Rodrigo Hernández Riquelme

Rodrigo Hernández Riquelme is a construction claims, contracts and quantum expert with more than 20 years of international experience advising owners, contractors and project stakeholders on complex engineering, construction and infrastructure projects. Based in Chile, Mr. Hernández advises clients across the Americas and Australia, with a particular focus on Chile and Latin America. His expertise includes the preparation and defense of construction claims involving delay, disruption, acceleration, prolongation and productivity losses. He also specializes in dispute resolution and expert witness assignments.

Mr. Hernández has extensive experience supporting arbitrations, dispute boards and litigation matters involving major mining, energy, infrastructure, transportation, healthcare and industrial projects. He has acted as a party-appointed expert and supported appointed experts in the preparation of quantum and damages analyses on projects throughout Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina and El Salvador. His work has included the evaluation of delays, productivity losses, variations, termination impacts, additional work claims and prolongation costs on multimillion- and multibillion-dollar capital projects.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Hernández served as a Director at J.S. Held, leading contract and quantum advisory assignments throughout Latin America. Earlier in his career, he held senior commercial and contract management positions with Mainstream Renewable Power, First Solar, Bechtel and John Holland Group, where he was responsible for contract administration, claims management, commercial strategy and dispute resolution on major energy and infrastructure developments.

A recognized thought leader in the construction industry, Mr. Hernández lectures on contract management, claims and dispute resolution at leading Chilean universities, including Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad del Desarrollo and Universidad Católica del Norte. He is a former Board Director of the Chilean Society of Construction Law, has been recognized as an Expert Witness by the Santiago Court of Appeals and has been consistently recognized by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) and Leaders League for his work in construction disputes and expert services.

Relevant Experience:

• Provided expert analysis in arbitration proceedings for an international airport expansion project in Chile, addressing cost overruns, contractor cash flow impacts, delayed payments and COVID-19-related project disruptions
• Prepared an expert quantum analysis for an Argentinian combined-cycle power plant in an ICC arbitration concerning early contract termination, delays, disruption and prolongation costs
• Performed an expert assessment for a hospital concession project in Chile, evaluating delay, variation and prolongation claims arising from construction impacts, social unrest and COVID-19 disruptions
• Hospital Project, El Salvador Supported an ICC arbitration for a hospital project in El Salvador through delay and quantum analysis, including assessments of price adjustments, prolongation costs and contractor performance
• Prepared expert evidence for a mining pipeline project in Chile, addressing variations, disruption, additional works and prolongation costs in CAM/ICC arbitration proceedings
• Evaluated entitlement, delays and quantum issues for a road concession project in Chile after being appointed by the tribunal, providing an independent expert opinion to the arbitration panel
• Assessed productivity losses, design changes, prolongation costs and the valuation of contractual works for a photovoltaic plant in Chile as part of arbitration proceedings
• Quantified post-termination work, productivity impacts, variations and prolongation costs for a wind farm project in Chile as part of an expert witness assignment
• Conducted expert quantum analysis for a manufacturing plant in Mexico in an ICC arbitration involving lost profits, financial damages, disruption claims and technical disputes
• Evaluated damages for a major mining project in Chile arising from productivity loss, scope growth, delay impacts and increased overhead costs as part of dispute adjudication proceedings

Awards and Recognition:

• Thought Leader: Construction Expert Witnesses, Lexology Index (2025–2026)
• Expert in Construction: Quantum, Delay & Technical Future Leaders, Lexology Index (2022–2026)
• Highly Recommended: Construction & Engineering Litigation Support, Leaders League (2020–2026)