A lump sum procure and build contractor claimed that the owner disrupted efficient project execution through changes and delays in engineering deliverables on a megaproject. Baker & O'Brien analyzed change orders, engineering deliverables, project schedules, and construction records to evaluate whether the owner's actions affected the contractor's cost and schedule performance. Our experts presented opinions through multiple expert reports and oral testimony during international arbitration.

A laboratory technician at a synthetic butadiene rubber manufacturing plant alleged that his exposure to the probable carcinogen while collecting and analyzing product samples from reactors caused his blood disorder. Baker & O’Brien assessed his exposures based on his regular work activities by reviewing the reaction rate/product composition data and modeling near-air dispersion. Our expert report, which compared calculated exposures from empirical data to nationally recognized exposure studies, refuted the opposing expert’s opinions and facilitated the resolution of the dispute.