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Mark Lee, managing director, Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation (ML Chambers)<\/strong><\/p>\n Mark Lee is the Managing Director of Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation (\u201cML Chambers\u201d).<\/p>\n Prior to the founding of ML Chambers, Mark practiced at one of the Big Four law firms in Singapore and later co-founded a Singapore boutique disputes law firm. For the next nearly one (1) decade, Mark jointly managed the firm as its Joint Managing Director and headed its boardroom practice group which spearheaded the firm\u2019s boardroom, shareholder and joint venture practice.<\/p>\n Mark advises high-value companies, public listed companies, shareholders and directors in complex, multi-party disputes and transactional matters. His practice has a particular multi-jurisdictional focus and he has represented foreign based shareholders \/ directors across jurisdictions such as Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Russia. He is engaged in trial and appellate advocacy at all levels of the Singapore courts and in arbitrations under major institutional rules.<\/p>\n Mark is recognised for his \u201cexceptional leadership\u201d and \u201cstrategic insight\u201d. He was shortlisted by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) as a finalist for the Young Lawyer of the Year Award (2019 and 2024) and Managing Partner of the Year Award (2022).<\/p>\n Sarah Yeo, director of Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation (ML Chambers)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sarah graduated with First Class Honors and is a Director of Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation (\u201cML Chambers\u201d)<\/p>\n She undertakes a broad range of work in the areas of international commercial arbitration (under various institutional rules), commercial litigation and insolvency.<\/p>\n Sarah particular excels in complex, high stakes, multi-party commercial disputes. She has both assisted and led (as lead counsel) in numerous hearings, trials and appellate proceedings and is known for her tenacious advocacy and meticulous attention to detail. Sarah routinely appears before the Supreme Court of Singapore, and her practice areas includes a particular emphasis on corporate law, joint venture, shareholder, and boardroom disputes. She has been a mainstay panelist for consecutive years and a passionate speaker on the subject and featured with The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, the SMU Law Academy (Yong Pung How School of Law), etc.<\/p>\n Sarah has been recognised as being \u201cAn exceptionally smart lawyer, always well prepared and has the unique ability to craft simple and elegant solutions to complex problems.”<\/p>\n Stanley Park, founder\/director, Stanley Park Associates Pte. Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n Stanley Park is the Founder\/Director of Stanley Park Associates Pte. Ltd. and Honorary Member of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association, serving as a member of the Board from 2014 ~ 2025.<\/p>\n Stanley was Managing Director and Head of Legal – Asia Pacific Region for Scotiabank’s Global Banking and Markets Division from Mar 2014 \u2013 Apr 2023. Based in Singapore, Stanley was responsible for all legal matters across the region, including China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among other responsibilities, Stanley provided (i) transactional advice and support to the Bank’s businesses related to capital markets, investment banking, commodities, corporate lending\/trade finance and global transaction banking; (ii) regulatory advice and support re the Bank’s businesses; (iii) management of litigation and disputes; (iv) advice and support to the Bank’s internal or proprietary functions (including proprietary investments, HR matters, Finance); and (v) participation in corporate governance or oversight.<\/p>\n Prior to joining Scotiabank, Stanley was with Daiwa Capital Markets, as Senior Legal Counsel, in Singapore and Hong Kong from 2011 \u2013 2014; with Barclays Global Investors, as General Counsel, in Tokyo from 2009 \u2013 2010; with DKR Oasis, as Chief Compliance Officer, in Hong Kong in 2008; with Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Securities in Tokyo from 2001 \u2013 2007; and with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Coudert Brothers in NYC, from 1992 – 2001.<\/p>\n Stanley graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1985 and received his law degree from the Harvard Law School in 1988, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Stanley has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1994.<\/p>\n Akshay Kishore, director, Duane Morris & Selvam LLP<\/strong><\/p>\n Akshay Kishore is a Director at Duane Morris & Selvam and heads the firm\u2019s India Dispute Resolution Practice. Dual-qualified in India and the UK, he focuses on complex cross-border commercial disputes.<\/p>\n Akshay emphasizes on delivering practical and commercially strategic outcomes for his clients and has a track record in advising and representing clients in international arbitrations, mediations, adjudications, and regulatory investigations, including those involving anti-bribery and corruption. He is well-versed in proceedings under a wide range of institutional arbitration rules such as AIAC, CIETAC, DIAC, ICC, LCIA, LMAA, MCIA, SIAC, SICC, and UNCITRAL.<\/p>\n Akshay deals with a myriad of sectors including infrastructure, construction, heavy engineering, energy and mining, pharmaceuticals and biomedical devices, commodities, trade, shipping, railways, telecoms, private equity, banking and finance, hospitality, franchising, and cross-border investments involving shareholder and corporate management disputes.<\/p>\n Akshay is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits on SIAC\u2019s reserve panel of arbitrators. He is frequently appointed to serve as an arbitrator. He actively contributes to the arbitration community in Singapore through involvement with institutions such as CIArb, SIArb, YSIAC, ICC-YAF, and the Legal Services Interest Group at the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n His extensive international experience spans jurisdictions across ASEAN, the Indian sub-continent, North Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe, and the UK.<\/p>\n He has received many client accolades and is well recognized in legal directories for his arbitration practice, construction expertise and India related experience. He has been listed Benchmark Litigation as a \u2018Litigation Star\u2019 since 2022 for his arbitration work in Singapore and has been consistently ranked by other legal directories like Legal 500, Asian Legal Business, Asia Law Profiles, and Indian Business Law Journal.<\/p>\n Akshay also holds an LL.M. in International Taxation from New York University and was awarded the Wallace Scholarship. He completed his B.L.S.\/ LL.B. from Asia\u2019s oldest law school, the Government Law College, Mumbai University, where he was a three-time recipient of the Best Student Award.<\/p>\n He is fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.<\/p>\n Ramiro Rodriguez, director, Duane Morris & Selvam LLP<\/strong><\/p>\n Ramiro Rodriguez is an international disputes resolution and transactional lawyer based in Singapore. He heads the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) department and its funds industry practice in Duane Morris & Selvam. He is also a member of the firm\u2019s International Arbitration Group as well as the Cuba Business Group.<\/p>\n The areas of law covered by Ramiro are mainly international arbitration, investigations by regulators and internal corporate investigations. Ramiro also handles international commercial work such as cross-border M&As, joint ventures and project and asset financing.<\/p>\n Industries within his expertise include fund management, receivables financing, financial technology, renewable energy and offshore oil & gas.<\/p>\n Ramiro is a Latin American lawyer who has been based out of Asia for over a decade and is qualified to practice law in Colombia, the United Kingdom and Singapore.<\/p>\n He is recognised, among others, as a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in the practice areas of Corporate and M&A (2018-2022), Banking and Finance (2021-2022) and TMT (2018).<\/p>\n Ramiro is a graduate of the New York University (LL.M. in Global Business Law), the National University of Singapore (LL.M., Corporate and Financial Services Law), the Universidad del Rosario (Specialist in Banking Law) and Universidad Javeriana (LL.B.).<\/p>\n He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).<\/p>\n Sarbjit Singh Chopra is Managing Director of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, the Joint Law Venture between Duane Morris LLP and Selvam LLC. Mr. Singh is concurrently a Managing Director of Selvam LLC, a Singapore law entity, where he heads the dispute resolution and construction practices. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and arbitration. He has handled a wide range of cases from construction disputes to defamation suits. Mr. Singh has been cited in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 edition as a recommended lawyer in Singapore Dispute Resolution. He was also recognised as a Litigation Star in Singapore by the Benchmark Litigation from 2023-2025 and acknowledged for his experience in Arbitration and Mediation by The Best Lawyers in Singapore.<\/p>\n A client described Mr. Singh as \u201can experienced litigator before the Supreme Court of Singapore, has the ability to handle complex facts with ease. His mild mannered nature, calm demeanor and genuine care of the client makes him approachable and reassures the client. His capability in Court cannot simply be expressed in words and was indeed a treat to watch. It was a real pleasure working with him and I hope to work with him on future matters.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr. Singh has acted in numerous matters in the High Court and the Court of Appeal over the years. He has also undertaken substantial projects for various clients and these include involvement in tenders for structural projects (e.g., The Mass Rapid Transport (MRT), telecommunication contracts and construction of power plants) and matters related to joint ventures. He has conducted numerous arbitration, mediation, adjudication and Court proceedings.<\/p>\n Mr. Singh was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law (Gray\u2019s Inn) and has been in practice as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore since 1984. He has successfully completed the course in arbitration law and practice conducted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Additionally, Mr. Singh has been appointed as a foreign arbitrator for the Chongqing Arbitration Commission (CQAC) in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n Mr. Singh can speak English, Malay and Punjabi.<\/p>\n Minh Dang, senior partner, YKVN<\/strong><\/p>\n Minh Dang is the Senior Partner of YKVN. Minh has more than 43 years of experience in a wide variety of international matters and has been active in Vietnam matters since 1993. Minh was the founder of YKVN (1999) and of YKVN\u2019s Singapore office (2011). In 2025, Minh was honored with the first honorary membership in the Vietnam Bar Federation for his lifetime contribution to the development of the Vietnamese legal profession and Vietnamese lawyers. Minh is also well recognized in the international arbitration community as the moving force behind the development of YKVN\u2019s international arbitration practice which has been included in the GAR 100 list for the last four years where it remains the only Vietnamese law firm on the list today. In 2019 he was appointed to the Court of Arbitration of the SIAC and is now serving his fourth term.<\/p>\n Nguyen (Wynn) Do, partner, head of international arbitration Singapore & Vietnam, YKVN<\/strong><\/p>\n Nguyen (Wynn) Do is the Head of International Arbitration at YKVN and a respected arbitration practitioner in Singapore and Vietnam. He has nearly 20 years of experience acting as counsel and arbitrator in high-value, complex disputes across construction, infrastructure, energy, and international trade and commerce, as well as investment-related matters.<\/p>\n Nguyen has acted in arbitrations under the VIAC, SIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL, GAFTA, SCMA, and LMAA rules, with proceedings conducted in Vietnam and major arbitration jurisdictions such as Singapore, London, and Paris. His sector experience includes disputes involving FIDIC-based contracts, EPC contracts, large-scale energy projects (including oil & gas, wind power and solar power), infrastructure projects, real estate disputes, shareholder disputes, debt recovery, M&A-related disputes, insurance and reinsurance, as well as cross-border trade disputes concerning exports, including rubber, rice, and agricultural products, and imports, including coal, steel scrap, and industrial equipment.<\/p>\n Since 2012, Nguyen has been based in Singapore, where he contributed to the establishment and development of YKVN\u2019s Singapore office. He has also played a central role in the development of YKVN\u2019s international arbitration practice from its early years, helping build and expand the firm\u2019s cross-border arbitration capabilities across Vietnam and Singapore. YKVN is the first and, to date, the only Vietnamese law firm ranked in the GAR 100 (Global Arbitration Review\u2019s ranking of the world\u2019s leading international arbitration practices), with consecutive listings in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and recognised by Benchmark Litigation 2024 as \u201cOutstanding\u201d in international arbitration. As Head of International Arbitration, Nguyen leads the firm\u2019s arbitration practice across Singapore and Vietnam, with a focus on complex cross-border disputes, institutional engagement, and the further development of the practice.<\/p>\n In addition, Nguyen serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnamese editions of the FIDIC 2017 suite (Red, Yellow, and Silver Books) and the FIDIC 2021 Short Form (Green Book). He is also an arbitrator on both the SIAC and the VIAC. He is dual-qualified in Washington State (U.S.) and Vietnam.<\/p>\n Thang Pham is the Head of YKVN\u2019s Singapore office. He has close to 20 years of experience, including more than 12 years based in Singapore, acting in high-value, complex cross-border disputes.<\/p>\n Thang is dual-qualified in Vietnam and California and has played a key role in building YKVN\u2019s Singapore international arbitration practice, contributing to the firm\u2019s recognition in the GAR 100 ranking (2023 to 2025), and as “Outstanding” in international arbitration by Benchmark Litigation (2024 and 2025) and Asialaw (2020 to 2025). He is himself recognized as a “Litigation Star” in international arbitration by Benchmark Litigation. Contact Tel: (65) 6908 2484 thang.pham@ykvn-law.com Education University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (2016) Hanoi Law University (2007) Bar Memberships Hanoi Bar Association Vietnam Bar Federation California Bar Association Registered Foreign Lawyer in Singapore seated in Singapore, Vietnam, and other major arbitration hubs.<\/p>\n He has been involved in many of YKVN\u2019s largest and most strategic arbitration matters, including construction, investor-state disputes, energy (renewable and oil & gas), shareholder disputes, international trade, real estate, tax, and professional liability arbitrations. He regularly acts under the UNCITRAL, SIAC, ICC, and VIAC rules, with proceedings.<\/p>\n He has particular experience representing Vietnamese state-owned enterprises and government entities, as well as foreign investors and funds in disputes arising from EPC contracts, production sharing contracts, shareholder agreements, and cross-border transactions. He also advises on contentious debt restructurings and cross-border disputes involving parallel litigation and arbitration in multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n Jayne Kuriakose, head \u2013 disputes and litigation, APAC, DXC Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n Jayne Kuriakose is the APAC Head \u2013 Disputes and Litigation at DXC Technology, where she leads commercial disputes and litigation for the Asia-Pacific region. Dual-qualified in India and the UK, she brings over 15 years of diverse legal experience spanning high-stakes dispute resolution, commercial transactions, and enterprise risk strategy.<\/p>\n In addition to her regional litigation remit, Jayne advises internal stakeholders on corporate investigations and cyber security incidents within the Asia market. She focuses on delivering practical, commercially driven outcomes that prioritize relationship preservation and long-term business growth. In her current role at DXC, she manages a broad spectrum of contentious matters and provides strategic legal counsel for corporate investigations and cybersecurity incidents across Asia. She works closely with senior leadership and global stakeholders to proactively mitigate risk and resolve complex disputes through both early-stage negotiation and formal litigation.<\/p>\n Her expertise extends deep into the technology, communications, and media sectors. Prior to her tenure at DXC, Jayne led enterprise-level technology transactions at Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where she negotiated and closed multifaceted deals with major customers and partners throughout the APAC region.<\/p>\n Under her leadership, Jayne\u2019s team is at the forefront of legal innovation, actively integrating AI and advanced technology tools to enhance efficiency and deliver high-quality strategic counsel. Her extensive international experience covers a vast geographical footprint, including ASEAN, ANZ, the Middle East, and Africa.<\/p>\n William Zhang is a seasoned inhouse lawyer with a leading South Korean international contractor. He heads up the regional legal team of Samsung C&T for the APAC Region. He has been involved in resolution of high stakes construction contracts disputes. With a proven record of steering complex disputes towards effective and favourable outcomes, William combines the pragmatic inhouse lawyer approach with a strategic rigor in multi-jurisidcitional conflict resolution through litigations, arbitrations and ADR.<\/p>\n Jay Thiyagarajan, chief legal and government relations officer, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n Jay Thiyagarajan is Chief Legal and Government Relations Officer at Prudential Singapore and was appointed in June 2025. He has over 15 years of experience in contentious and\/or non-contentious General Insurance, Life Insurance, Compliance, Risk, Corporate Governance, Data Privacy, Ethics, Competition and Employment matters gained from top tier private practice law firms and in-house companies.<\/p>\n Jay oversees the Legal, Ethics, Corporate Secretarial and Government Relations portfolios in Singapore. Under his leadership, Jay has successfully negotiated and managed multiple contentious and\/or non-contentious corporate legal matters and worked with key government ministries and regulatory bodies in collaborating in the areas of insurance, health and sustainability.<\/p>\n Jay joined Prudential Singapore in July 2018 as Senior Legal Counsel and was appointed Head of Legal and Ethics in April 2019. His role was further expanded in June 2023 where he took on group responsibilities to oversee the Heads of Legal for Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Africa reporting to him.<\/p>\n Jay is Singaporean and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania and Master of Laws from Queen Mary University of London. Jay is a member of the Singapore Academy of Law, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.<\/p>\n Nils Eliasson is a partner in King & Spalding\u2019s Singapore office and a member of the firm\u2019s International Disputes group. Nils has represented clients in commercial and investment treaty disputes in Asia and around the world for 25 years and has acted as arbitrator and counsel in more than 125 arbitrations. He has been based in Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore) since 2009.<\/p>\n Nils has deep experience in complex and high-value disputes across a wide range of industry sectors. Nils\u2019 experience includes disputes related to joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, construction, engineering, license disputes, and telecommunications. He has also handled investment treaty arbitrations under various bilateral investment treaties and the Energy Charter Treaty. He serves as Vice-Chair of HKIAC and is a member of the HKIAC Council.<\/p>\n Nils has acted as counsel and\/or arbitrator under the rules of all major institutions, including the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Vienna International Arbitration Center (VIAC), German International Arbitration Institute (DIS) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), as well as in ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.<\/p>\n Nils many accolades include being ranked for dispute resolution (international arbitration) in Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific, and recognized as a \u201cGlobal Elite Thought Leader\u201d by Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025, which describes him as a \u201c\u2018very smart\u2019 arbitration specialist who is highly recommended for his impressive experience handling disputes under various arbitral rules from HKIAC to ICC and LCIA\u201d. Previous editions note that \u201cNils Eliasson comes \u2018highly recommended\u2019 thanks to his \u2018practical approach and strong legal mindset\u2019\u201d. Chambers Asia-Pacific, noted that \u201cNils Eliasson is held in high esteem for his veteran experience on investment treaty arbitrations, construction and project development disputes and commercial disputes for both domestic and international corporates.\u201d A client reports: \u201cHe’s a brilliant lawyer who is extremely smart and talented, but very humble with clients and very present while working with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ekawat Piriyawarasakul<\/span>, managing partner, ES Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n Ekawat is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ES Counsel, a Thai boutique law firm providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice to local and international clients. Prior to founding ES Counsel, Ekawat practiced at leading local and international law firms in Thailand and has also been seconded to client companies. This combined law firm and in-house experience allows him to deliver practical, business-oriented solutions that align with executive priorities and protect clients\u2019 interests in complex and high-value matters. With over 20 years of experience, Ekawat has advised domestic and multinational clients across diverse industries including automotive, logistics, and consumer sectors, among others. His practice spans a broad spectrum of civil and commercial matters, from legal advisory work and negotiation of complex commercial contracts to government contracts, regulatory compliance and licensing issues. Ekawat is highly experienced in employment law, handling matters ranging from the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements and internal employment documentation to the resolution of employment disputes. He regularly represents clients in civil and criminal litigation, white-collar crime cases, and arbitration, managing disputes from strategy through final resolution. Ekawat also brings prior experience in M&A, project finance, real estate, telecommunications, and commercial transactions, enabling him to provide holistic advice that balances legal risk with commercial opportunity. Beyond private practice, Ekawat has been entrusted by government authorities to provide legal advice on various occasions, reflecting his professional standing and credibility in the legal community.<\/p>\n Jirati Suwanworabun, partner, ES Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n Jirati Suwanworabun, a Partner at ES COUNSEL, brings extensive experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, with a specialized focus on maritime, insurance, and international trade disputes.<\/p>\n Prior to joining ES COUNSEL, he honed his skills at a prominent shipping and insurance law firm, where he handled a diverse range of cases including cargo disputes, personal injury claims, marine casualties, charter parties, ship sales and purchases, among others. His clientele has included shipping lines, P&I Clubs, international airlines, and multinational corporations, entrusting him with complex and high-value claims.<\/p>\n At ES COUNSEL, Jirati enhances the firm’s litigation services, strengthening the capabilities of the existing team. His expertise proves invaluable in guiding clients through the complexities of disputes, ensuring they receive skilled representation tailored to their specific needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Chatthong Sriamorn, associate, ES Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n Chatthong Sriamorn is an Associate Litigator at ES Counsel. He has over 12 years of combined post qualification experience working as a private practitioner on general corporate matters, expatriate services, and dispute resolution. Since 2016, he turns to concentrate his practice on dispute resolution while he serves with Siam City Law Offices, Nishimura & Asahi, and Weerawong C&P, prior to joining the firm.<\/p>\n Within the realm of dispute resolution, he has developed his expertise and often called to service in commercial disputes with international elements. Apart from this, Chatthong has participated in commercial arbitration, investor-state arbitration, administrative, criminal and rehabilitation proceedings. The leading corporate clients he served are from various industries, such as aviation, telecommunication, real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurant and government sector.<\/p>\n Burapat Buaprasertying, associate director (legal), Krungthai Xspring Securities Company Limited<\/strong><\/p>\n Navin Thevar, joint managing director, RCLT Law Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n Navin has acted for listed companies, multi-national corporations, high net-worth individuals, Ministers and foreign governments in a wide-range of criminal and civil matters.<\/p>\n Navin started his practice at Drew & Napier after being called to the Singapore Bar in 2014. He then joined Davinder Singh Chambers, working with Davinder Singh SC for almost 11 years.<\/p>\n Prior to that, he was a Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) in the Economic Crimes and Governance Division of the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers of Singapore (AGC).<\/p>\n As DPP, Navin specialised in, and conducted numerous prosecutions on behalf of the State for, financial crimes such as fraud, corruption, money-laundering and securities-related offences.<\/p>\n In 2012, Navin was the first DPP to be seconded to the Singapore Exchange. He also served as the AGC\u2019s representative in the Singapore delegations to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money-laundering and terrorist-financing watchdog.<\/p>\n Navin graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2009.<\/p>\n At NUS, he won the Peter English Memorial Prize for the top-performing student in the Criminal Law course, the Alexander Stone Scottish national moots while on exchange at the University of Glasgow, appearing in the final before Lord Robert John Reed, the President of the Supreme Court of the UK. He was also a finalist in the Jean-Pictet moot competition.<\/p>\n Remy Choo<\/strong>, joint managing director, RCLT Law Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n Remy Choo is the founder and Director of RCLT Law Corporation. Remy is a trial, appellate and arbitration counsel who acts as lead counsel at all levels of the Singapore Courts, including Appellate Division of the High Court and Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n Remy focuses on litigation and arbitration matters and has experience in acting for clients in complex commercial disputes, shareholder and joint venture disputes, trust and estate disputes, and white-collar criminal defence work. Remy is also known for acting in cases involving novel points of law of public interest.<\/p>\n In 2016, Remy became the first Singaporean lawyer to be awarded the International Bar Association\u2019s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year for \u201cexcellence in work and achievements and a commitment to professional and ethical standards\u201d.<\/p>\n Remy currently chairs a Committee of the International Bar Association\u2019s Section on Professional and Public Interest and is a Council Member of the Law Society of Singapore.<\/p>\n Sinyee Koh, director, Integrity Consulting\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sinyee advises financial services firms in Singapore on compliance with rules administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). She starts with helping firms apply for a MAS licence and advises the firm over its life as a MAS-regulated entity. Half of Sinyee\u2019s work involves advising each firm based on its business model, operations and size on how to implement an anti-money laundering programme, covering customer onboarding to transaction monitoring and suspicious transaction reporting.<\/p>\n Before turning compliance consultant 12 years ago, Sinyee worked in the Capital Markets Enforcement and Financial Markets Strategy departments in the MAS for 7 years.<\/p>\n Sinyee\u2019s first career was as a litigation lawyer in Singapore, Hong Kong and England, specialising in white-collar crime litigation and contentious regulatory investigations. She is admitted to practice in those jurisdictions as well as in the state of New York.<\/p>\n She has been Deputy Chair of the Alternative Investment Managers\u2019 Association\u2019s Singapore Regulatory Committee since 2020.<\/p>\n Michael Palmer, director, Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC (QWP)<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael Palmer has more than 25 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution. He graduated from University College London, University of London in 1992 and was called to the Bar in England and Wales in 1994. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1995.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Keith Lim, associate director, Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC (QWP)<\/strong><\/p>\n Keith heads the firm\u2019s Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice and regularly advises and acts for owners, main contractors, and sub-contractors in arbitrations and applications pursuant to the Security of Payment Act. Recognised for his legal acumen, Keith has ranked as a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n Rishi Ganiswaran, senior legal and data protection & privacy consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n Rishi Ganiswaran is a senior legal and AI governance leader, currently pursuing a Master\u2019s in Digital Economy at the Singapore Management University. He serves as a fractional General Counsel for technology startups and as a legal consultant, advising on AI governance, data protection, and complex commercial and regulatory risk.<\/p>\n Rishi holds a double degree in Electrical Engineering and Law. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 2012 and admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia in 2009. He is also an accredited mediator.<\/p>\n His experience spans commercial and civil litigation, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate work, intellectual property, data privacy, information technology, cybersecurity, and broader regulatory and licensing matters.<\/p>\n Rishi is a strong advocate of pro bono work and regularly dedicates time to supporting access to justice initiatives.<\/p>\n Dev Jagdev, senior legal counsel, Rogers Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n Dev\u00a0Jagdev is an experienced legal counsel with a strong background in regulatory, compliance, and commercial legal matters within highly regulated industries. Currently working with Rogers Communications, he has built a track record advising on complex legal and governance issues, with particular expertise in navigating risk, compliance frameworks,\u00a0dispute resolution\u00a0and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.<\/p>\n Christian Teo, director, Watershed Law<\/strong><\/p>\n Christian Teo is a commercial and international disputes lawyer. His practice spans shareholders\u2019 disputes, director\u2019s duties, fraud, debt enforcement, commodities, shipping, and insolvency, alongside a growing focus on sanctions-related issues in both contentious and non-contentious settings. He is recognised as an Accredited Specialist (Maritime & Shipping) by the Singapore Academy of Law.<\/p>\n He has acted for state-owned entities, financial institutions, listed companies, SMEs, and high-net-worth individuals. His clients entrust high value and complex matters to him with the confidence of receiving timely, practical and strategic advice.<\/p>\n Christian has been recognised in leading legal publications. He was named a \u201cRising Star\u201d by asialaw in 2025, selected as one of Asian Legal Business Asia\u2019s 40 Under 40, and ranked among Singapore\u2019s Top-Rated Lawyers (2026) by The Straits Times in collaboration with Statista.<\/p>\n He graduated from the Singapore Management University with a double degree \u2013 a Bachelor of Laws (magna cum laude) and a Bachelor of Social Science (Sociology, magna cum laude). During his studies, he was awarded the top student in Legal Research and Writing and placed on the Dean\u2019s List. He also emerged as a finalist in the national Advocacy Cup and represented SMU in an international witness examination competition.<\/p>\n Rory Macfarlane, VP, assistant general counsel, BW Group<\/strong><\/p>\n Rory is the Assistant General Counsel for BW Maritime and is based here in Singapore. He has been with BW for almost 5 years, with the first three years spent in Copenhagen where he was based in Hafnia\u2019s office. He is qualified to practice in both England & Wales and Hong Kong. Before joining BW, he was a dispute resolution partner with Ince & Co\u2019s shipping and trade team, spending his time in both London and Hong Kong, where he developed a niche practice in cyber-risk. Whilst his role at BW sees him advising companies across the Group his focus is on the maritime business.<\/p>\n Kaili Ang, senior lawyer, GARD AS<\/strong><\/p>\n Francisco Castro, research editor, Legal 500<\/strong><\/p>\n Francisco joined Legal 500 in August 2022, where he is part of the GC Powerlist series editorial team. His work focuses on researching, editing, and interviewing some of the most prominent and exceptional in-house counsel from the world\u2019s largest companies. Francisco\u2019s role also includes hosting a variety of in-person events, such as conferences, publication launches, roundtables, and one-on-one interviews, across multiple regions, all tailored specifically for the in-house legal community. He has also contributed to the Legal 500 webinar series, which delivers market-leading expertise through an engaging digital platform.<\/p>\n Beyond his work with Legal 500, Francisco has extensive research experience in Public Policy, Higher Education, and International Law. His additional academic interests include International Relations, Geopolitics, and International Humanitarian Law. Francisco is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mark Lee, managing director, Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation (ML Chambers) Mark Lee is the Managing Director of Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation (\u201cML Chambers\u201d). Prior to the founding of ML Chambers, Mark practiced at one of the Big Four law firms in Singapore and later co-founded a Singapore boutique disputes law firm. For the … <\/p>\n
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\nSarbjit Singh Chopra, managing director,<\/strong> Duane Morris & Selvam LLP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\nThang Pham, partner, YKVN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\nWilliam Zhang, head of legal & contracts, Samsung C&T Corporation, Asia Pacific Regional Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nNils Eliasson, partner, trial and global disputes \/ international arbitration and litigation, King & Spalding<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMichael\u2019s main areas of practice are corporate & commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, employment law, defamation law and the law relating to clubs and associations. In addition, Michael has acted for various professionals and professional firms that have been involved in potential negligence actions and disciplinary proceedings. Michael has also sat as Arbitrator in an international commercial arbitration under the auspices of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHe also currently advises various clubs and associations in Singapore, a role that requires him to provide counsel on their constitution, rules and regulations and internal dispute resolution procedures.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMichael was appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators for the Court of Arbitration for Sport in April 2021.<\/div>\n\n
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\nWhilst Keith\u2019s practice has a focus on the construction industry, Keith also has substantial experience handing a wide range of contentious matters including company and shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, and insolvency litigation.<\/p>\n
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