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宇野 伸太郎
宇野 伸太郎

Shintaro UNO

  • Partner
  • Singapore
  • Singapore Office Co-representative

Shintaro is a distinguished authority on FIDIC contracts, with a wealth of experience in dispute resolution, contract negotiation, and risk analysis. His extensive experience spans international construction, infrastructure, and EPC projects, with a strong focus on Japan and the broader Asia region.

Shintaro Uno is one of Japan’s leading experts on FIDIC and other construction-industry contracts. He specializes in international engineering and construction of infrastructure projects around the world, with a particular focus on Japan and Asia. He has extensive experience advising on a wide range of projects, including semiconductor plants, data centers, high-speed railways, highways, submarine cables, coal-mining process facilities, Mass Rapid Transit, high-rise buildings, lithium hydroxide plants, various types of power plants, tunnels, ports, dredging, offshore wind, and water treatment and supply facilities, with primary contracts based on the standard FIDIC contract forms (including Redbook, Yellowbook, Silverbook 1999 and 2017 editions), Minkanrengo Building contract, Nikkenren Design Build, and ENAA. 


On the contentious side, Shintaro successfully represents both employers and contractors in proceedings before Dispute Adjudication Boards, international arbitral tribunals, and national courts. He has particular expertise in arbitration under the SIAC, ICC, BANI, and DIAC rules.


Shintaro has been recognized as a Leading Individual in the Construction: International category by Chambers Asia-Pacific for three consecutive years (2023–2025), reflecting his reputation and track record in the region.

 

Over the past 14 years, Shintaro has been based in Southeast Asia, where he has advised on numerous complex disputes and crisis scenarios. His regional experience is especially extensive in Indonesia, where he has handled more than 70 contentious matters—including litigation, internal investigations, local arbitrations, and criminal cases—demonstrating his capability to navigate sensitive legal issues in cross-border settings.

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Education

2010
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (LL.M.)
2002
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

Co-representative of Singapore Office 
Arbitrator, the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) 
Arbitrator, Indonesia National Board of Arbitration (BANI) 
Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb) 
Singapore Office 
Certified adjudicator of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) 
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) 
International Division, Shimizu Corporation, Singapore 
Shearman & Sterling LLP, San Francisco