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Omoto ToshihikoFamily NameFirst NameNationalityAddressOmotoToshihikoJapaneseSomechi 2-8-3-B-1005, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-0023JapanDate of Birth 2 May 1946Fax Number +81 (0) 424 89 55 19E-mail AddressProfessional &EducationalQualificationsLegal & DisputeTrainingomoto-t@nifty.comFirst-Class Civil Engineer (Works ExecutionManaging Engineer), JapanBSc & MSc in Civil Engineering (Kyoto University,Japan)MSc in Construction Law & Arbitration (Universityof London) Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators(FCIArb.), UK International Panel of the AmericanArbitration Association (AAA)Member, AAA's Roaster of Dispute Review BoardMembersLegal and dispute training: MSc in Construction Lawand Arbitration, University of London, '89-'91 (MScawarded '92)AAA Arbitrator's Training, Asia PacificCenter, '92ADR Seminar, Geneva, '92DRB Foundation 1st Annual Meeting Workshop, '97APE ADR EEP 2000 Workshop, '00ADR in Asia 21, '00FIDIC's Adjudication Training and AssessmentWorkshop, '00 (successful)ExperienceSince July 2000, established in as an independent consultant for constructionmanagement and dispute resolution in engineering and construction projects.Employed by Taisei Corporation of Japan since completing MSc at KyotoUniversity in 1974 until June 2000.For the first ten years, main assignments involved project management, i.e, worksupervision, cost control, quality control, and schedule control.For the last fifteen years, assignments also involved project management, but

mainly contract administration, claim negotiation, and dispute settlement.Dispute Resolution ExperienceConsiderable as experience as a contracting party in negotiation and arbitration,including arbitration in accordance with UNCITRAL Rules, ICC Rules andJCAA Rules.SpecialitiesEngineering and construction dispute resolution, and onstruction managementProfessional MembershipMember, Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers (AJCE)Member, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE)Graduate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE),UK Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)Japan National Representative, Dispute Review Board Foundation (DRBF)Member, London Court of International ArbitrationSociety of Construction Law, UKLanguage CapabilityEnglish (fluent)Japanese (mother tongue)PublicationsA Comparative Study of British and Japanese Construction Contracts, 1992Role of the Engineer, 1995International Construction Contracts and Claims, 1996The Contractual Structure and Social Efficiency of PublicConstruction Projects, 2000 (under assessment by JSCE)Risk Sharing in Construction Contract Forms, 2001 (under assessment by JSCE)PapersThe Contractual Structure and Social Efficiency of Public Construction Projects,2000 (under assessment by JSCE)Risk Sharing in Construction Contract Forms, 2001 (under assessment by JSCE)A Comparative Study of British and Japanese Construction Contracts, TheInternational Construction Law Review, Vol 13, Part 4, October 1996International Construction Contracts and Claims, The Foundation Engineering &Equipment, vol. 24 No.1, January, 1996Role of the Engineer, Journal of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, vol. 80, 4,1995Speeches & LecturesVisiting Lecturer at Nagoya Institute of Technology on "Risk Management",2000 and 2001Visiting Lecturer at Nagoya University on "Project Management", 2001Regular Lecture at OCAJI (Overseas Contractors Association of Japan Inc.) on"Construction Contracts and Disputes", 1994-1999

"Construction Disputes and their Avoidance or Resolution", JSCE, Tokyo, 2000"How to settle Disputes in Japan", CIArb (East Asia Branch), Hong Kong, 2000Session Leader, Project Management Panel Discussion, "Civil Engineering inthe Asia Region", Co-sponsored by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers,Japan Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers,Manila, 1998"Dispute Review Board", The International Contractors' Group Meeting,Singapore, 1997Panelist for the World Conference on Construction Risk, Paris, 1996"The Role of the Engineer for the International Construction Contracts in Japan",Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo, 1996Panelist for the "World Conference on Construction Risk", Singapore, 1995Panelist for the "World Conference on Construction Risk", Paris, 1994"Construction Disputes: Avoidance and Resolution", ASCE Japan Section, 1993"Experience with Hurdles for Japanese Contractors Contracting Abroad andJoint Ventures with Foreign Contractors in Japan", International Bar AssociationConference, New Orleans, 12-13 October 1992"Japan's Licensing of Foreign Contractors", Inter-Pacific Bar Association,Second Annual Conference, Sydney, 1992Principal Training Courses & Conferences"FIDIC Adjudicator Training Workshop", ICE, London, 2000"Arbitration Asia 21", Singapore, 2000"APEC-ADR EEP 2000", Bangkok, Thailand, 2000"ADR in Sports Disputes", Lausanne, Switzerland, 2000JCAA Arbitration Forum, Osaka, Japan, 1998Moderator, International Civil Engineers Conference, Manila, the Philippines, 18- 20 February 1998The DRB Foundation 1St Annual Meeting and Conference, Minneapolis,October 4-5, 1997"AAA International Arbitration Day", NY, USA, 25 September 1997"Infrastructure and Development Initiative in Vietnam", Hochimin, 4-5 October

1994"ADR Seminar", Geneva, 12-13 November 1992"International Symposium on Civil Justice in the Era of Globalization", JapaneseAssociation of the Law of Civil Procedure, 24-27 August 1992AAA Arbitrator's Training, Asia Pacific Center, 1992Projects/ManagementDuration Project Position1074-1975 River Work Floodgate & Junior Site EngineerPumping StationMinistry of ConstructionIbaragi Pref., Japanion1975-1976 On-Offshore WorkSubmerged TunnelMetropolitan GovernmentTokyo, Japan1977-1979 Civil WorkRefineryNigerian National Petroleum Co.Kaduna, Nigeria1979-1981 Offshore Work (Civil, Elect. &Mech.)Product Wharf & LPG WharfHonam Oil Refinery Co.Yosu, South Korea1982-1983 Site Preparation WorkUrea PlantASEAN Bintule Fertilizer Co.Sarawak, Malaysia1983-1985 Concrete WorkMina Ahmadi RefineryKuwait National Petroleum CoMina Al Ahamadi, Kuwait1985-1986 Contract Administration,Planning & SchedulingHead OfficeTokyo, JapanJunior Site EngineerSenior Site EngineerProject EngineerDeputy P/M & Project EngineerChief Negotiator forDisputeSettlement (apprx. $20million)Project EngineerChief Negotiator for DisputeSettlement (apprx. $48 million)Senior Staff for Project Support1987.1988 Civil Work (Dams, Tunnels,Underground Power Plant)Cirata Hydroelectric Power PlantChief Negociator for DisputeSettlement (apprx. $200 million)

LNWest Java, Indonesia1988-1989 Project Section, Civil Department, ManagerOverseas Division,Head OfficeTokyo, Japan1989-1991 Postgraduate StudyConstruction Law & ArbitrationUniversity of London (King'sCollege)Sponsored by Taisei Corporation1991-1996 Project Section, Civil Department, ManagerOverseas Division,Head OfficeTokyo, Japan1996-June2000Civil Department, InternationalDivision Estimating, projectsupport, and project controlHead OfficeTokyo, JapanResponsible for 32 projects in 17countries. ork has includedarbitration under UNCITRALRulesDeputy General Manager, CivilDepartment, InternationalDivisionJune 2000to dateEstablished own consultancyEngineering & ConstructionProjects Management & DisputeResolutionSpecial Advisor to Taisei forproject management, contractmatters and arbitration