Michele Sonen

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Michele is the Director & Head (North East Asia) at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, where she leads SIAC’s development in Korea and Japan. She works closely with the business and legal communities in the region to provide specialist knowledge and expertise on international arbitration at SIAC. Michele is experienced in dispute resolution in civil and common law jurisdictions. She regularly speaks on international commercial arbitration and has accepted appointment as tribunal secretary.

Prior to joining SIAC, Michele practiced international arbitration at Lee & Ko, a top-tier Korean firm, where she represented clients from Asia, North America and Europe in a broad range of disputes arising out of the technology, construction, commodities, biohealth, and luxury fashion sectors, among others. She has acted as counsel in international commercial arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC, and KCAB rules in cases seated in Singapore, Korea, and the United States.

Michele is qualified as an attorney in the United States. She previously served as law clerk to Judge Richard Clifton of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and then-Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway of the District of Hawaii of the United States Courts. Michele has also lectured on US law at Seoul National University School of Law as a visiting assistant professor.


Events

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

03 March, 2024

The Art of Cross-Examination

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

English
Free

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