Michael Stokes is a senior managing director at Ankura, based in London. He is an internationally recognised quantum expert, with more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry. Michael has worked across all industries, but his core areas of expertise includes rail (systems and rolling stock); power and process plants; pipelines; offshore platforms; stadia; major commercial buildings, including high-rise; and major infrastructure projects including ports, highways, tunnels and airports.
He is regularly appointed as an independent expert on complex and high-value disputes. His core discipline is quantum, but he has also provided effective evidence in relation to delay and the standard of performance of quantity surveyors and project managers. Having been instructed in arbitration or litigation on more than 50 occasions, Michael has testified in several forums and jurisdictions including the UK, France, Denmark, the UAE, Qatar and Australia.
Michael was recently appointed on behalf of the government project sponsor as quantum expert in connection with 350km water pipeline and well field (55 production wells) project dispute. He provided independent evidence in Uncitral proceedings regarding all quantum aspects of the case, including valuation of variations, delay, disruption, and acceleration; and he testified at a hearing in Paris.
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Michael Stokes is "a reasonable and experienced" quantum expert with over three decades of experience being appointed as an independent expert on major, high profile disputes across various industries such as rail, infrastructure and offshore platforms.