Shaun Leong, FCIArb, is an equity partner at Withers, a global law firm, and an international arbitration specialist with close to 15 years of experience in cross-border commercial disputes. He has developed a reputation for creating successful strategies to achieve client objectives in multi-jurisdictional disputes and frequently collaborates with clients on dispute prevention mechanisms before conflicts arise. Shaun is at the forefront of arbitration involving emerging and disruptive technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital assets. He has represented a leading digital assets company in a USD 36 million dispute concerning novel issues of liability linked to AI-powered trading systems and has advised a global AI powerhouse on high-stakes cross-border projects in Asia and the Middle East. He holds significant arbitration appointments, serving as a panel arbitrator with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and as Head of the Academy at the Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC). Shaun is also listed as an arbitrator with several leading international institutions, including the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center, Tashkent International Arbitration Centre (TIAC), BeiHai Asia International Arbitration Centre, and the Bangalore International Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre. Shaun’s achievements have been recognised globally. He was shortlisted as International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards 2024, Digital Assets Lawyer of the Year in 2023, and for the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2022. His work continues to place him among the most influential arbitration practitioners bridging law, innovation, and technology.