Arbitration Litigation Support
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Solvix International provides arbitration and litigation support for construction and engineering disputes where technical, contractual, delay, quantum, and project-record issues need to be analysed in a disciplined and defensible way.
We support legal teams, corporate decision-makers, insurers, and dispute professionals by helping organise the record, clarify the issues, test the evidential basis of positions being advanced, and prepare analysis that can withstand scrutiny in formal proceedings.
- Support can be provided before proceedings commence, during active arbitration or litigation, or in preparation for settlement discussions, mediation, adjudication, or expert meetings.
- We do not act as legal counsel. Our role is to provide independent technical and commercial support, issue analysis, and evidential organisation to strengthen the client team’s understanding of the dispute.
SERVICE SCOPE
What this service covers
Arbitration and litigation support typically sits at the point where project facts, contract rights, schedule impact, and financial consequences must be translated into a coherent case theory supported by records. Depending on the matter, our support may be narrow and targeted or integrated across several workstreams.
| Dispute issue framingDefine the key issues in dispute, the questions that need answering, and the analysis streams required. | Record review and evidence mappingReview project records and map documents, data, notices, and correspondence to the issues in dispute. |
| Contractual and technical analysisAssess contract wording, administration history, design or performance issues, and technical facts relevant to the claim or defence. | Delay and quantum supportProvide schedule, disruption, EOT, and cost-related analysis where time and money issues sit behind the dispute. |
| Expert coordination supportAssist with information flow, briefing materials, issue lists, and analysis interfaces for experts and counsel. | Hearing preparation assistanceSupport chronology packs, key-document schedules, rebuttal notes, demonstratives, and hearing-readiness reviews. |
How Solvix supports the dispute lifecycle
In many construction disputes, the challenge is not simply the absence of data but the absence of structure. Critical information is spread across correspondence, schedules, notices, progress updates, payment records, meeting minutes, instructions, and technical documents. Solvix helps turn that fragmented material into a disciplined narrative and evidence base that legal teams can work with effectively.
Early case assessment: Support preliminary review of the project history, central dispute themes, probable strengths, and obvious weaknesses in the record.
Claim or defence development: Assist with structuring the factual narrative, identifying missing evidence, and testing whether the position advanced is consistent with the documents.
Pleadings support inputs: Help organise issue-based material that can inform particulars, responses, expert instructions, or technical annexures.
Rebuttal and response review: Analyse the opposing position, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and prepare structured response points or rebuttal inputs.
Expert and counsel interfaces: Coordinate analysis assumptions, chronology references, and documentary cross-checking between technical teams and legal representatives.
Hearing readiness: Support the preparation of hearing notes, key-date packs, demonstrative material, and final quality checks on referenced records.
Typical matters we support
Extension of time disputes, prolongation and disruption matters, variation and valuation disputes, defective work and technical causation issues, liquidated damages disputes, payment and withholding disputes, and mixed claims involving both time and cost.
Our approach to arbitration and litigation support
Our methodology is designed to create clarity, discipline, and traceability. The exact scope depends on the forum, procedural stage, and nature of the dispute, but the core process remains consistent: understand the case, organise the record, perform the necessary technical or commercial analysis, and deliver outputs that are usable by the wider dispute team.
ARBITRATION & LITIGATION SUPPORT WORKFLOW
A structured path from dispute scoping to hearing-ready technical and commercial support
→ Review the dispute background, pleaded issues, procedural posture, and the support required from Solvix.
→ Organise key project documents, correspondence, notices, programmes, and valuation records into a defensible chronology.
→ Undertake contractual, delay, disruption, EOT, quantum, or forensic review aligned to the dispute questions.
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→ Assist with issue lists, document schedules, assumptions, instructions, and analysis interfaces for legal teams and experts.
→ Provide memoranda, expert-briefing inputs, review comments, and analysis that can be tested in proceedings.
→ Support bundle refinement, chronology updates, cross-reference checks, demonstratives, and hearing-readiness reviews.
Records commonly reviewed and typical deliverables
The strength of any dispute position is closely linked to the quality, consistency, and accessibility of the project record. Solvix works with the available information set while highlighting evidential gaps, conflicts in the narrative, and assumptions that may affect the reliability of conclusions.
Common records reviewed • Executed contract, amendments, appendices, and change documents • Programmes, updates, progress records, look-aheads, and notices • Payment applications, valuations, certificates, and cost records • Correspondence, meeting minutes, site instructions, and logs • Expert reports, technical reports, photographs, test results, and drawings • Statements of case, response documents, and referenced appendices when available | Typical deliverables • Issue matrix or dispute map linking questions to documents and analysis • Chronology pack or key-date schedule with source references • Technical memoranda, contract review notes, or analysis summaries • Delay, EOT, disruption, or quantum support inputs where required • Rebuttal comments, document-review notes, and expert briefing packs • Hearing-preparation notes, demonstrative support, and record cross-checks |
Important note
Where expert witness evidence is also required, Solvix can align the support work with expert reporting needs while preserving clear boundaries between advocacy, analysis, and expert opinion.
Typical use cases
Arbitration and litigation support typically sits at the point where project facts, contract rights, schedule impact, and financial consequences must be translated into a coherent case theory supported by records. Depending on the matter, our support may be narrow and targeted or integrated across several workstreams.
Large record-set disputes Help teams organise high-volume documents into issue-based schedules, chronologies, and evidence trails that are easier to interrogate. | Time and cost disputes Support cases where schedule impact, EOT, prolongation, disruption, and financial consequences are central to the dispute. |
Technically complex matters Assist where design, workmanship, testing, or construction methodology issues interact with contractual and commercial questions. | Fast-moving proceedings Provide focused support where deadlines require quick prioritisation, defensible scoping, and efficient analysis under pressure. |
Frequently asked questions
this the same as legal representation?
No. Solvix does not replace legal counsel. We provide technical, contractual, delay, and commercial support that helps the legal and dispute team analyse the issues and organise the evidence.
Can Solvix support both arbitration and court proceedings?
Yes. The underlying support disciplines—record review, issue analysis, chronology development, delay and quantum review, and hearing preparation—can be tailored to different forums and procedural requirements.
Can this service be combined with expert witness work?
Yes. Where appropriate, our support work can run alongside expert services, delay analysis, quantum analysis, or contractual entitlement review, depending on the needs of the dispute.
Why clients instruct Solvix on formal disputes
- We understand how project records, contract administration, programme logic, and financial analysis come together in formal construction disputes.
- Our outputs are designed to be practical for counsel and decision-makers: clear, traceable, evidence-led, and focused on the real issues in dispute.
- We can support the dispute lifecycle from early assessment through rebuttal and hearing preparation, while also integrating specialist delay, EOT, disruption, and quantum analysis when needed.