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Adrian Kong

Managing Director

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460 Alexandra Road, mTower, #22-05
Singapore 119963

+65.6276.9050 Main

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Adrian is a Managing Director at Ankura, based in Singapore. He has over 20 years of experience in the oil & gas and construction industries, spanning across time and cost related issues. He has in-depth exposure to a wide range of projects including power, refineries, petrochemical plants, oil & gas offshore, hotel and resort, theme park, commercial buildings, private and public housing construction, as well as mass rapid transit.

Experience

Adrian has been appointed on numerous occasions as an independent delay expert witness for disputes over project delays, extension of time and liquidated damages. He has been cross-examined in various dispute resolution forums including arbitration, court, and neutral evaluation proceedings.

Adrian’s prior experience also extends to analyzing projects on key risks and gaps against industry best practices. In addition, he also carried out post-project reviews to examine both key success factors and reasons for failures in the project systems and executive strategies. Adrian analyzed cost and schedule targets using benchmarks developed through statistical models to improve capital project performance. His experience spans from projects across the Asia Pacific, South Asia, and Europe.

Adrian’s professional experience includes:

  • Refinery OSBL Facilities: Independent delay expert appointed by the sub-contractor for an arbitration.
  • Conversion of a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit into a Mobile Offshore Production Unit, Middle East: Independent delay expert appointed by the main contractor for an arbitration in India.
  • Dry Tow of a Floating Power Platform: Independent delay expert appointed by the charterer in an arbitration.
  • Submarine Cable Installation: Independent delay expert appointed by the sub-contractor for an arbitration.
  • Mining Processing Facility, Western Australia: Independent delay expert appointed by the main contractor in a Supreme Court proceeding against the employer.
  • Mass Rail Transit Line & Stations, Philippines: Independent delay expert appointed by the sub-contractor for an arbitration.
  • MRT Station, Singapore: Independent delay expert appointed by the contractor for an arbitration.
  • Mixed Development, Myanmar: Independent delay expert appointed by the employer for an arbitration.
  • Development of an Island Resort/Residential Development, Indonesia: Independent delay expert appointed by the liquidator in a Singapore High Court proceeding against several defendants.
  • Development of an Island Resort, Maldives: Independent delay expert appointed by the employer for an arbitration.
  • Addition and Alteration Works for Mosque, Singapore: Independent delay expert appointed by the main contractor.
  • Private Residence Development, Singapore: Independent delay expert appointed by the employer.
Education
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Hons)
Certifications
  • Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) Accredited Mediator
  • Member Singapore Institute of Arbitration (SIArb)
Languages
  • English
  • Bahasa Melavu

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