Nick Cane is Partner and Head of Civil & Structural Engineering at Forensx, based in London, UK. He is a Chartered
Scientist and Chartered Water and Environmental Manager with over 20 years’ international experience in civil,
structural, coastal and marine engineering, construction logistics, infrastructure delivery and dispute resolution.
Nick advises owners, contractors, insurers, legal teams and tribunals on technically complex disputes involving marine
infrastructure, ports, reclamation, dewatering, temporary works, construction methodology, logistics, productivity, delay,
causation and project risk.
He has acted as a testifying, supporting and technical expert on major infrastructure, energy,
marine, coastal, nuclear, mining and development projects, including high-value international arbitrations and
adjudications.
His work combines practical construction and engineering judgement with analysis of methodology,
programme impact, technical causation, standard of care and project risk across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia,
Australia and North America.
Professional Achievements
- Trusted by leading law firms, contractors, project owners and insurers to provide independent expert opinion on complex civil, structural, marine, coastal, and construction logistics disputes.
- Appointed on high-value international arbitrations and adjudications involving ports, LNG facilities, nuclear cooling systems, cofferdams, dewatering, dredging, reclamation, logistics and major infrastructure works.
- Recognised for clear, strategic technical analysis that bridges design, construction methodology, site execution, programme impact and commercial dispute issues.
- Experienced in major international disputes with involvement in claims ranging from hundreds of millions to more than AU$1 billion across energy, mining, infrastructure and marine projects.
- Combines expert witness, technical advisory and project delivery experience, enabling practical assessment of causation, methodology, productivity, risk and standard of care issues.
- Led and coordinated multi-disciplinary expert teams across technical, delay, quantum, logistics, coastal, marine, geotechnical, hydraulic and environmental workstreams.
- Contributed to industry thought leadership through publications and presentations on construction disputes, rail contracting, international arbitration, infrastructure finance, marine risk and coastal climate impacts.
- Guest speaker at the UK House of Commons and co-author of the Fife Shoreline Management Plan 2.