Hybrid Event
Korean Standard Time
Session Chair: Arnold An Ho Koh
15h00-16h00: ‘Disputes trend review; 2021 CRUX report’ by Arnold Koh, HKA
Arnold will deliver his presentation mostly in Korean.
16h00-17h00: ‘Construction disputes – what is arbitration and is it really the right solution to resolve Korean contractors construction disputes?’ by Benjamin Highfield, HKA
Benjamin will deliver his presentation in English.
Speakers
Arnold An Ho Koh
Partner and Head of Operations Korea, HKA
E: anhokoh@hka.com
An Ho Koh is a Partner at HKA, based in Seoul, Korea. An Ho has over 25 years of experience in contract management, cost analysis, project scheduling and progress management, preparation of claims, arbitration and litigation.
He has held various construction and contract management positions with contractors in Korea, Pakistan, Philippines and the UAE, where he has been resident for the past ten years. An Ho is a specialist in preparing contractual claims seeking entitlement for both time and cost. An Ho has developed his skills and is well versed in progress management, estimation and proposal preparation, construction management, contract management and claim management.
His experience portfolio includes mega scale express highways, buildings, oil and gas, power plants, wastewater treatment plants, desalination plants, submersible drilling rigs and offshore platforms.
Benjamin Highfield
Partner and Head of Asia, HKA
E: benjaminhighfield@hka.com
Benjamin Highfield is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a claims and disputes specialist at HKA. He has more than 15 years’ major project experience in the construction industry, spanning buildings, transportation infrastructure, oil and gas, power and water markets. Additionally, he regularly advises clients on commercial and contractual matters, as well as claims management and dispute resolution.
Benjamin has led teams on multiple oil and gas, water and power projects and has negotiated high value settlements with major governmental organisations. With his extensive experience of many of the major standard forms of contract, he has been employed by government bodies and large private companies to advise on a range of broad and diverse matters.
Benjamin is an experienced delay and quantum analyst and has prepared multiple claims for extension of time, disruption, prolongation and acceleration. He has drafted detailed contractual arguments for disputed variations, termination, suspension and arbitration amongst others. He is a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
This Conference is managed by Seoul National University. For more information and to register, please visit their conference page.
Should you have any questions on the seminar topic or registration, please contact CrystalLim@hka.com.
Hybrid Event
Korean Standard Time
