Personal bio
Executive Profile:
- have 32 years' global experience in the oil & gas sector, renewable energy sector, chemical & material sector and nuclear sector with a focus on several-hundred-million-dollar EPC contracts to manage contract lifecycles;
- worked abroad on a full-time basis in the US, Hong Kong, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Yemen and Italy for around 11 years in total.
Core Competence:
- built strong track records proven as project manger, project controls manager, chief engineer as well as contract manager for prime EPC contractors to lead multinational teams;
- achieving success in mediation, arbitration and litigation for complex cross-boarder disputes during the period of most challenging time;
- have proficiency in English as specifically witnessed in overseas assignments based on a solid foundation of cross-cultural awareness developped all the way through the entire career to build trust and confidence in international business contexts;
- completed skill exams with success for mediators 40-hour hands-on training accredited by HKIAC, and expert evidence training provided in a common law jurisdiction;
- specialised in contractors' all risks (CAR) insurance by navigating the critical, but in many cases technically-indistinguishable, distinction between damage and defect on top of the legal effect of LEG clauses;
Education and Credentials:
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Law, Mediation and Arbitration (PgDipArb)
- Registered Architect in Japan
- Registered Construction Engineer for Building Works in Japan
- Registered Construction Engineer for Civil Works in Japan
- Member of CIArb (MCIArb)
- Mediation Practice (HKIAC/ The University of Hong Kong / The Accord Group)
- Expert Witness (The Academy of Experts)
- Into Court (The Academy of Experts)
Skills and knowledge;
- Dispute management in mediation, arbitration and litigation
- Quantity surveying and damages analysis
- Project controls including schedule delay analysis
- Foundation and geotechnical engineering
- Architectural design
- Construction all risk insurance
- Pricing strategies for bidding
- Joint venture operations