This will be conducted in English and according to Tokyo local time. 

The South Korea: 11th International Arbitration & Corporate Crime Summit is scheduled on Wednesday 23 July 2025 and this year it will be hosted at Lee & Ko Seoul’s office. 

We are delighted to invite a group of local and international speakers at the summit whom will be presenting on various topics in relations to international arbitration and corporate crime.  speakers will share the upcoming trends and provide updates to assist businesses to avoid arbitration as well as tips and tricks. It will also be an excellent platform to mingle with fellow legal professionals in the region.  For more information, please refer to the flyer.  Download

Registration is now open.  We are offering complimentary pass to in-house legal professional (non law/consulting firm only) and discounted rate is available for law / consulting firms.  For more information, please refer to the registration below. 

If you are interested to sponsor or speak at the event, contact Jason at jason.sinclair@legalplus-asia.com for package details.  For registrations details, contact Bettina at legalpluseventsasia@legalplus-asia.com.

Program
The organiser reserves the right to change the program without prior notice.

• Welcome Address by Chairman
  Michael D. Lee, Founder, Michael Lee Chambers
• Opening Address and Arbitration Update in Korea — How has Dispute Resolution Evolved to Where we Are now in 2025 — What to look for in the Next 12 Months
  Dr. Eun Young Park, Chair of Global Disputes Group & Co-Head of International Arbitration, Lee & Ko
• Keynote Session: Caveat Emptor (Let the Buyer Beware): Navigating the Murky Market for Arbitrator Services
  Ben Hughes, Independent Arbitrator, Fountain Court Chambers
• 1st Grand Panel: Art of Negotiation: Tactical Issues in Why Arbitration, Why Mediation and Why Not?
  Moderator:Jeremy Bartlett, S.C. Barrister, Princes Chambers
  Panellists:
  • Zac Sharpe, Senior Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko
  • Sarocha Thongperm, Partner & Head of Litigation andArbitr ation, The Capital Law Office
  • Sangyub (Sean) Lee, Deputy Director & Senior Counsel, KCAB INTERNATIONAL
  • Clarence Lun, Director & Head of Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration, Fervent Chambers
• Investor State Disputes & Investment Treaties — Korea & Asia Focus
  Heejo Moon, Deputy Director & Attorney at Law, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  
• Malaysia’s ADR Evolution: Navigating Disputes in a Nation on the Rise” – From Towers to Tech: ADR in the Age of Malaysian Mega-Developments
  • Dominic Ng Ken Ming, Partner, Lee & Poh Partnership
  • Naveen Sri Kantha, Partner, Lee & Poh Partnership
  
• IP Disputes — 2025 and Beyond
  Douglas Clark, Partner, Tanner De Witt
• 2nd Grand Panel: Construction Disputes: Global & Local Issues: Damages, Quantum & Supply Chain Issues
  Moderator: Chris Bailey, Partner and Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure, CANDEY
  Panellists:
  • Marcus Khoury, Head of Legal, Averda
  • Sejin Kim, Director & Attorney at Law, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • Leong Chee Weng, Partner, Lee & Poh Partnership
  
• 3rd Grand Panel: Cross-border Shareholders, Stakeholders & Director Disputes with Korean & Foreign Companies — Best Practices and Tips for Inhouse Counsels
  Moderator: Kexin Yu, Advocate, Duxton Hill Chambers
  Panellists:
  • Elizabeth Shin, Senior Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko
  • Jerome McDonagh, Director, MDD Forensic Accountants
  • Marcus Khoury, Head of Legal, Averda
  
• Examining the Role of Expert Witness in Arbitrations in Different Industries in the Current Climate
  Lee Barry, Senior Managing Director, Vertex
  
• Crypto on Trial: Key Legal Battles Shaping Singapore’s Digital Future
  Mimi Ahn, Director, Focus Law Asia
  
• AI Implementation: Taming The Beast
  Scott Warren, National Partner, Tokyo/Shanghai, Squire Patton Boggs; Secretary, Executive Board, The Society for The Policing of Cyberspace
  
• Antitrust — Hot Topics in Deal Making and Commercial Transactions
  Laurie-Anne Grelier, Of Counsel, Covington & Burling
  
• 4th Grand Panel: Technology Disputes 2025: Digital Assets & Tracing, Rise of AI, & Investigations/Fraud Issues
  Moderator:Ronnie King, Senior Foreign Legal Consultant, Ashurst Korea JV
  Panellists:
  • Moses W. Park, Barrister, Liberty Chambers
  • Michele Sonen, Head of APAC, Jus Mundi
  • Douglas Clark, Partner, Tanner De Witt
  
• Post-event Networking Drinks at Aloft Seoul Myeongdong
  

Speakers

Michael D. Lee, Chairman

Founder, Michael Lee Chambers

Michael D. Lee is the Founder of Michael Lee Chambers. He is a dynamic and accomplished independent international arbitrator, mediator, and consultant with a distinguished career in dispute resolution. Recognized for expertise in international commercial arbitration and mediation, with a deep understanding of the rules and procedures of leading arbitration institutions. Proven track record in managing complex cases and providing effective solutions. Committed to upholding fairness, efficiency, and integrity in all aspects of dispute resolution.

Biography

Dr. Eun Young Park, Opening Address

Chair of Global Disputes Group & Co-Head of International Arbitration, Lee & Ko

Dr. Eun Young Park is Chair of the Lee & Ko’s Global Disputes Group and Co-Head of International Arbitration Team. With over 30 years of experience in international dispute resolution, he specializes in commercial and investment treaty arbitration. His practice spans various sectors, including M&A, finance, insurance, energy, technology, pharmaceuticals, and overseas investments. He has served as an arbitrator in multiple prestigious institutions, including ICC, SIAC, JCAA, and KCAB, and has represented major clients, such as a prominent US defense company in litigation against the Korean government. Dr. Park has held leadership roles in numerous organizations, including Vice-President and Court Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee. He is also a founding co-chair of the IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group and has been involved in drafting the IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interests in International Arbitration. He has served until recently on the SIAC Court of Arbitration and as Chair on SIAC National Committee on Korea. Widely recognized for his expertise, Dr. Park has earned top rankings as one of the "Leading Lawyers" in Chambers Asia-Pacific, "Litigation Stars" in Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation, and "Thought Leaders" in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration. In 2020, he received the Grand Prize Award in Arbitration Practice at the Korea Legal Awards for his innovative approach and public contributions. In 2018, he was honored by the Republic of Korea for his contributions to the promotion of arbitration. Dr. Park has published extensively, including in the ICSID Convention’s 50th Anniversary book and various arbitration-related journals. He has co-authored a book on Alternative Dispute Resolution methods globally.

Biography

Ben Hughes, Keynote Speaker

Independent Arbitrator, Fountain Court Chambers

Professor Benjamin F. Hughes is an independent arbitrator at Fountain Court Chambers in Singapore, adjunct professor at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and a member of the Investment Committee of Omni Bridgeway. Previously, Professor Hughes was a member of the faculty at Seoul National University Law School, the founding co-chair of the international dispute resolution practice group at one of Korea’s largest full-service law firms and a member of the international arbitration team at Shearman & Sterling in the US and Singapore. His experience as arbitrator spans a broad range of commercial disputes, including joint venture and shareholder disputes, intellectual property and licensing, media and telecommunications, construction and infrastructure projects, energy and resources, shipping and shipbuilding, automobile and heavy machinery manufacturing, agency and distributorship agreements, aviation, military acquisition and procurement contracts, sale of goods and general commercial disputes. Professor Hughes has been appointed as arbitrator in cases seated in Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States (including New York, California, Hawaii, and US territories) and Vietnam. He has heard cases governed by the laws of Australia, Austria, BVI, Cayman Islands, China, England and Wales, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia (including Sharia), Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United States (including New York, California and US territories) and Vietnam, as well as lex mercatoria. He has also handled complex conflict of law and jurisdictional issues, joinder applications, summary dismissal applications and disputes involving multiple contracts and applicable laws. Professor Hughes is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the College of Commercial Arbitrators. He has taught extensively in the field of international dispute resolution prior to joining NUS as an adjunct professor, including as associate professor of law at Seoul National University Law School and as a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law and National Taiwan University Law School. Professor Hughes also serves on the editorial boards of the Asian International Arbitration Journal, the Korea Arbitration Review and the Journal of Korean Law. Professor Hughes was educated in both the civil law and the common law traditions, having studied first at Seoul National University College of Law (MA, all coursework in Korean), and then at NYU School of Law (JD). While at NYU, he spent one semester at the University of Palermo Law School in Buenos Aires, Argentina (all coursework in Spanish). He also studied Chinese (Mandarin) in Beijing and East Asian history at Harvard University.

Biography

Jeremy Bartlett, S.C., Moderator — 1st Grand Panel

Barrister, Princes Chambers

Prior to joining the Hong Kong Bar in 1999 Jeremy was in private practice at Herbert Smith and from 1994 to 1999 an international equity partner with Coudert Brothers where he was Head of the Litigation Department and Co-Head of the firm’s Asia Region Arbitration Practice Group (9 regional offices). Following upon his extensive experience as advocate/counsel in arbitrations, Jeremy acts as arbitrator (sole, co-arbitrator or and presiding arbitrator) in international commercial arbitrations and has accepted appointments under the rules of various institutions as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. Jeremy acts in a broad range of commercial litigation, including company and shareholder disputes, insolvency, trusts and estates, international trade and shipping, conflict of laws, defamation, employment/restraint of trade, professional negligence and securities regulatory matters. His practice has involved numerous appearances in the appellate Courts, including in the Court of Final Appeal [1] . He has been a contributing editor to Hong Kong Civil Procedure. Jeremy has received rankings in successive editions of Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 (Commercial Disputes: Tier 1 leading silk; Family and Private Client : Tier 2 leading silk), Legal 500 Arbitration Power List and Who’s Who Legal as well as in Euromoney’s Guide to Experts in Commercial Arbitration. He regularly speaks at international conferences and gives lectures at Mainland Chinese universities and law firms on arbitration topics.

Biography

Chris Bailey, Moderator — 2nd Grand Panel

Partner and Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure, CANDEY

Chris is a partner in the firm’s London office and Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure. He is also responsible for the firm’s strategy to expand its global offering into the Asia Pacific region. Chris has been in private practice for close to 25 years of which 18 have been in the Asia Pacific region and the last 12 as partner. He spent the best part of 15 years with two of the world’s Top 5 GAR 30 international arbitration firms in Herbert Smith and King & Spalding. Chris has also undertaken a client secondment to a global trading house; been based in both civil and common law jurisdictions; and in addition to counsel work, sits as an arbitrator. Chris practised with Herbert Smith across its London, Tokyo and Bangkok offices, was a founding partner of King & Spalding’s Tokyo office and has spent the last 3 years as an equity partner in the arbitral hub of Singapore. Chris specializes in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, and represents clients in a wide variety of complex high-value cross-border commercial disputes which regularly include claims for in excess of a US$ billion and predominantly arise out of the energy, resource, transport, infrastructure, financial services, media and IT sectors, with Chris having a particular expertise in oil and gas, construction and investment treaty cases. A number of his recent cases have been tracked by and reported in Global Arbitration Review. He is also a Solicitor Advocate, All Higher Courts of England & Wales; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; a panel arbitrator of numerous institutions including the JCAA, KCAB and SIAC; and a certified Singapore International Mediation Centre Specialist Mediator. His matters are submitted to arbitral institutions around the world, and national courts including those of Australia, England & Wales, France, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S.

Biography

Kexin Yu, Moderator - 3rd Grand Panel

Advocate, Duxton Hill Chambers

Kexin is an advocate at Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore, which consists of independent practitioners who are leading advocates and arbitrators. She specialises in complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with a focus on shareholder disputes. Recognised by Legal 500 for her expertise in international commercial arbitration, Kexin is a trusted counsel to clients. Her notable cases include succeeding in a multi-million dollar SIAC arbitration for minority oppression claims, and attaining reliefs in a complex claim for fraud and breach of director’s duties involving an international shipping group.

Biography

Ronnie King, Moderator - 4th Grand Panel

Senior Foreign Legal Consultant, Ashurst Korea JV

Ronnie King is a senior foreign legal advisor at Ashurst KJV where he has based since Spring 2023. He commenced practice in 1984 in London and was a partner in Ashurst between 1994 and April 2025 specialising in dispute resolution. Ronnie has particular experience in energy sector disputes, major infrastructure projects and white collar crime. He has been based in Asia since 2016 and is a former managing partner of Ashurst’s offices in Singapore and Tokyo. Ronnie has represented S.O.E. companies, international oil majors and independent oil and gas companies in arbitrations and litigations in various jurisdictions and arbitration centres across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Ronnie has been recognized in all the major professional guides, especially for his work in arbitration and oil and gas disputes.

Biography

Zac Sharpe

Senior Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko

Zac Sharpe has extensive experience in complex international disputes, including international arbitration and enforcement proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. He has lived and worked in Asia for nearly two decades and his practice covers energy, engineering and construction, investor-state, health care/life sciences, technology, joint venture and M&A disputes. Zac has acted as counsel in multibillion dollar disputes and in arbitration proceedings at major arbitration centers across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He has extensive experience with high stakes and complex disputes involving multiple jurisdictions. He has represented clients in arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the International Center for Dispute Resolution, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center and the London Maritime Arbitrators Association. Zac is a solicitor advocate with higher rights of audience in the Senior (Civil) Courts of England & Wales. Zac is also admitted as an attorney in New York and admitted as a foreign lawyer in the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Biography

Elizabeth Shin

Senior Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko

Ms. Elizabeth Shin is a Senior Foreign Attorney in the International Arbitration Team at Lee & Ko. Over the past decade, Ms. Shin’s first-class performance in complex high-value commercial, construction and investment treaty arbitrations have earned her much-deserved recognition both at home and abroad. Market commentators have described her as a star player who “provides eloquent advocacy… and operates to an international standard”. Ms. Shin covers a broad range of industries, including trade, infrastructure, energy, nuclear, construction, shareholder disputes, shipping, entertainment, sports, IP and the arts. She played a key role in the heavily reported Kyobo Life Insurance ICC arbitrations which spanned across five years. Ms. Shin also has substantial experience assisting clients in foreign court proceedings in the UK, US and in Europe, and is noted for her ability to handle high-stakes negotiations in multi-billion dollar projects. She serves as a newly-appointed member of the ERA APAC Sub-Committee and previously served a two-year term as a Member of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center’s (SIDRC) Public Relations Sub-Committee. Ms. Shin has authored a number of legal publications, including a recent KCAB article examining CAS arbitration, and the South Korea Chapter in “GAR Know-how: Investment Treaty Arbitration”. Ms. Shin was named as a “Next Generation Partner” in International Arbitration by Legal 500 in 2025 and a “Rising Star” in 2023 and 2024. She was also selected as a “Rising Star” in International Arbitration by the Legal Times in 2024, and earlier this year, she was selected by the Korea Economic Daily as one of the three leading female partners at Lee & Ko.

Biography

Chee Weng Leong

Partner, Lee & Poh Partnership

Leong Chee Weng, Partner at Lee & Poh Partnership, is a recognised disputes lawyer in Asia’s construction and energy sectors. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he has been named a Future Star in Construction by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific for three consecutive years (2023–2025). He regularly acts for international clients—including from China, the USA, and Italy—and has represented parties in disputes against major Korean and Japanese corporations involving large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. Chee Weng’s practice spans from litigation, arbitration, statutory adjudication, to mediation. In addition to dispute resolution, he advises on construction contracts, project delivery strategies, and contract negotiations, and supports clients throughout the life cycle of construction project management. A frequent speaker at regional industry conferences, his publications include the Malaysian chapter of Force Majeure and Hardship in the Asia Pacific Region (JURIS), contributions to the Malaysian Civil Procedure (White Book), and editorial work on Standard Form of Building Contracts Compared (LexisNexis).

Biography

Naveen Sri Kantha

Partner, Lee & Poh Partnership

Naveen Sri Kantha is a Partner in the Construction Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Practice Group at Lee & Poh Partnership. With nearly a decade of courtroom and boardroom experience, he specialises in construction, energy, and infrastructure-related disputes. Naveen has appeared before all levels of the Malaysian courts and has advised on both domestic and international arbitrations, with in-depth knowledge of bespoke and standard form contracts. He represents a wide range of clients—including property developers, state-owned entities, contractors, and consultants—across the full lifecycle of projects. His expertise spans pre-contract negotiations, tender advisory, project management support, and formal dispute resolution. His contentious work includes arbitration, adjudication (under CIPAA 2012), and litigation. As part of his broader industry involvement, Naveen has spoken at several conferences and seminars in the field of construction law and arbitration, sharing insights on legal developments and best practices. Naveen also serves pro bono as legal advisor to the Malaysian Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Association (MACRA), advocating for legislative reforms, including the recognition of retention monies as trust funds in the building industry. He contributes regularly to legal publications and was part of the editorial board for Standard Form of Building Contracts Compared by Datuk Sundra Rajoo (LexisNexis).

Biography

Dominic Ken Ming Ng

Partner, Lee & Poh Partnership

Dominic Ng Ken Ming is a Partner at Lee & Poh Partnership, a leading Malaysian law firm, practising in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Projects & Infrastructure, and International Arbitration. Dominic has earned recognition as a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific for three consecutive years (2023–2025), reflecting his standing in the region’s construction legal landscape. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Dominic specialises in contract administration for projects and infrastructure, including matters related to project consultancy, railway infrastructure, telecommunications towers, and structural design. He also advises on commercial transactions, data privacy, medical technology, and IT-related legal issues with a niche in blockchain. Dominic has represented clients in major litigation proceedings in Malaysia and led due diligence exercises across sectors. His ability to deliver tailored, practical legal solutions positions him as a trusted advisor in complex, high-stakes disputes. He is also a qualified member of MENSA.

Biography

Douglas Clark

Partner, Tanner De Witt

Douglas Clark is an intellectual property partner with Tanner De Witt, an independent firm based in Hong Kong. He commenced practice in Hong Kong in 1993. He was based in Shanghai from 2000 to 2010 where he founded and was managing partner of the office of a large international firm. He handled contentious and non-contentious IP matters in Mainland China including patent litigation, technology transfer and international arbitrations. He moved back to Hong Kong in 2011 and practiced as a barrister until 2020 when he moved to become head of Global Dispute Resolution for an IP boutique firm. He joined Tanner De Witt this year. He has been appointed an arbitrator and acted as counsel in numerous technology disputes involving China. He regularly advises clients on IP issues related to de-risking and digitisation. Doug is the author of a number of legal texts, including Patent Litigation in China, as well as a history of extraterritoriality in China and Japan, Gunboat Justice. He speaks both Japanese and Mandarin fluently.

Biography

Jerome McDonagh

Director, MDD Forensic Accountants

Jerome has over 15 years of experience in Forensic Accounting. He joined MDD in 2015 and is Director of their Litigation Support Services in Hong Kong. He focuses on matters related to business valuation, business disputes, loss of profits and fraud & investigations. He has extensive experience in litigation support and has acted as an expert witness in Hong Kong and UK court proceedings. In business valuations, Jerome has advised clients and acted as an expert witness in a variety of assignments including shareholder disputes, divorce proceedings, and valuations of start-ups and mature businesses. The assignments relate to parties from various jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Singapore, PRC, Korea, Cayman Islands and United Kingdom. Jerome has been involved in numerous damage quantification matters including loss of profits, post-M&A breaches of warranties and aborted contract claims.

Biography

Clarence Lun

Director & Head of Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration, Fervent Chambers

Clarence is the Founder of Fervent Chambers LLC. Prior to setting up Fervent Chambers LLC, Clarence has held the role of Group General Counsel at 2 major listed oil and gas companies in Singapore. Clarence returned to private practice and practiced at the dispute resolution department of an international law firm and a couple of leading local law firms before he subsequently set up Fervent Chambers LLC. Clarence has extensive experience working on shipping, oil and gas, engineering, construction and infrastructure project disputes. In recent times, given his sectorial exposure to the offshore maritime industry and the downturn, Clarence has actively been involved in oil and gas, offshore energy and maritime disputes as well as insolvency related claims. Clarence is constantly instructed by liquidators and judicial managers to advise the liquidators and judicial managers on discharge on their duties as well as claims relating to breaches of fiduciary duties, unfair preference and undervalue transactions. Arising from recognition on the arbitration, commercial and insolvency work undertaken by Clarence, Clarence has been featured in global arbitration review and global restructuring review. Having graduated with a double degree in law and science (biological science), Clarence also has a keen interest in medical negligence as well as matters relating to administrative law that has gained publicity.

Biography

Mimi Ahn

Director, Focus Law Asia

Mimi is a Director of Focus Law Asia and a Korean national who is called to the Singapore Bar. She is one of very few Korean nationals fully qualified to practice and regularly appear before the Singapore courts. With over a decade of experience in litigation and arbitration, Mimi has built a strong reputation for representing clients in complex, high-value disputes across a broad spectrum of commercial litigation, international arbitration, insolvency, shipping, and criminal matters. She regularly appears before the Singapore High Court and State Courts and has acted in international arbitrations under major institutional rules, including SIAC, and ICC with arbitral seats in Singapore, New York, and other key jurisdictions. Mimi has developed a strong interest in the intersection of technology and law, particularly the evolving regulatory and enforcement landscape surrounding digital assets. She advises both startups and established entities on crypto licensing, compliance with MAS regulations, and cryptocurrency-related disputes.

Biography

Scott Warren

National Partner, Tokyo/Shanghai, Squire Patton Boggs; Secretary, Executive Board, The Society for The Policing of Cyberspace

Scott Warren is a partner in our Tokyo and Shanghai offices, specializing in cybersecurity, data privacy and digital data disclosures in Asia and the Middle East. He also has significant experience in compliance, intellectual property (IP), litigation, dispute resolution, and government regulatory and internal investigations. Scott started his career as a civil litigator in California. He moved to Japan in 1993, where he has lived since. He served seven years as general counsel at Sega Corporation and six years as a senior attorney at Microsoft. He serves on the executive board of The Society for the Policing of Cyberspace, a nonprofit organization. He headed Kroll in Japan and Kroll Ontrack across Asia, and later opened Epiq Systems in Japan, providing IP protection, computer forensics and e-discovery solutions. Scott is a California-licensed lawyer and a licensed foreign lawyer in Japan. He is a Certified International Counter-Cyber Crime Professional and certified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Since 2004, he has served on the Society for the Policing of Cyberspace, a non-profit organization dedicated to working with its global members towards a more secure Internet. He serves at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, where he was awarded Leader of the Year for 2020, as Co-Chair of the Legal Services & Intellectual Property Committee; Vice-Chair of the Secure Digital Infrastructure Committee; Vice-Chair of the Information, Communication and Technology Committee; and Vice Chair of the Digital Forum.

Biography

Lee Barry

Managing Director, CBBG GROUP

Lee has extensive knowledge and experience in Commercial and Contracts Management, dispute resolution and international arbitration. Lee has been appointed as a Sole Arbitrator, has acted as a Quantum Expert and Delay and Disruption Expert in Arbitration and as a Quantum Expert in the local courts. Lee has been cross examined several times in front of leading Arbitrators and by leading QCs. Lee’s experience has been gained in building, oil and gas, civil engineering, aviation, rail and marine projects with values up to AED 3.2 billion in the UK and the Middle East. In addition to Lee’s technical experience, his managerial experience includes being the Managing Director for claims and expert services for a multinational leading consultancy and has ran dispute commissions of up to 35 technical staff.

Biography

Sejin Kim

Director & Attorney at Law, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Heejo Moon

Deputy Director & Attorney at Law, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Laurie-Anne Grelier

Of Counsel, Covington & Burling

Laurie-Anne Grelier assists Korean and global companies, especially Asian multinationals, with navigating the competition law and foreign investment aspects of their activities in Europe. Laurie-Anne cumulates more than 10 years of experience advising these companies on complex, high-stake European competition law issues, including antitrust and cartel investigations, the clearance of transactions, the structuring of licensing, distribution, collaborative and other commercial arrangements, issues related to abuse of dominance, and the structuring of compliance programs. This extends to representing these companies in litigation before the European Courts, whether to challenge regulatory decisions or to defend multi-million private antitrust claims. A growing part of her practice encompasses assisting these companies with the control of their investments under CFIUS-like regimes in Europe and the new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Laurie-Anne also advises Asian companies on the application of new regulations in the technology sector, such as the EU Digital Markets Act.

Biography

Marcus Khoury

Head of Legal, Averda

Marcus Antoine Khoury is Head of Legal at Averda. Marcus has been working as an inhouse legal counsel in the construction industry in the GCC, in particular in Saudi Arabia and in the UAE, for the past 20 years. He is both German and Lebanese and has graduated at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Universities of Cologne and Munich. In his spare time Marcus loves to hike and considers having walked more than 1000 km to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela as one of his greatest experiences.

Biography

Moses W. Park

Barrister, Liberty Chambers

Moses W. Park is a dispute resolution lawyer practicing as a barrister (trial advocate) based in Hong Kong. His practice mainly focuses on conduct and resolution of cross-border and international commercial arbitration and litigation. He has handled a broad spectrum of commercial work with an emphasis on civil fraud, assettracing /recovery, enforcement of foreign arbitral awards/judgments, family office as well as shareholder disputes. Moses has expertise concerning recovery strategies and emergency relief measures related to fraud including Mareva injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal orders and asset tracing proceedings. He is well versed in the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards process in Hong Kong. His clients have included multi-national corporations and businesses as well as high and ultra-high net worth individuals. Moses specialises in multi-jurisdictional financial crime and regulatory matters. He advises financial institutions on cross-border fraud and asset recovery related issues and has particular expertise in conducting complex multi-jurisdictional asset tracing. His experience spans a wide range of industry sectors, particularly, financial services, family offices and private equity funds. His work extends to regulatory fields (providing advice on matters governed by securities and banking legislation). Lately, he has been advising international clients on regulatory issues relating to overnance and regulation of family offices.

Biography

Sangyub (Sean) Lee

Deputy Director & Senior Counsel, KCAB INTERNATIONAL

Mr. Sangyub (Sean) Lee is the Deputy Director and Senior Counsel at KCAB INTERNATIONAL, the international division of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), and an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar. Before joining KCAB INTERNATIONAL, he worked as a journalist and in-house counsel at The Korea Economic Daily, one of South Korea’s most influential newspaper companies. In this role, he contributed to increasing public awareness of KCAB’s achievements and potential by writing various articles, particularly on international arbitration. At KCAB INTERNATIONAL, Mr. Lee is responsible for promoting the institution by managing diverse networks within the international arbitration community. He also serves as case counsel, administering international arbitration cases and ensuring procedural efficiency and cost-effectiveness under the KCAB or UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. He has actively contributed to the development of ADR in the Republic of Korea by leading KCAB INTERNATIONAL’s public relations efforts and helping to raise Seoul’s profile as a preferred seat of arbitration for both domestic and international users. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at Yonsei University, further supporting the next generation of legal professionals. Mr. Lee has been recognized by Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal) as a leading practitioner in South Korea - Arbitration for 2024 and 2025.

Biography

Sarocha Thongperm

Partner & Head of Litigation and Arbitration, The Capital Law Office

Sarocha Thongperm is a Partner and Head of the Litigation and Arbitration practice group at The Capital Law Office in Bangkok, Thailand. Sarocha has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border litigation. She has a wealth of experience in arbitration proceedings administered by major arbitration institutions including the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC and TAI. Overall, she has over 15 years of experience advising clients on complex civil and criminal proceedings, competition law, business rehabilitation and administrative law disputes with wide ranging sector coverage, including oil and gas, renewable energy, real estate and construction, insurance, hospitality, consumer goods and services, and transportation. Her experience is also extended to the role of arbitrator in which she has been appointed by the Thailand Arbitration Institute as a sole arbitrator. She has been recognized as one of the 40 Under 40 legal professionals in Asia, Asian Legal Business in 2022. She is also enlisted as an arbitrator in the Register of the Thailand Arbitration Institute (TAI) and a member of the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) Council APAC Regional Committee.

Biography

Michele Sonen

Head of APAC, Jus Mundi

Michele Sonen is the Head of APAC at Jus Mundi, a global legal AI company that powers global justice. In this role, she works with law firms, corporates, and governments across the region to leverage Jus Mundi’s AI technology to boost productivity and access comprehensive legal intelligence in international arbitration. Michele is qualified as an attorney in the United States and brings deep expertise in international arbitration. Prior to joining Jus Mundi, she held a leadership role at a leading arbitral institution, where she oversaw strategy and stakeholder engagement in Northeast Asia and the Middle East. She also practiced international arbitration at a top-tier law firm in Seoul, representing clients from Asia, North America, and Europe, in commercial arbitrations under the rules of major arbitral institutions. Michele has been recognized as a Future Leader in arbitration by Who’s Who Legal.

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