News | May 27, 2025
Secretariat Announces Newest Managing Directors
Congratulations to our recently promoted Managing Directors: Deven Bowles, Erica Greulich, Greg Johnson, Zack Kilgore, Gareth McDermott, Tony Nedinsky, Michael Pogue, and Ivy Tse.
Mr. Pogue specialises in providing quantum expert services on construction and engineering-related disputes. He has held multiple positions as a consultant quantity surveyor across the project life cycle including procurement, contract management, valuation, and the preparation or defense of claims.
Michael Pogue specialises in providing quantum expert services on construction and engineering-related disputes. He has held multiple positions as a consultant quantity surveyor across the project life cycle, including procurement, contract management, valuation, and the preparation or defense of claims. Mr. Pogue has consulted on major construction and engineering projects in most global regions and across multiple industry sectors, including residential and commercial buildings (new build and refurbishment), infrastructure (aviation, rail, and highways), and energy (power, utilities, energy from waste).
Mr. Pogue is highly skilled in providing analysis and opinion on construction claims, such as change/variation of scope, prolongation, acceleration, disruption, and other indirect cost claims, including loss of overhead and/or profit and finance charges.
Mr. Pogue has been appointed a quantum expert numerous times, and his written evidence and analysis have been described as the “gold standard” by his instructing lawyers.
Mr. Pogue is also dual–qualified as a barrister a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, and this has provided him with a deeper understanding of evidential and procedural aspects when offering expert opinion in international arbitration and commercial litigation.
Who’s Who Legal recognizes Mr. Pogue as a “Global Leader: Construction Expert Witnesses – Future Leaders 2022”.
According to Who’s Who Legal:
Peers and clients say, “Michael is extremely thorough in his approach”
“He sees beyond the instructions given and raises matters of importance that he comes across”
“He is approachable, knowledgeable and an asset in the context of on-going litigation”
“He is approachable, knowledgeable and an asset in the context of on-going litigation”
Secretariat Announces Newest Managing Directors
Congratulations to our recently promoted Managing Directors: Deven Bowles, Erica Greulich, Greg Johnson, Zack Kilgore, Gareth McDermott, Tony Nedinsky, Michael Pogue, and Ivy Tse.
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