Expert Witness & Advisory

North Gate’s pedigree within Dispute Resolution, Expert Witness and related legal / project support services is second to none, working with a diverse range of businesses centred on resolving disputes relating to time, cost, value and design as well as other specialist areas. It’s founding Directors have recruited in this arena for over 20 years and have an intimate relationship with the industry internationally. We support our clients exhaustively with recruitment at all levels, in a sector where the identification, management and retention of resources can prove particularly challenging and linked significantly to business performance.

We have successfully delivered a range of Executive Search services to niche, SME and corporate businesses and act as representative to those requiring discretion when exploring their career options, in a small market where stealth can be difficult to achieve. We recruit within the UK and internationally across the Middle East, Far East, Africa, Canada, Australasia and Europe. We support candidates trying to identify a career in this specialist sector and offer advice and guidance globally.

Relevant Experience

An example of some of our more senior assignments are detailed below. Despite our reputation for recruitment at senior level, we recruit at all levels, with much of our time invested in uncovering exciting new talent.

Senior Managing Director, Quantum, London, International consultancy

Senior Managing Director, Delay, London, Respected global expert consultancy

Managing Director (International), leading consultancy Plc

Dubai Director – Africa, Johannesburg, leading specialist consultancy Director, Insolvency & Claims – Global consultant, Manchester

Non – Exec Director (Business Development), London,

SME expert consultancy Partner – (Quantum) Expert Services, Dubai

Director – Delay & Disruption, Global claims consultancy Director, leading global expert witness consultancy, Paris

Regional MD – Dispute Resolution, Hong Kong, Leading global consultant

Managing Director – Claims Consultancy, London

Director - Quantum Expert, Leading Dispute Resolution consultancy, London

Regional Director (Birmingham) Specialist Dispute Resolution Consultancy

Director – Expert Witness (Valuations) UK Property Consultancy

Director, Technical Expert Witness, Leading international expert consultancy, London

Director, Delay Expert, Manchester, Respected global consultancy  

For a confidential discussion about how we can support you in this specialist market please contact Barry Haylett or Melissa McCarthy on barry.haylett@north-gate.co.uk / melissa.mccarthy@north-gate.co.uk or at our London office.

Expert Witness & Advisory

Active jobs

PA & Office Manager

London
£50,000 Pro-rata basic salary
We are looking for an experienced PA to support the CEO of an expert witness consultancy and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of their office in London. This is a varied and hands-on role with opportunities to contribute to the development of a modern, professional and high-performing organisation.

Structural Engineering Expert Witness

London / Hybrid
£100,000 to £150,000+ plus benefits
North Gate is supporting a an imressive dispute resolution consultancy which offers a range of technical expert witness services to the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors.  It is currently looking for a Structural Engineering Expert Witness to help lead this aspect of their team in London. They ideally seek someone at Director or Executive Director level, the company has a strong commitment to staff development and this may suit either an established expert witness or an established senior level Structural (Building or Civil) engineer with the experience, qualifications and expertise to be successfully trained and coached as an Expert Witness.

Senior Consultant (Quantum)

Leeds
£75,000 to £85,000 Basic salary plus benefits
Join a fast-growing, forward-thinking consultancy that’s redefining quantity surveying, expert witness and dispute resolution services for the construction and engineering sectors. This growing business is looking to strengthen its North of England team with an experienced Senior Consultant with a strong background in quantum related dispute resolution, ideally someone who’s ready to step into a high-profile, advisory-led role.

Electrical Engineering Expert Witness

London
£90,000 to £130,000 plus bonus, pension, benefits.
Our specialist dispute resolution consultancy client, is looking to appoint an Electrical Engineering Expert Witness to strengthen its expert advisory offering. This is an opportunity to apply your electrical engineering expertise in a forensic, client-facing role supporting high-value disputes in construction, energy, transport, and the technology sectors.

Meet our Expert Witness & Advisory Team

Barry Haylett

Barry Haylett

Director
Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Associate Director

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Energy Recruiter joins North Gate
05.07.23
Energy Recruiter joins North Gate
North Gate this week welcomed Jamie Woods to the North Gate Great Yarmouth office. Jamie joins with existing recruitment experience in the engineering and energy sectors to help develop our capabilities both domestically and through our international client base. A big welcome to the team Jamie.