About Us

Our Firm

Contract Solutions-i is a multi-disciplinary dispute resolution practice founded by experienced construction, engineering and oil & gas industry practitioners. Our firm comprises of engineers, quantity surveyors, construction managers, planners, accountants and other built environment professionals, many of whom are dual qualified in law, adjudication and/or arbitration.

Senior members of the firm are regularly appointed as Adjudicator or Arbitrator to resolve construction related disputes, or to act as Expert Witness for contractors or employers in both Court and Alternative Dispute Resolution Proceedings. Our Experts have presented written and oral expert evidence on cases in relation to construction technology, contract termination, delay and extension of time, loss and expense, variations, cardinal change and contract interpretation in both domestic and international Arbitration proceedings. CSi also represent clients in Adjudication and Arbitration proceedings, as well as engaged by clients in non-contentious expert advisory roles.

Management of Dispute Proceedings

We are able to assist, either by secondment of suitably qualified professionals or by representation, to provide full management of the adjudication and arbitration process. From preparation of adjudication and arbitration submissions to full in-house advocacy, or to act as specialist co-counsel on technically complex construction technology, delay and quantum disputes.

Expert Opinion

We provide expert opinion for the purpose of assisting parties to better understand the strengths and/or weaknesses of their respective positions, or for arriving at an amicable settlement of the disputed issues. We encourage early engagement of our expert opinion services when disagreements have arisen between contracting parties; our expert opinion have, on many occasions been instrumental to parties avoiding costly dispute resolution proceedings.

Expert Witness

Together with our affiliate PERITUS, our senior industry experts regularly act as independent party-appointed or tribunal-appointed expert witness giving evidence in court, adjudication and arbitration proceedings. Our experts have given evidence on a range of issues related to construction technology, contract and specification interpretation, delay, extension of time, works valuation, variations, loss and expense, general damages, defective works and contract termination.

LITIGATION SUPPORT

With a team of experienced, dual-qualified consultants, we are able to assist legal counsels in making sense of the voluminous data, including digital data, which is often associated with complex construction contract disputes. We adopt leading industry standard data analytics and e-discovery solutions, and apply appropriate search patterns and interrogations to process, review, tag, and produce relevant documents as part of the litigation process or for other forms of investigation.

Construction Contract Solutions

We provide advice on construction contracts, contract and agreement drafting, contractual correspondences, construction schedule analysis, quantity & construction cost analysis, advice on board/position papers, due diligence audit, time/cost claims assessment, as well as contract management & contract administration consulting provided by experienced industry professionals.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES & PUBLIC SEMINARS/WEBINARS

We provide bespoke training programmes for contract management and administration, in-house contract administration certification programmes, extension of time and delay analysis, loss & expense and damages claims, administration of standard construction contract forms in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, variation claims identification and valuation, contract termination, adjudication and arbitration practice, process and procedures.