ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

RODNEY MARTIN
BSc, LLB(Hons), MSc, MRICS, FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb, FMSAdj

Rodney is an accomplished professional serving as the Chief Executive of the Charlton Martin Group, with a distinguished career that includes roles as Group Regional Director and Senior Vice President at two prominent contracts consultancy firms in the Asia Pacific Region. With an extensive 39 years of experience, Rodney has dedicated 28 years to senior-level roles within this region. Throughout his career, Rodney has cultivated a global perspective by working with diverse clientele across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India. His academic foundation includes dual qualifications in quantity surveying and law, complemented by his status as a chartered quantity surveyor. He specialises in construction contract consultancy, offering expertise in contract documentation, contractual claims management, dispute resolution, and dispute avoidance. Rodney's professional credentials extend to being a mediator, arbitrator, and adjudicator on the panel of the Asian International Arbitration Centre. He is a respected speaker known for delivering insightful perspectives within the region's professional circles. Notably, Rodney is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as well as the Malaysian and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, reflecting his commitment to excellence and professional standards. His extensive contributions to the field include appointments as an Expert Witness, on matters related to quantum and delay. As well as his roles as an arbitrator, mediator and adjudicator, Rodney has been a dispute adjudication board member in Malaysia, further cementing his reputation as a trusted authority in dispute resolution. Rodney has been based in Kuala Lumpur since 1997, where he has continually demonstrated exceptional leadership, and a relentless commitment to driving excellence in the field of construction contract consultancy and dispute resolution.

JOHN WONG
BSc(Hons), LLB(Hons), Dip. Int. Arb., FCIArb, FMSAdj, MRISM, Reg.QS

As a Director (Quantum & Delay) of Charlton Martin Consultants Sdn Bhd, John holds dual qualifications in quantity surveying and law with nearly 30 years of experience. John has testified as an Expert Witness in 22 arbitration or court proceedings giving clear, structured testimony that assists tribunals in navigating complex delay and quantum issues. John understands not only how claims are prepared — but how they are scrutinised, challenged and decided. This dual perspective enables him to assist counsel and tribunals with opinions that are technically rigorous, legally coherent and evidentially robust. His experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Claims Specialist, Adjudicator and Arbitrator gives him a rare 360-degree understanding of construction disputes — from project site realities to tribunal deliberations. Furthermore, John has been an articulate public and in-house seminar speaker since 2007.

SHAWN CHONG SEOW NYEE
BSc(Hons), PGDip, MSc, MBA, MSc, MRICS, MCIOB, MRISM, ICEACA, Reg.QS, Chartered Construction Manager

Shawn is a well-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.

CHARLTON MARTIN – Construction Contracts Consultants
Michael Charlton and Rodney Martin have worked together successfully for more than two decades, the majority of which have been as Chairman and CEO of the Charlton Martin Group. The Charlton Martin Group was established in 2007 with practices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, providing services to the construction industry on contractual matters and contract administration; claims preparation; training and seminars; mediation; adjudication and arbitration services; litigation support and expert witness services. The Group is renowned for bringing high standards of integrity and professionalism to the work undertaken in each location.