Sanjeev Bahl

Sanjeev Bahl is an expert witness specialising in the quantification of losses and asset valuation across the global energy sector. With more than 20 years of experience — including senior roles at ExxonMobil, Credit Suisse, Numis (Deutsche Bank), Edison Group and FTI Consulting — Sanjeev has been appointed and prepared expert reports in high-value arbitrations before ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, PCA and SIAC tribunals. His expertise spans the oil and gas value chain, as well as emerging sectors such as offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (‘CCUS’). Sanjeev has also produced expert reports on valuation issues in related sectors, such as the Earth Observation satellite sector (which includes energy, defence and environmental monitoring use cases).

Recently, Sanjeev has been appointed as expert by a consortium of oil majors to advise on valuation issues related to a joint operating agreement (‘JOA’) and by an African state in the context of an ICC arbitration relating to upstream and midstream oil and gas assets. He has also prepared expert reports on the quantification of damages and lost profits in the energy sector, including those arising from bilateral investment treaty (‘BIT’) arbitration, alleged misconduct and breach of contract. This includes several matters with claimed quantum in excess of USD1 billion.

Sanjeev has more than 20 years of energy sector experience. During this time, he has valued companies and assets across the energy sector value chain (including upstream, downstream, services and industrials) and spanning over 35 countries (with a focus on Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia).

Sanjeev holds a First-Class Honours M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from University College London and completed a three-year part-time executive programme at the London Business School, including modules in financial reporting, accounting, strategy and marketing. He was trained in upstream profitability analysis at the ExxonMobil Upstream Research Centre (‘URC’) in Houston.