas compression modules
CHP For Royal Mail Processing Centre Oxford
Kusile Coal Fired Power Station, South Africa
Medupi Coal Fired Power Station, South Africa
Cerro Verde Mine pumping stations
Sherborne Springs Water Treatment Works, UK
Wakefield Anaerobic Digestion Facility, UK
Minworth – Biomethane injection to grid – JV with Laing, UK
Hoddesdon – Anerobic Digestion Facility, UK