My training as a chemical engineer and fifteen years’ experience in the oil industry and subsea works enable me to work across a wide range of industrial sectors. I also draw on the technical knowledge of the companies involved in the claim.
Industry
Chemicals and petrochemicals, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, plastics and polymers, coatings and paints, metals, paper.
I understand manufacturing processes and product behaviour, which makes it possible to identify the stage at which the defect appeared: formulation, manufacture, packaging, storage or application at the customer’s site.
Typical cases
- Microbial contamination of a cosmetics range
- Degradation of a heat-transfer fluid in a refrigeration circuit
- Corrosion of a glass-lined steel tank
Energy
Oil and gas (drilling, production, refining, storage, transport, distribution), engines and cogeneration, batteries.
These installations combine processes, materials and safety requirements. I know their constraints from the inside, having worked in the sector for fifteen years.
Typical cases
- Failure of gas production, storage or distribution equipment
- Losses involving engines and cogeneration plants
- Fire caused by battery charging
Marine & offshore
Fifteen years in the oil industry and subsea works, in project engineering and R&D, in France and Angola: I know the equipment, the processes and the constraints of the marine environment, in particular the corrosion and ageing of materials.
I also handle goods carried by sea or inland waterway, where the key question is when and where the damage occurred.
Typical cases
- Offshore and subsea equipment
- Corrosion and ageing in the marine environment
- Cargo damage
Food & agriculture
Raw materials, ingredients, finished products: contamination, infestation, non-conformity, deterioration during storage or transport.
I compare contractual specifications, test results and delivery terms (Incoterms) to pinpoint the origin of the defect and the moment the risk was transferred.
Typical cases
- Infested grain cargo
- Crop loss due to expired seed
- Withdrawal of non-compliant batches
Environment
Pollution of soil, water or air following a fire, a leak or an accidental spill.
I characterise the substances involved, their origin and their behaviour in the environment, and help assess remediation measures and their cost.
Typical cases
- Pollution following a fire
- Leak or spill of chemicals
- Assessment of remediation measures
Construction
Former R&D director of a construction SME, I work on defects related to building materials: concrete and mortars, coatings and waterproofing, steel, wood, enamel.
I distinguish between a non-compliant product and faulty application or operation, an issue that is often central to the attribution of liability.
Typical cases
- Delamination of a polyurethane coating on a civil engineering structure
- Fire on a flat-roof waterproofing site
- Cracking and delamination of façade renders
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