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Duncan Hughes-Phillips
About Duncan Hughes-Phillips
Duncan has over 30 years’ experience in the construction, insurance, oil and gas, petrochemical, process, and civil engineering sectors. He has advised on more than 250 contentious matters ranging in value from less than £10k to over £1bn. Duncan’s international experience includes working in the Middle East, Asia, South America, mainland Europe, Africa, Australia and the UK.
Duncan has been appointed as a quantum expert in arbitration, litigation, adjudication, and mediation. He has provided oral testimony under cross-examination both internationally and in the UK and has provided expert presentations and given evidence in witness conferencing (‘hot tubbing’).
Recent testimonials refer to Duncan’s careful approach to giving evidence and the overall reliability of his quantum analysis.
As head of SOCOTEC Advisory’s expert witness team, Duncan oversees significant auditing, quantification and measurement exercises whilst retaining close control of the process as expert.
Duncan has been recognised as a Global Leader amongst construction expert witnesses and arbitration expert witnesses by Who’s Who Legal in 2022 and 2023. He is commended as an original thinker, as well as for his determination, persistence and hard work.
Professional Experience
WITH THE COMPANY SINCE 2012 | OVER 30 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY
Duncan Hughes-Phillips has been a managing director at SOCOTEC Advisory since May 2022. Prior to his current position, Duncan was the CEO at Base Quantum, which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2022.
Qualifications
Education
Imperial College London, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Grade Distinction
Kingston University, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Professional Licences and Certification
MRICS (Issued by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
Member of the Expert Witness Institute (“MEWI”)