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Salutation: Mr

First Name: Sean Yu

Last Name: Chou

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 12 Marina Boulevard Level 28 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 Singapore 018982

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration

Language: English

Business Name: Chou Sean Yu

Business Website Address: www.wongpartnership.com

Business Phone Number: +65 6416 8133

Business Fax: +65 6532 5722

Other languages spoken: Bahasa Melayu & Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese

Primary profession: Advocate & Solicitor

Gender: Male

Work email address: seanyu.chou@wongpartnership.com

On the Panel of Arbitrators: Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board and the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Grade: Fellow, FCIArb

Speciality: Shipping; Construction; General Commercial; Intellectual Property; etc.

Experience: Sean Yu's main areas of practice are banking & trade finance disputes, insolvency & restructuring, corporate fraud, investigations & asset recovery, financial services regulatory, commercial & corporate disputes, shareholder litigation, tort & contractual claims and domestic & international arbitration.

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Salutation: Dr

First Name: CJ

Last Name: Kho

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 50 Cuscaden Road, #07-02 HPL House, Singapore 249724

Language: English

Business Name: CJ Kho

Business Website Address: Bioveda Capital

Business Phone Number: +6565547428

Areas of Interest: Life Sciences, Intellectual Property

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Primary profession: Educator

Gender: Male

Qualification: PhD, FSIArb, ACTA

Work email address: cjkho@biovedacapital.com

Grade: Member, MCIArb

Speciality: Life Sciences, Intellectual Property

Experience: CJ is a scientist-educator with experience in dispute resolution and negotiation. He has a BA (Class I Hons) in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a PhD from MIT. He has previously worked at Harvard University and a number of US biotechnology companies as well as lectureship positions in Australian universities. His speciality focuses on resolution of disputes in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry especially in relation to intellectual property rights.

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Salutation: Mr

First Name: Dirk

Last Name: Janssen

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 72A Amoy Street Singapore 069891

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration, Mediation

Language: English

Business Name: Dirk Janssen

Business Website Address: Nordisk Legal Services Pte Ltd

Business Phone Number: +65 9730 5416

Areas of Interest: Shipping; Commodities, Offshore Energy & Shipyard Construction

Other languages spoken: German

Primary profession: Lawyer

Gender: Male

Qualification: LL.M. (Cantab), FCIArb, FSIArb, SMC Associate Mediator

Work email address: djanssen@nordisk.no

Grade: Fellow, FCIArb

Experience: Over 20 years of experience in international arbitration. Specialised in resolving claims arising from the carriage of goods by sea and trading of commodities. Particular experience also of offshore energy and shipyard construction matters. Admitted in Singapore, Germany, England & Wales. Panel Arbitrator of SIArb, SIAC, SCMA, AIAC (KLRCA) and EMAC. SMC Associate Mediator on the Panel of Maritime Mediators. Fellow of the CIArb and the SIArb. Member of the LCIA Users' Council and Supporting Member of the LMAA. Recommended Lawyer for International Arbitration in Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015-16) and Leading Individual in Shipping Litigation in Chambers Asia Pacific (2011-16). Arbitration experience under SIAC, SCMA, LMAA, HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, GAFTA and FOSFA Rules and ad hoc in Singapore, Hong Kong and London.

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Salutation: Ms

First Name: Emily

Last Name: Choo

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore, Bukit Timah Campus, 469A Bukit Timah Road, Tower Block, #09-01, Singapore 259770

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration

Language: English

Business Name: Emily Choo

Business Website Address: https://cil.nus.edu.sg

Business Phone Number: +65 6601 5886

Other languages spoken: Mandarin, German

Primary profession: Lawyer

Gender: Female

Qualification: Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

Work email address: emily.choo@nus.edu.sg

Grade: Associate, ACIArb

Speciality: investor-state arbitration; international commercial arbitration; public international law

Experience: Emily is Practice Fellow to Mr. J. Christopher Thomas QC and assists him on international commercial and investment arbitrations as well as other matters related to international arbitration where he was appointed as amicus curiae or as an expert. Publicly-reported arbitration and court cases include Antin Infrastructure Services and other v Spain (ICSID case), Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS (France) v India (PCA case), Natland Investment Group N.V. and others v Czech Republic (PCA case), Perenco v Ecuador (ICSID case) and Sanum Investments Limited v The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, [2016] SGCA 57, and Swissbourgh Diamond Mines et al v Kingdom of Lesotho (as assistant to the amici curiae before the Singapore Court of Appeal). She is also currently acting as tribunal secretary in two SIAC arbitrations before tribunals chaired by Mr. Thomas QC and by former Attorney-General VK Rajah SC. Emily is a member of the CIArb Sub-Committee on Witness Conferencing in International Arbitration.

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First Name: Evelyn

Last Name: Chang

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 8 Burn Road #08-12 Trivex Singapore 369977

Language: English

Business Name: Evelyn Chang

Short Business Description: Absolut Properties provides a full-suite of property related services under the following specialisations: Property Management, Facility Management, Asset Management,Dispute Resolution.

Long Business Description:

Our dedicated team of multi-disciplinary professionals are committed in providing you with a wide array of building solutions, customised to your expectations. We uphold our mission to operate our business by serving with dedication, integrity and honesty. We strive to add value at every significant stage underpinned by your vision and ethos in providing you the best advice, solutions and service standards. Absolut Properties’ expertise in property, facility and asset management services extends to strata management, building audits, contracts management, project management, risk management, tenant mix management and health and safety management, and beyond. We employ the highest industry standards in our work processes to ensure regulatory compliance, consistency, and service excellence. At Absolut Properties, we also provide dispute resolution services and the related services involved such as arbitration, mediation, expert witnessing and building surveying on matters related to real estate, building, and the construction sector.

Business Website Address: Absolut Properties Pte Ltd

Business Phone Number: +65 6702 6018

Business Fax: +65 6702 6019

Areas of Interest: Building, Real Estate, Property Management

Other languages spoken: Malay

Primary profession: Property Management

Qualification: FCIArb, FSIARb

Work email address: evelynchang@absolutprop.com

Speciality: Building, Real Estate, Property Management

Experience: Evelyn has sat as an arbitrator and has written awards in cases related to project and asset management, facility management and construction matters. She is on the Panel of Arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) and the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA).

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Salutation: Mr

First Name: John

Last Name: Leong

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration

Language: Mandarin

Business Name: John Leong

Business Phone Number: +65 96752807

Areas of Interest: Construction, Insolvency, Adjudication, Arbitration

Other languages spoken: English

Primary profession: Chartered Quantity & Civil Engineering Surveyor

Gender: Male

Qualification: MRICS, MCInstCES, FCIArb, PQS

Work email address: les_paul7_18@yahoo.com

Grade: Fellow

Speciality: Construction, Insolvency, Adjudication, Arbitration

Experience: John is a Chartered Surveyor & Dispute Resolution Practitioner. He has been appointed as quantum expert witness in few occasions. He has served as counsel to his clients in some ad-hoc/institutional arbitrations & Singapore Statutory Adjudication.

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Salutation: Mr

First Name: Jonathan

Last Name: Choo

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 2 Shenton Way, #18-01 SGX Centre 1, Singapore 068804

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration

Language: English, Mandarin

Business Name: Jonathan Choo

Short Business Description: Bird & Bird ATMD is a leading Singapore law firm in a global association with Bird & Bird.

Long Business Description:

Bird & Bird provides legal services, including in the areas of dispute resolution and international arbitration, to a wide range of businesses in Singapore and also internationally.

Business Website Address: http://www.twobirds.com

Business Phone Number: +65 6534 5266

Business Fax: +65 6223 8762

Areas of Interest: Domestic Arbitration; International Arbitration

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Primary profession: Lawyer

Gender: Male

Qualification: LLB (Hons)

Work email address: jonathan.choo@twobirds.com

On the Panel of Arbitrators: SIAC (Reserve Panel), KLRCA

Grade: Fellow, FCIArb

Speciality: General Commercial; Construction; Shareholder Disputes; Technology; Media; Telecoms

Experience: Jonathan is based in Singapore and is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution group at Bird & Bird. He is a Fellow, Director and Hon. Secretary of the Singapore Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Jonathan is a past recipient of the Law Society of Singapore's Advocacy Prize. Jonathan is qualified in both Singapore and the UK (England & Wales). He specialises in providing practical and strategic advice to clients in complex and high-value commercial disputes involving technology, media, telecoms, construction, projects and infrastructure and insurance (non-marine). He regularly advises clients on issues concerning breach of contract; breach of licensing terms and arrangements; termination of JV agreements; termination of cooperation agreements; professional negligence; delay and disruption on projects; disputes over payment obligations; variations to scope of work; failure to comply with design specifications; and dispute settlement strategy.

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Salutation: Mrs

First Name: Kirsten

Last Name: Teo

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 4 Shenton Way, SGX Centre 2 #17-01 Singapore 068807

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration, Mediation

Language: English

Business Name: Kirsten Teo

Business Website Address: Eversheds Harry Elias

Business Phone Number: 65 63619376

Areas of Interest: Aviation, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Public International Law, Regulatory Investigations

Primary profession: Advocate & Solicitor

Gender: Female

Qualification: LLB, MSIArb, MCIArb, G.Dip. in International Aviation Law (Distinction)

Work email address: KirstenTeo@eversheds-harryelias.com

Grade: Member (MCIArb)

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Salutation: Mr

First Name: Mark

Last Name: McGeoch

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 460 Alexandra Road, #22-05 PSA Building, Singapore 119963

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration, Mediation

Language: English

Business Name: Mark McGeoch

Business Website Address: http://www.navigant.com

Business Phone Number: +6562769050

Business Fax: +6562769157

Areas of Interest: Construction, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Marine

Other languages spoken: French (Conversation)

Primary profession: Expert Witness/ QS

Gender: Male

Qualification: FRICS, FCIArb, FSIArb

Work email address: mark.mcgeoch@navigant.com

Grade: Chartered Arbitrator

Experience: A Director in the Global Construction Practice of Navigant Asia, Mark is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor who specialised in Mechanical and Electrical services soon after qualifying. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Mark has thirty years international commercial management experience which includes cost, procurement and consultancy work (including claim preparation and review) on a broad range of projects including buildings (e.g. offices, hotels, airports, retail and universities), oil & gas, marine, transport and energy projects in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Far East, the United Kingdom and Europe. Mark also acts as quantum expert and has provided expert quantum reports on valuation and variations and assessment of damages, direct loss andor expense arising from delay for formal dispute pleadings in arbitration and litigation. Mark is a Chartered Arbitrator and has acted on a number of arbitration’s since qualifying in 1998, including recent SIAC appointments. Mark is on several panels including those at the SIArb, CIArb, KLRCA as well as Consumer Scheme panels formerly maintained by the CIArb and now CEDR-Solve. He subsequently trained as a mediator with CEDR and is now a Registered CEDR-Solve (on CEDR Asia-Pacific Panel) and SISV (Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers) Mediator. Mark has carried out 70 mediations to date and is on several Mediator panels.

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Salutation: Mr

First Name: Muthu

Last Name: Jagannath

Country of residence: Singapore

CIArb details/Branch: Singapore

Address: 1 Raffles Place, #20-61 One Raffles Place Tower 2, Singapore 048616

ADR Profile/Discipline: Arbitration

Language: English, Hindi, Tamil

Business Name: Muthu Jagannath

Short Business Description: Claims Consultants & Correspondents focusing on the Marine Sector - Transport liability, P&I and Hull & Machinery

Long Business Description:

NAU Pte Ltd provides claims handling services PAN Asia and across the world to both Insurers and Insurers effectively as their outsourced claims department / adjuster. NAU’s services include as below:
Focus on defence and gather evidence
Ascertain the possible exposure at the beginning of the incident
Maintain close contact with all parties to ensure that all steps are taken to properly mitigate the loss.
Look at recovery aspects and that all rights are properly preserved
Negotiate settlement on best terms to avoid legal costs
If claim proceeds to court, assist lawyers in defending the matter.

Business Website Address: www.nau.com.sg

Business Phone Number: +65 67633239

Areas of Interest: Domestic Arbitration; International Arbitration

Other languages spoken: Hindi, Tamil

Primary profession: Claims Correspondents & Consultants

Gender: Male

Qualification: BSc, DMS, LLB, LLM(Maritime Law)

Work email address: Jagan@nau.com.sg

Grade: Fellow, FCIArb

Speciality: Shipping; Transport, Marine Insurance, International Trade, Arbitration & Mediation

Experience: Jagan is based in Singapore and provides practical advice in resolving matters / disputes related to Transport Liability, P&I and Hull & machinery. He not only has practical / commercial experience but has knowledge of the relevant laws and practice in the commercial side of shipping and insurance. He is Affiliated Faculty, International Trading Institute, Singapore Management University and is listed in the List of HKIAC . He is presently involved in 2 arbitrations as co-arbitrator. He was appointed to Singapore Mediation Centre Panel in 2013 as Associate Mediator and has mediated till date 30 disputes at the Small Claims Tribunal, State Courts of Singapore Member.He is a supporting member of The London Maritime Arbitrators Association, Member of the Singapore Chamber of Arbitration and the Maritime Law Association of Singapore. He regularly writes articles and which can be viewed at http://www.nau.com.sg/newsletter.php

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