Sameer is an expert in bridge and structural engineering and has been instructed as an expert witness on behalf of public and private sector clients internationally for a number of major bridge and infrastructure projects in connection with mediation, arbitration and litigation.
He has been appointed as expert witness and independent expert consultant for major international bridge projects featuring cable stayed, balanced cantilever, span-by-span and incrementally launched bridges. His project experience further includes arch, network arch and extradosed bridges.
The key areas of his expertise are in the design, erection engineering, computerised Finite Element Analyses (FEA) and design checking of major steel, concrete (reinforced as well as post-tensioned) and composite bridges for road, railway, metro and high speed rail projects. Projects on which Sameer has been appointed as an expert witness include the world’s biggest segmental cable stayed bridge, Central America; an iconic cable stayed bridge, USA; one of the world’s biggest infrastructure projects, UK; an iconic metro project, Middle East; TENs motorway bridges, Europe; and an incrementally launched bridge, Scotland.
Sameer has experience of being cross examined by senior counsel in ICC arbitrations on two separate occasions.
Sameer’s extensive portfolio of major cable stayed bridge projects further includes Wadi Laban bridges, Saudi Arabia; Windsor Road Bridge; Sydney Metro [ENR Best Global Project of the Year], Australia; Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong; Mersey Gateway Project, UK; Queensferry Crossing, UK; and Phu My Bridge, Vietnam. Other salient bridge projects include Sydney Gateway, Australia; Obhur Bridge, Saudi Arabia; 4th Mainland Bridge, Nigeria; Mtentu Bridge, South Africa; Bizerte Bridge, Tunisia; HS2 Colne Valley Viaduct, UK; and Karote Bridge, Pakistan [selected by IABSE for Structures in Asia].
He is also an expert in the use of high-end analytical software such as LARSA-4D, RM Bridge, CSi Bridge, Midas and LUSAS Bridge for complex static and dynamic analyses [linear and nonlinear] for staged construction, seismic, wind, cable loss and ship impact scenarios. He is highly experienced in the use of internationally accepted design codes such as AASHTO LRFD, AS5100, BS5400 and the Eurocodes.
This expert has the following cross-examination experience:
- International Arbitration
This expert was recently instructed by:
- DLA Piper
- Pillsbury Law
- BDB Pitmans [Barrister, Keating Chambers]
- Vinson & Elkins [via Capita]
- Brodies
- CMS
Sameer is highly professional and possesses a strength in clarity of expression. He has a thoroughness in the preparation of expert evidence, and an in-depth knowledge of his subject.