Personal bio
James is the Director of JBCS International Ltd. with its office in Vancouver, Canada, and prior to his recent return to Vancouver, he was a resident of Indonesia for 29 years where, for the past 10 years, he was President Director of a boutique advisory firm, PT JBCS Indonesia. He has extensive experience on the development, financing, construction and operation of major projects in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors in the UK, USA, Peru, Canada, Bolivia, Ecuador, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Bangladesh. His expertise covers technical, commercial and legal areas, and he is familiar with the FIDIC suite of contracts as well as bespoke construction contracts. He has significant experience in drafting and negotiation of PPAs, EPC contracts, fuel supply contracts, O&M contracts and general commercial and corporate agreements. He serves as DAB member, mediator, arbitrator and adjudicator, and also acts as advisor/counsel to clients in mediation, arbitration and adjudication proceedings.