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Sharon Chong is a dispute resolution partner and her portfolio includes aviation, international arbitration, joint venture and shareholders’ disputes, commodity disputes, fraud & asset recovery and insolvency & restructuring.

She acts as an advocate in a wide array of cross-border disputes and has appeared at all tiers of the Malaysian courts and in international arbitrations in Asia and Europe.

Sharon is the Past President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators and a member of the Maxwell Chambers Steering Committee and the YSIAC Council. In addition to her work as counsel, Sharon sits as arbitrator and has served as sole arbitrator in AIAC, SIAC and ad hoc arbitrations. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (FMIArb). She is also on the panel of arbitrators of AIAC, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB and THAC.

Sharon is a member of INSOL International and a founding member and immediate past Co-Chair of the Malaysia Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). She has recently been elected as a Director-At-Large of IWIRC International for 2024-2025. She is part of the faculty for the Bar Council of Malaysia’s Advocacy Training Course and Delos’s Remote Oral Advocacy Programme (ROAP) Asia 2023-2024 edition.

Sharon has been recognised by various legal publications including Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, asialaw, Global Arbitration Review and Global Restructuring Review. Sharon’s clients have commented that she is “patient and thorough, but more than that, she is supportive and explains the legal position clearly at the outset”, “very good at addressing the subject matter and really easy to work with” and is “clear-thinking and decisive” (Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023-2024). She has also been described to be “efficient, has an in-depth legal knowledge of the subject matter, and is quick in responding” and “stands out for her enthusiasm, incisive analysis of issues, and incredible commitment to the client”, “always a pleasure to work with’, “particularly impressive in terms of her enthusiasm and being available to clients”, her “skillset, integrity, intelligence and dedication to the case and client surprises all the time”, is “extremely responsive and savvy”, “gives practical and clear advice”, has “impressed” with “both her round-the-clock availability and her ability to get up to speed with sometimes complex matters” and also “very willing to roll up her sleeves and get the work done. Meticulous, with a strong work ethic and very easy to get along with” (The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020-2024).

Sharon was recognised in The Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist 2022 and 2023 for South East Asia and ALB Asia’s Top 15 Rising Lawyers 2021. She has been ranked Band 5 for Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024, “Next Generation Partner” for Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020-2024 and listed as “Litigation Star” in Commercial Disputes, Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. She is also recognised in the Global Arbitration Review 100 (GAR 100) as a “name to know”.

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Director-At-Large, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) International Board of Directors (2024-2025). Co-Chair, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Malaysia Network (2022-2023). Council member, YSIAC Council of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2023). Committee member, YSIAC of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2019-2022). Committee member, Steering Committee of Maxwell Chambers Singapore (2021-present). President, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (2019-2021). Secretary, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Malaysia Network (2019-2021). Founding member and Director, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Malaysia Network (2017-present). Faculty Member, Malaysian Bar Council Advocacy Training Course. Panel Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre. List of Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. Panel Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. Panel Arbitrator, Thai Arbitration Center Sports Arbitrator. Member, SIAC Users Council (2017-2024). Member, Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Member, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum.

Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (2016) Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2015) Diploma in International Arbitration (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) (2015) AIAC Certificate Programme in Sports Arbitration (2016) Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2008) LL.B (Hons), University of London (2006)