Ben Crowder

Ben Crowder

Senior Director, Delay Expert

Ben Crowder is a senior director in the Expert Services practice, based in the London office. He is a Chartered Materials and Corrosion Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the energy sector.

Ben specializes in forensic construction disruption and delay analysis and has been engaged in a variety of projects including onshore and offshore oil and gas projects.

Ben commenced his career serving as a materials and corrosion engineer, performing materials and welding research and providing technical expertise for projects located in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. He subsequently acquired practical experience working in an operating facility to support maintenance and turnarounds as a mechanical integrity consultant.

Prior to joining Kroll, Ben was an associate director at Blackrock Expert Services, which was acquired by Kroll in 2020.

Prior to joining Blackrock Expert Services, Ben was appointed as the materials, corrosion and welding technical authority for a major capital project, supporting the project from concept development to construction. Ben now applies his experience and knowledge in the dispute resolution fields of international arbitration and adjudication.

Ben is a Chartered Engineer, with a materials engineering degree from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and a M.S. in construction law and dispute resolution from King’s College London.



Construction Expert Services

Expert analysis, testimony and advice for construction and engineering disputes and projects.

Commercial and Economic Disputes Expert Services

Kroll excels in assessing financial loss and damages in complex commercial litigation, and offers robust analysis and testimony in M&A and post-acquisition matters.

Expert Services

Independent expert analysis, testimony, advice and investigations for complex disputes and projects.