Damith Vidana Gamage, LLM, BSc (Hons), MRICS, MCIArb, RICS Registered Expert Witness

Associate Director

Claims and Disputes

Auckland, New Zealand

BACKGROUND:

Damith is a highly experienced senior contracts and claims/quantum adviser with over 15 years of industry experience, working on major construction projects in Asia.

Damith’s technical excellence is evident through his academic records, whereby he completed his bachelor’s degree with a first-class grade and his Master of Laws degree with an overall distinction pass.

He has worked on numerous infrastructure projects (rail, airport, road, utilities, and earthworks) and buildings (residential, hotels, shopping complexes, factories, and warehouses).

Damith’s areas of expertise are assisting in resolving disputes by producing claims (extension of time and costs), expert witness reports, and acting as a witness of facts in arbitral and court proceedings.

Having worked on a broad range of projects, Damith has gained extensive experience administering various forms of construction contracts, including FIDIC, JCT, NEC3, and Bespoke forms Contracts.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Quantity Surveying, BSc (First Class): University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Construction Law and Arbitration, LLM (Distinction): Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
  • Expert Witness Certificate: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

COMMITTEES:

  • Member: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
  • Member: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
  • Registered Expert Witness: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors