Michael CharltonChairman
Michael has specialised in providing contractual advice for 34 years in the Asia Pacific region. Michael Charlton & Company Limited was established in 2005 and subsequently, the Charlton Martin Group was formed in 2007.
Michael has specialised in providing contractual advice for 34 years in the Asia Pacific region. He first came to Hong Kong in 1985 when he established the business for a major contracts consultancy group and from there developed their businesses throughout Asia and Australia. He became Joint CEO with the group which was listed in the UK, before leaving in 2004 to establish his own company. Michael Charlton & Company Limited was established in 2005 and subsequently the Charlton Martin Group formed in 2007. Michael is Chairman of the Charlton Martin Group, which also has offices in Malaysia and Singapore. He has acted as lay advocate, representing parties in mediation and arbitration, he has been appointed as arbitrator, and provided contractual advice to the industry. Michael has been appointed as quantum expert and has given evidence at numerous arbitrations and litigations. Michael has been a regular lecturer at seminars and has organised and presented in excess of 500 seminars in the region.
Rodney MartinChief Executive Officer
Rodney is the Chief Executive of the Charlton Martin Group, having previously been employed as Group Regional Director and Senior Vice President of two major contracts consultancy groups in the Asia Pacific Region.
Rodney is the Chief Executive of the Charlton Martin Group, having previously been employed as Group Regional Director and Senior Vice President of two major contracts consultancy groups in the Asia Pacific Region. Of his 33 years of experience, 23 have been at senior level in this region. Additionally, Rodney has worked for many clients in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India. Rodney holds dual qualifications in quantity surveying and law and as a chartered quantity surveyor is a specialist in construction contract consultancy providing professional and technical advice to clients relating to contract documentation, contractual claims, dispute avoidance and resolution. He is an accredited mediator, panel arbitrator and panel adjudicator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre and is an experienced speaker within the region. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as well as both the Malaysian and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Rodney has been appointed as Expert Witness on matters relating to quantum and delay and has acted as lay advocate in arbitration proceedings. Rodney has also been appointed as an arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator and dispute adjudication board member in Malaysia. He has lived and worked in Kuala Lumpur since 1997.
Cheryl JeDirector
Cheryl JeDirector
Cheryl has vast experience in contractual advice, claims preparation and expert opinion. She is also a regular speaker for public seminars and speaking engagements.
Cheryl has more than 26 years’ experience in the construction industry initially gained in professional quantity surveying practice and with developer and later with claims consultancy firm. She holds dual qualification in quantity surveying and in law. She is experienced in giving contractual advice, preparing claims and giving expert opinion. She also speaks in public seminars on construction contractual issues.
John WongDirector
John WongDirector
John specialises in Construction Contracts, Loss & Expense Claims, Extension of Time Claims and Expert Witness services.
John is a Director of Charlton Martin Consultants Sdn Bhd. John holds dual qualifications in quantity surveying and law, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Malaysian Society of Adjudicator, a Certified Adjudicator under Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia and a Member of The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia. John is a committee member of the Society of Construction Law Malaysia. John is a Panel Arbitrator and Adjudicator with AIAC. In year 1996, John begun his career in quantity surveying and since year 1999 has specialised in construction contractual claims and dispute resolution. John's all-round experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Claims Specialist, and Arbitration Counsel give him an added perspective in excelling in his present roles as an adjudicator, arbitrator and expert witness in arbitration/court proceedings. Since year 2007, John has been an articulate speaker at seminars on construction claims in Malaysia. Apart from Malaysia, John has experience in preparing claims for projects in Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Shanghai, Mexico, Algeria and the Middle East.
Shawn ChongDirector
Shawn ChongDirector
Shawn is a highly-qualified multi-disciplinary professional with over 35 years of experience in construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure projects.
Shawn is a highly-qualified multi-disciplinary professional with over 35 years of experience in construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure projects. His experience on large scale projects covers many sectors, executed under various contractual arrangements, inter alia, Traditional Contracts, Management Contracting, Construction Management, Design & Build, Turnkey, BOT, PFI and PPP. Shawn specialises in the provision of dispute related services, having previously been employed in two major contract consultancy groups and as senior commercial manager of a large multi-national company where he headed the commercial and risk division, managing and directing operation resources, oversees contract administration, arbitration, adjudication, and other legal matters. The combination of his technical, quantity surveying, project management, IT, law and business administration skills enables him to assist clients in a broad range of issues and maximising the prospects of success in a cost-effective manner. He counsels employers, contractors and subcontractors in commercial, retail, office, residential, civil engineering, industrial park, power plants and airport projects and was recognised for his ability to effectively resolve complex and difficult commercial and contractual matters.
Warren ChuiDirector
Warren ChuiDirector
Warren has gained much experience working with major contractors in Hong Kong. His key interest is in contractual matters and dispute resolution.
Warren was initially trained as a quantity surveyor and has over 10 years’ experience in the construction industry gained with major contractors in Hong Kong. He is experienced in preparing claims for extensions of time and costs. Warren is also involved in preparation for arbitration and mediation and also in the preparation of expert witness reports. His interest in contractual matters and dispute resolution expanded after obtaining a law degree in 2004 and he has also succeeded in obtaining a Master of Law degree in international economic law.
Ezani Rais Shaiks SalimCountry Manager - Singapore
Ezani Rais Shaiks SalimCountry Manager - Singapore
Ezani specialises in claims management and defending claims including variations, EOT, delays, disruptions, and dispute resolution encompassing arbitration, adjudication and expert witness roles.
With extensive expertise in claims management and defending various types of claims, including variations, extensions of time, delays, and disruptions, Ezani is a seasoned professional skilled at identifying and mitigating risks while maximising claim opportunities. He also has a strong background in dispute resolution, including arbitration, adjudication, and expert witness roles. As a published author and speaker in webinars, trainings, and seminars, Ezani stays at the forefront of industry knowledge. Throughout his career, Ezani has built his familiarisation with local and international construction contracts such as SIA, PSSCCOC, REDAS, PAM, JKR, FIDIC, JCT, NEC, INCOTERM and has rounded experience in the oil & gas, power and commercial & residential sectors.
Prior to joining the Charlton Martin Group, Ezani’s key responsibilities includes preparing and defending construction and consultancy claims for all the subsidiaries as well as external clients of a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm, which is headquartered in Singapore. His role included collaborating closely with legal, compliance, risk, insurance, and auditing teams, and ensured comprehensive support and effective resolutions.
Ezani holds a Master of Laws (Commercial Law) from Singapore Management University and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). He is also an accredited adjudicator and an expert witness.
Arlene ChiaAssociate Director
Arlene ChiaAssociate Director
Arlene’s strength lies in her flexibility in advising and delivering excellent results to clients of various sectors.
Arlene is a Quantity Surveyor and has over 23 years of working experience in the construction industry. She has worked for Quantity Surveying Consultant firms, contractor organisations, project management and claim consultancy firms. She has assisted a number of Main Contractors in the compilation of claim documentation relating to issues involving variation works, loss and expenses, prolongation, acceleration and various aspects of a contractual nature. She has also acted as an assistant to Expert Witness to research, analyse and draft quantum analysis reports for various arbitration, litigation and adjudication proceedings involving commercial, residential and infrastructure projects.
Gregory TungManager of Dispute Resolution Services
Gregory TungManager of Dispute Resolution Services
Gregory is a legally qualified specialist in arbitration and contractual advice. He also speaks at seminars and writes articles for publication.
Though he chooses not to practise as a barrister, Gregory specialises in arbitration and contractual advice relating to construction and insurance matters having qualified both as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and as a barrister. His legal background makes him ideally suited to drafting agreements, contracts and documents for arbitrations as well as giving advice and opinion on difficult issues. Gregory has experience in assisting contractor clients in mediations and adjudication and in assisting experts in preparing expert reports. He is experienced in pursuing and defending claims from site level through to arbitration. He has represented clients in many arbitrations relating to construction and insurance matters, and also sat as an arbitrator. Gregory also gives seminars and writes articles for publications.
Lim Chin HongAssociate Director
Lim Chin HongAssociate Director
Chin Hong has a strong background in contractual contract management, risk management, and construction contract administration.
Chin Hong possess a strong background in contractual contract management, risk management and construction contract administration. With over 19 years of working experience, she has handled EPCM and D&B contracts for high-tech semiconductor factories, as well as D&B contracts for power supply and large-scale mixed integrated property developments. She has provided assistance to several Main Contractors in preparing claim documentation related to variation works, loss and expense claims, prolongation claims, and acceleration claims. Additionally, Chin Hong has supported Quantum Expert Witnesses and conducted research, analysis, and drafting of quantum reports for arbitration, litigation and adjudication proceedings involving commercial, residential and infrastructure projects.
Joel ChooAssociate Director
Joel ChooAssociate Director
Joel has had 10 years’ experience in Tendering as well as Pre- and Post-Contract Management with leading contractors in Malaysia.
Joel is very experienced in pre and post contract management primarily in the Commercial & Residential and Transportation sectors. He currently assists the Directors in various projects.
Jessica ChanSenior Consultant
Jessica ChanSenior Consultant
Jessica assists the Directors in the preparation of expert witness reports, contractual advice and surveying services.
Jessica was recently promoted to a Senior Consultant and she is a qualified quantity surveyor with over 10 years’ experience in the construction industry. Her experience includes working on a number of high-profile projects within various sectors such as infrastructure, building, oil & gas, rail and tunnelling, reclamation, commercial, shopping mall and auditorium projects, mixed developments in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore. Whilst working with a large contractor in Hong Kong, Jessica gained experience in measurement, construction cost ascertainment, material procurement and general quantity surveying practice. She also acquired experience in evaluation, negotiation and final account settlements. Jessica has a strong interest in dispute resolution of construction contracts and obtained a Master of Law in 2013 (Arbitration and Dispute Resolution). Jessica then worked for a global construction claims company where she assisted senior colleagues in preparing claims for extensions of time, prolongation and disruption claims and providing project commercial management services. She also assists in preparing in-house trainings. Jessica is presently engaged in assisting the appointed experts in the preparation of expert witness reports for construction litigation and arbitration and in the provision of contractual advice and surveying services to our clients.
Choo Choy LanSenior Consultant
Choo Choy LanSenior Consultant
Choy Lan assists in preparing tender documents as well as managing post contracts duties including preparation of expert witness reports.
Choy Lan has over 11 years of experience in Malaysia, Singapore and also United Kingdom. She started her career upon completing her Bachelor of Science degree course as a quantity surveyor in Scotland in 2006. In this role, she assisted in preparing tender documents as well as managing post contracts duties. In 2013, she returned to Malaysia to work with a large established quantity surveying practice as a senior contract executive. She was entrusted to manage tender procedures including tender enquiries, pre-tender estimates, preparation of tender documents, tender reporting, tender clarification and post contract procedures including attending all meetings, assessing contractor’s valuation and variation claims, cost reports presentation and negotiating final account with contractors. Since joining Charlton Martin Consultants in 2015, Choy Lan has assisted with the preparation of expert witness reports as well as undertaking various assignments as part of a team including tender document preparation for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contracts.
Tang Wei JieSenior Consultant
Tang Wei JieSenior Consultant
Wei Jie’s key responsibilities includes preparation of extension of time, prolongation and disruption claims, variations and quantum meruit payments.
Wei Jie is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 11 years’ experience in the construction industry gained with major consultants in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. His solid experience with consultants spans from the design phase through to completion, involving feasibility studies, pre and post contract administration, cost planning, tender documentation, preparation of Bills of Quantities, cost reporting, and valuation of variations up to the settlement of final accounts. Wei Jie’s responsibilities includes preparation of detailed submission of extension of time, prolongation and disruption claims, as well as variations and quantum meruit payments. He also assists the directors in preparation of expert witness reports, arbitration proceedings and contract administration on retainer services.
Lee Sun SunSenior Consultant
Lee Sun SunSenior Consultant
Sun Sun has prepared technical and quantum claims, supported litigation efforts and currently assists Directors with expert witness assignments.
She has over 23 years of experience in the construction industry, during which time she has been involved in a variety project for both developers and main contractors. Sun Sun’s previous role as Assistant QS Manager allowed her to specialise in contract and project management for design and build contracts for the development of commercial buildings, convention centres and infrastructure projects, which provided her with a wealth of experience in all aspects of post-contract administration and management of the main contracts, subcontracts and supplier agreements. She has recently been involved in preparing technical and quantum claims, providing litigation support to legal practitioners and experts where disputes were resolved via mediation, adjudication, and arbitration proceedings. Since joining Charlton Martin as a Senior Consultant, Sun Sun assists Director with various expert witness assignments.
Syafiq KomiConsultant
Syafiq KomiConsultant
Syafiq’s key role is in preparation of delay analysis, preparation of EOT claims and forensic planning responsibilities.
Syafiq has over 10 years of experience, mainly in major infrastructure projects in the Commercial & Residential, Infrastructure, Power and Oil & Gas sectors. The notable projects where Syafiq has been involved are TRX, MRT (various packages), LRT, RAPID Pengerang and Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric Dam. Syafiq is experienced in project management software namely PRIMAVERA, MS Project and other project controls software. He is also experienced in establishing relevant programme development, work breakdown structure, project organisation structure, management and interrogation, project reporting and delay analysis. Syafiq is able to provide detailed programmes for project execution, recovery, mitigation and extensions of time where needed and has been involved with the preparation of delay analysis, preparation of EOT claims and forensic planning responsibilities.
Gracella LawConsultant
Gracella LawConsultant
Gracella is an experienced quantity surveyor demonstrating proficiency in assessing extension of time and monetary claims from contractors and subcontractors.
Gracella is an experienced quantity surveyor with a track record of over 15 years’ work experience. Her expertise includes cost control, project planning and coordination with contractors, architects, and engineers. She is well-versed in handling extension of time and cost claims submitted by contractors across different projects. She also specialises in preparing and assessing monetary claims made by contractors and subcontractors. Some notable projects she has worked on include Tonkin Street Residential Development, Inverness Road Residential Development, Redhill Peninsula Renovation and Serenity Path Residential Development in Sui Kung.
Muhammad Hanif Abd RahimConsultant
Muhammad Hanif Abd RahimConsultant
Hanif is an experienced planner & scheduler and currently provides services to clients in various planning and delay analysis assignments.
Hanif has gained valuable experience in planning & scheduling and preparing extension of time claims for solar, combined cycle gas-steam project, power plant, commercial & residential development and warehouse projects. He is well versed in project management tools for e.g., Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. Throughout his career, Hanif has been involved in landmark projects including Tun Razak Exchange and RAPID. Since joining Charlton Martin as a Consultant, Hanif currently provides services to clients in various planning and delay analysis assignments.
Raymah SelvarajConsultant
Raymah SelvarajConsultant
Raymah, who has 9 years’ experience currently assists the Directors in providing general retainer services for major contractors and developers.
Raymah began her career working as a Quantity Surveyor for various building contractors and quantity surveying firms. She has gained experience in preparing tender documents, undertaking measurement of the commercial value of payments, preparing extension of time application, preliminary work program, final account, cost estimation, loss and expense Claims, variation order claims and oversaw the subcontractors claims and progress certification.
Chaz KhewConsultant
Chaz KhewConsultant
Chaz’s primary specialisation is in the assessments of defect rectification claims, preparation of extension of time claims and assisting experts with expert witness assignments.
Chaz specialises in the assessments of defect rectification claims, preparation of extension of time claims and assisting experts with expert witness assignments. 
Tricia SheuConsultant
Tricia SheuConsultant
As a qualified lawyer, Tricia’s experience encompasses drafting claims, writing opinions, preparing claim documentation, including assessing contractual obligations, ensuring notice compliance, assisting with delay analysis and preparing expert reports on quantum.
Tricia is a qualified lawyer and has been called to the Bar of England and Wales and to the Malaysian Bar. She has experience in drafting claims, opinion writing and preparation of documentation for claims. She has also been involved in assessing contractual obligations, identifying notice compliances, assisting with the preparation of delay analysis and the preparation of quantum expert reports. Prior to joining Charlton Martin Consultants, Tricia practiced as a litigation lawyer in Malaysia in both the commercial and banking sectors with a leading law firm and also worked for an international claims consultancy firm.
Ng Ho ChoonConsultant
Ng Ho ChoonConsultant
Ho Choon currently assists the Directors in various projects involving expert witness services and assignments relating to quantum.
Ho Choon’s previous role as a Senior Contract Executive provides him experience in pre and post contract management primarily in the Commercial & Residential sectors. He has also worked on re-measurement of Architectural & Structural Works and preparing Tender Tabulation Report. Currently, Ho Choon assists the Directors in various projects involving expert witness services and assignments relating to quantum.
Eric ChanConsultant
Eric ChanConsultant
Eric has strong experience in quantity surveying and claims / project management assignments and he currently assist the Directors with various matters.
Eric has over 7 years’ experience in the construction industry with emphasis on quantity surveying and claims / project management assignments. He was previously involved in large scale projects including airport development, hospital, tunnelling and commercial and residential and currently assist the Directors with various matters.Get the best Advice now
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