In this interview, Michael shares what he enjoys most about being an arbitrator, recalls highlights of his legal career, gives advice to aspiring individuals who want to pursue a career in ADR, and more.
In this interview, Michael shares what he enjoys most about being an arbitrator, recalls highlights of his legal career, gives advice to aspiring individuals who want to pursue a career in ADR, and more.
In this interview, Michael shares what he enjoys most about being an arbitrator, recalls highlights of his legal career, gives advice to aspiring individuals who want to pursue a career in ADR, and more.
In this interview, Stephen shared how the role of an arbitrator has changed since he started his career, the most memorable dispute he had been a part of, one piece of invaluable advice he would give to the Mentees, and more.
In this interview, Kok Fong shared what made him switch full-time to ADR practice after three decades of corporate career, the most memorable dispute he had been a part of, advice to young individuals trying to get into ADR, and more.
In this interview, Abhinav shared what inspired him to take on practice in international arbitration, joining 39 Essex Chambers, skills and traits he would encourage in the next generation of arbitration lawyers, his proudest achievement in his career, and more.
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Cassandra Gayle Anthonisz is the Deputy Manager of Legal and Business Services at Maxwell Chambers. Her multifaceted experience spans across legal, business development, and communications sectors, offering a distinctive combination of legal acumen, strategic insight, and cross-sector versatility.
Her professional background encompasses legal affairs, compliance, business development, and legal technology. She has held in-house positions across sectors, where she gained extensive experience navigating complex legal and regulatory environments. Her experience spans the implementation of strategic legal frameworks in sectors such as maritime, commodities, and fintech, with a focus on client-facing legal operations; contractual negotiations; contentious and non-contentious work.
Prior to joining Maxwell Chambers, Cassandra led legal technology start-ups through the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In these capacities, she integrated legal innovation with corporate strategy, while spearheading business development initiatives and cross-border legal solutions.
Cassandra has a passion for advancing access to justice and to promoting forward-thinking and progressive business-aligned legal practices. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom, and is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM).
Ban Jiun Ean read law at the National University of Singapore before joining the Ministry of Law. He spent nine years doing legal policy work, with a focus on the development of Singapore’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) industry.
Jiun Ean spearheaded the development of the world’s first integrated dispute resolution centre, Maxwell Chambers, which brought together arbitral institutions, service providers and legal practitioners under the same roof in a facility equipped with bespoke dispute resolution rooms and state-of-the-art supporting technology. In 2010, he was appointed Chief Executive of Maxwell Chambers, helming the company for five years and establishing it as the foremost dispute resolution centre of its kind in the world. In 2016, he left Maxwell to pursue several other projects, including the development of an arts centre and to write several novels. In 2019, Jiun Ean was appointed as the Executive Director of Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), working to strengthen the mediation industry in Singapore and globally.
Jiun Ean returns to Maxwell Chambers as Chief Executive, to augment the team as it continues to build on Maxwell’s position as the premier ADR facility in the world.
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