Overview
Some disputes, like disagreements over construction project execution quality or a financial valuation of a deal, need an independent technical opinion beyond a purely legal argument, typically presented through a certified expert in their field.
We help determine whether a matter actually needs expert opinion, since not every technical issue in a dispute requires a standalone report, and in some cases legal opinion alone is sufficient.
Regulatory Basis
Expert reports fall under evidentiary rules applied before the commercial court or arbitration panel, which govern how this type of evidence is presented and accepted.
How We Coordinate Expert Opinion
We first determine the precise nature of technical expertise needed, then recommend an independent expert holding the appropriate qualification for that specific specialty.
We review the expert report before submission to confirm it precisely addresses the legal points in dispute, not just a general technical opinion unrelated to the core of the dispute.
Who Needs This Service
A party to a dispute involving a specialized technical issue, such as assessing project execution quality or a financial valuation, who needs an independent opinion supporting their position.
A party facing an expert report from the other side who needs an independent review assessing the strength of that report and its potential weaknesses.
We select the expert based on their precise specialty within the specific dispute at hand, not just general expertise in the broader field, since an engineering expert specializing in residential construction may not be the right fit for evaluating a dispute involving an industrial facility, despite both falling under the same general engineering specialty.
Additional Considerations
Expert opinion is typically presented as part of the case evidence under our litigation and advocacy service or arbitration proceedings, depending on the path the dispute follows. For disputes specifically involving construction execution quality, this connects with our construction and engineering law service.
Common Questions
Does every technical dispute need a separate expert report?
No, we first assess whether the matter actually needs an independent expert opinion, or whether legal opinion alone is sufficient to address it.
Who bears the cost of preparing an expert report?
The party requesting the report typically bears its cost, and this cost may be included in a compensation claim if that party succeeds in the dispute.