JAMES R KNOWLES

Knowles is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hill International (NYSE: HIL). Together, our combined resources of over 3, 100 professionals in 100 offices across 6 continents form the world's largest construction claims consultancy. As a global leader in construction disputes, with a portfolio of some of the world's largest and most prestigious projects in every major construction market sector, we continue our commitment to excellence, providing an unrivalled range of resources, experience and services, including construction claims, construction adjudication, dispute resolution, contractual advice and contract drafting, risk management, delay and disruption analysis, training and in-house seminars.

Founded in the UK in 1973, Knowles was established to provide a combined technical and contractual assistance service to clients in all categories – employers, manufacturers, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers etc. In 1979 Knowles began an expansion programme, resulting in the opening of 10 offices across the UK by 1985. This expansion was achieved by the recruitment of specific individuals who built up teams in selected locations. The first overseas office, in Hong Kong, was opened in 1987, and from there the Far Eastern operations expanded into Singapore and Malaysia. From 1992, the group expanded into Western Europe and subsequently into the Middle East, North America and Australia. In September 2006, the Knowles group was acquired by Hill International Inc. (NYSE: HIL), the US global construction and project management company founded by Irvin Richter in 1976. Together, our combined resources of over 3, 100 professionals in 100 offices across 6 continents form the world’s largest construction claims consultancy.