Dispute Resolution

i2D’s Expert Witness Knowhow

Simon Burgmans, i2D’s Director and Principal Dredging Consultant, has extensive global experience providing quality dredging consulting services. His deep academical knowledge and practical insight into the complexities of dredging equip him with the necessary skills to provide top dredging expert witness services. Simon’s background allows him to offer unique perspectives on dredging-related issues, supporting clients with credible and impartial expert witness opinions.

In addition, Simon recently completed the Expert Determiner’s Course, making him a qualified Expert Witness. This enhanced qualification enables i2D to provide stronger support to clients, particularly those in the legal sector. These clients already depend on our expertise for impartial and credible expert witness opinions. 

Impartial, Data-Driven Resolutions

With i2D’s extensive background in dredging and Simon’s enhanced qualifications, our team is well equipped to provide scientifically backed insights. We deliver expert conclusions that go beyond surface-level observations. Our analyses are deeply rooted in both science and data, ensuring a reliable and impartial approach to dispute resolution and claims.

At i2D, we recognise that every dredging project is unique, requiring tailored resolutions. Drawing on our considerable knowledge base and the team’s wealth of experience, we offer well-informed support. Our expertise covers a wide range of technical and commercial dredging issues. We provide independent dredging expert opinions in short letter format. Additionally, we conduct full-scale forensic investigations, delivering dredging expert witness reports and testimony in legal proceedings. Our goal is to engage early and help resolve disputes. We strive to demonstrate our added value and build lasting partnerships.  

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i2D’s Expert Witnessing Approach

Combining academic knowledge with extensive field experience, Simon and the i2D team provide a unique and well-rounded expert witnessing approach. We apply engineering principles alongside statistical and probability laws to quantify uncertain aspects of dredging. i2D utilises data analysis to provide clear, justified conclusions regarding site data and its operational or environmental impacts.

Our expert witness services frequently address unforeseen latent conditions mainly caused by geotechnical or metocean factors. In many cases, these conditions arise due to incomplete or misinterpreted investigations. This can lead to inaccurate dredging project estimates, which often result in unrealistic budgets and schedules. In turn, this may lead to disputes and claims. In such cases, i2D’s expertise delivers objective, data-driven perspectives that facilitate rational dispute resolutions and effectively inform legal proceedings

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