Advisory Division

Independent governance, risk, and delivery advisory for complex infrastructure and renewable  energy projects across Asia-Pacific, frontier and emerging markets.   



We interpret, assess, and advise.
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CREDENTIAL
Credential Divider
First wind farm in Mongolia (2013)
First wind farm in Indonesia (2015–17)
17GW+ Renewable Energy
34 Years International Development & Construction Delivery

The Structure.
‍Secure.
Navigate (SSN)

THE SSN ADVISORY FRAMEWORK — THREE STAGES. ONE DISCIPLINE.
Sentinel Advisory is an independent infrastructure and energy advisory practice.


We advise Project Sponsors, Developers, Financiers, Multilateral (DFI / MDB) Lenders, Investors,  Consultants, Steering Committees, Boards, C-Suite level, Contractors, EPC contractors, Dispute  Avoidance Boards (DAB / DAAB), project leadership and Governments on complex infrastructure  and renewable energy projects across Asia-Pacific, frontier and emerging markets.

Sentinel Advisory is institutionally independent — not affiliated with any EPC contractor, developer,  lender, or law firm. The Founder holds no equity interest in any project on which Sentinel advises.
STRUCTURE · GOVERNANCE

Owner's Advisory &
Governance Structuring

Establishing the right foundations and governance before your project moves. Establishing guardrails to mitigate impacts that can affect bankability, delivery, stakeholder alignment and dispute exposure.



Sentinel's Structure advisory identifies and advises on the upstream determinants of whether a project overcomes time, cost and quality constraints with mitigation of claims and dispute risks. 



Sentinel’s Governance advisory is the control framework through which complex infrastructure and energy projects are structured, approved, risk-tested and overseen. It defines and manages authorites, accountabilities, risk identification, what assumptions are relied upon, and what evidence supports each major project decision.
Structure Governance

Core Services

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Project feasibility and modelling advisory
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Early phase project strategy and 'constructability' advisory
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Project concept, feasibility, and governance red flag reviews
04
Contracting methodologies and frameworks advisory
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EPC and multi-contracting expert assessment, procurement strategy and suitability advisory
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Health, safety and compliance early phase advisory
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Carbon, ESG and general governance early phase advisory
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Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) technical and negotiation advisory
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Corporate governance safeguards advisory and reviews
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Training and mentoring for project teams
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Direct advisory to C-suite level
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Project Steering Committee strategy and governance advisory
Prior Structure advisory on a matter excludes Expert appointment on the same matter — Sentinel Independence Standard applies.
Secure Risk
SECURE · RISK

Risk Quantification & Commercial Intelligence

Protecting your project position through early phase active contract and risk management.



Sentinel's Secure advisory enables clients to identify risks as early as possible, better manage risks, enable enforcement of contractual rights proactively, and ensure their position is already well-founded when adverse events occur. And adverse events will invariably occur.



Sentinel's Risk advisory identifies and secures risks in conjunction with robust planning at the early phase of a project.

Core Services

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Contract form selection, drafting and adaptation — FIDIC and / or bespoke
02
Commissioning (early phase) protocols, de-risking and technical advisory
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Operations and maintenance (early phase) establishment of protocols, de-risking and technical advisory
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Decommissioning (early phase) strategy, de-risking and compliance advisory
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Training and mentoring for project teams
06
Direct advisory to C-suite level
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Lender's / Investor's risk advisory
08
Project Steering Committee risk advisory
09
Independent Lender technical due diligence and risk advisory
10
Board governance, regulatory and risk advisory
Shadow expert engagement at the Secure phase — privileged, via counsel, strictly independent — is the highest-value expert advisory before formal proceedings commence.
NAVIGATE · DELIVERY

Project Navigation
and Delivery

Progressing through complexities, risks and successfully delivering.

Successful delivery of project time, cost, and quality constraints is achieved through optimal early phase structuring and governance, earliest identification and securing of risks, and subsequent expert navigation of inherent project delivery complexities.
Project Navigation and Delivery

Core Services

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Construction technical, quality, risk and contract administration advisory on retainer
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Programme monitoring, schedule risk and critical path review advisory
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Variation, change order governance and entitlement preservation advisory
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Progress payment, certification review and claims protections advisory
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Commissioning risk identification and completion (COD) advisory
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Operations / maintenance phase and handover advisory
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Training and mentoring for project teams
08
Carbon, ESG and general governance early phase advisory
09
Lender's / Investor's technical and construction advisory
10
Project Steering Committee member, technical and construction advisory
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Independent Lender (equity and senior debt) technical and construction advisory
12
Owner's Engineer / FIDIC 'Engineer' / Independent Engineer advisory
13
Dispute Avoidance Boards member (DAB / DAAB) — technical and risk
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Dispute avoidance consultancy (in lieu of a formal DAB)
Where Navigate advisory has been provided on a matter, a separate Sentinel Expert practitioner is engaged — complete personnel, file, and information separation is maintained without exception.
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SECTOR EXPERTISE · DEEP SECTOR KNOWLEDGE
Deep Sector Knowledge. Direct Delivery Experience.
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Sentinel's sector expertise is grounded in direct project delivery — not secondary analysis of other people's projects.

The sectoral depth below reflects roles held, contracts managed, and risks navigated on actual projects across five countries and 34 years of field experience.
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Wind Energy · Onshore & Offshore
WIND ENERGY
wind energy onshore and offshore
Onshore and offshore wind development, contracting, EPC delivery, and commissioning.

Pioneer delivery credentials in Mongolia (Salkhit Uul 50MW, 2013) as the EPC (Leighton Asia) and Indonesia (Sidrap 75MW, 2015–17) as the IPP deploying a multi contracting project delivery structure.
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Development and Construction management of wind energy projects across Australia.

Development and construction of offshore inter-tidal wind farms (Tra Vinh 48MW and early stage Hiep Thanh 78MW) and onshore wind farms (Lac Hoa & Hoa Dong) including transmission / grid.

Development experience in Mongolia (Erchim Energy Hub 2.4GW wind and 3,200MWh BESS domestic and export, Choir 50MW wind and 80MWh BESS), Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia.

Deep understanding of turbine supply contracts, BoP interface risks, construction delivery, grid connection protocols, and COD achievement specific to wind technology in emerging regulatory environments.
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BESS & Hybrid Systems · Battery Storage & Integration
BATTERY STORAGE
BESS & Hybrid Systems
Battery energy storage system (BESS) concept design and integration advisory covering technology selection, EPC contracting strategy, commissioning risk, and grid interface protocols.

Hybrid system design advisory for wind-BESS, solar-BESS, and stand alone BESS configurations.
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Transmission & Grid · Grid Connection & Interface
GRID CONNECTION
Transmission & Grid
Grid connection and transmission advisory covering grid studies, connection agreements, substation and transmission line EPC risk, and interface management between generation assets and grid operators.

Direct experience managing grid interface complexities across Mongolia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Australia.
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Complex Infrastructure EPC · Civil, Industrial & Multi-Contract
CIVIL & MULTI-CONTRACT
Complex infrastructure
Major civil, building, and industrial infrastructure EPC advisory.

34 years of development and construction experience and direct EPC experience spanning high-rise construction, heavy civil (up to 300-staff construction operations, roads, heavy foundations, piling, ground engineering, etc), mining process and non-process infrastructure, and complex multi-contract delivery in Australia, Mongolia and Indonesia.
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Project Finance & MDB / DFI · Liaison and Compliance
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE
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Major civil, building, and industrial infrastructure EPC advisory.

34 years of development and construction experience and direct EPC experience spanning high-rise construction, heavy civil (up to 300-staff construction operations, roads, heavy foundations, piling, ground engineering, etc), mining process and non-process infrastructure, and complex multi-contract delivery in Australia, Mongolia and Indonesia.
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Distressed Projects · Recovery & Restructuring
RECOVERY
distressed projects
Independent assessment and recovery advisory for projects in distress — cost overrun, schedule failure, contractor default, COD dispute, or governance breakdown.

Board-level advisory on contractor risks and default, termination risk, mitigations, and replacement contractor strategy. Capacity to multi contract solutions.

INDEPENDENCE.

The Sentinel Independence Standard

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Conflict Separation

Engagement in any Sentinel Advisory phase creates a documented conflict-separation obligation binding all subsequent phases.
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Expert Preclusion

Structure or Secure advisory on a matter precludes the Founder's appointment as Expert Witness on the same matter.
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Personnel Firewall

Navigate advisory requires a separate Sentinel Expert practitioner with complete personnel, file, and information separation.
This independence architecture is documented, auditable, and communicated to all clients at the point of engagement.
SENTINEL INTELLIGENCE · QUARTERLY
INTELLIGENCE.
WHAT WE COVER
Quarterly analysis of infrastructure and renewable energy arbitration trends across Asia-Pacific, frontier and emerging markets.
Sourced from arbitral institution data, regulatory filings, MDB project disclosures, and practitioner commentary across seven editorial pillars. Institutional-grade intelligence for project owners, lenders, legal counsel, and boards.
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INTELLIGENCE PILLARS
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APAC dispute statistics and arbitral institution caseload trends
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Renewable energy EPC delivery — claims, COD failures, and commissioning disputes
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Frontier & emerging markets governance — Mongolia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Central Asia
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EPC contract developments — FIDIC, bespoke, and emerging market forms
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Project finance and MDB trends — lender requirements, bankability, and DFI frameworks
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Regulatory and policy developments — grid codes, tariff structures, PPA evolution
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Expert witness practice — IBA Rules, SIAC 2025, tribunal procedure, and independence standards

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