About Yeongjoon
Yeongjoon Pyeon is a Senior Director in the Construction, Projects & Assets practice at FTI Consulting and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
YJ has over 36 years of experience in the international construction industry, working at construction contractors in Korea. For the last 18 years, he has worked in the legal department of a major Korean EPC contractor and, as the head of overseas legal, he led a team which comprised of lawyers, engineers and claim consultants, principally engaged in reviewing ITB documents for international construction projects; providing legal/contractual advice; participating in contract negotiations; developing processes for IPP/PPP projects with contractor’s equity participation; and reviewing claims.
As an accomplished construction professional, YJ has broad experience in identifying and mitigating contractual risks, providing suitable business solutions in pursuit of commercial excellence, auditing contract and claim management systems established at project sites, and in the dispute resolution and litigation process. He has worked on numerous standard contracts such as FIDIC, ICE, AIA, and bespoke forms of contract identifying contractual risks, negotiating contracts and resolving multiple disputes.
YJ has a diploma in Mechanical Engineering and has worked across multiple sectors, including but not limited to, power, oil & gas, civil infrastructure (including mining and rail works), building (including high rise). He is an experienced and motivated contract solutions provider with additional experience in Construction Law, adjudication, conciliation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
Being a native Korean, he provides a unique combination of expertise and experience for Korean clients on contractual and commercial issues.
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Contact
T: +82 2 2015 7774
M: +82 10 9084 8904
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Office
8F JustCo Tower
431 Teheran-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06159
Republic of Korea
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Expertise
Construction Solutions