Delay Issues inConstruction Arbitration
Japan Chapter YMG (EAB) EventCIArb (EAB) Japan Chapter YMG will organize the following
event in a hybrid style (in-person & online). Join us for an indepth and engaging discussion on delay related construction disputes.

22 June 2022 (Wednesday)
17:30 pm to 19:00 pm (JST)
Venue: W19A Room atMori, Hamada & Matsumoto Law Firm
16th Floor, Marunouchi Park Building
2-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Panel Members:
Committee Members ofCIArb YMG Japan Chapteru Ayako Tsuru: Chairperson(MCIArb, partner at
Freeman Law Office)u Kosuke Noura: Vice Chair(MCIArb, in-house counselat Splunk)u Niharika Dhall: Hon.
Treasurer(FCIArb, in-house counsel atToyo Engineering)u Anne-Marie Doernenburg:
Hon. Secretary(ACIArb, associate at
Nishimura Asahi)Contact:
ciarb.ymg.japan@gmail.com

Moderator:
17:30 to 18:30

18:30 to 19:00

Peter HarrisPeter HarrisCounsel, Clifford ChanceFrances Lutze
Delay Expert, BML & Associates
Niharika Dhall
Counsel, Toyo Engineering Corporation
Presentations regarding Delay Issues• delay events and the relevant
contractual provisions• the specifics of a delay claim• the impact on time and cost
• liquidated damages & expert
assessment
Panel Discussions / Q&A

Frances Lutze

Niharika Dhall*The event is free of charge and will be conducted in English.
*You can choose to join the event at the above venue or via Zoom.

To register, please click here

ProfilePeter is a lawyer (England & Wales qualified) with aparticular focus on international arbitration. He has
experience of international commercial arbitrationand investor-state arbitration as well as other formsof dispute resolution including court proceedings, mediation andadjudication. Predominantly, he has worked for clients in the energy,resources, construction and infrastructure sectors but has also had
experience of technology and financial services related matters. Peteris also an experienced advocate. He regularly appears before
international tribunals, making oral submissions and performing crossexamination. Peter is ranked as a Future Leader for Arbitration in
Who's Who Legal and is recognised in various other listings anddirectories. Peter has lived and worked in the Asia-Pacific region forover 10 years. He speaks English, French and Japanese.

Frances Lutze finished with honours, a bachelorof mechanical engineering degree at theUniversity of Sydney in 2003. She has over 15years of project delivery experience in theinfrastructure and oil & gas sectors as part of various design,engineering and construction teams. Following on from her extensive
project experience she now specialises in forensic and delay analysis,
particularly in the areas of design engineering and construction
management. Frances’ experience includes the successful setup anddelivery of complex infrastructure projects throughout Australia.
Frances’ experience as a Project Engineer on several drilling, pipeline,energy, infrastructure and offshore projects has demonstrated her
ability to manage the varied requirements of diverse projects. Her
key strengths are in the areas of project management, remote onsite
construction management, procurement, cost reporting, subcontractmanagement, progress reporting and scheduling.

Profile
Niharika is a dual qualified Attorney in India
and California (USA) and currently works as Counselfor Toyo Engineering Corporation, a company
engaged in the construction of global industrial
projects. Niharika specializes in construction disputes
and contractual negotiations and has advised on dispute resolution
initiatives on multiple mega projects based in Malaysia, India, Russia,
USA and Canada, besides also managing start to end transactional,
project management and legal assistance for industrial mega
projects. Niharika is a Fellow with the Chartered Institute ofArbitrators and has lived and worked in India, Germany, California
and Japan.

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