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J.S. Held Strengthens Forensic Accounting Expertise for Marital and Commercial Disputes with Acquisition of Forensic Accountants & Consultants
Read MoreAli Fard, LLM, MBA, MSc, BSc, MRICS, PQS, FCIArb, MAE, is an engineer, chartered quantity surveyor, and a testifying delay and quantum expert with more than 25 years of experience advising clients on complex construction disputes and commercial matters. He has been appointed as an expert on numerous high-value projects, providing opinions on project delays, disputed changes, lost productivity, acceleration, prolongation, disruption, and damages arising from contractual and commercial management issues.
Ali has served as an expert in matters referred to arbitration, mediation, adjudication, and litigation across multiple jurisdictions, including North America, the UK, Africa, and the Middle East. His experience spans the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, water, healthcare, and building sectors, and includes major projects with multibillion-dollar capital values.
In addition to his expert witness work, Ali has led dispute avoidance and dispute resolution engagements, helping contractors, owners, developers, lenders, and other stakeholders evaluate claims, manage contractual risk, and achieve negotiated resolutions. Throughout the project lifecycle, he advises clients on claims and contract strategy, commercial management practices, risk mitigation, and negotiation approaches.
Ali holds an MBA, an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration, and bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering.
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