MASIN offers comprehensive construction and engineering claims analysis and expert testimony services across all sectors, representing clients before courts, tribunals, and other decision-making bodies. With a wealth of experience spanning all our offices, MASIN delivers high-level, expert services across the full spectrum of disputes, including:
OIL & GAS
We have acted as experts on matters related to delay, quantum, and technical variations in Exploration & Production, Gathering Centres, Refineries, Pipeline, Storage, and Transmission projects. MASIN’s core competency lies in Oil & Gas project disputes, with our experts having participated in major arbitrations in this sector, such as the Midyan Gas Processing Plant in KSA, the Floating Dry Dock in Indonesia, and the Bab Buhasa & BeAAT Oil & Gas fields in the UAE, as well as KIPIC Al.
BUILDINGS – RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & MIXED DEVELOPMENT
MASIN has supported developers, main contractors, and sub-contractors on technical matters arising from the construction of small, medium, and high-rise buildings. We have been involved in numerous projects across the Middle East and Asia. MASIN’s undertaken projects include luxury apartments in Dubai by Banyan Tree Residences, the UAE’s first luxury evolving tower—the Dubai Uptown project in Jumeirah Lake Towers, and the Gateways Towers in Qatar.
RAILWAYS & AIRPORTS
Our rich and extensive experience in these areas makes us the go-to experts for our clients. Having been appointed in many significant airport, rail, and metro projects in countries throughout the Middle East, India, South Asia, and Eastern Europe, we possess the necessary insights to tackle complex claims and arbitration proceedings.
– Airport – Our significant experience acting as delay and quantum experts provides us with the technical ability to address all issues arising from airport projects. MASIN has acted as experts in arbitration for a USD 500 million airport expansion project in Oman and other airport projects such as Dubai Airport, Hindon Airport, and Dehradun Airport in India.
– Railways – MASIN has been actively involved in railway-related construction projects, including metro projects under various international arbitration institutes such as ICC, DIAC, LCIA, and SIAC. Our major projects include the Western Railway Freight Corridor of India, Etihad Railway Network, Riyadh Metro Project, Mumbai Metro Project, and Dhaka Metro Project in Bangladesh.
HIGHWAYS & PORTS
MASIN’s experts have managed over 100 claims related to roads, highways, and ports (both wet and dry dock) over the past 12 years. We have represented employers, contractors, and sub-contractors in multiple jurisdictions, handling claims amounting to many millions of USD.
– Highways – MASIN has extensive experience in handling highway-related construction disputes. Our lead experts have testified in numerous national highway disputes and have been actively involved in interstate, state, and county highway and roadway projects globally. Notable projects include the KMP (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal) Expressway in India, the Al Batinah Expressway in Oman, and the Aktobe to Atyrau Highway in Kazakhstan.
– Ports – MASIN has acted as technical experts in several port-related construction disputes, including both wet ports (such as sea ports, inland ports, and fishing ports) and dry dock ports (where goods are stored). Example projects include the Phosphate Rock Terminal in Aqaba, Jordan; Al Duqm Port & Dry Docks in Oman; and urea ship and loading facilities in Malaysia.
HOSPITALS, HOTELS, STADIUMS & THEME PARKS
MASIN’s experts are actively engaged in claims assignments and serve as technical experts in arbitration for projects across hospitals, hotels, stadiums, and theme parks. Our extensive experience in forensic analysis and project assignments in these areas is comprehensive and well-established.
– Hospitals – MASIN has handled numerous claims assignments and served as individual experts in various hospital projects, focusing on delay analysis, quantum assessments, and providing expert opinions on specialized matters. Notable projects include the Al Ain Hospital (USD 1.5 billion) and the Royal Oman Police Hospital in Oman.
– Stadiums –MASIN has been involved in major international stadium projects for the FIFA World Cup, addressing engineering delays, change orders, extensions of time, and associated cost and disruption claims. Our experience includes projects such as Al Rayyan Stadium in Doha, Qatar; Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in India; Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, UAE; and Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.
– Hotels – Our experts have provided technical expertise on significant hotel projects worldwide, focusing on delay and quantum analysis. Key projects include the Pullman Hotel in Dubai, W Hotel in Muscat, Oman, a 5-star beach resort complex in Salalah, Oman, and the Dhofar Beach Resort.
– Theme parks – MASIN’s team includes experts who have worked on several theme parks, including water theme parks, zoological parks, and golf courses.
POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY
MASIN has been appointed as technical experts for some of the most high-profile and major power and renewable energy construction projects worldwide, including wind farms, solar, nuclear, and hydropower projects.
– Solar – We have served as technical experts on large-scale solar projects, including utility-scale solar farms and commercial solar installations. Our experience includes advising on various construction and engineering claims globally, such as the Gangarri Solar Project in Australia, the 400 MW (AC) PV Solar Power Project in Kenya, and numerous projects in India (Madhya Pradesh and Telangana).
– Windfarm – MASIN has provided expertise in wind farm projects, focusing on delay and quantum analysis. We have been engaged to provide expert opinions on claims related to the breach of multi-annual agreements, including projects involving the purchase and supply of wind turbine generators with a capacity of 2000 MW.
– Nuclear – The complexity of nuclear projects often involves intricate design and construction phases, typically under the oversight of government authorities. MASIN has acted as a subject matter expert on multiple nuclear projects in India, including the significant Kakrapur project in Gujarat.
– Hydro – Our experts have provided analysis for various storm water and irrigation projects, offering quantum and delay reports for strategic reviews. Notable projects include the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project in Nepal, the Bajoli Holi Hydro-power Plant in India, and the Kinnaur Hydro Electric Project in India.
SHAREHOLDER AND TREATY DISPUTES
Disputes or cancellations of agreements between corporate businesses, state-owned enterprises, and investors often involve complex issues such as loss of profits, breach of warranties, and joint venture conflicts. MASIN is frequently appointed as delay, financial, and quantum experts in shareholder agreements where construction or manufacturing companies are involved, and we have provided testimony before LCIA and SIAC arbitration panels.
Our experience includes serving as experts in shareholder disputes related to force majeure conditions for major hotel projects and representing a major Japanese manufacturing company in disputes arising from a shareholder agreement concerning its subsidiary. Additionally, our experts have acted as financial and quantum specialists in bilateral and multilateral treaty-based disputes valued in the multi-millions of USD, providing testimony before UNCITRAL tribunals.
Due to the sensitive nature of these matters, they are often confidential. Our expertise in identifying technical issues and delivering comprehensive reports is frequently crucial to achieving successful outcomes in these disputes.