Prof. Dr. Colin Ong QC
International arbitrator and lead counsel. President, Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam(AABD); Vice President, Appointing Council; Thailand Arbitration Center(THAC); Advisory Governing Council, Indonesian National Board of Arbitration(BANI). Appointing Council, Chinese-European Arbitration Centre (CEAC) Germany.
First ASEAN practising lawyer to be Queen’s Counsel and elected Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple (2010); Chartered Arbitrator; Law Professor (Civil law). LL.B (Hons)(Sheffield); LL.M; Ph.D(Queen Mary). FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb; DiplCArb. Author of advocacy; arbitration and law texts.
Handled over 350 arbitrations and recognised as a top 30 arbitration practitioner worldwide by Expert Guides: Best of the Best 2017& 2019 (Arbitration). One of 18 Most-in-Demand Arbitrators (Chambers & Partners 2019) and described as “top person in the field,” Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2018:- “a world-renowned arbitration counsel who “always manages to make complicated issues appear unbelievably straightforward”. WWL Arbitration 2019:- “maintains a worldwide reputation for his skill in arbitration….great experience in both civil and common law”. Chambers & Partners 2019:- “an extremely creative and charismatic lawyer……a star performer with a brilliant legal mind.”
WWL Arbitration 2020:-“…extensive recommendations from peers around the world for his strong work as arbitrator”, also winning widespread plaudits for his work as lead counsel in both civil and common law matters.”