David Falkenstern is a Director at FenwayXn and a Civil Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He is internationally recognised as a leading expert in delay and disruption, having been appointed in over 100 construction disputes and cross-examined by many of the world’s top construction lawyers and barristers. David is also an officer of the UK’s Society of Construction Law, where he chairs the Delay and Disruption Protocol drafting committee - the most widely referenced text on delay analysis worldwide. In addition, he has published widely in leading engineering and legal periodicals, speaks regularly at international conferences, and lectures at King’s College London.
David began his career at Jacobs Engineering as a planner, cost engineer, and civil engineer on major infrastructure projects before moving into consulting. Over the past two decades, he has advised clients on live construction programmes, forensic delay analysis, and dispute resolution, with project experience across sectors including power, transportation, oil & gas, petrochemicals, process plants, and commercial property. Recognised in Lexology as “incredibly hard working, highly responsive, and technically infallible” he has also been ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Frequently appointed as an independent expert, David provides written and oral testimony in arbitrations, adjudications, and mediations, and has also served as a Tribunal expert supporting Dispute Adjudication Boards. His work focuses on planning, productivity, delay, and disruption analysis, with an emphasis on delivering clarity and resolution in complex construction disputes.
Career highlights
- Appointed as the delay expert in over 100 arbitrations and adjudications.
- Cross-examined in more than a dozen international arbitrations.
- Society of Construction Law: Council Officer and chair of SCL Protocol subcommittee.
- Ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader arbitration and construction expert witness.
- Co-founding director at Blackrock Expert Services and former global co-leader of construction expert services at Kroll.
Qualifications
- Previously employed as a civil engineer and planner for Jacobs Engineering on large infrastructure projects.
- Civil Engineering degree from Tufts University.
- Lecturer at Kings College in London.
- Regular speaker at such events as Paris Arbitration Week and London International Disputes Week.
David
Falkenstern
Director
David
Falkenstern
Director
David Falkenstern is a Director at FenwayXn and a Civil Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He is internationally recognised as a leading expert in delay and disruption, having been appointed in over 100 construction disputes and cross-examined by many of the world’s top construction lawyers and barristers. David is also an officer of the UK’s Society of Construction Law, where he chairs the Delay and Disruption Protocol drafting committee - the most widely referenced text on delay analysis worldwide. In addition, he has published widely in leading engineering and legal periodicals, speaks regularly at international conferences, and lectures at King’s College London.
David began his career at Jacobs Engineering as a planner, cost engineer, and civil engineer on major infrastructure projects before moving into consulting. Over the past two decades, he has advised clients on live construction programmes, forensic delay analysis, and dispute resolution, with project experience across sectors including power, transportation, oil & gas, petrochemicals, process plants, and commercial property. Recognised in Lexology as “incredibly hard working, highly responsive, and technically infallible” he has also been ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Frequently appointed as an independent expert, David provides written and oral testimony in arbitrations, adjudications, and mediations, and has also served as a Tribunal expert supporting Dispute Adjudication Boards. His work focuses on planning, productivity, delay, and disruption analysis, with an emphasis on delivering clarity and resolution in complex construction disputes.
Career highlights
- Appointed as the delay expert in over 100 arbitrations and adjudications.
- Cross-examined in more than a dozen international arbitrations.
- Society of Construction Law: Council Officer and chair of SCL Protocol subcommittee.
- Ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader arbitration and construction expert witness.
- Co-founding director at Blackrock Expert Services and former global co-leader of construction expert services at Kroll.
Qualifications
- Previously employed as a civil engineer and planner for Jacobs Engineering on large infrastructure projects.
- Civil Engineering degree from Tufts University.
- Lecturer at Kings College in London.
- Regular speaker at such events as Paris Arbitration Week and London International Disputes Week.