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Daniel Miles | Senior Managing Director
J.S. HeldMark Breslin | Partner
CMSSarah Mather | Senior Associate
CMS
In this podcast, Daniel Miles speaks with Mark Breslin and Sarah Mather, both in the Infrastructure, Constructions and Energy (ICE) Disputes group at international law firm CMS. They talk about how Mark and Sarah entered the construction law field despite not initially focusing on that area during their studies. They also discuss how a construction case can be successful on the legal points but lost on the technical evidence.
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Daniel Miles joined J.S. Held’s Construction Advisory practice as a Senior Managing Director in April of 2023 as part of J.S. Held’s acquisition of Aquila Forensics. He is an experienced chartered quantity surveyor and testifying expert witness with more than 15 years of experience working on high-value, complex disputes. Daniel has given evidence on multiple occasions in various international arbitrations. He specializes in the provision of quantum advice and opinion in mediation, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation.
Daniel lectures at both Stuttgart University and Derby University on contract administration and assessment of quantum and delays in disputes in a number of courses. He also provides training for firms on the commercial management of contracts under all significant contract forms.
Daniel can be reached at [email protected] or +44 78 4241 6592.
Mark Breslin is a Partner in the ICE Disputes group at CMS. Based in London, he specializes in all forms of litigation and dispute resolution, with an emphasis on construction, engineering, and energy both in the United Kingdom and abroad. He represents employers, contractors, and consultants on a wide range of disputes. He has advised on projects in the UK, wider Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Africa. He is also a committee member of TECSA, the Technology and Construction Solicitors’ Association.
Sarah Mather is a Senior Associate in the ICE Disputes group at CMS. She has worked on several multi-million dollar rail disputes in the Middle East by way of ICC arbitration. She has also worked on successful multi-party high court litigation regarding defective premises and has served in the project counsel role on a portfolio of WtE Plants across the UK. She has worked on a successful multi-million dispute under French Law, regarding damage caused to sub-sea structures, among many other matters in the UK and internationally.
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