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Thomas Hofbauer, a Senior Managing Director of FTI is based out of the companies Munich office. He is a civil engineer with over 20 years experience in the construction and engineering industries and act as both delay and quantum expert, in English and German language disputes. He is a member of the Bavarian Chamber of Engineers and his background is in strategic procurement, contract management and claims management for buildings, infrastructure, industrial, IT, power and rolling stock projects across Europe. His contract and claims management activities range from contract advice through to final account settlement. He specializes in contract and risk analysis as well as in delivering project audits to assess delay, disruption, damages and cost for projects up to €2 billion with disputed values in excess of €500 million. He has given evidence in arbitral proceedings at the ICC in Paris, the VIAC in Vienna and the SCAI in Zurich and has acted as an expert for disputes in Austria, China, France, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK. Industry Expertise Industrial, Infrastructure, Buildings, Power & Utilities, Technology, Rolling Stock and Rail Selected Professional Experience Lignite Power Plant in Macedonia, Appointed Quantum Expert Off shore wind energy project, Germany, Appointed single joint expert for delay and quantum. Process plant, Saudi Arabia, Appointed Delay and Quantum expert. Power plant project, Finland, Expert advisor for delay for the financing banks. Onshore Wind Energy Project, France, Appointed Expert Witness for quantum at ICC arbitration held in Paris, France. Evaluation of down payments and damages. Hearing. Lignite-fired Power Plant, Bulgaria, Tribunal appointed delay and quantum expert at VIAC arbitration held in Vienna, Austria for steel works for a conveyor system. Evaluation delay. Evaluation of cost and damages. Cooling Tower for Lignite-fired Power Plant, Poland, Expert advisor in relation to forensic analysis. Evaluation of delay and prolongation claims. Evaluation of claims for compensations. New Saw Mill, Russia, Appointed Expert Witness for percentage of completion of the construction and commissioning works. Software Development for Insurance Products, Canada/USA/Switzerland, Appointed Forensic Expert on causation and damages for litigation held in Zurich, Switzerland. Evaluation of causality and damages. New Highway Bridge, Serbia, Appointed Expert Witness at ICC arbitration held in Paris, France, for quantum and delay. Evaluation of disruption and delay. Evaluation of claims for compensation and damages.