Donald Charrett
Barrister, Arbitrator & Mediator, Melbourne TEC Chambers, Australia
Dr Charrett is a barrister, arbitrator and mediator, practicing in technology, engineering and construction (TEC) disputes. Prior to joining the Victorian Bar, he worked as a solicitor at a large Australian law firm. His construction law briefs have included litigation, mediation, expert determination, facilitation of experts’ conferences, arbitration and membership of dispute boards. He is an accredited FIDIC trainer, a founding member of the Society of Construction Law Australia, and was the first chairman of Melbourne TEC Chambers, a “virtual” chambers of barristers practising in TEC law.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as an engineer for over 30 years, including 12 years as a director of a consulting engineering firm. Dr Charrett’s engineering experience included computer applications, structural design, managing engineering projects, acting as an expert witness, and management roles in contract negotiation and administration, insurance, international joint ventures and corporate restructuring. From 2012 - 2014 he was non-executive chairman of the Australian consulting engineering company AMOG.
Dr Charrett has published widely on legal and engineering subjects, and has presented conference papers, workshops and training courses in Australia and internationally. His legal publications include articles on expert evidence, FIDIC contracts, dispute boards, dispute avoidance, contract risk, forensic engineering, contractual lessons from past projects, design and construct contracts, quantum meruit, solidary liability, professional indemnity insurance and reinsurance. He is joint author of Practical Guide to Engineering and Construction Contracts.
In 2014 Dr Charrett established Loots&Charrett Pty Ltd with Philip Loots to conduct training courses on the application and use of contracts in the inception, design, construction and operation of projects.
Andrew Potts
CEO, AMOG Consulting, Australia
Dr. Potts founded Australian Marine & Offshore Group, now trading as AMOG Consulting, in 1992. He holds the ongoing role of Executive Director and is the Chief Executive Officer of AMOG Holdings Pty. Ltd.
Dr Potts' skills in project management and technical engineering across many disciplines often see him engaged to provide specialist advice in legal cases, project management, specification development, tender evaluation, contract negotiation and assessment of contract deliverables.
Dr Potts is is an authority in the area of steel wire ropes and fibre rope systems used in marine applications. He is extensively involved with the offshore oil and gas sector on projects relating to hydrodynamic loading and response of fixed and floating offshore structures and ships, submarine pipelines or highly flexible systems such as moorings or flexible risers. Dr Potts' work involves advanced numerical modelling and finite element analyses, and ranges from development of design criteria and concept engineering, through to detailed design of various aspects of facilities, structures, operations and installations.
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