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King’s Counsel and Chartered Arbitrator, 36 Stone (London); Counsel, Eldan Law LLP (Singapore) and Senior Partner, Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-colin-ong-qc-784102183/ First ASEAN practitioner appointed English Queen’s Counsel (now KC) and elected Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple. Ranked as a top-30 global arbitration practitioner by Expert Guides: Best-of-the-Best in Arbitration since 2017. Listed by Who's Who Legal (WWL) as a Thought Leader in Arbitration/ Construction/Litigation since 2017. He has sat as arbitrator and acted as counsel in over 380 arbitrations. He is professor of civil law and sits on China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Expert Committee. Legal500 English Bar (Tier-1 Silk) (Asia-Pacific) Energy and Construction 2024 describes him as “intellectually brilliant, a first-tier advocate and incredibly fast thinker on his feet. His complete mastery of construction law, coupled with his near eidetic memory and incredible strategic plans, puts him well ahead.” WWL Arbitration 2024 - " “the undisputed superstar in Asia as both arbitrator and counsel…his mastery of both civil and common law, places him at the pinnacle of the legal market.”