Our project management, forensics and economic damages experts provide critical insight and resolution in complex business disputes. Our experts have broad industry expertise in energy, power, chemicals, transportation, and commercial building construction. These are markets in which we have built additional competence and possess specific institutional knowledge.
DISPUTE ADVISORY SERVICES
LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
Our project management, forensics and economic damages experts provide critical insight and resolution in complex business negotiations and disputes. We provide independent objective analyses and expert opinions based on real-world experience in industry. Our experts are called to testify in U.S. state and federal courts, domestic and international arbitrations, as well as courts in foreign jurisdictions.
Our experts include Project Management Professionals (PMP), Professional Engineers, MBAs, business valuation specialists (CVA, ABV), certified fraud examiners (CFE), certified forensic litigation consultants (CFLC) and certified public accountants (CPA).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Construction Contract Claims
- Delay Claims
- Change Order Claims
- Cost Overruns
- Standard of Care
- Defense of proprietary engineering
- Engineering errors and omissions
- Insurance Claims
- Business Interruption
- Property Loss Consulting
- Damages
- Valuation
- Forensic Accounting
Lumen PMC’s association with Lumen Forensics & Economics, our financial dispute advisory division, enables integration of forensic accounting and financial auditing professionals with our capital project management specialists. Combining financial and technical expertise, we are able to provide our clients unique value in resolution of both liability and damages issues in project contract claims and complex disputes.
PRIMARY CONTACTS
A. Charles Tormo, CPA/ABV, CFE
Managing Director
Houston
O:713.589.6410
ctormo@lumenforensics.com
Robert G. James, PE, CFLC
Managing Director
Houston
O:713.609.9634
rjames@lumenpmc.com
REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS
We have extensive experience in directly managing EPC projects and advising owners, contractors, investors and lenders. We bring this experience to bear in providing litigation support services across industry sectors.
Engineering Errors and Omissions / Power Generation – Advisory services involving post-construction evaluation of cost recovery probability were provided to a general contractor regarding a global Chicago based engineer’s errors and omissions in its design for an 800 MW combined cycle power plant in Ashkelon, Israel.
Delay Claims / Change Order Claims / Oil & Gas – Dispute resolution services for a major Middle East owner involved reconstruction of project attributes from initial schedule disruption through last known delay beyond contractor control for negotiation of amendments to critical milestones for Bulk Plant, Mooring Boat, NGL Recovery, Offshore GOSP and Government Built School projects.
Engineering Errors and Omissions / Power Generation – Consulting services addressed evaluation of alleged engineering errors and omissions by a Chicago based global engineering contractor in the design of a 630 MW cogeneration facility in South Carolina.
Damages / Real Estate Development / Residential – Consulting services regarding hurricane preparation by a general contractor constructing a 35-story condominium tower in South Padre Island, TX.
Damages / Real Estate Development / Residential – Architectural constructability review and estimating services provided in support of litigation for repair of failed balconies at a 240 unit residential complex in Galveston, TX.
Engineering Errors and Omissions / Change Order Claims / Infrastructure – Contract review services regarding alleged errors and omissions, change orders, and adherence to industry standards in application of the engineering and construction process for construction of a roadway project in the city of Pearland, TX.
Breach of Lease / Crude by Rail – Damages under UCC provisions to a lessor of crude and ethanol rail tank car fleets from an alleged breach of contract involving transportation of Bakken crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Valuation of Ownership Interest / Oil & Gas – Valuation of ownership interest in drilling rig business in connection with shareholder dispute.
Damages / Breach of Contract / Rail / Chemical Storage – Damages in breach of contract dispute involving rail transportation of ethanol by unit trains to storage facilities in Texas. Quantification of logistics costs, extra expenses, delay costs, mitigation costs, and lost profits.
Valuation / Joint Venture / Petrochemicals – Fair market value analysis of limited partnership interest in joint venture holding world-scale propylene oxide and styrene monomer petrochemical manufacturing facility.
Damages / Real Estate Development / Hospitality – Damages in breach of contract involving sale and development of undeveloped land and valuation of ownership interest in planned construction of hotel in Houston Galleria area.
Damages / Real Estate Development / Residential – Valuation of limited partnership interests holding residential real estate for development and sale in golf course subdivision.
Damages / Intellectual Property / Trade Secrets / Oil & Gas – Damages in alleged theft of trade secrets dispute between competing drilling equipment manufacturers. Quantification of lost profits and profits subject to disgorgement.
Damages / Real Estate Development / Commercial – Lost profit damages in financing dispute between developer of large-scale downtown commercial office building and major international financial institution. Analysis of rental rates, tenant improvement allowances, absorption assumptions, and funding needs.