Mr Chan Leng Sun 
Independent Director

Mr Chan has been appointed as a Director of the Manager with effect from 31 July 2026.

He is a Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a Chartered Arbitrator practising with Duxton Hill Chambers. He is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, as well as the Securities Industry Council, which administers the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers. He previously served as Global Head of Arbitration at Baker McKenzie, President of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and Deputy Chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Qualified to practise law in Singapore, Malaysia and England, Mr Chan has extensive experience in dispute resolution, including litigation and arbitration, commercial contracts, trade and company law. He has acted as counsel or sat as arbitrator in arbitrations seated in Asia, Europe and the United States under a broad range of institutional and ad hoc arbitration rules. He is consistently recognised among the world's leading lawyers and arbitrators by international legal directories.

Beyond his legal practice, Mr Chan has contributed to the development of arbitration practice globally through his academic appointments and publications. He is the author of Arbitral Awards and General Editor of the Singapore Arbitration Journal. In recognition of his contributions to public service, he was conferred the Public Service Medal by the President of Singapore in 2023.

Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the University of Malaya and a Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge.